I'm just curious who's all near Portland Oregon and if you don't have a board membership- why?

Iam from Battle Ground, Wa about 20 mins away from portland.

im in beavertown

Wife and I just landed jobs at Intel yesterday, so we'll be "movin' on up" to the Beaverton / Portland area this summer. :)

I'm in Hillsboro.

Wife and I just landed jobs at Intel yesterday, so we'll be "movin' on up" to the Beaverton / Portland area this summer. :)

I'm at Intel Ronler Achers Fabs D1C/D1D. Where will you be working?

I'm in Gresham, but you know that.

portland here just been to busy racin to mess with the blazer but i'm gettin the itch

Live in gresham, work in Oregon City.. Really have no excuse for not paying for a membership. Its on my list of "things to do"

WTF everyone working at In-Hell? I am at HF3 motherboard design.

Beaverton here.

Vancouver here!

Sorry I don't post up much :o

oregon city here.......and im a paying board member as of yesturday :metal:

Alright.. I went down for the swapmeet a couple weekends ago.

What or where are the better places to live around portland..
The wife seemed to like beaverton, hell I liked it.. It had a hooters and a strip club near target and home depot..

We were just curious, if i ever took a guard job down there where would be a good safe as can be place to live?

It really just depends on the neighborhood. There are nice neighborhoods still left in Portland and ghettos out here in Beaverton. It seems most of the big-dollar homes are on the west side but they're sprouting about everywhere. I've lived on both sides of town and I feel the west side is probably nicer (Beaverton, etc) but I almost prefer the east side for some reason. It's easier to make your way around, not as much traffic, etc. It's just a matter of opinion I suppose.

Yep, I would agree with what Greg said.

Btw drink2mny, I'm a medic at the Guard base and would love to talk to you if you ever have any questions! (I don't know if you saw my other thread, but made Airman of the Year in Dec!)

Screamin_c10, look me up when you get up here.

Alright.. I went down for the swapmeet a couple weekends ago.

What or where are the better places to live around portland..
The wife seemed to like beaverton, hell I liked it.. It had a hooters and a strip club near target and home depot..

We were just curious, if i ever took a guard job down there where would be a good safe as can be place to live?

I live in Gresham which is East Portland suburb it pretty much has everything (Hooters 10 min away) except for the traffic and the higher cost of living of the West side.

ttt

All you Portland, Gresham, Oregon City, Milwaukie, Vancouver and Beaverton guys need to come up the Monroe Swap Meet on May 20-21st. Join us up here and have a great time. Imdarren came up a couple of years ago and can attest to what a great meet it is.

East County............ near Gresham

Not real close to Portland, but still only a 3hr drive for me. :metal:

East County......... near Fairview

It really just depends on the neighborhood. There are nice neighborhoods still left in Portland and ghettos out here in Beaverton. It seems most of the big-dollar homes are on the west side but they're sprouting about everywhere. I've lived on both sides of town and I feel the west side is probably nicer (Beaverton, etc) but I almost prefer the east side for some reason. It's easier to make your way around, not as much traffic, etc. It's just a matter of opinion I suppose.
Dang west sider...wait i am one now. i live in sherwood. there are alot of REALLY nice homes going up in oregon city, but i hear the schools over there suck. west linn and lake oswego are nice areas but you get a bit more traffic, but nothin like beaverton. FYI tualitan-sherwood road suck anytime of day, dont live in sherwood and work in gresham

Hey - I'm in Damascus!

Hey - I'm in Damascus!


Did u have a swb frame on craigslist a while back

No - not me.

I saw that too - there is somebody in Damascus I see all the time though with 67-72 stuff...

OK I just moved into Beaverton (Beavertown) Surrey Trees (Near Nike). Now I am a westsider...I like it.....What is up guys?

I live in Hillsboro and work at Intel Ronler acres D1C. New to this forum and restoring a '55 2nd series pickup. Anyone know a good place to get a new windshield ordered and installed?

I live in Hillsboro and work at Intel Ronler acres D1C. New to this forum and restoring a '55 2nd series pickup. Anyone know a good place to get a new windshield ordered and installed?

I work in D1C/D1D thin films. I know that DC Truck Parts in Vancouver has good prices on glass and installation. They specialize in 67-72, but they may be able to get other years. They use a third party "glass guy" to do the actual installation.

I work in D1C/D1D thin films. I know that DC Truck Parts in Vancouver has good prices on glass and installation. They specialize in 67-72, but they may be able to get other years. They use a third party "glass guy" to do the actual installation.


I work D1C thinfilms Novellus sh 5. Transfered not quite 1.5 yrs ago. On the window. I bought one thru a friend of mine and when i went to put it in, it did not fit. It was to tall and the curves were not right. I have the stainless to put in it also. My truck is also in Sutherlin now. Finally moved the family up here in December. I am renting and have no place to put it yet.

hey... from longview,cruise over to new costco in hillsboro once in awhile,over cornielus pass.honk if you see me.

I am in wilsonville/portland area.. new to the site, so I cant wait to get together and meet some people

I am in wilsonville/portland area.. new to the site, so I cant wait to get together and meet some people
You should've made it out to Cruisin' Sherwood today. You could've met at least two of us. :lol:
Whaddya drive?

I know.. I did not know about it till to late.. I have a '71 fleet side.. I am gonna make it to the canby one though. July 1st

That's October 1st, right? http://cliffsclassicchevrolet.com/page10.htm

Ahhh, you're talking about this one... http://www.westcoast-truckinnationals.com/

Ahhh, you're talking about this one... http://www.westcoast-truckinnationals.com/

thats the one I am goin to!

Hey I just visited a buddy in Gresham last week and the wife and I fell in love with the area. We're seriously thinking of moving up that way soon but need to sell lots of my projects/toys first. We'll be looking for 1-2 acres in the Orient area.

Hey I just visited a buddy in Gresham last week and the wife and I fell in love with the area. We're seriously thinking of moving up that way soon but need to sell lots of my projects/toys first. We'll be looking for 1-2 acres in the Orient area.
that is like 10 minutes from where i work. my boss has a house off of orient, there are quite a few nice old farm houses over there

I used to live on Orient Drive right when it comes off 26, nice area. Now living up in Rainier. It's across the Columbia from Longview, on the Oregon side.

Anyone going to Rockin Around the Block this year? I'd go but guard duty falls on that weekend AGAIN this year!

I am going to be down in Portland this Friday and Sat. and was wondering if there is any car shows that are worth going to ?

This one is AWESOME, but it's on Sunday- yet again duty calls. :(
http://www.northwestclassicautomall.com/events.ihtml?step=2&eid=2081

When is Rockin' around the block? That's the one in downtown Gresham isn't it?

BTTT, for those that are new.

Keizer here guys, just a little south.
Be cool to get together this year with some of you guys.

Brian

I hadn't posted in a while.. Don't forget about me up here in Longview also! :)

Salmon Creek, my poor stepside is covered in snow.

Brad - Oregon Air Guard?

Yes-Go Guard!

I'm in SW PDX.
:metal:

Corvallis

:agree: Ill second that. but soon moving to the salem area maybe....

I'm in Vancouver WA

Down in Springfield. Anyone thinking of a get together at the Portland Swap meet in April?
As for why I still haven't registered? Let's just say I was recently cleaned out by my ex wife. It now looks like she cleaned out my kids accounts too.

La Center, here.
Still new to this board, thought I will make it right with membership. I'll keep my eye out for a member meet at an upcoming event. It's always good to have a network of truck enthusiasts.:metal:

not sure if i posted up before, but Newberg for me. Live and work here, work at Bob Lanpheres Jeep Dodge Chrysler. anyone have a shop i can work on my new step at? needs 220, lights, and ill pay money.

not sure if i posted up before, but Newberg for me. Live and work here, work at Bob Lanpheres Jeep Dodge Chrysler. anyone have a shop i can work on my new step at? needs 220, lights, and ill pay money.

my little sister bought a used neon srt-4 from you guys not too long ago oct 06 . i live in sherwood and am in newberg atleast twice a week.

New member here in Aloha, OR.

Just bought my first 67-72, a 71 LWB Cheyenne in Ochre/White 2 tone. I've wanted one of these trucks in this color combo for years, and the circumstances were finally right last week so I bought one. Hope to get a matching Blazer soon too =).

Are there any good local places for parts on these trucks? I could use a new rear bumper and a hidden hitch, along with a million other things...

there is a place called Dans Clasic Trucks over in SE off of 16th and Morrison. i have gotten some stuff from there, but i would probably stick to board venders, unless you are worried about shipping on big pieces.
http://www.s-c-t-p.com/
http://www.christiansclassics.com/
http://www.classicheartbeat.com/
http://www.gmcpauls.com/
http://www.earlyclassic.com/home.aspx

there is a place called Dans Clasic Trucks over in SE off of 16th and Morrison. i have gotten some stuff from there, but i would probably stick to board venders, unless you are worried about shipping on big pieces.
http://www.s-c-t-p.com/
http://www.christiansclassics.com/
http://www.classicheartbeat.com/
http://www.gmcpauls.com/
http://www.earlyclassic.com/home.aspx

Thanks, I'll check out Dan's soon to see what they have. I will be buying from vendors of course, but freight on big stuff like bumpers might be a little too much. I've spent alot of time on the ECE site, I hope to buy one of their suspension kits soon. How difficult is the spindle swap?

How difficult is the spindle swap?

its one of my next projects. are you going form drum to disc or just a drop spindle


edit i see you have a 71 so its just a drop spindle. shouldn't be anymore than poppin off ball joints and poppin them back in (unless you are replacing them) have you already bought your spindles? there is a place called Charley's Drop Shop on NE 33rd. they have lowered control arms, drop spindles bags, springs, sway bars, c notches, and they also do custom work.

Charleys Drop Shop 7731 NE 33rd DR bldg C Portland 97211 (503)288-5951
Dans Classic Trucks 1537 SE Morrison Portland 97214 (503)234-6674

its one of my next projects. are you going form drum to disc or just a drop spindle


edit i see you have a 71 so its just a drop spindle. shouldn't be anymore than poppin off ball joints and poppin them back in (unless you are replacing them) have you already bought your spindles? there is a place called Charley's Drop Shop on NE 33rd. they have lowered control arms, drop spindles bags, springs, sway bars, c notches, and they also do custom work.

Charleys Drop Shop 7731 NE 33rd DR bldg C Portland 97211 (503)288-5951
Dans Classic Trucks 1537 SE Morrison Portland 97214 (503)234-6674

Yeah, just a drop spindle and probably a 1" drop coil up front. I would like to change out the balljoints, tie rods, and maybe wheel bearings at the same time since I'm in there. This truck is new to me and the seller doesn't answer my calls after I bought it, so I want to have a baseline on what's been done. I should probably run through the brakes at the same time too.

I want to do approximately a 4/6 drop, so I should c-notch the rear to make the ride livable. I was going to look for a local place to do the notch, so I guess I should check out Charley's since I haven't bought anything yet.

Thanks again

I highly recommend Charley if you need things done for you. If you haven't checked out my thread, I recommend you go through it:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=181633

I have a 4-1/2x5" drop on my truck and you can see how it sits. I shaved the bump stops on the rear so that the axle hits them just before it hits the frame and I've never had a problem with the axle bottoming out.You'll need to go with 2" drop spindles and 2" drop springs to get a 4" drop. I've had Summit brand spindles and I've had 0 problems since I installed them about 5 years ago. I've heard Charley's drop arms are good too, it's just a psychological thing with me to have all that welded steel on my control arms so that's why I prefer drop spindles.

Btw, welcome. You won't find a better group of guys!

Oregon City here.

Got a 71 Cheyenne 3/4 ton 4x4.
Nice to hear there's a shop or two around here if I need it. Good to know.

Dan

I highly recommend Charley if you need things done for you. If you haven't checked out my thread, I recommend you go through it:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=181633

I have a 4-1/2x5" drop on my truck and you can see how it sits. I shaved the bump stops on the rear so that the axle hits them just before it hits the frame and I've never had a problem with the axle bottoming out.You'll need to go with 2" drop spindles and 2" drop springs to get a 4" drop. I've had Summit brand spindles and I've had 0 problems since I installed them about 5 years ago. I've heard Charley's drop arms are good too, it's just a psychological thing with me to have all that welded steel on my control arms so that's why I prefer drop spindles.

Btw, welcome. You won't find a better group of guys!

Thanks for the welcome, I'm glad I found this site. This is my first older car/truck project since high school ~15 years ago so I'm going to need as much info and advice as possible.

Sounds like Charley's does good work and they've been around for a while. I'll check them out when the weather gets nicer. Are they open on weekends at all? Getting up there on a weekday is kinda tough when you live out on the west side.

I'll probably get the whole kit from ECE with 2.5" spindles, 1" springs, and 6" rear drop. I should be able to install all that at home, and have someone notch the frame and weld the new shock brackets on.

Read your thread last night, looks like quite a project. Did you take it with you to AZ? Looking at your ride height, I think I'll want to go a little lower in the rear since it's a longbed, but I have to make the 17" wheels fit without rubbing, so it might take some trial and error.

Here's a link to some pics of my truck: http://gallery.kasperowicz.com/c10

i know that when i was looking at rear bags, Charley was going to order the kit from ECE. thats nice for me since shipping to an apartment sucks.

Welcome!! Keizer here.
There's another good place in Oregon that has great selection and great service

www.fillingstation.com They're in Lebanon about an hr S of me.

Brian

Welcome!! Keizer here.
There's another good place in Oregon that has great selection and great service

www.fillingstation.com They're in Lebanon about an hr N of me.

Brian

thanks for the fillingstation link. it's a cool website,click on links off of it and you can read forever. just so nobody gets lost lebanon's south of keizer;)

thanks for the fillingstation link. it's a cool website,click on links off of it and you can read forever. just so nobody gets lost lebanon's south of keizer;)

Yaa south thats it...uhhh south of me LOL
Thanks for catching that I don't know what I was thinking:)

Brian

Welcome!! Keizer here.
There's another good place in Oregon that has great selection and great service

www.fillingstation.com They're in Lebanon about an hr S of me.

Brian

Hey Brian, I love your truck. What size wheels are you running front and rear? I'm trying to decide on size and width for the Torq Thrusts I plan on ordering soon.

Yaa south thats it...uhhh south of me LOL
Thanks for catching that I don't know what I was thinking:)

Brian

no biggie...wasn't trying to be a "knowitall", it's just that keizer caught my eye.i got a couple of cousin's down there that teach school and coach.and relative's out of lebanon in sweet home area.

shaun k.........got em in aloha / beaverton.(relatives).i'm over there all the time.i remember when it was all farm counrty.now it's 3 level apartment complexes.all painted 3 different color's.ever notice that?

no biggie...wasn't trying to be a "knowitall", it's just that keizer caught my eye.i got a couple of cousin's down there that teach school and coach.and relative's out of lebanon in sweet home area.

shaun k.........got em in aloha / beaverton.(relatives).i'm over there all the time.i remember when it was all farm counrty.now it's 3 level apartment complexes.all painted 3 different color's.ever notice that?

I didn't live here when it was farm country, but most of my neighbors did, and they can remember when all the roads were gravel and Aloha High School was just a field. I can't say I'd want the gravel roads, but I sure wouldn't miss the apartments being gone :)

Hey Brian, I love your truck. What size wheels are you running front and rear? I'm trying to decide on size and width for the Torq Thrusts I plan on ordering soon.

Shaun, Thanks for the compliment!! I love it too.
I purchased it from the PO the way it sits,except I put a buddy bucket seat in it.
wheels look to be 15"x 12" best I could measure the width they were real close to 12" wide 0A 15'dia ( I don't know if I thats the measurement you wanted)
I'm runnin Dunlop Gt Qualifiers fr=265 50 r15 r=235 50 r15
I've looked for these rims and haven't found em exact anywhere, they're very close to the torq thrust originals (309 series) but those have a line from the cast going down the center of the spoke (mine don't)
also the way the lips are configured different also. a torq thrust cap will work with em soo... really I haven't figured out exactly what make they are.
I know these are about 15-20 yrs old so some casting changes could have occured. Friend of mine owns a tire and rim shop and said these style wheels were made by a few maufacturers back in the day.

Let me know if you need anything else I'll be glad to measure it for ya.

Brian

Charleys Drop Shop 7731 NE 33rd DR bldg C Portland 97211 (503)288-5951

Does anyone know if Charley's is open? I tried calling there today and it just rang and rang.

Does anyone know if Charley's is open? I tried calling there today and it just rang and rang.

they are hard to get on the phone sometimes. they dont have an office staff, just mechanics that answer the phone.

they are hard to get on the phone sometimes. they dont have an office staff, just mechanics that answer the phone.

OK, I guess I'll head over there this weekend. A friend of mine runs a truck accessory shop here in Aloha...he mostly does lift kits and 4x4 stuff, but he's done a couple of c-notches in the past so I might just have him do my truck. I'll talk with the guys at Charley's before I make any decisions though.