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yes i had the stock oils in the rear and the monte colis bolt right up like the stock ones. ill have to get back to you on the hight because the truck is in the paint booth at school right now but i will let you know

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Thanks cstm. That is good to know. I will have to find some springs for the back. But after I get front springs. Previous owner cut front springs so it sits on the bump stop on the driver side. It's not level. I am putting my stock 69 front springs in…

Yeah, let me know how high it sits now :c2:

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the truck came home today !!!!! time to finnish body work and get ready to paint
i am now working at les schwab tires so i think that this summer i will try to do my 5 lug convertion and get some different wheels on it !




to answer the hight question the back is 32 and the front is 30
i would like it to be about 24 in the front and 25 in the rear once i do air ride

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now you need some more pics

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cstm68
Progress is awesome it has been awhile since I posted on your build but I have been watching :metal:

You are an insparation to us all, and I really mean that. Most of us even the ones of us that are much older can only be jealous of you :)

Truck is turning out GR8!!!

RJ22...:)

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ok ok ill try to get some pics tomarow

racinjason22 thanx for the kind words. im glad i csn inspire

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i have to agree with what RACINJASON22 said

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thanx again

i like to think of it as us younger ones are the ones who will keep this hobby going strong and keep giving these classics new lives

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most deffinitly

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You said it... and thanks for the measurements

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your doing a great job..wish i had of had shop class when i was in school..keep up the great work

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here are a few pics of the progress.
almost ready for one more coat of primer !

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primer is good

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should i go with a peral orange or just a regular orange paint job ??

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I really think only you can make that choice cstm68 if you go with what we like you may never be happy. :(

It is your truck, right. :metal:

As for my opinion I like the pearls myself. They may be a little bit more costly $$ but, worth it. If you don't have the extra coin right now wait and go with what you really want. Do not settle, you will regret it in the end.

I have done it in the past and wish I would have just waited and went with what I really wanted.

RJ22...:)

BTW: one thing I have done in the past when I worked at NAPA right out of school is get your paint supply shop/store to make you a custom mix. Have them give you the formula to keep in a safe place so you can always get a match (ya never know when you might need it) Something like add a little more red tint, more metalic, more of whatever, less of whatever. Then you will have a one of a kind color:metal:

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Thats a sweet truck! Im new here and just read the whole thread, you have done a really good job. It really inspires me to start on my 68. Cant wait to see more pics & some color.
What year monte springs did you use?

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orange candy over fine flake silver.

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i used 71 monte coils

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WHAT BRAND OF HEADERS ARE YOU USING? aRE THEY FUULL LONG TUBE, AND IF SO WHAT KIND OF GROUNG CLEARANCE DO YOU HAVE? GARY

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they are full length flow tech headers and with the front lowered i have about 6 inches

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so i havent done too much to the truck lately but it should be getting another coat of primer to the interior this weekend and then paint for door jams

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Cstm, what are those seats out of?

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i got them from summit

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

i had to make my own brakets to lift the off the floor about 3 1/2 inches

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not too much progress but the cab is ready for paint !!

also i picked up some 15/9 wheels and a couple sets of goodyear eagle drag slicks to burn off and play around with!!

ill get some pics soon

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i bought a saginaw 4 speed for the truck today. it in great shape, just needs some cleaning up.
ill post some pics later tonight
any idea of what linkage will work with this trans in a 68 ?

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heres the tranny

im gunna try to use this shifter.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

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ive also decided to shave the tail gate handle

anyone know of a good place to get the relocation kit?

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so herd of an idea for uning seat belt latches on the inside of the bed as a tailgate latch for shaving the handle.

ill post pics when i get started on it

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here is a littl bit of my new tailgate latches

i used a set of seatbelts from my parts truck

i need one more of the silver parts that go into the latch if any one has one, i was short one and had to make my own until i can find one

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i also cut a peice out of a scrap tailgate from the parts truck to use as a filler pannel on the outside for shaving the handle

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I got mine from Brothers. I have not got it installed yet, but it looks like a nice kit.

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i was thinking about that kit but decided to make my own latches

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so i got the latches on today and that work great!!! just need some fine tuning. also i got my filler piece welded in on the tailgate.

let me know what you think

heres some pics

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one more

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any feedback???

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looking good keep up the work!! :metal:

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thanx

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so i pulled my old 3 speed out and hope to be puting the 4 speed in
in the next week or two !!!

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so i got the input bearing retainer changed out so now my 4 speed with adapt to me bellhousing. then i took it to work and filles it with 90w and got my shifter oon and shifting great.
next step= install
also i got some new flowmaster super 40's

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so i cleaned up how my new taligate latches bot the the bed.

the did have a bolt welded to the inside of the bed and then a nes screwed on to that. now i have changed it so it is more like the way factory style stuff bolts on. i took some washers and nuts and welded the a nut the the washer. then i cut a round hole in the stake post i the bed. the i welded the washer into the hole so it was flush and the nut was on the inside.

i think it will give the larches a more clean look.