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Thanks and good to hear from you, Gary!

Jeff, it is base/clear. And that’s a good idea about looking into the heavier burb drum brakes. Would have been good to do that when I was doing the resto, as a way to get better brakes and keep the factory wheels. If I change anything now I’ll probably just bite off the whole upgrade to discs.

I haven’t answered the refrigerant question yet. Your advice?

I have a stack of 1968 P03 hubcaps but they all look terrible. I think for now these Wheel Vintiques will have to do.

The new rear coils are from Detroit Eaton Spring (as are the fronts). The tight (soft) portion of the old rear coils were collapsed when the bed was sitting on it, so I only got the heavy spring action when I hit a bump. I used to have pics showing the difference in uncompressed height between the old & new, but I can’t find it. I only got the heavy rear spring because that’s what this pickup was originally equipped with, but I could see going softer someday.