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View Poll Results: To Lower or Not to Lower | |||
Lower and Change Rims. |
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59 | 47.20% |
Lower and Leave Rims. |
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25 | 20.00% |
Leave Stock Height and Change Rims. |
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15 | 12.00% |
Leave Alone Completely You Stupid Fool! |
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26 | 20.80% |
Voters: 125. You may not vote on this poll |
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#1 |
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Cypress, Tx
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Should I lower My Truck? Poll Please.
I have been kicking around the idea of lowering the truck a little, maybe a 3" front and a 5" rear and adding some Torque Thrust II wheels. I was thinking maybe give it a little different look. The rest of the truck is stock except for the cut radio hole, speakers in doors, and the under bed fuel tank with sidemarker fill. I will be adding Vintage A.C. this week sometime (already have the system, just looking for the time) with original style vents. Should I just leave it alone? What do y'all think? If anyone could photoshop for me the difference that would be great. Might help me make up my mind. Opinions please!
Shawn
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#2 |
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Grapevine, Tx.
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I vote for the change.
You can always put it back the way it was if you get tired of it. There is always a market for those type of parts. I like the stance of this truck. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=104435
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#3 |
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Willits Ca
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I would leave it at the stock height, but that is the opinion of someone who lives on a dirt road.
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Clanton, AL
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Personally, I think the fleetside trucks look better dropped then a flareside. Keep it up.
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Massachusetts
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That truck looks so nice the way it is, I wouldn't change a thing.
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Central CA
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My vote is to lower it and put the TT2's on it. I just like these trucks down there unless it's a 4X4.
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#7 |
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Denver
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I personally wouldnt lower it... but if you are looking to change something, why not just change the rims? :p
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Puckett, MS
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I say lower it. The wheels could go either way....keep those or get new ones, but lower it.
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: oregoncity,oregon
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Lower it classic 4 and 6.......saweeeet
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Yep, lower it with a 4/6 drop IMO. TT2's are always a good choice too.
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Join Date: Aug 2001
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As was stated earlier, you can always go back to what you have now... I'm getting ready to post some never-used Early Classic dropped spindles on the parts board if you decide to do the drop...
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Don't lower and use the money that you were going to use to drop it and get new wheels and start another project cause that truck is done!! leave it just the way it is!
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Kansas City, MO
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I'd lower it and get some new rims. TT2's are cool but everybody and their brother has them, so go I'd for something different (but go with a 5-spoke wheel).
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Grayling, Michigan
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Well Well someone in same dilema as me.... lookin for the same answers ..... mine sits just like that... I could live with it IF there was away to fill the wheel wells alittle better..... Anybody with suggestions? or personal experiance??
BTW that is one sweet lookin ride ... I have same only mines a GMC..... doin all the set ups on new stuff till I do a frame off during the winter.... gives me time to kick around a color as well ................... |
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Join Date: Sep 2003
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DROP that bad boy!!!!!!!!!!!
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#16 |
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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Go lower.....
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just can't cover up my redneck
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Columbus OH
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Here is how it could look
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#18 |
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: missouri city, tx
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first one: has tt2s and is bagged
the second pic: here is a black truck dropped on some sweet boyds also bagged dont know about that much drop. but i say lower it with some rims
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I am for keeping it as is...RIms maybe, but I think they are sharpest like yours. But I use mine and don't need to drag anything on some of the roads I travel.
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#20 |
Fabricate till you "puke"
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ill
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She is a sweet lookin truck for sure (as is).....I am very partial to dropped 67-72's tho
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#21 |
Its lookin' like a Blazer!
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Gods Country, KY
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Thats a hard call. It looks awesome like it is, but then again it would look awesome dropped. I vote either flip a quarter or build an exact replica but dropped and buy a trailer to haul it to the shows with your sweet stocker.
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noo way!!! put the wrenches down!!!!
imo id leave it alone,it looks too nice to mess with.
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#23 |
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Just for the record I did vote "Lower and Change Rims".....BUT I think you have a beautiful truck and it looks great as it is too!!!
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#24 |
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Cypress, Tx
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Wow what a response! Thanks Longhair for that great photoshop! Juudging by the polls it looks like most everyone wants the drop and rims. A good point is made about being able to change it back later. i'm going to have to give this some serious thought. I just spent an hour putting on an A.C. compressor and brakets for my vintage system. It should have only taken me about 25 minutes. Stupid bolts and tight tolerance brackets
![]() Thanks for all the compliments about the truck. I would love to build a replica, only in a fleetside and truly customize it, but unfortunately other toys are in the process or in line first (the wifes '66 Midget, 2 new motorcycles, an old Chris Craft wooden boat) then possibly another truck! Shawn
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#25 |
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I voted KEEP IT STOCK!!
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