I have been slacking ....
 

I bought a pair of wheels from Classic 87. I then bought a pair of 18x10 rear wheels and picked up a rear tire to test fit with . I pulled the truck out this evening and bolted the wheels on . The slacking part is that I have spindles and rear springs to lower it 2.5 front and 4 in the rear . I need to get this done . Here are a couple pics for now . Frank

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more..

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My wife is going to be so mad at you because i want a set of those wheels! They look great.

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Man that thing is sweet. Very clean. As long as its clean, you can get by with slacking.

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Get that thing on the ground... that will look sick!!!

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At this time I only plan on using the spindles (2.5") and rear springs (4") . I will see how that looks . I also have a pair of 1" drop coils and a hanger/shackle kit from an old project that i can mix and match to make it work . I liked TVBlazers 275/60/17's and the way a larger sidewall looks so I ordered the 275/60/18's for the rear . I am always a little scatterbrained so who knows where this will go . I just need to get it done . Frank

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that is sweet looking

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Looks sweet Frank! I thought you were selling it however?

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very nice...cant wait for the drop

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Couldn't stand it could ya? I wondered how long it was going to take for you to put them on it. It's a keeper....:metal:

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It is still for sale but just not advertised . That makes it a little hard to sell . My wife wants it gone and expects it to be listed on ebay once more . If I sold this one , I would put this equipment on the 77 long bed . I put these on this one tonight to see how they looked and liked it . Like I said , I am scatterbrained with several trucks at the house . I am narrowing down the field though . I had one parts truck hauled off , one is on the trailer right now , the 87 3/4 ton went to a new home Sunday , and the 89 Suburban will be stripped soon and the carcas hauled away . That will leave the tan 78 , the blue 77 longbed , the blue 77 shortbed 454 truck , and parts of my original 77 shortbed I had in highschool . I think the 77 454 truck should be left stock . That leaves the tan or blue truck to tinker with . If I sold the tan one , the blue 77 long bed would be the subject of the lowering and wheels . Frank

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Ken, I would love to keep them all but I need to find more room . I am so addicted that I tried to buy an off orange/white long bed on ebay recently . I wanted it but I think it was more than I wanted to spend . I might call and make another offer on it . I love shortbeds but the long beds appeal to me also . Frank

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Yeah, I know Frank. But you make em look like that and it's hard to get rid of them.

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Here's a little bit of help. :ito:

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WOW... Damn just a simple PM got you out there and going!! ;) LOL.. The photochop ^ KICKS A$$... that alone should be enough to make you keep it!! Plus having the lower trim installed.. will really set it off.:cool:

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wow you thinned the herd a good bit. That truck is gonna look killer with the drop! I really like the wheels on your truck frank. Did the 87 go to your father?

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wow thats slacking?!

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Yes Sir he did . He has been on me about that truck since I bought it . He used to have a brown 86 1/2 ton in as nice condition and drove it for years . He sold it after my mom died in 2002 and I think this truck reminds him of that one . He called last night and said he had the windows tinted lightly , chassis lubed and oil changed , A/C needed a shot of R-12 because it cycled a little so he had that done . He said that Wednesday alone he had 4 or 5 people comment on the truck or ask if it was for sale . The oil change guy told him that the truck was one of the cleanest and driest underneath that he had ever seen . I have been under that truck and can say that it was extremely dry underneath . Frank

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Boxrodz , thanks for the chop . I hope I can get off my butt and make it look like that on its own .

Anthony , thanks for the PM.

Frank

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The truck has just been sitting in the garage getting covered in dust . It sat so long the battery was down when I tried to crank it yesterday . I honestly dont remember the last time I drove it . The tags and inspection are way out . My drop components have the same amount of dust on them . I am going to try to get something done . We have a local car show coming up in a couple months I think I would like to drive it to . Frank

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wow,if that photochop doesn't inspire you to the lowered ranks nothing will. ;)i'd be droppin that thing in a heartbeat........but...you gotta do,what you gotta do.i'd like to see you keep it and drop it......that truck would cause some "rubber neckin" out on the road.:)
look's great good luck with the drop.

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If that's slacking, that I must be at a complete stand still...That things looks great!!!

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man photo shop is a wonderful thing...you NEED to get your rig on the ground!

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That is the EXACT setup I want to do to my ride :metal:, can you tell me the BS on the 18x10's and the 18x8's on the front, that photochop by Boxrodz is killer :devil:

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The fronts are 18x8 with 4.5" backspace and the rears are 18x10 with 5.25" backspace . They are centered in the rear wheeltubs . 5" backspace would have been good on the rear but I figured that if I ever install rear disc brakes , the rotors will probably set the wheels out 1/4" . Frank