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Sitting in filler primer waiting for finish sand and paint:metal:

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send some pics

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Took my trailing arm crossmember out with the cab on. What a pain in the A$$ the 4 rivets on top are to get.

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Are you gonna flip it or replace it?
T

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Replace it with a Porterbuilt Trailing Arm kit

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Would flipping that crossmember alleviate some of the trailing arm issues that come with lowering the rear end?

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Yes,although once flipped the top (the old bottom)needs a bit of modifying to clear the cab.
T

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probably nothing a little grinder couldn't fix though, maybe a little cut and weld kind of thing...

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A bit of cut and weld for sure

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Please explain how flipping the crossmember helps on a lowered truck. Is this something that is beneficial on a static drop?

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In the factory setup the pinion angle of the rear end is established (along with the axle perches) by the mounting orientation of the forward and rear ends of the trailing arms. By raising the rear axle up in the chassis (lowering the truck) the pinion is now pointing nose down aggravating the driveshaft angles. By inverting the position of the forward trailing arm brackets, the trailing arms are now restored to their factory alignment (assuming the rear axle and the forward trailing arm pivots are raised the same amount.

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^^ The easier way would be to remove the OE trailing arm mounts from the c.member & invert them if the pinion angle is all your looking to change.

If you want more clearance & better pinion angle, yank the c.member, flip it, flatten the bottom of the c.member so it's flush w/the frame rail, & raise the top of the c.member 'loop' to gain some much needed d.shaft clearance.

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Finally some color!:ennyd:

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Tried to figure out ball joints and tie rods for my 66....

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After 20 years on the rear shocks and 13 on the fronts, I finally installed new Gabriel gas shocks front and rear. The old front Monroe Gas Grande shocks remain so stiff it takes quite a while to compress them by hand. The new versions are soft by comparison with about the same resistance as the rears. They look wimpy compared to the old ones, and I was a bit concerned about their ability to handle the suspension. A quick test ride revealed greatly improved ride quality. The truck used to pound into rough roads and now seems to glide over rough patches (of which we have a lot). There doesn't seem to be any noticeable loss of cornering ability, so at the moment I'm happy with the change.

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moved it out of the carport

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Finally gave it a roof over it's head.
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Drive Train installed, Steering all done and the front end put back on. I might just make it to Woodward this year but I'm cutting it a little close.

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After spending all day, night, and following morning at the Hot August Nights show in Reno over the weekend, I got a lot of the junk cleared out of my shop. We had been piling stuff out there for the past few weeks because of the few house parties and bbqs we've been having. So I spent most of Sunday evening and today before work getting it mostly sorted and cleared out to more proper locations. Gotta make the room for the cab and bed that will be soon coming off. Not much specifically on the truck itself, just getting tools cleaned and ready, and making more room. Found quite a bit to sell on craigslist too, nothing 60-66 related though.

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Sanding, disassembly and more sanding!

Ordered my dual master cylinder conversion along with new brake lines, tube bender and flaring tool.

For the engine I have new rings, cam and lifters, oil pump and gasket set. Pretty much clears out the bank account but gives me plenty to do. Will be starting a build post soon.

John
66 Chevy C20

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been cussing a cracked 283!

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i replaced my grill today !!

BEFORE!
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AFTER!
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A wonderful day.. A trip to the alignment rack where things went perfect on the 71 front end which I put in last year
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Attachment 620542 A stop at DMV for registration and plates.. A call to my agent for Insurance.. And when it quits raining this evening... A short road trip!!
I did crack a molar tooth today that will need a crown . BUT it was a truly happy day!!!! Finally getting close after a year and a few months of rebuilding and replacing.

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I STARTED IT. I had to put new head gaskets on it so I finally finished it today. A lot of fine tuning though from this point forward. Woo hoo