My Red '70 Chevy Stepside

[68Stepbed]

I would personally just drive it as-is for as long as you can. Take care of everything mechanical first. It sounds like you have a well maintained truck to start with, so you shouldn't have too many mechanical "bugs" to work out. I would start out with stuff like disc brakes, and other upgrades first. If you want to lower it, do it while doing the disc swap. After you get all the mechanical and suspension upgrades done, then start looking to paint it. Start saving some cash, while also buying what body panels you know you will have to replace. Go ahead and buy cab corners and rockers. You may not have to replace the whole pieces, but the new parts are cheap enough, that they will have the right curves, dimensions for what places need to be fixed. When you get to the point of paint, set a goal and stick to it. When you start saying "While I'm at it......" that's when the snowball effect comes into play and you start spending until you're over your head and you end up with more into it than you planned, and it turns out nicer than you wanted.


Also, for disc conversions and suspension, the only place I recommend is ECE. They sell the highest quality parts and have the best customer service hands down.

Good luck with the project. You did good by buying a good one to start with.

[dmw319]

Originally Posted by 68Stepbed

I would personally just drive it as-is for as long as you can. Take care of everything mechanical first. It sounds like you have a well maintained truck to start with, so you shouldn't have too many mechanical "bugs" to work out. I would start out with stuff like disc brakes, and other upgrades first. If you want to lower it, do it while doing the disc swap. After you get all the mechanical and suspension upgrades done, then start looking to paint it. Start saving some cash, while also buying what body panels you know you will have to replace. Go ahead and buy cab corners and rockers. You may not have to replace the whole pieces, but the new parts are cheap enough, that they will have the right curves, dimensions for what places need to be fixed. When you get to the point of paint, set a goal and stick to it. When you start saying "While I'm at it......" that's when the snowball effect comes into play and you start spending until you're over your head and you end up with more into it than you planned, and it turns out nicer than you wanted.


Also, for disc conversions and suspension, the only place I recommend is ECE. They sell the highest quality parts and have the best customer service hands down.

Good luck with the project. You did good by buying a good one to start with.

thanks man, this is helpful! that is most likely what i plan to do. right now my first two projects are moving the shifter from the floor to the column (its an auto) and also converting the fronts to disk brakes. QUESTION though, will that ECE kit work with my rally wheels? (6 lug)

[zellway]

Originally Posted by dmw319

thanks man, this is helpful! that is most likely what i plan to do. right now my first two projects are moving the shifter from the floor to the column (its an auto) and also converting the fronts to disk brakes. QUESTION though, will that ECE kit work with my rally wheels? (6 lug)

I have the 8" wide rallys on my burb and have 11" rotors with no broblems. You might have a problem if you went with a bigger rotor.

[dmw319]

Originally Posted by zellway

I have the 8" wide rallys on my burb and have 11" rotors with no broblems. You might have a problem if you went with a bigger rotor.

ok thanks!

[Gus350]

Drop it and Drive it wish thats what i would have done

[dmw319]

Originally Posted by Gus350

Drop it and Drive it wish thats what i would have done

Nice. I actually like the stance its got though.

[~Whitey~]

Great looking truck!