Joining the squarebody club !!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

LowRodder · 11-21-2010, 11:16 AM

Just added a new member to the family, its a 1977 heavy half. This should make the perfect weekend hauler. 1st thing I need to do is address the ride height...

babyJay · 11-21-2010, 11:19 AM

Good looking square!, welcome to the club. What in the world is that thing inside on the roof?

LowRodder · 11-21-2010, 11:23 AM

Its for your hat... lol you can find them in lots of old trucks here in Texas

babyJay · 11-21-2010, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by LowRodder

Its for your hat... lol you can find them in lots of old trucks here in Texas

O I C....So you turn the hat upside down and clip it in up there and it holds it? Very few people up here wear those type hats. I wear a baseball style cap with the JEGS logo, and sometimes I just lay it on the dash....

LowRodder · 11-21-2010, 11:38 AM

Yea, I wear a slam specialties ball cap but it wont fit in that holder

I have lived in Fort Worth Texas my whole life, and I have never owned a cowboy hat, maybe now that I have this truck Ill buy me one... then again maybe not

jitteryguy · 11-21-2010, 11:44 AM

sweet look'n truck ! I'd like to find one that clean and piant it to match my dually, then sell the Impala .

babyJay · 11-21-2010, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by LowRodder

Yea, I wear a slam specialties ball cap but it wont fit in that holder

I have lived in Fort Worth Texas my whole life, and I have never owned a cowboy hat, maybe now that I have this truck Ill buy me one... then again maybe not

You could wear it to a Mickey Gilley concert...

babyJay · 11-21-2010, 12:01 PM

So, let's hang the hats up and get back to the truck. What kind of drop are you planning. Bags or static? I can't wait to see it, this is already a nice looking truck. Any engine mods planned? What's in it now?

54Caddy · 11-21-2010, 01:10 PM

truck looks good if i were you id take the body molding off first its not correct for the year of the truck and maybe order all the trim threw brothers and put it on it would look real good. clean truck though

LowRodder · 11-21-2010, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by babyJay

So, let's hang the hats up and get back to the truck. What kind of drop are you planning. Bags or static? I can't wait to see it, this is already a nice looking truck. Any engine mods planned? What's in it now?

Static drop I'm thinking 4/6 or maybe 5/7, I want to get as low as I can but still be able to haul some junk or pull a trailer.

Right now its got a healthy 350 with a mild cam, holly carb, and full length headers. Future plans would be something fuel injected.

LowRodder · 11-21-2010, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 54Caddy

truck looks good if i were you id take the body molding off first its not correct for the year of the truck and maybe order all the trim threw brothers and put it on it would look real good. clean truck though

Yea I agree, I really want to put the stock trim back on it.

The paint looks ok from 15' but its really not done very well, I think if I try to pull that trim its gonna bring some paint with it. I don't want to have to re-paint it any time soon so I just haven't had the guts to try it.

babyJay · 11-21-2010, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by LowRodder

Yea I agree, I really want to put the stock trim back on it.

The paint looks ok from 15' but its really not done very well, I think if I try to pull that trim its gonna bring some paint with it. I don't want to have to re-paint it any time soon so I just haven't had the guts to try it.

That trim could very well pull off some paint. Doesn't sound too easy to switch back without some work and $. I think it would look better too with the proper trim.

54Caddy · 11-21-2010, 05:32 PM

just rip and pull then sand and prime and lower ahahhaha wish it was as easy as legos ahah

11-21-2010, 11:16 AM	#1
LowRodder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fort Worth Tx Posts: 77	Joined the squarebody club !!! Just added a new member to the family, its a 1977 heavy half. This should make the perfect weekend hauler. 1st thing I need to do is address the ride height... Attached Images __________________ 2003 GMC Yukon family hauler 1977 short wide weekend hauler 1968 short wide project 1974 K5 4x4 full soft top(no motor) 1965 short wide nice patina(on the back burner) 1964 Impala SS wife's hotrod 1995 Honda Civic Hatchback 40mpg daily driver Last edited by LowRodder; 11-21-2010 at 10:03 PM. Reason: miss spell

11-21-2010, 11:19 AM	#2
babyJay Arrived on a Pale Horse Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SnagTown Indiana Posts: 2,524	Re: Joining the squarebody club !!! Good looking square!, welcome to the club. What in the world is that thing inside on the roof? __________________ Jason 87 V30 350TBI/400 White w/Boss V-plow 89 R3500 CC SRW

11-21-2010, 11:23 AM	#3
LowRodder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fort Worth Tx Posts: 77	Re: Joining the squarebody club !!! Its for your hat... lol you can find them in lots of old trucks here in Texas __________________ 2003 GMC Yukon family hauler 1977 short wide weekend hauler 1968 short wide project 1974 K5 4x4 full soft top(no motor) 1965 short wide nice patina(on the back burner) 1964 Impala SS wife's hotrod 1995 Honda Civic Hatchback 40mpg daily driver

11-21-2010, 11:38 AM	#5
LowRodder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fort Worth Tx Posts: 77	Re: Joining the squarebody club !!! Yea, I wear a slam specialties ball cap but it wont fit in that holder I have lived in Fort Worth Texas my whole life, and I have never owned a cowboy hat, maybe now that I have this truck Ill buy me one... then again maybe not __________________ 2003 GMC Yukon family hauler 1977 short wide weekend hauler 1968 short wide project 1974 K5 4x4 full soft top(no motor) 1965 short wide nice patina(on the back burner) 1964 Impala SS wife's hotrod 1995 Honda Civic Hatchback 40mpg daily driver

11-21-2010, 11:44 AM	#6
jitteryguy GoatLube Experss Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: clarksville, Tn. Posts: 1,337	Re: Joining the squarebody club !!! sweet look'n truck ! I'd like to find one that clean and piant it to match my dually, then sell the Impala . __________________ *Goat Lube Express*, locations in Qalat,Afghanistan & Clarksville, Tn. '87 R30 dually 454/TH400 '85 1/2 ton CCSB '92 S10 350/350 '84 MonteCarlo 383/PG/9"ford '78 Malibu wagon 350/350 '78 Cutlass (project family car) '96 S10 Jimmy (Moma's)

11-21-2010, 12:01 PM	#8
babyJay Arrived on a Pale Horse Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SnagTown Indiana Posts: 2,524	Re: Joining the squarebody club !!! So, let's hang the hats up and get back to the truck. What kind of drop are you planning. Bags or static? I can't wait to see it, this is already a nice looking truck. Any engine mods planned? What's in it now? __________________ Jason 87 V30 350TBI/400 White w/Boss V-plow 89 R3500 CC SRW

11-21-2010, 01:10 PM	#9
54Caddy GM Addicted Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Visalia, Ca Posts: 2,291	Re: Joining the squarebody club !!! truck looks good if i were you id take the body molding off first its not correct for the year of the truck and maybe order all the trim threw brothers and put it on it would look real good. clean truck though __________________ ..Mac’s Garage.. 73 GMC, 54 Caddy, 2010 Silverado, 68 C10 RIP DAd My 73 GMC Truck Build Pic 2010 Silverado 4/6 on 24s IG:MacsGarage

11-21-2010, 05:32 PM	#13
54Caddy GM Addicted Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Visalia, Ca Posts: 2,291	Re: Joining the squarebody club !!! just rip and pull then sand and prime and lower ahahhaha wish it was as easy as legos ahah __________________ ..Mac’s Garage.. 73 GMC, 54 Caddy, 2010 Silverado, 68 C10 RIP DAd My 73 GMC Truck Build Pic 2010 Silverado 4/6 on 24s IG:MacsGarage



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