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Stirrer of the Pot
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: washington
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laying out with a stepside
my brothers '62 stepside has the torsion bar front suspension and that cool triangulated setup in the rear.
I'm trying to figure out exactly how low we can go, and if we can lay frame, what it's going to take. we had a thought, briefly, of body dropping it and laying body. This would save us a couple inches.... but the lowest we can get the bed is still about 4-5inches from the ground using a 29" wheel. here's a pic of where we left off so far. we're still pondering out options. ![]() |
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Re: laying out with a stepside
About that low..
If you want to go lower you will have to raise the rear fenders, i didnt want to so thats where i stopped. The tires sit about 1/2" frome the botttom of the rear fenders and will still roll just in case something stupid happens. ![]() Last edited by scotts62; 11-20-2008 at 07:48 PM. Reason: oops |
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Re: laying out with a stepside
Thanks Dino!
Dustin07 The tire size is 255/45/20 and as far as the bd no it has a new frame under with 2x3 tubing but technically if it had a "Z" on the stock frame it would have a 2 1/2" one, but with the new frame its made in. if that helps you some. As far as the body work i cant take credit for any of the frontend stuff its a one piece fiberglass tilt frontend. Last edited by scotts62; 11-21-2008 at 12:24 AM. |
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Re: laying out with a stepside
I dig the body work on the fender/grill combo. what tire/wheel is that?
also, is is just suspension dropped or bd? if it's a bd... how much? thanks! |
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Re: laying out with a stepside
raise the fenders in the rear and a crossmember from porterbuilt and she will lay
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Re: laying out with a stepside
NA im good on mine thats where i want it, i could have built the front half a little different and got it to lay the same amount as a PB kit, just wanted to keep it pretty level with the back and not go through all that work of raising rear fenders for another 1 1/4
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Re: laying out with a stepside
It will most likely lay body before frame because the frame is a little higher than the rockers. My stance is about as low as you can go in the back without making some adjustments, or you could use a different wheel/tire combo and get it laid out, mine will probably drag with some 15's
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Re: laying out with a stepside
2x3 .120 is what i used on the steel.
you could rework the fenders and take some of the curve out to the body line and gain some too but yeah raise them up and add at the bottom back to the step and that should get closer. And the trans tunnel my need some height to it depending on if you already have a tall in it or not, mine needs a tall trans hump now and maybe a little more but im just going to make it. |
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Re: laying out with a stepside
another question.. kinda unrelated. what kinda of steel for a new backhalf? 2x4, or 3x3, or 2x3? what wall thickness?
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Re: laying out with a stepside
very cool thanks man. Do you have a build thread?
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Re: laying out with a stepside
yeah Scott, where is your build thread????
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Re: laying out with a stepside
Joe231 is turning into a freelance moderator!!!!!!
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Re: laying out with a stepside
i like to think of it as guerilla moderating
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Re: laying out with a stepside
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Re: laying out with a stepside
Looking good Dustin. I pm'd you back bout places for metal. Lemme know if you want help round christmas time. I'll be home for a few weeks after christmas...
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Re: laying out with a stepside
and now we are about 6" lower although its hard to tell from this pic:
![]() I need to trim up the trailing arms, then he will lay exhaust, and thats where we will stop for this one. ![]() ![]() |
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Re: laying out with a stepside
Cool!
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