thanks guys, and i too agree on making a safe rod. mines going to be far from duct tape and bailing wire.

im only 16, but ive done alot of work on these style trucks (67-72), own two and know them inside-out. i hope to do all the work myself if possible. but if the fabrication gets out of hand, to the point of say, replaceing sections of the frame, im going to take it to a shop and get it done right.

my ideas are lowering it at least 4 inches, bagging later, probably. flat black, of course, and my particular year has inserts in the grill, wich i plan to do red. red solid wheels, a loud exaust, and maybe some light pinstripeing.

ive only seen one or two rat rodded trucks around my area (portland, Oregon) and im planing on attending the long beach rod run in september, maybe with my truck if i get it painted. hopefully, ill see more there.