69 LWB Fleet Build thread "The Beast"

[67chevy1series]

i say do it !!!!!! i like the rims those would look great!!!!!

[69C-owner]

Is 67Chevy1Series the only one following this build????

[67chevy1series]

no look how many have veiwed this

[69C-owner]

its gonna be a resto-mod, woodgrain gauge cluster steering wheel and pistol grip shifter, speedo on the left clock in the middle and fuel gauge on the right, left to right on the bottom gos Ammeter oil pressure water pressure and fuel pressure, ill have one of those dashpads with the triple gaugepod molded into it and the gauges from left to right will be tach water temp oil temp, idk wat ill put on the apillar but itll b loaded down with gauges, im gonna get buckets and a console out of a blazer, speakers in the kick panels a 6x9 in the dash a speaker headliner from LMC and 10 inch square kicker low profile subs under both seats, idk wat kind of amp yet, it has a pontiac engine, its either a 350 or a 400, ill know wen i pull it, id rather it b a 350 cuz they r not very common and they r cheaper to build, i like being different and i know i can build a strong powerful engine with that pontiac no matter the displacement, for the trans i wanna get a 6 speed out of a wrecked 90's camaro or firebird and a gear vendors overdrive thats like drivin a 12 speed gonna keep a 2 piece driveshaft with the carrier bearing but a new lighter a stronger set of shafts, im gonna have electric cutouts right after the header on each side then a glasspack and another cutout and straight 3 in pipe out the rear, a dark blue darker than midnight blue almost a black with white SS strips that start on the tailgate and start again on the back of the cab go over the roof down to the middle of the hood and go down the fenders into a pair of RS stripes like on the old camaros that had a single stright runnin across the hood and down on each fender, cowl hood, I have alot more ideas but that all i can unload right now lol

[67chevy1series]

wow you have a lot of plans for this truck!!!!!

[oldblue1968chevy]

Hey man welcome, I see your pretty new here!

Yeah, dont mind rick (67chevy1series) he spends TOO much time on here

Looks like a good start! I like the 3rd set of wheels (grey TT look!).

[67chevy1series]

well i need to learn and teach others

[oldblue1968chevy]

where abouts in TN ya at?

[69C-owner]

Apison its 12 miles east of Chattanooga

[69C-owner]

what exactly does TT mean?

[67chevy1series]

Originally Posted by 69C-owner

what exactly does TT mean?

torq thrusts

[69C-owner]

ah that makes sense

[67chevy1series]

good

[69C-owner]

Does anyone kno if the Boss and Coy problems have been worked out? have they reproduced the rim so we dont have to machine rotors?

[67chevy1series]

well here is a thread about it http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=352320

[69C-owner]

Lol Ive seen the thread Rick, I'll read it later today after Ive had my hibernation lol

[67chevy1series]

hibernation thats a a good one!!

[69C-owner]

Finally got back from a day of lookin at used cars with the parents, they cal our trucks money pits? Ha! Well Ive decided on a steering wheel, the grant 967, really gos with my woodgrain vision.

[69C-owner]

Ok I'm between the Boss 338 and the Coy C55, still havnt looked at any TT's yet, still lookin but so far those are the two I'm most interested and looks wise im kinda drawn to the C55, I guess it all just comes down to money and how complicated it is to make them work, basically the same design.

[67chevy1series]

i think coys i always loved the coys more then the boss

[69C-owner]

Yeah if I can find a set of C55's in a size I like I'll go with those cuz I like those better that the 338's and alot better than all the TT's I see and with the TT's I cant really find a price and the bolt patterns are measured in millimeters which is weird as h(*l, i mean we're all used to 5 on 5 5x5 5x4 3/4 not 5x132.465

[67chevy1series]

i agree 100%

[69C-owner]

I just got on the Coys site and they made me happy, regular bolt pattern terms, decent prices, looks like you pay for what you get, not way over priced like "DONK" wheels, I've never really been a guy that liked anything huge, nothin over a 17 really, I plan to lower "The Beast" about as low as you can without C-notching, I might put a mini notch in by just cutting enough that the axle tubes will tuck up in the frame and I'll also put a dropmember in up front but deffinatley not a full C-notch so idk if 17 will be big enough to look right, the widest rim they have that I see is a 17x9.5, if I go that route with 17x9.5s in the rear what would look better up front 17x8's or 17x7's or maybe even put 17x9.5's at all 4 corners?

[69C-owner]

Almost for got the 17x7 has a 4.25 inch backspace the 17x8 has a 4.5 inch backspace and the 17x9.5 has a 5.5 inch backspace, how does all of this affect me?

[67chevy1series]

you know 69 i like the way you think about how you dont want to put a c notch in