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It's raised 3" already. Remains to be seen if I'll need to use that space

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I'm thinking of becoming a fortune teller, because I feel that you WILL need to use that space! :lol:

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Hmmmm... Now you've got me thinking :lol:

Did a little lowering today, of the seat. Took 2" out of the mounts and it sits sooooo much better now. It's like I'm actually sitting 'in' the truck, instead of 'on' it.

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Ahhh..... 88-98 bench. I feel they allow more legroom as well vs 67-72's.

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Yes, much thinner back and none of the bounciness of the stocker. One of the better cheap/easy mods I've done to this truck

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Totally agree on the 2'' drop.
Did you angle it any more than the stock specs or just straight down two inçhes?

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And I thick a tilt wheel in mandatory with the seat bracket modification

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Just a straight 2", but I bolted to the stock front holes in the pan, which have a little (1"?) rise, so there's some tilt (gangsta lean)
Funny, the Blazer has factory tilt, and I end up settting it comfortably at straight...

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Thanks for the insight. I did not realize the v7 lowered the rack and did away with the frame notches.

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I did not either, at first. Helped sway my decision to go with the v7 over the mild. Doesn't seem well-publicized--I think it would be a big selling point for many, as it seems folks are turned off by the welding required with rack notches. I found the info on a random post on instagram and confirmed with Dave via email

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Time for her quadrennially scheduled waxing :lol: Muuuch better

Also been talking to Dave and Nate Porter again, and they've convinced (well, shamed really) me into going a little more 'extreme' with this round of mods... :chevy:

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Extreme is good,..

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Come on man!! :lol:

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:lol: Good Choice! Are you still planning on doing coilovers or bags now?

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It is, but also requires an extreme amount of work...
I know, I know... At least I can't change my mind again--there's no other options left :lol:
Lets just say I've been looking hard at the new endo products, trying to decide if they're worth the money :chevy:

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:metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal:

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Yes, hence our DM convo on IG. Need some room for tires :smoke:

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So is that code for Bags or ......... :lol:

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Awesome build! Spent a few hours reading thru all the pages! Your truck inspired me to do a paint job on my 70 stepper like yours! Beautiful truck!

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So, it looks like we're gonna end up with an 'extreme'ly low static coilover drop. I'll keep the thread up-to-date with any further changes (hopefully no mas)
Thanks and good luck! Only one way to know if you can do it, and that's to try. They have a much better selection of colors available now than they did a few years ago. Great quality paint, that I think I'll be using more of soon...

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Wife just sent me this pic:

...and so it begins (continues?)...

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:lol: I think I know what's in that box

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I can't wait to take a measuring device to these things (and compare them to my Belltechs)! I've read and heard multiple different guesses and proposals on how much he track is narrowed. I want to quantitatively dispel all rumors :lol:

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wait... so what was in that box?

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Glad to hear your going with the extreme coilovers and we can observe your expertise , no change in the rear with the No Limit trailing arm set up correct.

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A set of CPP modular drop spindles. Hoping they will provide a narrower track-width (I'm eager to compare them to my Belltech drop spindles), which will provide clearance for turning at super-low heights (and maybe a deeper-dish wheel :D). I also went with the 1" narrowed arms from PB
The NL rear kit has been sold to another member. The 'current' plan involves a PB level 3 (extreme) v7 coilover Dropmember up front and level 2 (touring) coilover Dropmember out back. Sorry for all of the confusion--I just barely have figured out what's going on myself :smoke:

The boxes should start piling up, soon: PB suspension/hood hinges, Ridetech coilovers (via shores6), HartRod ChubTubz, Hill's Rod and Custom inner fenders, and a bunch of other stuff from places I haven't ordered yet--still need Boyd's fuel tank, steering rack/hoses/linkage and a bunch of other hard/soft parts--aaaaah! this is the snowball I was trying to avoid :lol:

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Yeah, but admit it... playing in the snow is so damn fun, huh? :lol:

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So what was the reason to go with the PB rear vs NL. I like both products/companies so I was just curious and one happens to be in my backyard.

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you mean like this...
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Yes it is, but I'm burnin' $100 bills to stay warm :lol:
Ultimately, I just wanted to go lower. The NL pieces were very nice, but didn't allow me to drop as far as I wanted
Yes, very similar. I think I'll need a bed fill. Selling that one?

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No, it is one that I ordered that showed up on Friday. Just thought it was funny that you were talking about getting one when mine just showed up. I don't know if you have ever looked at one before, but they are very well built and have all of the needed baffles, and then some!

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Good to hear! I've never seen one in person, but I've never seen a bad review on one. Im a little side-tracked with putting together an AOD to t5 swap on the Muskrat, so I've taken a break on ordering truck parts (for the moment). I have some time to kill while I wait for the PB bits...

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Still stockpiling parts:

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Killer truckload of parts!

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You should be busy for a while! :metal:

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You have to be itching to get started.The suspense is getting to me and it's not my build!

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Are you now going to have to raise the bed floor ?

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No doubt--I've now found shelf space for it all, but it took some doing. Not sure where I'll put the rest when it arrives
Hoping it's just a winter project, but we know how these things go...
Well, with snow on the ground, I've banished the truck to the garage and left the daily duties to the "winter beater" (below), so I should get going soon-ish. Taking a break for a bit while I stockpile parts and spending some time with the fam after I buried myself in the garage during the Blazer rust fix and Mustang T5 swap, but they'll be sick of me soon :lol:
Yes, it will need to come up probably ~3" from where it is currently (already raised 3"). Once the PB rear arrives, I'll be able to get solid measurements and devise a plan

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ttt

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Bueller?... Bueller?... Bueller?...

You have to have something to show us by now... You don't want the natives getting restless, do you? :lol: