The Blue Goose

[oldblue1968chevy]

15 DAYS LEFT!

Found some slots real close to home, cant tell by pix if they are fullsize 5 lug big bolt pattern or not (guy doesnt know either..wants $XX for em lol)

Dad said my grille pieces came thru to fix my grille and I got some used aluminum headlight bezels to match the aluminum trim now i need an ol chrome front bumper to match the rear one.

Theres a cruise in the 2nd day im home but think id rather visit friend family than look at cars but we'll see

to hubscrub-its lynchburg on the 6th OCT

also located a swb frame from a member on here for a great price id try to pickup if I can located a trailer to get it with

also going to gatlinburg with the gf and her brother in laws family for a weekend

Im anxious to get home guys

[NewType72]

looking good man hope your wait is short

[oldblue1968chevy]

IM HOME!!!

Putting my slots on the tires tomorow I got a teaser pic but getting ready to go on a date, fixed (partially) my grille (rivited in insert) Bolted it on but wasnt able to get the trim piece on sometings bent or wrong parts but I got turn signals again.

Truck started up immediately with a battery

Found a swb frame and some other misc stuff just north of here gf's dad has a car trailer just not sure of tire condition lol

Its gotta cab but its supposed to be bad who knows

Pics later may try to clean up the ol truck if it warms up it has mildew etc on it need to polish up my slots also picked some aluminum headlight bezels up and mounted them a few days ago feels great to be home anyone in the pacific NW from here i'll be moving to spokane (close to captain fab) pix sometime, and a burnout video soon too got sideways down in the bottom when i first got home no evidence though

hubscrub-britt and I are going to try to hit mancheter (not in the truck no insurance ) see ya down if yall 2 are there.

[oldblue1968chevy]

Wheels should be back on by tomorow sometime..

[oldblue1968chevy]

He also gave me a disc brake frontend..I think its a 71 72 style.

Can anyone confirm this (he said it was a 71 72 Im pretty sure he is right but when I order BJs etc I want to order the right stuff.

Also had a swaybar and a TH400 and some misc stuff in the rusty cab

I need to measure the rearend to see if it will accept the 5 lug axle (wide/short)

Happy to get this, thanks again member 'matchstick' phillip!

[Hubscrub]

Thanks brittney for doing the pix i knew i could count on you! that reminds me of what i started with just better. Did you dig through the cab like you said?

[50bomb]

Are you thinking about swapping your 68 body onto the shortbed frame?

[oldblue1968chevy]

Was my original intention, but I hate to blow apart and relatively good running driving truck (minus rust holes etc)

Im going to rebuild the frame with drop spindles sandblast paint everything rebuild front suspension make holes in trailing arm crossmember for the exhaust replace the factory swaybar with a 1 ton along with whatever other cheap/simple handling mods I can come up with hopefully (my dreams) put an LS type engine/trans in it.

I might make a build thread on down the road just to have one

[oldblue1968chevy]

Going to run a 67-68 clip or a 71 72. Whatever I find cheaper. How do I ID the disc crossmember I got with it? will rebuild that (easy simple job nice n small)

[matchstick]

John the way to I'd it is: it has a 5 lug rotor on it. 2: where the control arm rods or whatever they are are held on by those u bolt things. The newer style 5 lug front isn't made like that. I took that out of a truck and put a 85 cross member in it.

I'm glad I could help you. I'm proud to have met a good "kid" like you interested in our hobby. Thank you for your service to our country. Lmk if there's anything else you need.
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[67chevy1series]

Look at the upper a arm bump stop holes if there round it's 71 72 and if there long rectangular there 73 87
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[oldblue1968chevy]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=547359

so you can all follow my crossmember build. (or part collecting for the next few months..)

[oldblue1968chevy]

Just orderd some drop spindles, trailing arm bushings, kyb drop shocks (front), wheel bearings, brake pads.

I have a rotor and some hoses already in my stash of crap somewhere around.

Leaving again tomorow going to putt around in the truck some more and finish packing

[oldblue1968chevy]

Well Im somewhat settled in now @ spokane WA its a little bit cold

connected to the internet so i can still look thru craigslist and on here. need to find me a nice used tv somewere close by cheap.

Probably wont be very many updates till im home on leave again, the blue truck wont get much more attention other than a few things here and there and getting driven..follow the crossmember thread for any updates/future plans.

[Hubscrub]

i'm waiting

[oldblue1968chevy]

No updates, got my brake pads shipped (backordered). Need to order some stuff to build the crossmember (balljoints tie rod ends control arm bushings and figure out what swaybar Im going to run.) My buddys gonna sandblast bunch of the parts (he has a blast cabinet) im going to cut a half coil off the front springs for about a 3.5 front drop and about a 4-5" rear drop...not exactly sure how low I wana go yet..

still searching for the perfect small truck ...have thought about buyin a 67-72 truck to beat around in but gas is so expensive I dunno if I wanna DD a project thought bout shippin my blue truck up here to dd too even..dunno yet

[oldblue1968chevy]

buying and planning...I'll get to work on it about 10 times per year for the next little while..lol

[americanmusc1e]

Good to see that you are still working on the Blue Goose John!! I remember when we were both back in High School. Most of the guys from that thread have given up on their trucks and moved on. Its good to see that somebody is still as crazy as me

I also find it funny that instead of giving up on our 67-72s we now have one more each lol

[oldblue1968chevy]

Yeah, I wanted a shortbed. Wont be much work done other than part collecting for awhile.

Glad to see your still around. Wonder where orangecrush is at?

[americanmusc1e]

if you need any suspension or frame parts for that shortbed let me know.. I'm going to be getting rid of all my 2wd stuff eventually..

as far as orangecrush.. I don't know.. It sure would be nice to see him around here again..

[oldblue1968chevy]

I need a drag link (center link) for a 71 72 chevy truck (big bar between pitman/idler arm)

[oldblue1968chevy]

Picture of checkin the the truck when I was home.

[oldblue1968chevy]

props to gf for the pictures

[67chevy1series]

nice pics! keep them coming. good to see old blue again

[oldblue1968chevy]

The slot wheels

And whats wrong with this picture (gf's car cas cap string thing) yes thats my handiwork