67-72 ToTM voting Nov 04

[Liz]

Fast71



Cheverolet
1971 c10
I have owned this truck twice ,a year the first time and now a year and a
half
I bought the truck from the 3rd owner which is a good friend of mine. I seen
him driving it one day and asked if he would sell it, the next day it was
mine.I began taking it apart and replacing the rockers I had most of all
the body work done and was offered a some good cash for so i sold it apart.
I have lowered it 3 inches in the front and 4 in the rear . front and rear
sway bars,and every bearing ,bolt,hoses,and cables have been replaced in the
Suspension has been replaced.
I have 15x8 corvette style rallys on all 4 corners with 255\70\15 BFG's
the rear end has a 3:07 grear
The body work was 90% done by myself. the other 10 was by the body shop that
the PO got to put the truck back together after he bought it from me.
The truck is painted single stage 96 GM Forrest green
The insides are all stock . I have just finished having the seat covered. It
has factory tach, tilt steering , comfort grip steering wheel ,am/fm cd
(pioneer)with 2 8 inch subs under the seat.
It has the orginal 307 with a comp 268h camshaft,holley 600'eldel.performer
intake , flowtech headers, flowtech afterburner mufflers with the tail pipes
turned down behind the rear wheels.

Thanks Brian

[Liz]

and the rest

[Liz]

1968 gmc

1968gmc


GENARAL:
GMC
1968
owned truck sence 1999
found truck in autotrader seller was asking $4200 cdn, I picked it up for $1900 cdn.
chassi:
coils all around
disk brakes
3"drop rear,2"drop front spring and 2.5 drop spindels for the front. spindels from Mcgaughy.
rear brakes stock
steering colum from 1970 truck non tilt
tires are cooper cobras front 255/60/15, rear 275/60/15 rims 15x8 brand evergrate
3.73 non posie.
body
2000 ford yellow and 76-72 chev truck white roof
local bodyman (freind)
shaven gas hole and antenna, rear roll pan
acrilic paint
intriuor
charcole
ford bench seat
stock wireing
costom door panels
jvc cd player
no air
gauge from 67 tandum truck with air pressuure gauge
engine
350
chev
edelbrock rv cam
stock head
edelbrock valve cvr
edelbrock intake & carb
stock ignition
headman header, duel exaust,turbo mufflers
trans
th 350
stock torque
shift kit
stock shifter
shortand driveshaft

[Liz]

kxmotox247

Here’s the scoop on this truck:

I first saw this truck in person at the Good Guys Indianapolis car show back in 2003. At that time, the truck had just been put on the road.
The truck was originally a Tennessee truck and is very solid. It’s hard to believe but this truck only has 52,XXX miles on the odometer. The title said actual mileage and judging by the wear on some of the components, I believe it.
I know a lot of you have photos of this truck saved. It has a killer stance which is what attracted me to the truck in the first place. There’s something about big Torque-Thrust wheels that make every vehicle look good. I’m going to list some of the specs on this truck but feel free to ask me anything about it.
1967 Short Bed Fleetside – Small back window
Baby Blue in color…just a little lighter than the factory blue
Factory Air truck
350/350 swapped in at 40,000 miles
Flowmaster Mufflers
Air ride suspension
Dropped Spindles
Power disc brakes
“C” Notched Rear
Camaro Rear End
Power Steering
18” x 8” Front
20” x 10” Rear
Tilt Column
Tach
“Highlander” Seat (Come on...it gives this truck some serious character!!!)

Future plans for this truck:
As we all know, these projects never end. When I bought this truck, the interior was filthy. My girlfriend and I pulled the entire interior out and completely covered the floor and behind the gas tank in dyna-mat insulation. In some places we even doubled up. We steam cleaned the seat and scrubbed the vinyl for no less than 4 hours to get it clean. I installed the factory tach (Thanks GMC Paul!) and was able to get all of the gages working. I bought the steering wheel to match the rims. The only thing left to do on the interior is piece the rest of the A/C system together (missing the hoses, diverter, s-duct).
The engine compartment has a major overhaul planned. I’m not going to share the details yet…you’ll just have to watch the board for the before and after pictures!
Josh

[Liz]

primered thunder

Manufacturer: GM / Chevrolet
Year: 1972
Model: ½ Ton SWB Pickup
How long have you owned this truck?: December 2001, 3 years
History behind the truck:
I was able to purchase my 72’ SWB on December 17th of 2001, the day before my 15th Birthday for the sum of $5700, which came straight out of my own teenage pocket (I had been saving for a while!). The truck had just recently been painted Torch Red and was lowered on some GM painted rallye wheels. However, after we brought the truck home after Christmas, we realized it needed some major help in the drive-train department. The engine was pulled in April in favor of a fresh rebuild which besides the machine-work was done by myself with some help from my Dad. While the engine was out, I went to work cleaning, painting and detailing the firewall and frame under the hood. In late July, the day came for us to fire-up the engine for break-in, which was done in our driveway…pushing 2,000 RPM for 30 min…WITH OPEN HEADERS! Needless to say, it was quite an afternoon. A few weeks later I was able to get a custom exhaust bent, and after jumping through some hoops with the DMV, the truck was finally drivable after working on it for the last nine months.
That following Saturday, a local cruise-in was taking place and I was so excited to take my pickup down there. It had been my dream since I was little to someday have a cool older car or truck to show-off, and this was my big chance. Even though I only had my permit and my Dad had to ride with me, I still had a Grin from ear to ear when we pulled in. I even got to park next to a 71’ SWB that was almost identical to mine. Even today, it is still one of my most fond memories with my truck. After that I continued to drive the 72’ when someone was willing to ride along since I hadn’t got my liscence yet, but there were a few occasions when I did sneak out a do a few burnouts unattended! J
When my 16th Birthday finally rolled around I went and took my drivers test, got my liscense and thus began driving the 72’ to school everyday. Since then, my truck and I have been through a lot together, everything from trying to pick up some girls downtown to jumping a curb and running over some bushes on a rainy afternoon. During my junior year, I decided to make my truck unique, even though I had already added some new wheels and a loud stereo, I felt I needed to stand out a bit more. So I embarked on converting my truck to air-ride suspension. With some help and encouragement from some friends and fellow board members, I was able to get everything on the truck and going over the summer…and without breaking the bank. However, I neglected to put Teflon-tape on the brass fittings, so I had massive leaks everywhere! Needless to say, I had to fix this if I was to drive the truck over any distance, so on a late Saturday in October I began to take everything back apart to redo and stop the leaks. It all seemed good until the following Wednesday when I found out that a very good friend of mine had gotten into an accident with his 70’ Chevelle, hit a telephone pole which ended his life.
This friend and myself had spent the previous summer talking and getting excited about how we were going to cruise together in our rigs and go hangout when I got my truck all together, but as it ends up, my truck was in pieces all summer, so the day never came. The funeral was Saturday, and I ended up spending the night prior from midnight to 6-o-clock in the morning putting my truck back together so I could take it to the funeral that afternoon so he could finally “see my truck all together”. I know today he’s still watching down over me from up there, and I always tell him he’s free to ride along whenever he wants.
I didn’t drive the truck much more that year until the late spring of 2004 because of high gas prices, but I toughed it out and made it through the summer at 10 mpg…I even won second place at a local Car Show for 60-72 full-size truck. Having this truck has taught me so much. By having to pay for everything myself, I’ve had to work for what I’ve wanted, and learn to do things the hard way. I’ve put in lots of late-nights, hard earned dollars, and bloody knuckles to get the truck where it is today, and I couldn’t have done it without my Dad instilling that “Truck Bug” into me when I was a little kid. Now it’s my senior year in High-School, and there’s nothing better than watching my life go by sitting behind the steering wheel of an old Chevy Truck…and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Chassis

Suspension type: Air Ride
Front Brakes: Stock Disc
Modifications: The front was put together using Air Ride Technologies Brackets and Firestone Air Springs, also running a front Sway bar. The Rear consists of Air Ride Technologies Brackets and Firestone Air Springs. I also modified the stock tracking-bar and mount to keep the rear-end centered with the amount of suspension drop.
Rear Brakes: Stock Drum
Steering: Stock GM Power Steering
Front and rear tire/wheel type: Allied Series 62 Chrome Rallye Wheels, 15x8 front/15x10 rear
Rear differential type / Gears: 12-Bolt Open 3.07


Body

Color Scheme: Solid GM Torch Red Paint
Modifications: Shaved Gas Filler (Tank Relocated to Rear), Trenz Billet Grille Insert
Paint Type: Single Stage


Interior

Color: Black
Seats: Honda Accord Buckets
Material: Cloth
Upholsterer: All interior was done myself
Wiring: Stock
Modifications: I built a custom Center Console from Plywood and covered it in black Speaker-box material. The seats were mounted using boxed 2x1 steel tubing. Currently the Air Compressor and Storage tank are located behind the seats in the cab as well.
Steering wheel/Column: Newer GM Steering Wheel, Non-Tilt stock Column
Stereo/Speakers/Amps: Panasonic CD Head Unit, Sony X-Plod 6x9 Speakers
Instrument Gauges: Wood-grain gauge bezel, vDo tach

Engine

Cubic Inch: 350 ci.
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Camshaft: RV Stage 2
Cylinder heads: Rebuilt GM with 1.94 intake valves
Valve Covers: Edelbrock Signature
Intake Manifold: Edelbrock Performer
Ignition System: Stock HEI, Mallory wires
Exhaust type: Heddman Full-Length Headers, custom-bent Aluminized 2 ½” Exhaust with Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers.


Transmission

Automatic / Standard: GM TH350 3spd Auto
Torque Converter: B&M Holeshot 2200 RPM Stall
Modifications: B&M stage 1 shift-kit
Shifter type: Stock Column
Drive Shaft: Stock two-piece

[Liz]

and the rest

[Liz]

MyNew72 I apologize , I rememebred gettin this PM after you resent it. I did not however receive any pics. If you post them here I will add tehm in for you . I will also extend the poll to be fair ..
~Liz



My New 72
****** Truck Information ******
General
Manufacturer:Chevrolet
Year:1968
How long have you owned this truck?:1 Year
History behind the truck:I bought this one from a board member when he decided he wanted something newer. I wanted a SWB instead of my LWB, so I bought THE 68' and sold the 72 to my dad.


Chassis
Suspension type:Coil springs, but bags are on the way
Front Brakes: 72' 5 lug disks
Modifications:Lowered 4.5 up front with 3" springs and 1.5 spindles, and five out back with springs
Rear Brakesrum, but disks to come.
Steering:Stock power
Front and rear tire/wheel type:18x8.5 Akuza Rapacious wheels all around so I can rotate em' wrapped in 255/55/18 Nitto NT 404's
Rear differential type / Gears: GM 12 Bolt 3.73 one legger


Body
Color Scheme:Primered white, but the black is in the garage waiting on time to stand still so I can get it sprayed.
Bodyman: Steve, the PO shaved it.
Modifications:Fully shaved.
Painter:Steve put down the white, but from here on it, it's all me.



Interior

Color:Hugger orange untill I get rid of it. Like a friend of mine said, "it looks like a whore house inside your truck man". When it is all said and done it will be black and blood red. Black vinyl seat with red stitching and flamed buttons on the seat back. For now, it's ugly brown.
Material:Vinyl
Upholsterer:GM
Wiring:Stock, except for the autometer gauges
Modificationsash is hacked, and custom door panels are on the floor.
Steering wheel/Column:Grant wheel bolted to a stock Truck tilt.
Stereo/Speakers/Amps:In a box in my office
Air Conditioning:In the same box
Instrument Gauges:Full set of Autometer Sport Comp. Ultra Lites


Engine

Cubic Inch:475HP 385 stroker
Manufacturer:Faerhman Racing Engines and me
Camshaft:Crane energizer 274
Cylinder heads:Sportsman II
Valve Covers:Edelbrock chrome
Intake Manifold:Edelbrock Rpm Air Gap
Ignition System:MSD 6AL
Exhaust type:2 1/2 Aluminized into Flowmaster 40's dumped at the corners of the rear bumper


Transmission

Automatic / Standard:Built TH350 by Rutland Transmission
Torque Converter:B&M Holeshot 2800
Modifications:Everything that can be done to make it hold up to 550HP
Shifter type:Column
Drive Shaft:Custom one piece from Driveshafts Inc. with Spicer u-joints

[djracer]

how do you nominate one?

[Liz]

each month I post a nomination thread and then post links to it on the 67-72 main board.. when teh nomination thread is posted you can nominate or you could check here (this forum) as there are quite a few different ones going on each month .

[djracer]

am I crazy or is this thread hard to find?

[Liz]

your crazy!! there isn't a quick link to this forum yet.. so if you don't look at the main forum page or link from the threads I post on the 67-72 message area, you likely wont see it. There are a few areas on the main page that arent listed in the top quick links.

[Pont]

Hey Liz, do we have photos and info for lostwages and slammed67?

[Liz]

yep in the nomination thread. They didnt submit their info so I dont have any others offhand.

[Pont]

Thanks girl

[kxmotox247]

Lost Wages:

[kxmotox247]

...and Slammed 67' Both of these trucks are some of my favorites and need to be pictured here.