Re: "The Peach" 1967 GMC Short Stepside
 

I already have drop shackles installed and a hangar for the front will only lower it 2 inches. I think the springs they sent me are wrong, I sent them a email so we will see what they say.

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So I ended up keeping the springs and installed drop hangers and took the overloads out of the new "drop" springs and the back looks way better. I need to get the driveshaft shortened now. Up next is rust repair and I might get the paint matched to hold me over for a few years.

https://i.imgur.com/OlhgH73.jpg?1
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Funny thing is I actually live and grew up in Brunswick lol

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Hope your mom is doing better. The truck is looking great!

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Mattman, that looks a lot better! Nice square too!

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So I still have this truck, I drove it all spring and fall of this year. I also moved to Idaho in August of 2018 and I drove it up from California to Idaho in December of 2018 talk about cold haha. The truck did great despite the 3000rpm for 900 miles.

While I was down in California for some business a few months ago, I stopped by Classic Industries and picked up a new set of "proper" 67 fenders. So I will be throwing those on soon.

Re: "The Peach" 1967 GMC Short Stepside
 

Got the new correct 67 fenders on. Also had the outer/inner rockers replaced.

http://i.imgur.com/eF1MOush.jpg

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Very nice!!! You said the drive north was cold??? no heater???

Did you use drop spring hangers, AND drop shackles???
I'm trying ti find a set of drop shackles for a friends pickup. The stockers are 5 inches between the bolts. pictures of some on websites look even shorter...

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Truck looks real nice. Was the dropped hanger you used an inch and a half and if so did you have any interference problems with the bed ? Reason I asked is I purchased a set of 4 inch drop springs and inch and a half drop shackles from Early Classic before they closed there doors and it looks real close, the bed hitting the top of the shackle that is.

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Drop shackles are longer. Believe it or not this truck has a 2" drop shackle, 4" drop leaf springs and a 2" drop hanger my guess is the old springs were so worn out that they were sagged considerably. When I put the drop leaf springs in it lifted the truck about 2" lol.


The drop hanger was advertised as a 2" drop and I did have to notch the lower bedside a bit to clear the leaf spring bolt. The drop shackle did not clear the bed floor on mine so I shaved some of the wood off underneath for clearance.

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Thanks for the reply Matt.

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Took a cruise yesterday down to swan falls dam about a 30 mile drive each way including a 8 mile dirt road was hot out but the truck ran great!

https://i.imgur.com/EoHhvE7h.jpg
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Very nice short stepper, and it's my favorite color!

Good luck, Rg