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*Panic* · 01-06-2010, 05:57 PM

Hey there everyone. I'm just a 20 year old from Fresno Ca. Besides for me being new to this site, I am also new to trucks completely. I've owned 6 cars, and now i have my first truck. So i will probably be looking for some help, with most likely stupid questions haha. But anyways, my new love is a 68 GMC Longbed, my step dad's grandfather was the original owner and the truck has ~75k Original miles. So that's the info on my project.

By the way, my first n00b question: What's the cheapest way to lower one of these babies? I'm used to Coilovers and such, and know roughly nothing about truck suspension.

Hoods69BadBowTie · 01-07-2010, 12:00 AM

Hey welcome to the best boards around from MT. I am sure someone will chime in shortly about lowering it I know you got a few options there. I have been a 4x4 guy since I was a kidd. Got any pics of the new toy?

*Panic* · 01-07-2010, 01:59 AM

Not at the moment =/ I should be able to snap a few pics soon. However it's just a bone stock 68 white longbed. Has some surface rust, shouldn't be too much of a problem. And i've taken the side trim off.

**El Jay** · 01-07-2010, 05:35 PM

Welcome to the board.
There's a lot of good folks from the board down in the Fresno area.

I can't help with the lowering question, unfortunately.

You may want to pose the question in the suspension section. Lotsa knowledgeable people there; well lotsa knowledgeable people everywhere here.
And the prevailing attitude is "the stupid question is the 1 that doesn't get asked."

MacAttack · 01-07-2010, 05:44 PM

WELCOME to the Loony Bin!

CAL 58 GMC · 01-08-2010, 09:38 PM

Hello and welcome from Clovis!

Jerry Jones · 01-09-2010, 10:35 PM

Welcome aboard from Northern California!

RustyDan · 06-11-2010, 12:58 AM

[QUOTE=El Jay;3716805]Welcome to the board.
There's a lot of good folks from the board down in the Fresno area.
Welcome *PANIC*
Yup...Your are correct my friend. I'm a Fresnan for sure. Maybe some one will start a post/show or something for the Cen Cal types to get together.

RustyDan · 06-11-2010, 01:03 AM

There's a lot of good folks from the board down in the Fresno area.

"A LOT?" REally? Yea/no...I mean thats a good thing, A really good thing.

01-06-2010, 05:57 PM	#1
Panic Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 12	A Hello from Central CA Hey there everyone. I'm just a 20 year old from Fresno Ca. Besides for me being new to this site, I am also new to trucks completely. I've owned 6 cars, and now i have my first truck. So i will probably be looking for some help, with most likely stupid questions haha. But anyways, my new love is a 68 GMC Longbed, my step dad's grandfather was the original owner and the truck has ~75k Original miles. So that's the info on my project. By the way, my first n00b question: What's the cheapest way to lower one of these babies? I'm used to Coilovers and such, and know roughly nothing about truck suspension.

01-07-2010, 12:00 AM	#2
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Re: A Hello from Central CA Hey welcome to the best boards around from MT. I am sure someone will chime in shortly about lowering it I know you got a few options there. I have been a 4x4 guy since I was a kidd. Got any pics of the new toy? __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

01-07-2010, 01:59 AM	#3
Panic Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 12	Re: A Hello from Central CA Not at the moment =/ I should be able to snap a few pics soon. However it's just a bone stock 68 white longbed. Has some surface rust, shouldn't be too much of a problem. And i've taken the side trim off.

01-07-2010, 05:35 PM	#4
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: A Hello from Central CA Welcome to the board. There's a lot of good folks from the board down in the Fresno area. I can't help with the lowering question, unfortunately. You may want to pose the question in the suspension section. Lotsa knowledgeable people there; well lotsa knowledgeable people everywhere here. And the prevailing attitude is "the stupid question is the 1 that doesn't get asked." __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck

01-07-2010, 05:44 PM	#5
MacAttack 283 Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Surf City, CA Posts: 2,435	Re: A Hello from Central CA WELCOME to the Loony Bin! Attached Images __________________ For about 12 years of my adult life I had a severe speech impediment. My ex-wife never let me get a word in edgewise.

01-08-2010, 09:38 PM	#6
CAL 58 GMC Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Clovis Ca. Posts: 3,311	Re: A Hello from Central CA Hello and welcome from Clovis! __________________ Classic Trucks Link http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 1958 GMC.Project Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=162816 1966 Chevelle Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443576 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrNKo8F7Zw#GU5U2spHI_4

01-09-2010, 10:35 PM	#7
Jerry Jones Happy Camper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,408	Re: A Hello from Central CA Welcome aboard from Northern California! __________________ RIP El Jay! Love you brother!

06-11-2010, 12:58 AM	#8
RustyDan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Fresno, Ca. Posts: 55	Re: A Hello from Central CA [QUOTE=El Jay;3716805]Welcome to the board. There's a lot of good folks from the board down in the Fresno area. Welcome PANIC Yup...Your are correct my friend. I'm a Fresnan for sure. Maybe some one will start a post/show or something for the Cen Cal types to get together. __________________ "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." "SEMPER FI" Never retired-Always a Marine '72 C10 Longhorn-very daily '86 C10 Van (mothballed) previous; '65 C10 shorty & bunches of M/C's Last edited by RustyDan; 06-11-2010 at 01:01 AM.

06-11-2010, 01:03 AM	#9
RustyDan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Fresno, Ca. Posts: 55	Re: A Hello from Central CA There's a lot of good folks from the board down in the Fresno area. "A LOT?" REally? Yea/no...I mean thats a good thing, A really good thing. __________________ "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." "SEMPER FI" Never retired-Always a Marine '72 C10 Longhorn-very daily '86 C10 Van (mothballed) previous; '65 C10 shorty & bunches of M/C's Last edited by RustyDan; 06-11-2010 at 01:06 AM.



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