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[CUSTOM_1O]

[CUSTOM_1O]

ok so heres a little more info on the background of this ol truck here...

my gpa n gma bought this truck back in 71
they bought it to pull their trailer for there out of state hunting trips
after a wrongful surgery my grandfather became parapalegic and the truck
just had sat in the garage for years hopin one day it would be back on the road again
...as i was little i would always hop in the truck
buckle up honk the horn and listen to the good old johnny cash 8 track lol

then my father had bought the truck off my gpa with intentions to restore the truck
there was absolutly nothing wrong with it but faded paint job and rotten wood bed...

the project unfortunatly got put to the side and sat for another ten years
and just collected more problems such as rust and what not up untill last year when i turnd 17 and
did a pretty good amount of research and money put together i started going at the project myself

first i had rebuilt the motor and tranny with a few performance mods...
had all the bushings replaced under the cab and throughout the front suspension..
powdercoated the frame front to rear

this past summer i sanded through the paint to the original primer coated it with some grey primer for the time being the original olive green wasnt cuttin it for me lol...

this is a project thats coming together little by little after i had my child i havent been able to put the money into it like id like to but all in all shes coming together pretty nicely considering the fact im 17 years young and dont have the mechanical skills as id like to im learning along the way thanks to everyone on this site as well so please drop your comments and your 2 cents and please continue to stick with me and give your advice throughout my build...


thanks

[72BlckButy]

Nice looking project CUSTOM_1O, can't wait to see some pics of the new stance.

[CUSTOM_1O]

Thank u very much im workin on some more pics right now

[kev2809]

[Dieselwrencher]

Nice truck!

[CUSTOM_1O]

just the 3 5 drop kit for now...
i have plans to go lower possibly even bags but here she is

[MisterE72]

Its always nice to see a truck rebuild with family ties. Your family will be proud to see her looking purty again.

[CUSTOM_1O]

ohhh ya my grandpa gets a kick outta her and her loud pipes lol
hopefully i can have the bed on by this xmas so i can take her over for the family from outta town to see her

[JesseH13]

looks clean!!
you should bag it ^-^ lower the better right =)
here i did some photoshoping for you i was bored.
doesnt quite match up right lol.

[CUSTOM_1O]

Lol ohhh ya shes going to have bags here in a year or so
i would like to do the whole bag kit myself and as of now im just not fit for that at the moment but after a little more xperience i will b lol

[OARNGESI]

Really nice truck

[JesseH13]

me and my dad bag these 67-72 trucks.
theirs not much if you just want to bolt on bags in all simple drilling cutting and bolting. but if you want body drop and stuff you have to alot more experience lol. im trying to learn that bkuz i want to body drop my truck or take it over their to choppin block in fresno.

[CUSTOM_1O]

ya i want to lay frame
but this fall im hopin to start @ city for the automotive classes
there so after that ill be able to do it all myself

and whats choppin block???
not to familiar with many shops around here

[JesseH13]

choppin block they do alot of nice work my friend took his 08 silverado their and they bagged it they do good work their.
their getting really big.
you know were avs is tho right??

[CUSTOM_1O]

thats the one rite off of like home street rite???

[JesseH13]

yeup.
i think thats the street.
they got all your parts when your ready to bag your truck.

[CUSTOM_1O]

Ya i havent really checkd into that too much
but when it comes around that time ill have to check them out...

A buddy of mine has some relatives that work there

[JesseH13]

thats sick.
but yeah keep that truck coming along i havent worked on my truck since wendsday.
im gonna go do some work today.

[CUSTOM_1O]

ya i just bought a front disc brake conversion to 5 lug for the front
just finishd sand blasting and painting one side last nite
hopeing to finish the other side here n a bit so im pretty happy bout that

im just still decidind what ima do for the rear conversion

[CUSTOM_1O]

pickd up the front conversion to disc and 5 lug for 125
got everything sand blaster rotors turnd and painted just
gotta get the opposite side painted power booster and then im on to the rear end

going to polish up the 15 inch centerlines i have here at the house
for the time being cuz those r the only 5 lug wheels i have

still not to sure of what rim but ill let u no as i progress



finishd pics will b up soon

[JesseH13]

lookin good.
i was workin on my brakes today also.
where did you pick up the conversion for so cheap???
im going to turlock autoswap meet tomorrow

[CUSTOM_1O]

i found them on craigslist so my father nlaw ran down to manteca from stockton and pickd them up and brought them down for me yesterday

[JesseH13]

good a$$ deal.

[CUSTOM_1O]

im still on the look out for the rear so if
i come across anything else like that ill let u no wassup