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68laydout · 01-02-2010, 08:23 PM

Got the rear done enough to roll it out. Needs some bracing here in there, but it's just about done. My goal was to keep it clean and simple.

72hotrodder · 01-02-2010, 08:44 PM

clean simple will work great for years. nice fab work sir

ruffrida2005 · 01-02-2010, 09:06 PM

sweet truck bro, did you weld the bung into the wishbone yet, looks like it's not, just wondering if you were gonna have any trouble with it. I'm doing the same set up on mine. What's the pitch on your back half where it goes up?

ravens65 · 01-02-2010, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

sweet truck bro, did you weld the bung into the wishbone yet, looks like it's not, just wondering if you were gonna have any trouble with it. I'm doing the same set up on mine. What's the pitch on your back half where it goes up?

hahaha you said bung! tracked you down didn't I ???Eric

68laydout · 01-02-2010, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

sweet truck bro, did you weld the bung into the wishbone yet, looks like it's not, just wondering if you were gonna have any trouble with it. I'm doing the same set up on mine. What's the pitch on your back half where it goes up?

Thanks. It's actually 1.25" threaded tube inside some 1.5" I've got a super pivot that will replace the bushing. 25 degrees on the rails.

orange71 · 01-02-2010, 10:33 PM

Looks really good! Any pics of the front?

ravens65 · 01-02-2010, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 68laydout

Got the rear done enough to roll it out. Needs some bracing here in there, but it's just about done. My goal was to keep it clean and simple.

sweet ,evil, mean and nasty all at once very nice work , did I forget wicked Eric "9 out of 10 women are battered, i'm still eatin' mine plain"

ruffrida2005 · 01-02-2010, 10:40 PM

looks really good man, where you get your parts from I need to link mine.

68laydout · 01-02-2010, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

looks really good man, where you get your parts from I need to link mine.

Gravitywerks universal triangulated 4-link. I converted it to wishbone. Gravitywerx kit was worth the money, but Suicidedoors has higher quality stuff in my opinion.

tcb-1 · 01-02-2010, 11:20 PM

me likey!!

Painter D · 01-03-2010, 06:51 PM

Nice progress

68laydout · 01-03-2010, 07:35 PM

Appreciate the comments guys. Next up is the front crossmember and control arms. The spring pockets are going in favor of some bag plates. Arms will be .75" or so shorter to narrow the track width.

ruffrida2005 · 01-03-2010, 08:00 PM

Did you section your crossmember to get it to lay out?

68laydout · 01-03-2010, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

Did you section your crossmember to get it to lay out?

I decided to Z because it seemed to be the easiest method to achieve the drop I wanted and to center the wheels.

I ended up with a 3.25 or 3.50 Z at an angle to move the crossmember forward approx. 1". I started with a 4" Z to get it to lay out with the factory control arms and not bind the upper BJ's. I didnt like that for various reasons and decided to cut the control arms to flaten the BJ angle. That worked best and I re-z'd to what it is now.

phishninmn · 05-01-2010, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 68laydout

I decided to Z because it seemed to be the easiest method to achieve the drop I wanted and to center the wheels.

I ended up with a 3.25 or 3.50 Z at an angle to move the crossmember forward approx. 1". I started with a 4" Z to get it to lay out with the factory control arms and not bind the upper BJ's. I didnt like that for various reasons and decided to cut the control arms to flaten the BJ angle. That worked best and I re-z'd to what it is now.

do you have pics of the angled Z

68laydout · 05-03-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by phishninmn

do you have pics of the angled Z

74 degree cut is what I went with.

jmedero · 01-03-2010, 11:55 PM

so nice brother. Man you guys are tempting me sooo bad to lay my burb out like this. Nice work and you nailed the clean and simple look.

68laydout · 01-04-2010, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jmedero

so nice brother. Man you guys are tempting me sooo bad to lay my burb out like this. Nice work and you nailed the clean and simple look.

Thanks.

Front: 18's with 235/50
Rear: 20x10's with 295/40

jmedero · 01-03-2010, 11:56 PM

whats the wheel and tire combo on your truck? Size and info like that if you dont mind.

texastrendz · 01-04-2010, 12:02 AM

i am sure you are going to this, since everything just looks tacked, i would gusset and triangulate all you mounting points. looks great to me. i always liked the wishbone setup. it just works.

**kev2809** · 01-04-2010, 06:39 PM

that came out clean mean...welds look nice and strong!

68laydout · 01-04-2010, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kev2809

that came out clean mean...welds look nice and strong!

Thanks, here are a few pics of the welds close up.

ruffrida2005 · 01-04-2010, 10:18 PM

I dont thnk you said it before, but what's the measurements on your link bars, and how wide is your wishbone?

68laydout · 01-05-2010, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

I dont thnk you said it before, but what's the measurements on your link bars, and how wide is your wishbone?

Lowers are 32.5" center to center and wishbone width is 23" from center of bushings. The longest part of the wishbone bars are 29.5". The wishbone was a pain in the ass to make, but was well worth it in the end. Hope that helps.

ruffrida2005 · 01-05-2010, 09:25 PM

thanks bro.

01-02-2010, 08:23 PM	#1
68laydout Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Frisco Tx Posts: 311	Backhalf almost done Got the rear done enough to roll it out. Needs some bracing here in there, but it's just about done. My goal was to keep it clean and simple. Last edited by 68laydout; 01-02-2010 at 08:31 PM. Reason: typo

01-02-2010, 08:44 PM	#2
72hotrodder THE TOY STORE Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: florence al Posts: 227	Re: Backhalf almost done clean simple will work great for years. nice fab work sir __________________ having a badass truck and not driving it is like having a playboy model as a wife and not..... well you know.

01-02-2010, 09:06 PM	#3
ruffrida2005 Member of the longbed union. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Killeen, Tx Posts: 2,158	Re: Backhalf almost done sweet truck bro, did you weld the bung into the wishbone yet, looks like it's not, just wondering if you were gonna have any trouble with it. I'm doing the same set up on mine. What's the pitch on your back half where it goes up? __________________ Paul 88 GMC Crew Cab dually, 454/T400 64 LWB 400 HP 350/350T Bagged, under construction! Sold most of it! 92 S10 Iron Duke 5 speed, 5/7 drop for now. soon to be bagged. Sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post4637759

01-02-2010, 10:33 PM	#6
orange71 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: upland, california Posts: 146	Re: Backhalf almost done Looks really good! Any pics of the front?

01-02-2010, 10:40 PM	#8
ruffrida2005 Member of the longbed union. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Killeen, Tx Posts: 2,158	Re: Backhalf almost done looks really good man, where you get your parts from I need to link mine. __________________ Paul 88 GMC Crew Cab dually, 454/T400 64 LWB 400 HP 350/350T Bagged, under construction! Sold most of it! 92 S10 Iron Duke 5 speed, 5/7 drop for now. soon to be bagged. Sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post4637759

01-02-2010, 11:20 PM	#10
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: Backhalf almost done me likey!! __________________ Doug THANK YOU to our American Soldiers & Veterans - POW MIA "You will NEVER be forgotten". The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

01-03-2010, 06:51 PM	#11
Painter D Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW (Forney) Posts: 1,529	Re: Backhalf almost done Nice progress __________________ '58 SWB Fleetside...Front & Rear Porterbuilt Dropmember, 6.0 LS /4L60E. Accuair E-level, 20 Billet Specialties (Vintecs) '63 Buick Riviera ... AccuAir E-level, 20" Billet Specialties (Vintecs) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=528853&page=5

01-03-2010, 07:35 PM	#12
68laydout Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Frisco Tx Posts: 311	Re: Backhalf almost done Appreciate the comments guys. Next up is the front crossmember and control arms. The spring pockets are going in favor of some bag plates. Arms will be .75" or so shorter to narrow the track width.

01-03-2010, 08:00 PM	#13
ruffrida2005 Member of the longbed union. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Killeen, Tx Posts: 2,158	Re: Backhalf almost done Did you section your crossmember to get it to lay out? __________________ Paul 88 GMC Crew Cab dually, 454/T400 64 LWB 400 HP 350/350T Bagged, under construction! Sold most of it! 92 S10 Iron Duke 5 speed, 5/7 drop for now. soon to be bagged. Sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post4637759

01-03-2010, 11:55 PM	#17
jmedero Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: pensacola fl Posts: 3,073	Re: Backhalf almost done so nice brother. Man you guys are tempting me sooo bad to lay my burb out like this. Nice work and you nailed the clean and simple look. __________________ 68 BB burb build thread Scott's super slam front/rear http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=378084

01-03-2010, 11:56 PM	#19
jmedero Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: pensacola fl Posts: 3,073	Re: Backhalf almost done whats the wheel and tire combo on your truck? Size and info like that if you dont mind. __________________ 68 BB burb build thread Scott's super slam front/rear http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=378084

01-04-2010, 12:02 AM	#20
texastrendz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: HOUSTON TX Posts: 1,161	Re: Backhalf almost done i am sure you are going to this, since everything just looks tacked, i would gusset and triangulate all you mounting points. looks great to me. i always liked the wishbone setup. it just works.

01-04-2010, 06:39 PM	#21
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,193	Re: Backhalf almost done that came out clean mean...welds look nice and strong! __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

01-04-2010, 10:18 PM	#23
ruffrida2005 Member of the longbed union. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Killeen, Tx Posts: 2,158	Re: Backhalf almost done I dont thnk you said it before, but what's the measurements on your link bars, and how wide is your wishbone? __________________ Paul 88 GMC Crew Cab dually, 454/T400 64 LWB 400 HP 350/350T Bagged, under construction! Sold most of it! 92 S10 Iron Duke 5 speed, 5/7 drop for now. soon to be bagged. Sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post4637759

01-05-2010, 09:25 PM	#25
ruffrida2005 Member of the longbed union. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Killeen, Tx Posts: 2,158	Re: Backhalf almost done thanks bro. __________________ Paul 88 GMC Crew Cab dually, 454/T400 64 LWB 400 HP 350/350T Bagged, under construction! Sold most of it! 92 S10 Iron Duke 5 speed, 5/7 drop for now. soon to be bagged. Sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post4637759



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