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never really been a huge fan of red (i'm a blue kinda guy) but dude thats gonna be slick.
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It's funny you mention that cause when I first got the truck I said I'm glad they painted white :lol: Then as I started replacing and fixin the interior the red dash and roof started to grow on till one day I said the original red looks really good. Now I look at red trucks with the 67-68 front end and I say that looks so good with the chrome accents
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my truck was originally white with "red vinyl trim" probly looked a lot like yours does now. unfortunately all thats left from the original truck is the frame and doors!

agree on the chrome...
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Hey Shawn, How hard was it to install the cable gas pedal? I have the stuff to do it, just not totally understanding the steps...

Truck is coming along nicely! Thanks again for the help on that headlight relay some time back =)

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Its actually quite easy. Follow the instructions that come with the kit, check here.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=lfd+gas+pedal
let me go take some pics.

Re: Shawno72's long overdue 68 daily driver build thread
 

What I did was remove the old gas pedal, then make the hole for the cable which for some reason was a lot higher up the body than I expected. There is a dimple in the body, a point where from the factory there is a little divet in the metal. I want to say its about 4-6" above the old hole for the pedal rod. Drill a 1/2" hole through that dimple up high and then take a flat file and file it till its a perfect 1/2" square. Then mount your new pedal to the LFD adapter and run your cable through the hole in the engine comparment til the little square plastic thingy clicks into place on your firewall. Then just connect it to the pedal and the bracket on your carb. Hope this helps, let me know if you need any more pics or help.
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Looks great buddy!
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Thanks Chad. Its always an ongoing process.
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Great choice on painting it back to the original Red, in my opinion nothing looks better than a Bright Red 67-68. Mine will be red too, there is no way I'm going to paint it back the original Blue/White. I know you see alot of red and people always tell me not to do it cause there are too many red trucks but I just don't care. Red is my favorite color and it just looks amazing on our trucks. I like the Red/White combo Chad suggested, I was thinking about that for mine. Red with a white grill, roof and letters in tailgate.
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Ok guys here is an update I have been waiting for since I bought the truck. I dropped my Th350 core next door at the transmission shop for it to be rebuilt :metal: I really want the 700r4 but for now this will do. Besides these guys are really hooking me up. Props to Lodi Transmission!! Thank you Ron and Larry!!

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Sweet Shawn! How long before they will have it ready?

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Well they will probably get it apart today and see if the drum and stuff is still good for a rebuild. Hopefully by early next week but really since they are giving me the homie discount I'm not to worried :D

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Awe man I was gonna drop a 700r4 in within the next three months you coulda had my bullet proof th350. :lol: but that's awesome man I love my little th350 shifts real good an I've never had any issues at all with it can't wait to hear about your swap
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I appreciate it man but for what these guys are gonna charge me I couldn't pass up a fresh new tranny ;)

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No never I always love new stuff myself :)
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Nice truck, Im in for the ride.

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Thank you. :chevy:

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Why did you switch to a 72 gas pedal? And that's what that simple is for on the firewall! Haha always wondered. I always thought it was to high for the 71 72 pedal... I'm thinking about doing a cheaters version of this conversion...
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For me it was strictly to get rid of the rod to the carb on my V8. Plus I think it looks better up off the floor :D

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oh ok. yeah ive thought up a way to get the pedal off the floor while still using all the toehr 67 70 gas pedal components.... i might try it on one of my extra 67 70 gas pedal pivot rod. ill put it in the 67 for a little while see if i like it lol

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I would like to see some pics of how you do it.

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Total miss this thread, But i just went through the whole thread nice work shawno

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Thanks Dino, maybe this year I'll make it out to your get down :metal:

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Borg Warner, Alto, or Raybestos clutches....they all rock.....CONGRATS!