The Blue Goose

[oldblue1968chevy]

I got that bluegoose saved lol. need to get britt on the ball painted my glove box

[oldblue1968chevy]

Love my new stance guys.

Just a tad lower than stock, Im happy. Probably looks stock to most but just not as high.

2/2 drop (cut 1 coil, 2" drop block). I have 2 sets of U bolts (1" or 1/2" drop block U bolt, OR can be used as a stock u bolt replacement)

And a set of (I think would've worked 2" U bolts, or 1 1/2", or probably 1")

I'll sell em cheap. The longer ones are BRAND new lmk if your interested i got more pix/better descriptions.

Pix after I shower-took 2.5 hrs from start to finish (putting tools up etc). Also have a cool thing me and dads building (HD roll around workbench with vice and a few bench grinders with wire brushes/cut off wheels/grinding rocks etc (if you wanna make a big f'n mess or put something in a vice and grind on it without showering the rest of the shop with sparks and metal dust.

Cant wait to post pix lol. Also went junkyarding today-failure, no 67-72's but some nice slot wheels and a few squarebodies (one had a real nice HD 2" reece hitch but didnt know if it would fit our trucks and didnt feel like taking it off lo0l

[Hubscrub]

its daylight in tenn right now where is the pics? you still in the shower?

[usmcchevy]

Originally Posted by Hubscrub

its daylight in tenn right now where is the pics? you still in the shower?

You'd think he would have run out of hot water by now

[oldblue1968chevy]

I treid to send em to new computer last nite but got tired went ridin fourwheelers with the girlfriends family today and going to a new years get togetehr tonite. I"ll try to have em by sun nite monday am (gona ride after church tomorow again lol).

It looks good im happy.

[oldblue1968chevy]

best i got for now.

it just took the STOCK height down a bit..i like it

only complaint is the u bolts stick down really far when offorading lol(in a lowered truck)

[oldblue1968chevy]

try again

[oldblue1968chevy]

i'll take a better one today its cold and clear

[usmcchevy]

Look'in good!

[Cameron 1137]

yes.. i like that stance much better!

[oldblue1968chevy]

Longterm plans:

Fix ALL the rust/make the inside cozy warm and no holes LOL

Fix ALL the oil leaks and probably do a cam swap (xe268/roller cam)

Posi

Make it a swb if I can find a frame

new wheels (if i go swb some tt2 or the boss wheels that are similar)f

Maybe get it painted, but I think if i make it too nice i wouldnt wanna drive it

Get all the 68 trim on.

If I go with 'big' wheels (way down the road) i'll loose the spotlight. (This is all WAY longterm lol).

Also, while Im wishing, I wanna house paid for with a big shop lol

[lil hoodlum]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

Longterm plans:

Fix ALL the rust/make the inside cozy warm and no holes LOL


Maybe get it painted, but I think if i make it too nice i wouldnt wanna drive it

Get all the 68 trim on.

Also, while Im wishing, I wanna house paid for with a big shop lol

Hey John the truck has been coming along very nicely. You have accomplished alot of work on the old girl. Congratulations on keeping the old girl on the road and giving her new life.

"Fix ALL the rust/make the inside cozy warm and no holes LOL"

Years ago I had done a cab swap b/c my other cab had some major rust along the top of the cab/ driprail area and kick panels/ floor area. I remember how cold it would get inside of the cab during winter even though the heater was on. It was kinda funny because all of the layers of clothing you would have to wear just to be somewhat comfy. I allways felt bad for my girlfriend at the time b/c she likely would have froze to death in that old cab.

Just keep plugging away at the old girl. You will get her where you want her to be someday.

Keith

[slick copper]

I gotta SWB frame for sale! Looks good BTW. Now if I could just get mine done!

[oldblue1968chevy]

put a shop logo on the passenger door today (50's in JANUARY!) Hopefully I'll be in the mood again and do the other side (hopefully it STICKS) LOL

Also, went coon hunting with brittany tonite lol im not a hunter really (enjoy the outdoors and sorta fishing and other outdoor stuff and guns but never really done any/much hunting) it was pretty fun and i need all the walking excersize i can get before I leave for the a/f. Well about 3 hrs and 2-3 miles STRAIGHT up the mtn we got the dogs howling lol. racoons are heavier than they look i got to tote it off the mtn side.

ps-some peoples coon dogs will follow a katchup trail home LOL diddnt konw dogs like catchup

[oldblue1968chevy]

I was gonna do a woodshop logo in memory of my grandpaw (sorta wished i did now) but liked the fishing lure one better (knew britt would to).

I still gotta do driver side. I might get a nother set of doors oneday it was sorta fun even though i super suck at trying to paint lol

[oldblue1968chevy]

her painting

hubsrub-we need to convince her to start setting up at cruise ins/shows and have her knock out some shop truck paintings lol

shes gonna paint my glovebox lid soon but doent know it till she reads this

[oldblue1968chevy]

I did the letters and designed it and brittany helped with the rest

ps i suck at painting, its harder/takes longer than it looks lol

[oldblue1968chevy]

ray-how much for a roller swb frae

[slick copper]

John, I got it up for $600 right now I think. Come on up and get it, and I'll give ya a deal! I'll throw in what's left of the bed and cab! It'll need wheels/tires. The ones on it right now I think I got sold.

[Charles Hettich]

i love your stance and door graphics. ive also been thinkin about dropping my whole pickup 2 inches. u can pick up cheap drop shackles since mines a leaf spring. but it looks really good on yours

[oldblue1968chevy]

thanks i'll try to get some other pix

you can cut the front coils for a slight drop the rear, well idk you have leafs

[oldblue1968chevy]

my truck with a guy at the local autozones truck (hes a member but doesnt get on very much lol).

No updates, gonna change the oil tomorow sometime at the gf's house garage (wood stove) and maybe drop the oil pan for a 1 piece pan gasket (havent got it yet, but i better wait on the oil change LOL)

Change oil then drop pan LOL

[67chevy1series]

awesome progress john! lovin the truck! you just gotta put that bow tie back on lol even thought the bottom half of the grile is disassembled lol the bow ties just make our grilles...

[oldblue1968chevy]

having a hard time on the oil pan now, replaced rear main and did a 1 pc oil pan ggasket and it leaks worse than before i gotta have it done tommowo

[jbclassix]

do you have the original stamped steel pan? you may have bent or warped sealing surface.