New to the Forum from Utah, HI!!

[MacbreSkull]

Hey all, I have really enjoyed looking and reading over this forum it seems to have a lot of activity on all these Chevy and GMC trucks.

I currently own a 1964 Chevy Fleetside Longbox, i bought it 2 hours south of Salt Lake City (where i live) for 500 bucks. IT was on a local for sale site and he hadn't gotten any bites on it and reduced the price down so far i couldn't help but jump on it.

I recently done the tires, and i am currently waiting for a gas tank to come in. Passed that i am wondering what i can do to the ride height. I have been looking at a lot of the PB stuff. I just don't wanna change my bed cause i haul my motorcycles a lot, and still wanna be able to. Suggestions anyone?

Anyone also in Utah?

[lakeroadster]

Welcome to the site!

FYI there is a sub forum that is broken down by Regions of the United States... check it out http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/f...play.php?f=126

Oh, and post up some pictures of your truck.... or else you will be seeing this a lot:

[slepysal]

Welcome from Nor Cal post some pics !

[MacbreSkull]

LOL sorry my bad, i know from reading pics are important. Here is my truck!!

[Nix62]

Nice buy for $500. Very nice.

[Bugeyev8]

wow..u stole that one for 500$ !!

[MacbreSkull]

Thanks you guys. Ya i was really fortunate to grab it. I can't wait to roll in it and parade my beauty!! LOL

[61_FL_Apache]

Welcome and good score!!

[losthope]

welcome to the fourm from cali!!! nice truck !!! i scrolled down and wasnt expecting
all that red...great buy

[MacbreSkull]

Originally Posted by losthope

welcome to the fourm from cali!!! nice truck !!! i scrolled down and wasnt expecting
all that red...great buy

Ya i was taken back when i saw all the red too, it's not going to stay that way at all, i am going for more of a charcoal and silver scheme, maybe a hint of red not sure yet, i wanna Hydro Print my dash to look like wood and then paint the outside like this, even like the rims and ride height of this truck also


This isn't my truck, just a pick of one that had the same paint top and bottom i adjusted the color to what i want mine to be.

[losthope]

i dig the look of that one for sure!!

[onequickchevy]

Welcome !! Good looking truck, and love the planned outcome.

[MacbreSkull]

Originally Posted by onequickchevy

Welcome !! Good looking truck, and love the planned outcome.

thank you for the welcome!

[McC_65_91]

welcome, looks like a dam good starting point, especially for $500... and long fleets are best !!!

[Rich 5150 69]

Welcome from the left coast, you can do a 3/5 drop and still haul motorcycles, but you need to get the correct springs from people like http://www.earlyclassic.com/ they will still carry a load when low, some others spring rating aren`t as high. By the way you stole that truck...

[DRTYRAT30]

Welcome..... I dig the diamond tuck coffin seat

[Captainfab]

Welcome to the forum

I agree, that's a nice truck for the price.

[MacbreSkull]

Originally Posted by Rich 5150 69

Welcome from the left coast, you can do a 3/5 drop and still haul motorcycles, but you need to get the correct springs from people like http://www.earlyclassic.com/ they will still carry a load when low, some others spring rating aren`t as high. By the way you stole that truck...

Thanks for the welcome, that is exactly what i was thinking a 3/5 drop, maybe a frame notch, i was thinking of on the cheap putting in some bags and manually fill them or adjust them.

Originally Posted by DRTYRAT30

Welcome..... I dig the diamond tuck coffin seat

Thanks for the welcome, LOL ou like that seat cover huh? you want it! Its just to much red for me i gotta tone it down. i'm having the whole seat recovered.

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Welcome to the forum

I agree, that's a nice truck for the price.

Thanks for the welcome, thanks i am really lucky on this one i think, i am going to have a ton of fun getting it where i want it.

Oh BTW Captainfab, i have run across your power steering bracket a few times, damn cool bracket. when i convert over you'll hear from me for sure!

[Turkey]

Daaaang!! 500 bones! Never happens to me. Enjoy it and do what you want for that kinda money you'll never be upside down!

[steverino66]

Originally Posted by Bugeyev8

wow..u stole that one for 500$ !!

Definitely - congrats!
That's identical to the truck I drove to school years ago (except for that disco velvet - and I had a 55 BelAir with a blue version of that!)

[MacbreSkull]

Thanks for all the welcomes and compliments.

I just received my new gas tank, gotta find a new sender unit i pulled my other one and it looks like it was trapped in a tar pit since the dinosaur age. then i think i'll replace the fuel line with rubber, does anyone think that is chintzy?

[777ralph]

"does anyone think that is chintzy?"
Yeah, I do. Possibly illegal, and definitely unsafe. Run steel fuel line except for about a foot at each end. Steel line is cheap and easy to work with. Probably cheaper than full length rubber line when you're done, too.
Ralph

[Rich 5150 69]

Originally Posted by MacbreSkull

Thanks for all the welcomes and compliments.

I just received my new gas tank, gotta find a new sender unit i pulled my other one and it looks like it was trapped in a tar pit since the dinosaur age. then i think i'll replace the fuel line with rubber, does anyone think that is chintzy?

If you want to be chintzy, buy a chintzy tubing bender at Harbour freight, and buy a steel line and bend it to fit. Still cheaper in the long run.

[MacbreSkull]

Originally Posted by Rich 5150 69

Welcome from the left coast, you can do a 3/5 drop and still haul motorcycles, but you need to get the correct springs from people like http://www.earlyclassic.com/ they will still carry a load when low, some others spring rating aren`t as high. By the way you stole that truck...

Rich just did a whole slew of net surfing and read a huge thread on ECE's 4/6 drop and what an amazing look that ride gives. Everyone is raving about the company and product, thanks for the link and info. I may go that route even if i have to do a bit of a c notch as to not bottom out.

[Delmo]

Welcome, I dig white trucks.