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Classic Industries Parts and Accessories, Classic Performance Products, Inc., Jim Meyer Racing Products, Inc., JPL Trucks, Early Classic Enterprises, Master Power Brakes, Inc. go above and beyond swapping out stock GM disc brake components. Need a new rear end? Company’s like Currie Enterprises, Hooper’s Rear End Exchange, Tom’s Differentials, Precision Gear/Ryder Racing and others offer complete turnkey GM and Ford rear axles. How about a new engine? Due to the fact that two different-sized small-block Chevrolet engines were originally available in these trucks, the selection of high-performance engine equipment is seemingly endless. There are a seemingly countless number of companies that produce smallblock Chevrolet engine parts, but here a just a few: ARP, ACCEL, Arias, Barry Grant, Edelbrock, Comp Cams, Doug’s Headers, Fel Pro, Flowmaster, Holley, Hooker Headers, Hedman, Inskenderian Cams, Lunati, MSD, Summit, Jegs, Sanderson, Weiand, World Products. Want to swap in a big-block? No problem. Manufacturers like Advance Adaptors, Ansen, Energy Suspension, Summit, Jegs, No Limit Engineering and numerous others offer big-block Chevrolet engine swap components or kits. Or, how about swapping in a crate engine? Manufacturers like Edelbrock, GM Performance Parts/Mr. Goodwrench, Jeg’s, MSD, Scoggin-Dickey, Street & Performance, Inc., Shaver Racing Engines, Smeding Performance, Summit, World Products, Year One and others all offer top-quality small-block and big-block Chevrolet crate engines using all new parts. The same goes for transmissions. You have A-1 Automatics, Art Carr, ATI, B&M, Gear Star, Hughes Performance, Phoenix Transmission Products, Racetrans. com, TCI, and others. Want an Master mechanic Doyle Hooks has owned this 292-cid, Offenhauser and Rochesterequipped 1972 Chevrolet C-10 step side long bed since it was practically brand new. “These trucks are so easy to work on,” Hooks says. Note Doyle’s rather unique interpretation of a “custom” interior. overdrive? Try Gear Vendors. All the bases are covered. “Another of the more attractive aspects about the 1967-72 Chevrolet/GMC trucks is that a lot of the sheet metal is still available, and what isn’t available has been reproduced,” Burks says. MAR-K MANUFACTURING, INC. Established in 1970, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based Mar-K Manufacturing is one of the leaders in the car and light-duty truck sheet metal reproduction parts and accessories business. Not surprisingly, that includes the ‘67-72 Chevrolet/GMC light-duty truck segment. In fact, with more than 100 items in stock, (catalogued under the “Mar-K Quality Parts” label,) ’6772 Chevrolet/GMC truck parts are one of Mar-K’s best sellers. TOP: Goodmark Industries, Inc., was voted SEMA/ARMO’s 2004 “Manufacturer of the Year,” with big sellers like its ‘67-68 and ‘69-72 cowl-induction, sheet-metal hoods. ABOVE LEFT: McGaughy’s Suspension Parts 2.5-inch Classic Drop Spindles were designed to accept most popular makes of OE and aftermarket disc brakes. McGaughy’s also offers a stock ride height ‘67-72 disc brake application front spindle for the restoration set. ABOVE RIGHT: Sometimes the less you do, the better looking the truck. Take, for example, United Paciﬁc Industries, Inc.’s easy-to-install, 1157-Double Pin Offset, 20-Red ‘67-72 Chevrolet/GMC “LED” taillight replacements. Available in both clear and red plastic, these lenses are designed to operate at 7.7-14.0 VDC. GOODMARK INDUSTRIES, INC. All told, Goodmark Industries, Inc., manufactures and/or stores close to 300 parts for the 1967-72 Chevrolet/GMC. But not every Chevrolet/GMC sheet metal part is a direct OE replacement, according to Goodmark Industries National Sales Manager Mike Gray. June/July 2008 I stylingperformance.com 15 http://stylingperformance.com

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