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10-01-2012, 11:15 PM
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 Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Longs, SC
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Clocked a few miles this weekend
A friend of mine was getting married in Ohio this past Friday evening and asked me to be an usher. Once I accepted I thought this is a great time for a road trip with the 68. So I left Wednesday evening from just outside of Myrtle Beach, SC and drove to Mt Airy, NC. Got up Thursday morning and finished the trek to Salem, OH. Since I drove the truck my buddy asked to use it for pics and for the getaway car. I of course said yes. After the wedding I decided to head further up north on Saturday morning to see another buddy, Boris from Street Machinery. Hung out with him for a few hours, saw all his cool stuff, and had lunch. Then around 3:30 got back on the road heading south. Made it to Beckley, WV and stopped to watch the Carolina/Kentucky game. Spent the night then made the rest of the ride home through the mountains. It was awesome. My speedo is about 8-10 mph slow but by the odometer it was just over a 1500 mile round trip. All without a hiccup. I'll post a few pics from the ride.
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10-01-2012, 11:31 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Williston north dakota
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Re: Clocked a few miles this weekend
Nice truck. How low did u drop it? How? Static or bagged?
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10-01-2012, 11:49 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Central Texas
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Re: Clocked a few miles this weekend
Sweet truck! Was fun to read the story, like I was living a dream through you. Want to take my truck up to the mountains one day. Just get in, drive for a week or two, to wherever the truck takes me, and come home.
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10-02-2012, 03:26 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S.
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Re: Clocked a few miles this weekend
Nice truck man. Longs isn't far from our beach house in Garden City. Would like to meet some time when down.
If u ever come towards the upstate hollar at me. Have u got any pics of the Exhaust System? I need to redo mine and have been thinking of a side exit like yours.  
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
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10-02-2012, 04:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: CA
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Re: Clocked a few miles this weekend
Sweet!
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10-02-2012, 04:49 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: South Florida
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Re: Clocked a few miles this weekend
Thats great a nice long road trip on a 68!!!!
Truck looks awesome!!
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10-02-2012, 05:40 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: winnipeg
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Re: Clocked a few miles this weekend
Awesome pictures and truck you have there. Must have been one heck of a trip!
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10-02-2012, 05:43 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
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Re: Clocked a few miles this weekend
very cool!
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10-02-2012, 09:05 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Longs, SC
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Re: Clocked a few miles this weekend
Thanks guys, it was a good time. The truck is on bags. Andy I'm only 30 minutes from Garden City, look me up.
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10-02-2012, 10:08 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S.
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Re: Clocked a few miles this weekend
Next time we are down I will try and get up with u.
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
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10-02-2012, 11:10 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Sheffield, ALA
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Re: Clocked a few miles this weekend
Good looking truck.
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10-02-2012, 11:29 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Lebanon, Mo.
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Re: Clocked a few miles this weekend
Killer truck
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10-03-2012, 07:54 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Mt Airy, MD
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Re: Clocked a few miles this weekend
Way to go. They love being driven and we love to drive'em,right?
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10-03-2012, 01:53 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Denham Springs, La.
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Re: Clocked a few miles this weekend
Is there a build thread on this truck? What is the drop and wheel specs? Love it!!
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10-03-2012, 06:23 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Southern Cal.
Posts: 39
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Re: Clocked a few miles this weekend
Wow! Great run. I feel proud when I make it to work and back (approx. 14mi total). Great job!
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10-04-2012, 05:17 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Longs, SC
Posts: 89
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Re: Clocked a few miles this weekend
Sorry, there is no build thread on this one. It was built by Tom Hurd at Trick Truck and Rod Shop in Ohio. The drop is courtesy of air bags and the wheels are 20x8.5 Coys in front and 22x9.5 in the rear.
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