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Re: #corona10truck - 77 C-10, pancaked crossmember - z'd frame etc etc etc
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Originally Posted by chevy3100truck
A bit more progress -
New shock mount on axle (2 1/4" longer than the stock ones)
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The rest of the axle is just a rattle can rebuild for now lol
Quick clean & rattle can on the frame
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Good old Belltech drop shocks...... Not the best, but OK and inexpensive
And here's where it's at now - About an 8-8 1/2" drop using stock springs. It has an axle flip, relocated front spring hangers, drop shackles, extended shock mounts, step notch etc. Still need to work out what gas tank I'll end up using - that will require some more fab work for sure.
About $400 into the rear suspension & frame fab, so pretty cheap drop overall. Not real pretty like a 4-link setup, but this truck is just being built on the cheap, so it is what it is.
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The kool thing is you can always get a 'bolt-in' 4-bar kit @ a later date and bolt it in. Add new upper shock mounts for some coil-overs. Little if much extra fab.
Well done from a budget perspective!
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