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Old 08-14-2012, 04:07 PM   #26
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Old 08-15-2012, 12:58 PM   #27
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Re: 1978 GMC Build!

Got my spring perches for the rear flip, Will be installing on my next day off. Then its time to start the body work, Well if budget permits that is.
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Old 08-16-2012, 10:50 AM   #28
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budget78gmc truck is awesome actually looks almost identical to the one I just bought myself just mine is a 77, look at the pic. I'm in your same shoes though man it has a rebuilt 350, and everything is awesome the people I bought mine from bypassed the heater core, how I don't know but they did. I'm first going to knock out the body work, and my bed is dreadful looking too rusted fully, and even has some holes in it, but its okay I either want to plexiglass my bed, or put a wooden bed then a 1/4in of plexiglass over it to help preserve it some.

Good luck on the truck can't wait to see the finished product, I'm attaching my truck below.
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Old 08-16-2012, 11:11 AM   #29
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looking forward to see your flip kit
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Old 08-16-2012, 11:27 AM   #30
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Re: 1978 GMC Build!

mine wont be near as steep though I'm looking to probably do a 2front 4back just to get it a little closer to the ground but not slammed.
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Old 08-16-2012, 12:16 PM   #31
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Yea mine is gonna be low. Rear will be close to the bump stops, but it will never haul anything. It has the heavy duty leafs (8) so it shouldn't bottom out very often. The front has settled another half inch since putting her back together.
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Old 08-16-2012, 01:15 PM   #32
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yall are making me want to lower mine...but im doing the body work first...Almost there...Just rear cab and bed to go...well and im going to put new fenders on
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Old 08-16-2012, 04:13 PM   #33
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also in case you guys haven't seen it...For you audio i suggest getting these for rear speakers
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Old 08-16-2012, 10:43 PM   #34
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The only thing that will be original will be the cab. Everything else will be replaced. fenders, doors, hood, and the entire bed. LOL cheaper to replace then to put the money into fixing the rot.
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Old 08-20-2012, 04:42 PM   #35
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Well I got the rear end out, that was a beast. Now using penetrating spray for leaf springs so i can get the axle on top of the leafs. I am using standard spring perches for my flip. they had 3 holes in them so I thought i would drill one of the side ones out so the axle sits back like a true flip. But after drilling and measuring, its more then the 1in that is typical for the kits. We will see if it pushes my wheels to far back. Friday is I hope the last day and it will be on the road.
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Old 08-20-2012, 05:24 PM   #36
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That is awesome keep us updated can't wait to see it. I got my 77 home Thursday with NO POWER STEERING at all, never thought I would miss it so much until I didn't have it so well of course I went and replaced the power steering pump this weekend and well now I got it back. I'm going to be building the inside out as well, starting to with a few new gauges first, and then little by little work on the way out, final things to be touched will be the motor. I found out what my drop will be though I'm going to do a 3/5 drop.
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Old 08-20-2012, 05:50 PM   #37
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That is awesome keep us updated can't wait to see it. I got my 77 home Thursday with NO POWER STEERING at all, never thought I would miss it so much until I didn't have it so well of course I went and replaced the power steering pump this weekend and well now I got it back. I'm going to be building the inside out as well, starting to with a few new gauges first, and then little by little work on the way out, final things to be touched will be the motor. I found out what my drop will be though I'm going to do a 3/5 drop.
haha! nice...You sound like me..I started on the inside too!!! lol
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Old 08-20-2012, 05:55 PM   #38
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Yeah because that's probably one of the hardest to fix overall I would think or take the longest at least.
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Old 08-27-2012, 04:26 PM   #39
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Re: 1978 GMC Build!

Well getting the spring perches welded on today. While waiting i took a little trip to the salvage yard and picked up a dash bezel for 10 bucks with no cracks. Also got a set of rally's for $100 they have to pull them off the truck for me but still a hell of a deal. I think they are throwing in the trim rings and caps also. Will sand blast and paint the wheels, Not sure on color yet. truck will in time be painted blue metallic. Any thoughts guys, maybe white, truck color or black. ideas?
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Old 08-27-2012, 04:28 PM   #40
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Well getting the spring perches welded on today. While waiting i took a little trip to the salvage yard and picked up a dash bezel for 10 bucks with no cracks. Also got a set of rally's for $100 they have to pull them off the truck for me but still a hell of a deal. I think they are throwing in the trim rings and caps also. Will sand blast and paint the wheels, Not sure on color yet. truck will in time be painted blue metallic. Any thoughts guys, maybe white, truck color or black. ideas?


Black with the Chrome Trim ring would look awesome IMO
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Well getting the spring perches welded on today. While waiting i took a little trip to the salvage yard and picked up a dash bezel for 10 bucks with no cracks. Also got a set of rally's for $100 they have to pull them off the truck for me but still a hell of a deal. I think they are throwing in the trim rings and caps also. Will sand blast and paint the wheels, Not sure on color yet. truck will in time be painted blue metallic. Any thoughts guys, maybe white, truck color or black. ideas?

I think I know where I might go to get me 2 more rally rims for my 77, might look into that dash bezel as well. Well that color are the rally's now? I mean I've seen some sweet ones done, but I guess I like the stock look too, I need to sand blast mine see what stock is, sorry got off subject for paint I think black would look slick or if you like two-tone, maybe do black with like a metallic dark blue or something to that affect? I'm keeping the two-tone theme but I'm doing primary semi gloss black, with semi gloss red as the secondary and then probably put some blue pinstriping, just to add a little flavor and help with the name of the build aka SharkBite.
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My trucks going to be satin black and IM considering making my rallys red...
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My trucks going to be satin black and IM considering making my rallys red...

I've seen a set here on the forum it would look pretty sweet, it'd be like a black widow spider, black with a touch of red. I'm probably going to end up doing black with the chrome outer trim, but I'm going to get the rims powdercoated and done right of course.
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That is soooooo sick!!!! I like that, only thing I would do different for myself is whats that stainless steel look I would do it red so that it matches my truck.
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The wheels are silver, rusty of course. I'm thinking bright white might look killer with the low look i'm going for. Not sure.
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honestly yeah that would look pretty sweet, I have a mental imagine of it do it like a glossy white make it pop!
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I think i'm gonna just go with it. Eye popping white.
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blue and white do go well together
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Yeah it's going to be awesome!! All I really got to say is I want to see pictures of it when the rims are done lol
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