Re: my 80 build
 

sorry, didnt feel like reading back in the thread, but what you doing with the new frame?

Re: my 80 build
 

mine bent pretty bad and was cut down to short poorly

Re: my 80 build
 

picked up a new sand blaster from harbor freight but it broke, before I was able to blast the frame

Re: my 80 build
 

started sand blasting the frame I plan on finishing it this week

Re: my 80 build
 

if your sandblasting it yourself you should prime what ever you get done that same day... if not it will start rusting. i had to redo mine for 15 hours straight then go and prime it immediately afterwards. it sucked.

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I'm using some rattle can primmer that's usable on bare metal on the spots I blast

Re: my 80 build
 

updates?

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frame is sand blasted
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...gc10/002-7.jpg

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primed the frame today
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...gc10/002-8.jpg

Re: my 80 build
 

Are you planning on "Z" ing, notching, or drop crossmember with the new frame? I thought about getting another frame and doing that with mine cause I drive it every day.

Re: my 80 build
 

nope going back to stock height

Re: my 80 build
 

Are you going back stock height, or where you have your truck now?

Re: my 80 build
 

well maybe not back to a true stock height probably back up to a 2-3

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3/4 is good too

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2-3 drop dont look bad on your truck didnt you have it that way at one time?

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3-4 it will be
I got the frame all primed now I'm going to let cure til next week and paint it I did order the motor mount swap brackets and leaf spring bushings

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so the 3/4 is 3 inch coil springs in the front, shackles and hangers in the rear?

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or 3inch drop spindles

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Why are you going back up? I think the truck looks great at the height it is now.

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well most entrance's to parking lots that are kinda steep the frame tries to high center and the control arms are all bent up from driving on uneven road services, well first I'm going to a 2/3 or 3/4 then want it lower and go back down to a 5-7 or maybe bags

yes I did it was the first drop a cut coil drop shackles and removed leafs

or control arms and the rear could also be modified leafs, lowering leafs

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the motor mount adapters came today http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TRD-4592/ next I'm going order a complete gasket set

Re: my 80 build
 

Glad to hear you are still doing the swap. I have been out of the loop for a bit. There you go raising your truck back up & I am making mine lower yet. :crazy:

Re: my 80 build
 

did you see my post ;)

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pick up a complete top end gasket set for the 6.0 ordered it through work and got a discount at napa, but found out it would be $10 cheaper at summit racing but it was on back order oh well

Re: my 80 build
 

why not bag it right now when the frames all out its easier to do the cutting and stuff