How about some pics of 67-72 Part II

[mud.man.rj]

Haha, it is like that snow wise too, makes a truck a real truck.

[mortoyz]

Thanks Guys!!! I thought i was gonna get it stuck at first the drifts in my driveway were a little over 2 feet.

[C10randy]

Here's my beat up old truck....

[mud.man.rj]

C10Randy, your truck looks pretty solid body wise, almost a creamsicle color isn't it, interesting. rims make a huge difference too.

[Highboy]

The new 4X4

[btd71]

this is a lil 68 my wife and i just bought, a neighbor about 4 blocks away has owned it the last 10 years and i saw it in his driveway when we moved here about 8 years ago, i told her then, "if its ever for sale, we are buying it!" and whattya know we saw it with a sign in the window the first day he had it for sale.. lucky we saw it because trucks like this usually dont last long for sale.. any way we have some big plans for it.. disc brakes all around, bags, possibly a 383 with a blower. and we will be looking for ideas here on the forum as well. any way, hope you all like the pics.

[Smittys 3600]

That is awesome! And what a great story. I stop at every old truck I see for sale or not. I haven't been shot at yet, but most people are willing to at least talk about them. ha

[05snopro440]

Originally Posted by btd71

this is a lil 68 my wife and i just bought, a neighbor about 4 blocks away has owned it the last 10 years and i saw it in his driveway when we moved here about 8 years ago, i told her then, "if its ever for sale, we are buying it!" and whattya know we saw it with a sign in the window the first day he had it for sale.. lucky we saw it because trucks like this usually dont last long for sale.. any way we have some big plans for it.. disc brakes all around, bags, possibly a 383 with a blower. and we will be looking for ideas here on the forum as well. any way, hope you all like the pics.

I think it looks awesome just as it is, and doesn't need all the mods you're thinking of! To each their own though, I hope you have fun with it!

[btd71]

i have a buddy that says i should leave it alone too, kinda keep it a "rat rod" style. it has a pretty nice 350 in it, not stock by any means, but the 3 speed on the floor is what i really dont care for. i have a 350 turbo that i bought from the guy i bought the truck from its built and was behind a big block in a pretty badass 85 cutlass he had, its got a 2800 stall, and with the 373 rear end should make a pretty sweet street rod. but the interior is pretty bad, no carpet, nasty old buckets out of something,no heater controls, but mechanically its a solid truck right now. i dont know, right now its just a dream in my head, ultimately it all boils down to how much do i want to spend? haha we definetly want a bench seat and all the window seals and interior stuff fixed it rattles like its gonna fall apart from the inside out, haha. we have never done a vehicle before, so kinda steering towards getting it mechanically how we want it first, then the interior is second. drum brakes all the way around suck as far as im concerned.so they gotta go. i will keep everyone posted on progress, it'll be slow going as i've never done one before so any help and input would be greatly appreciated!

[calvin78612]

Originally Posted by C10randy

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Here's my beat up old truck....

C10 randy tell me about tires and rims.

[05snopro440]

Originally Posted by btd71

i have a buddy that says i should leave it alone too, kinda keep it a "rat rod" style. it has a pretty nice 350 in it, not stock by any means, but the 3 speed on the floor is what i really dont care for. i have a 350 turbo that i bought from the guy i bought the truck from its built and was behind a big block in a pretty badass 85 cutlass he had, its got a 2800 stall, and with the 373 rear end should make a pretty sweet street rod. but the interior is pretty bad, no carpet, nasty old buckets out of something,no heater controls, but mechanically its a solid truck right now. i dont know, right now its just a dream in my head, ultimately it all boils down to how much do i want to spend? haha we definetly want a bench seat and all the window seals and interior stuff fixed it rattles like its gonna fall apart from the inside out, haha. we have never done a vehicle before, so kinda steering towards getting it mechanically how we want it first, then the interior is second. drum brakes all the way around suck as far as im concerned.so they gotta go. i will keep everyone posted on progress, it'll be slow going as i've never done one before so any help and input would be greatly appreciated!

If this is your first vehicle project, I would err on the side of just getting it to being a nice driver, you can always do the other things later. I've seen way too many people try to dive in way too far on their first project, get discouraged, and stop. If you start with smaller items or get it running you can find out what you like and don't, talk to other owners that have done similar mods to what you want to do, etc. If you want something that's a good driver I would stay away from the blower and bags, for now. Yes, they can be reliable, but they can also be frustrating, and you can have just as much fun without.

[05snopro440]

Originally Posted by brownsville

Not mine, from good guys nashville a few years ago

That's a sweet truck!

Originally Posted by dbb1025

Here is my truck.

Those wheels look awesome! I love the color combo of the truck!

Originally Posted by C10randy

Here's my beat up old truck....

That's an awesome color, the stance and overall look of the truck are great! Is that a faux patina?

[btd71]

love the stance of the first one. will keep the advice in mind, and thanks, much appreciated..

[mud.man.rj]

Looks like you got a good deal , just drive it and do mods as you can afford it, that way you are enjoying it.

[btd71]

Originally Posted by mud.man.rj

Looks like you got a good deal , just drive it and do mods as you can afford it, that way you are enjoying it.

thanks, thats just what we will probably do!!

[aboesec10]

New to the board, been a lurker for years!

[aboesec10]

a few more, and a before and after shot.

[Zoomin]

Very nice!

[C10randy]

Originally Posted by 05snopro440

That's a sweet truck!



Those wheels look awesome! I love the color combo of the truck!



That's an awesome color, the stance and overall look of the truck are great! Is that a faux patina?

I prefer to call it distressed...haha
We shot a white base color and then a caltrans yellow and then wet sanded all the gloss out so it would be a flat color... Then went deeper in some spots to distress it..... I do a lot of wood working stuff and just used the same techniques..... It's just the way I like it!

[C10randy]

Originally Posted by calvin78612

C10 randy tell me about tires and rims.

It's got a 4/6 drop from early classics.....
18X8.5 allied renegades in flat black 5" offset
255/50R Toyo Tires......

Handles awesome and I love how she sits!

[GAc10boy]

Originally Posted by aboesec10

New to the board, been a lurker for years!

Very nice! Cool color and nice interior.

[mud.man.rj]

Wow, how have you waited this long lurking with a truck that nice.

[Gillnetter]

Here is my latest addition.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by aboesec10

New to the board, been a lurker for years!

Wow, now that is one beautiful truck what are the specs on the suspension and wheel/tire combo. I assume it's bagged due to the gauge and switches in the center of the dash.

[aboesec10]

it is bagged, wheels are 20x8 and 22x9.5 vision wheels. "torque thrust" knock offs. Ive used this sight many times for help or inspiration in the past and appreciate all the kind words.