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Re: Just got her back...
I like the look a lot.Since you said you were looking for ideas on wheels.I would go with a steelie or rallies.Some beauty rings and poverty caps.I think the truck has a simple yet somewhat sinister look that they would work well with.
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Re: Just got her back...
your bedcover sounds alot like the false floor i have in my bed. i'm also running a blazer tank but with a bedfloor fill. i couldn't get it to take gas very quickly so i built a fake floor sitting on a base of 4x4 posts with 2x4 for bracing. it also added some weight and it is very sturdy. i've thought about building one as well but hinging it in the middle with a piano hinge. that way i could put a spare and small toolbox up front and have easy access to them. but anyway it's cool i like your truck. dennis
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Re: Just got her back...
yea they're pretty close. i've got a set of sport wheels also that i could put back on it but i'm getting ready to swap out the tt2's and go to a set of rally's. if you happen to attempt your bedcover mods before i try mine i may ask for some pointers. on a side note i hope you like running the 235/60's up front more than i do. hopefully someday i'll get the rest of the problem fixed but my full length headers hang down too low. i love the way mine look up front but it's hard to drive. anyways i like your truck and was wondering what you insides look like can we see some pics. dennis
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Re: Just got her back...
Very sharp truck. If you don't mind, could you pm me the info for the bodyshop you used? Would you recommend them? I'm local and mine is getting ready for the trip soon.
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Re: Just got her back...
dbstepside-Here's some interior shots. My friend wrapped the dashpad, and did the seat in the same material. We're not quite finished, but it's getting there. New gauges, shifter, radio, steering wheel, and ac are the only things left to get. On your wheels, what drop do you have? I want those wheels that you have on there in the pic, but with my drop, and spindles, I need to find what back spacing and sizes I need.
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so easy a caveman can do it...
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Re: Just got her back...
Looks great!
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Re: Just got her back...
lookin good
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Re: Just got her back...
Looking good, man!! I agree with Panel that some plain steelies with poverty caps would look great!!
Kinda like these!
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Re: Just got her back...
i'm not sure exactly what my drop is, it appears to only have 3" drop springs in front but i think my big block makes it a lil lower. it has 3" drop springs in the rear along with a 2" block. as far as my wheels i'm not sure what the bs is on these but hopefully i can let you know before long. i do know that they are 7's up front and 10's in the rear. the rears stick out about an 1 1/4" past my fenders. thats the one thing i don't like about them. by the way i like your dash pad and interior looks good. i'm glad to see i'm not the only one with the booster seat in there. dennis
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Re: Just got her back...
"Poverty caps" are the painted steel hubcaps that came on base model cars and trucks. The truck posted above has what would be considered as a "middle class" cap.
![]() Steelies look great on trucks with a classic or nostalgic styling theme, like yours. I'm not trying to sway you one way or the other, just showing your options and kinda stating my opinion. It's still your truck to pick which wheels that YOU want. As for dbstepside's wheels, I would say they have the standard 3.75" bs on those rear wheels and the 3.5" bs on the fronts. To tuck a 10" wide wheel, you would need a 5" bs to make it fit right.
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