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02-11-2007, 09:41 AM
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Location: Wisconsin
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New and Learning
Hi everyone. My dad retired from farming a little over a year ago and right before he did he hand delivered my grandfather's 1967 2wd fleetside longbox to me on a trailer. Grandpa died in 1970 and the pickup pretty much just sat around with toolboxes and a fuel tank in it to use for a backup vehicle if anyone needed it. Last 3 years before I got it was spent inside a shed not seeing light for most of those 3 years. Before dad left he said "she worked hard, now its time for her to be fixed up". Im going to do a frame off and convert to front disk brakes. Think I will replace the 250 six, and put a 327 in it and use the original trans and rear end. Not going to go too overboard but I want to have a little fun. Thanks to the guy who posted the 1-800 number for chevy. I have my information coming for rebuilding it. Look forward to any advice.
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02-11-2007, 10:57 AM
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Gone Fishing
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Re: New and Learning
Welcome to the board from Texas
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02-11-2007, 11:09 AM
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Re: New and Learning
Welcome to the board and if you need anything just ask. That looks just like my dads truck only he has a shortbed.
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02-11-2007, 11:11 AM
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Re: New and Learning
Welcome to the board from OKC
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02-11-2007, 11:33 AM
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Re: New and Learning
My ex brother in law got into a small fender bender 6 or so years ago and the body shop said that only 1968 front fenders were available. Thats why it has a turn signal on the left fender. Obviously that is being replaced cause I see that 67 fenders are available by just about all the catalogs that I have gotten. Thanks for the welcomes. One thing, it has an incredibly low rear end in it and a 4 speed with a granny low. Thinking of speeding up the rear end a little so the engine doesnt have to rev so high to maintain highway speeds. Any suggestions?
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02-11-2007, 12:09 PM
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Re: New and Learning
welcome from WA
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02-11-2007, 12:36 PM
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Welcome from indian trail nc
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02-11-2007, 01:17 PM
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Re: New and Learning
Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! 3.08 gears with a sbc and TH350 (which is what I have) are good hiway gears.
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02-11-2007, 01:24 PM
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Its always something!
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Re: New and Learning
Welcome from FT Worth TX. Looks like a clean truck you have there.
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02-11-2007, 01:35 PM
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Re: New and Learning
Welcome to the board from West Tennessee.
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02-11-2007, 03:07 PM
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Re: New and Learning
Welcome to the board from Western Kentucky.
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02-11-2007, 03:08 PM
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Re: New and Learning
Yeah it is pretty clean except for dust, needs a little TLC. The rear cab corners are rusted through but thats it, all the rest is just surface. Checked the floorboards and they are solid, dont know what I will find when I pull it apart but for now it looks ok.
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02-11-2007, 03:47 PM
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Re: New and Learning
Welcome To The Boards From The Great White North! Great Looking Survivor!
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02-11-2007, 11:28 PM
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Re: New and Learning
Welcome from across the border. Looks like the truck still has MN plates.
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02-12-2007, 12:21 AM
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Re: New and Learning
Welcome to the board from central Califorina!
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02-12-2007, 01:58 PM
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Re: New and Learning
Welcome from Ky
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02-12-2007, 06:58 PM
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Re: New and Learning
It did at that time, was a little over a year ago. It has Wisconsin collectors plates on it now.
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02-12-2007, 08:10 PM
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Re: New and Learning
 From West TN 
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02-12-2007, 10:01 PM
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Re: New and Learning
Nothing better than family jewels & that one looks like a real gem. Welcome from NW Ia...
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02-13-2007, 06:48 PM
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Re: New and Learning
Thanks, I think it will be a fun little (and I use that term loosely) project.
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