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Old 07-20-2008, 11:08 AM   #13
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Re: z'd frame?

thnax guys your input is helpful, when i did the z on the 68 it wasn't to bad i did 1.5 and a 1.5 body drop it lays pinch weld with no spindels. even thoght the fron ends are the same on the 68 and 86. im going to do the z first and if ineed any more the drop spindels will help. dude if i had the money i would buy the dm but thats alot of cash right now lol. i like to fabricate gives me somthing to do lol. but i just want to be sure be for i do it. with this one i want to do some this a little diffrent. ill probily go with a power rack, i ran into ths problem with the 68 inner tie rods have clearance issues. also when you sole and trying to center the motor and mock up motor mounts by your self its sucks.. i think i only spent like 100 buck to do the 68 summit motir mounts $25 sterring double d 15, ujoints 65. all and all she lays pretty hard lol. the only problem i c is the tranny to trans tunnel clearance. looks like and .5''. the 68 i had to rase that tunnel about 2''. i want to try to advoid that on this one. 2.5 and dropind the motor that muck i might get lucky well i have to pull the motor soon. ill keep all you guys up dated, thanx agin for all your input
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