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Denee007 09-16-2013 09:00 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
Thank you for that nice compliment! AC is nice, but sure was a pain to install! You have a really nice truck too!;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by fabguy (Post 6272654)
Mine still needs alot of lil stuff like bedwood, and hopefully be able to talk my wife into letting me put AC into it.



http://henderson6.com/truck/58rtside.jpg


I did get it all cleaned up for the pic though on sunday. Saturday was spent putting the rear shocks on, fabricating rear lower shock mounts, outside trim.


Dan in Pasadena 09-16-2013 09:39 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
Denee,
Lookin' good, girl!

Remind me again, how many inches is your axle dropped and what did you use for springs up front? If I stay with my straight axle I'd want it to come out about like yours. Lower but not too low - heresy I know around this board! lol.

fabguy 09-16-2013 09:47 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena (Post 6272769)
Lower but not too low - heresy I know around this board! lol.


??? what is too low ?
this isn't, is it? :lol:
this is with 10lbs up front. 0lbs in rear

http://henderson6.com/truck/5458.jpg

Dan in Pasadena 09-16-2013 10:18 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
...and guys worry about the scrub line!

Like this, your scrub line runs right through your oil pan, tranny pan and 3rd member!

Denee007 09-17-2013 08:30 AM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
Hey Dan! I went with the stock axle which was overhauled by Sid@dropped axles, and I bought the 2 leaf posie springs from him as well. As for how much these springs dropped the axle? supposedly it was about 3" from stock, but I have nothing to compare to. However, I did speak with Sid not long ago asking about dropping the axle to get the truck a little lower, but passed on the idea. I have no desire to do anything else to the suspension. I'm very pleased with the ride!:metal:
dne'


Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena (Post 6272769)
Denee,
Lookin' good, girl!

Remind me again, how many inches is your axle dropped and what did you use for springs up front? If I stay with my straight axle I'd want it to come out about like yours. Lower but not too low - heresy I know around this board! lol.


Bierkan 09-17-2013 10:19 AM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena (Post 6272769)
Denee,
Lookin' good, girl!

Remind me again, how many inches is your axle dropped and what did you use for springs up front? If I stay with my straight axle I'd want it to come out about like yours. Lower but not too low - heresy I know around this board! lol.

Not heresy with this guy. I like being able to drive on most streets in this area.

dubie 09-17-2013 04:05 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
oh c'mon, don't be chickens!!! I dropped mine almost 8 inches from stock ride height if you include the rims and tires and our roads up here are way worse and I can drive damn near anywhere I would want to with it.

What did I do with my truck? The wife and I cruised like teenagers

http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psc35e8d6a.jpg

Dan in Pasadena 09-17-2013 04:12 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
I want my truck lower, I've just grown up enough to not want to deal with approaching driveways and speed bumps at an angle. Not worrying about some pothole I didn't see until the last moment. Screw all that BS. I want my truck to ride decent, look cool and NOT be a pain in my a$$.

If that makes me "old" then I'm old and I don't give a rip.

(Now, where are my Velcro tennis shoes, my gigantic black plastic sunglasses to put over my regular glasses, and my black socks to wear with my Bermuda shorts?! lol)

Dan in Pasadena 09-17-2013 04:13 PM

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Double post, sorry.

Dan in Pasadena 09-17-2013 04:30 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
You know Mike, there is a striking resemblance between your truck and Denee's!

Kissing cousins?

fabguy 09-17-2013 04:32 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
Heresy I say. Heresy.
I like mine low when I'm parked. As for driving I just sit-up the bags and away I go. No worries about potholes here, if the roads are rough I just add more air.
My only worry is blowing a bag or line. Then I'm screwed...... ��
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fabguy 09-17-2013 04:33 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena (Post 6273928)
You know Mike, there is a striking resemblance between your truck and Denee's!

Kissing cousins?

They do look a lot alike don't they.
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Jgowin 09-17-2013 11:42 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
Completed a brake job, after ordering what I thought I needed from LMC and three trips to different parts stores I got them done. I had hoped to rebuild my wheel cylinders but once I got them apart they not rebuild able. If anybody needs wheel cylinder repair kits PM me know, bought them for a 51 gmc, not sure what all they will fit. Support your locally owned parts store, one close to me had all four on the shelf and at a great deal. The local flaps couldn't even look them up. Almost ready to go down the road.
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Coupeguy2001 09-18-2013 12:48 AM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
drove it to work, wowed the masses

alaska gasser 09-18-2013 06:52 AM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Coupeguy2001 (Post 6274647)
drove it to work, wowed the masses

Now that is a perfect day!!!

OrrieG 09-18-2013 02:55 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
Impressed the ricer girlfriends too???

OrrieG 09-18-2013 02:57 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena (Post 6273928)
You know Mike, there is a striking resemblance between your truck and Denee's!

Kissing cousins?

Cousins indeed, one the skinny one (Denee stepside) the other a little wider (Mikes fleetside), both nice looking.

Dan in Pasadena 09-18-2013 03:43 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Coupeguy2001 (Post 6274647)
drove it to work, wowed the masses

Ha ha, I love the understatement!

I'm planning to drive mine to work as soon as it cools off a bit. I currently work in West L.A. Land of the truly high maintenance. There are Rolls, Fiskars, Mercedes out the ying yang in my parking lot. I don't EXPECT to "wow the masses" - unless they collectively feel sorry for me! Lol.
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fabguy 09-18-2013 06:21 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by OrrieG (Post 6275307)
Cousins indeed, one the skinny one (Denee stepside) the other a little wider (Mikes fleetside), both nice looking.

Thank you OrrieG
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Patina'd_402 09-18-2013 06:42 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
Finished my 2/4 drop.... :D

http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/o...996638d401.jpg
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crossfire84 09-18-2013 07:02 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
started to shorten the other side of truck upper and lower control arms.

Coupeguy2001 09-18-2013 09:47 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
I think it was Wow it's 106 outside and he doesn't have AIR CONDITIONING.
Or WOW why does that thing make so much noise?
or WOW Why does that truck sit low in the front?
Or WOW why does that truck peal out on every light change?
Or WOW that truck is too old

I think that kind of wow

Dan in Pasadena 09-18-2013 10:38 PM

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Maybe it was, "Wow, I thought he made more money than that!" ha ha ha.

TNBandit 09-18-2013 10:48 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena (Post 6273910)
I want my truck lower, I've just grown up enough to not want to deal with approaching driveways and speed bumps at an angle. Not worrying about some pothole I didn't see until the last moment. Screw all that BS. I want my truck to ride decent, look cool and NOT be a pain in my a$$.

If that makes me "old" then I'm old and I don't give a rip.

(Now, where are my Velcro tennis shoes, my gigantic black plastic sunglasses to put over my regular glasses, and my black socks to wear with my Bermuda shorts?! lol)

What's wrong with Velcro tennis shoes ? ;)

Dan in Pasadena 09-18-2013 10:56 PM

Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
 
Apparently, nothing if you're looking at them through those gigantor black plastic sunglasses! lol


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