My first truck

[jcsbrat]

lilmis71 Looks very good. I was the same way with my dad i remember his black '68 and have always wanted one myself and when i had mad money a couple of years ago i got one close to it. My dad had me in the garage working on race cars from the time i was 2 weeks old. I grew up as a garage rat...lol. You might think this is corny but enjoy this time with him ALL you can cause you'll miss it later on in life trust me. And the knowledge he gives you about cars will make the boys jealous!!! lol.

[lilMis71]

no i have heen to busy to work on my truck. but hopefuly i will find time soon i wanna work on it tho

[lilMis71]

lol yeah i love working with my dad and the stuff i learn does help lol they are like wow you know what your talkin bout.

[jcsbrat]

i had the ol loose plug wire on a bumpy road pulled on me with a guy i had NO plans to EVER make out with, so i popped the hood and popped it back on and back home i went...lol.

[lilMis71]

lol nothing like that has happend to me YET!!!! lol

[jcsbrat]

I suppose with new cars they may not be able to pull that, but keep it mine with your truck maybe you'll want to try it...lol. ((Oops, did i say that out loud?))

[lilMis71]

lol shhhhhh dont let my dad find out

[Cw72gmc]

this is my project. Keep chugging along and yours will get there!!

[smallblock kid]

nice to see theres another highschooler working on and driving these old trucks and being girl too btw im loving the rims i may have to do that to mine it looks sweet

[lilMis71]

yeah i love my truck. the wheels and tires were my dads idea. what do ya'll think if i were to lower my truck? and i still dont know what to paint it so what do you all think?

[Newtz67]

Originally Posted by lilMis71

yeah i love my truck. the wheels and tires were my dads idea. what do ya'll think if i were to lower my truck? and i still dont know what to paint it so what do you all think?

Slam it on the ground and paint it pink! haha jk

[67chevy1series]

wow we got some girls here that are playin for the right team the chevy team cool oh and you said you had aquestion about your 71

[oldblue1968chevy]

Baby blue with some nice chrome wheels 15 or 17's tt2 slots something classic heck keep the rallys

[jcsbrat]

I myself dont get the whole slam look. It is one thing if it has hydralics(sp), but just to have it lowered? You might as well have a car. Plus, i dont like how lowered trucks ride. But hey thats me. I do like 'em raked though. And what color(s) you like? play around with more than one. Mines black and im seriously thinking of painting the interior red and using orange and yellow and blue like for the dash pad and arm rests. Kinda like the inside is one big flame...i dont know it sounds good in my head...lol or so the voices tell me....

[lilMis71]

what do ya'll think of a blue thats in between a baby blue and a navy blue with Black in the cad of the truck? does anyone know where i can buy like dash pads and stuff?

[Dusty4x4]

sure here is a few

http://www.lmctruck.com/

http://www.brotherstrucks.com/

http://www.classicparts.com/

http://sokyclassics.com/

http://www.classicindustries.com/

[jcsbrat]

http://www.paddockparts.com

make sure you check ebay also sometimes you can catch things on there too.

[robmrtnbb5]

Hey u got a pudry nice truck to start with . As for color henry ford said you can any color u want as long as it is black, black or red or white. Here's a shot of mine just bout got her done black and gun metle gray, hang in its nice to see you workin with ur dad u will BE closer to him. I AM SURE HE ENJOY'S WORKIN WITH YOU

[lilMis71]

thanks everyone im really liking all the suport. and just a lilttle bit about me i used to be a city girl and now i live in the country. before i moved out here i never touched anything dirty. i hardly ever went outside and now im getting out side and working on my truck. an evern bigger step to becomeing not girly is next year i am takeing a wealding class because the boys said that girls cant take wealding. so thats why i like the suport you all are giving me. somepeople dont believe i can do it.

[jcsbrat]

Shooooot welding isnt hard. Just dont be afraid of it, respect it yes, afraid no. I think the key to it is finding a rhythm, not to slow not to fast, to slow will either put a hole in the object or slag up on you quick (depending on what kind of welding) and going to fast doesnt make for a good strong weld. I let the guys talk me out of taking automotive class when i was in high school only to for them to tell me thanks for not taking cause id made them look bad cause i knew more going in then they did...lol. I sure wish id had taking it now. So, take that small engine repair class if you can, you get to work on lawn mowers i think the first year and go from there. Its all worth it if just in not needing to pay for repairs later. THEN whos the smart one.

[72chevyfleet]

yeah welding isnt hard just dont get frustrated lol take it easy

[EA69TRK]

Nice to see another kid my own age around here nice project what is your overall plan for it?(susp.,drivetrain,int.)

[lilMis71]

not real sure yet.

[lilMis71]

I have found the colors for my truck its going to be a light blue and Silver

[EA69TRK]

nice color combo so are you gonna do a factory paint scheme with those colors?