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04-22-2012, 06:53 PM
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Location: Ft Mohave,AZ
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New member here 78 gmc swb
new member but have been coming on here for a while heres my pretty much untouched 78 gmc sierra 1/2 ton i bought last year
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04-22-2012, 07:04 PM
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Re: New member here 78 gmc swb
Very clean and old school. Nice ride!
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04-22-2012, 07:55 PM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
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Re: New member here 78 gmc swb
welcome aboard.. whats the plans for the truck?
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04-22-2012, 07:55 PM
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04-22-2012, 08:08 PM
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04-22-2012, 08:11 PM
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04-22-2012, 09:21 PM
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Active Member
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Re: New member here 78 gmc swb
That's an extremely clean truck. I like it, and welcome to the board.
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04-22-2012, 10:39 PM
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Location: Valparaiso, Indiana
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Re: New member here 78 gmc swb
Drop it down, and a set of wheels.
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04-22-2012, 10:56 PM
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04-22-2012, 11:22 PM
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yeller
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Location: Twin Cities
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Re: New member here 78 gmc swb
Are you sure its a 78? I thought 78's had the fuel door...
Nice truck. Spindles up front and a shackle/hanger kit will get you a mild drop...spindles/springs an a flip kit will get you even lower. Both will improve ride and handling over stock.
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04-22-2012, 11:25 PM
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GM Addicted
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Location: Visalia, Ca
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Re: New member here 78 gmc swb
nice truck man, Your kind of local man, drop that thing down and drive the piss out of it. Looks solid.
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04-22-2012, 11:31 PM
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78 had the screw on gas cap on the fender. And thanks for the info I'll look into some Posted via Mobile Device |
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04-22-2012, 11:33 PM
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Re: New member here 78 gmc swb
Clean truck great buy
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04-22-2012, 11:35 PM
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Re: New member here 78 gmc swb
I was beaten to the suspension question lol.
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04-22-2012, 11:36 PM
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04-22-2012, 11:40 PM
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04-23-2012, 12:05 AM
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Re: New member here 78 gmc swb
Welcome to the site.
Just dropping it will give it a more cool factor right away!! |
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04-23-2012, 03:41 AM
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Re: New member here 78 gmc swb
Welcome to the site man, and great truck. I would drop it, but keep it usable and drive it! I would just keep the stock wheels with some nice OEM hubs, tired of seeing the humongous wheels, but its your decision.
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04-23-2012, 10:59 AM
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04-23-2012, 11:05 AM
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Re: New member here 78 gmc swb
Heres a picture of mine lowered on all stock rims and caps, just imgaine yours with the blue body and keep those white bumpers man.
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04-23-2012, 11:20 AM
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Re: New member here 78 gmc swb
Nice..Welcome to the club!
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04-23-2012, 11:31 AM
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04-23-2012, 11:41 PM
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Location: Lawrence KS
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Re: New member here 78 gmc swb
love the baby blue. those hubcaps are a pretty easy swap meet find. Good luck
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04-23-2012, 11:52 PM
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Location: Bartlett, TN
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04-24-2012, 12:07 AM
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Location: los angeles
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Re: New member here 78 gmc swb
I would (apart from all the mechanical stuff) Flip it in the back, and use 2.5" spindles and 1" springs on the front. I used 2" springs with 2.5" spindles on the front of mine, and I don't like the rake I got. You can get 15 x8 wheel vintiques steelies to fill out the back , then just add the stereo of your choice, and beat the little heart out of the 250. My truck has a 250, It's cool, but even a Scion will out accelerate you.
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