Doug's Dream

[lghtng2]

from one of the vins its a 68' 3/4ton but there's no telling what it is other than i know its 3/4 ton - the cab is a 72' and I used that for the vin for the title... I got alot done today took the seats out, the radio out, the carpet out, the heater out, and most of the wiring... not impressed with the metal work to the floor board gonna take the gas tank out and get the metal work fixed as well as put in the 4x4 shifter I would post pic's except my internet got knocked out by an ice storm, forgot it when I came over to my buddy's place, and my internet wont be back for a while.

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Thanx for the comment, I like my vehicles to be flawless and some of the work done to this truck makes me cry inside and glad that I bought it.... the truck deserves better and now for the pictures of what I'm talking about ~

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Shifter cutout, wow he didn't even bother finishing the job

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Removed the heater and the old firewall padding... the original paint looks pretty cool

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Now I know why the fuel gauge did not work on the way home! Another example of bad wiring

[dammitmitchell]

dude seriously..
niice..
dont complain ever that's a beeeauutiful truck im jealous..

[lghtng2]

More Pic's and updates coming but again I'm needing some insight on the 4x4 shift linkage! This is a 2 wheel drive cab and has not been cut yet anyone have pic's of this on their previous project?

[blackscout]

Doug, the easiest way is to find a high hump and bolt it in. Should not be too hard to find. Trucks with turbo 400 and sm465 transmissions have them. I think all 4x4's have bolt in humps. all you have to do then is cut along the lines that are already in the cab. If anyone sees any errors please point them out. I have a hump out side that I can take a picture of. Your truck would have come with the bolt in hump in its present config. It will look stock if you do it that way. I should not be to hard to find a hump. Someone round here must have a few.

[lghtng2]

Help! I need some words of wisdom and preferably pictures of putting in a 4x4 shifter

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321442

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The Nightmare of WIRES TO NOWHERE Continues! Also found my first bit of rust and an update of the gauges so far...

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Paint and lining the bed as soon as this weekend !?!?!
Pics Coming...

[EVL GMC]

where did you get that guage panel,i realy want one it looks cool and love the truck cant wait to see more pics!

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to the question above J&J Engineering Inc.
Big Bear City, CA they got the hook-up for sweet all aluminum dash bezel's /

so my tank got delayed along with all of the other parts I've ordered I'm assuming that everyone is too busy doing taxes to ship their own product out or they laid off half of their staff lol jk hopefully I'll get this truck done soon; spring time is just around the corner and I want to drive it bad!!! As far as paint and body its looking like valentines weekend, good thing I don't have a girlfriend at the moment or she'd be pissed of all the money and time I'm spending with my truck =p

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Selling 2 tailgates... hurry there gonna go fast... one way or another; read
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...96#post3131296

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ALL OF THE PARTS ARE IN!!! Can't wait to get started Pics coming once I get off the night shift =p

[Joey~AP]

Lookin good, hand!

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Making headway on the cab, swapping out the blocks with the new 3" Body lift as well as doing a bed fill tank mock-up... pics coming might go to the Chicago Auto Show this weekend so will see how far I get

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Putting in the correct 3" body lift and removing the wood blocks; still working on the cab floor pics coming when I get a chance to continue with that

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D-Day for Project 72' sent the bed off to paint and body, pounded out the rear brace and work on the position of the gas tank

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Pics of the bed so far, get it back this sunday pics will be up of final product later sunday or monday

[Blazer Eagle]

i cant wait, try and get some pics in full sunlight if you could, im thinking about this color for my 74 blazer, but i dont know if its too red or not

[3quartertime]

Cool project!

I agree you should get it going and enjoy it this spring, but the way you are building it just screams CHEVY BIG BLOCK POWER!!! lol...

[onlyifihadachevy]

that doesn't look like a 6 in lift that way its sitting on the 36s because i had a 35 on one side in the the front with a 6in in kit and it was a tighter fit. You may have a 8 or 10 in kit, unless it had those wood blocks in the first few pictures.

Change the gears to 4.10s for bogging because to don't want to much torque or too little. And if you change the gears change the front to a locker or limited slip.

Just my input.

[lghtng2]

Ya, It's a 6" Suspension Lift and Had wood blocks in for a body lift/ took them out and put in a 3" body lift. As far as the front it has locker's; I am thinking about switching the gears out but how I go about it I'm still questioning. First thing is first, get it put back together and drive it!

[onlyifihadachevy]

Go to a 4wd shop and talk to them they will know who changes them, if they don't. if you are going to do it yourself, its pretty hard from what i've heard.