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08-12-2013, 10:47 PM | #1 |
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Project: A Bodied67
Im new to this forum, but have been creeping around as of lately, this is my new project i got going on.
I picked up what i believe to be is a 67 c10, only because it has the front end of a 67. It is a Stockfloor Bodydropped 3/4 chassis, that i believe is 2x4 box frame with a "z'd" front end, and some serious custom work in the back half. This work was apparently done by a shop in New Jersey, Haggard Fabrication, Ive looked him up and he does some amazing fabricating and welding. Its been under a tarp for roughly 2 years, this was the day i pulled it out with the flatbed, It was actually up off the ground but the tires were flat and sunk in the mud so i knew it had been there awhile. It came with a number of body panels for the front end, brand new goodmark doors, and a somewhat destroyed stepside bed but ill be able to save that with some work i hope. The cab floor was somewhat dirty but luckily this cab literally has no rot or serious rust issues, i was very surprised, except for the fact that the cab floor has a huge cut out for a custom tranny tunnel... I got the truck home and into storage in mid march to sit until work slowed down, now that it finally has this brings us to this passed weekend... I pulled the cab off because after filling the tires with air and taking the wooden blocks out from the suspension, the frame of the truck was sitting higher than pinch weld of the cab, this threw me off until i pulled the cab off and realized there were no body mounts, but this sucker lays COMPLETELY OUT Heres a few shots of the suspension Now i have run into my first problem, i got the truck and it had ART StrongArms which came with it, which i was happy about but after throwing them on i realized i have some spindle issues, it has to be wrong because the balljoints on the control arms, do not want to fit into the spindle enough to make it possible to completey thread the bolt onto them? So in my mind one of them is wrong. Thats my progress so far as i am maybe only 3 hours into this but i think that it has some serious potential to be an awesome build and a killer truck once finished. I plan on slightly bodyworking the frame and painting it soon, so mocking everything up on that is first order of business. |
08-12-2013, 11:20 PM | #2 |
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Re: Project: A Bodied67
Killer foundation for an amazing truck. Looks like wrong balljoints for sure. Or right balljoints and wrong spindles. Either way you look at it. Any part numbers on the ball joints?
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08-13-2013, 10:14 AM | #3 |
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looks like the part numbers are 6784 for the uppers and 5651? for the lowers
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08-13-2013, 09:06 AM | #4 |
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Ah yeah those are 67-70 ball joints for drum brakes and it needs 71-72 ball joints for disk brakes.
The stud is longer on the 71-72 version, I ran into the same thing when I did my front disk swap. Just dont tear up the 67-70 drum brake ball joints and you can resell them here on the board and recover most of the cost of the new ones you buy. O'Reilly Loans tools and they have a ball joint tool that makes removing and pressing in lower ball joints a breeze. Last edited by Xeen; 08-13-2013 at 09:16 AM. |
08-13-2013, 10:21 AM | #5 | |
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Next question, can i just replace the spindles and make these work or am i going to have to change out the balljoints reguardless? I do want to keep the disk brakes in the front, obviously im going to have to buy all new rotors, calipers and whatnot because these didnt come complete anyway but i have no problem buying new spindles thatll fit these controlarms, as i was planning on buying drop spindles to be able to go with a bigger wheel combo in the future (22s all around) |
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08-13-2013, 11:54 AM | #6 | |
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A couple of different companies make a conversion spindle that will fit the 67-70 ball joints and depending on what centerlink and tie rods you have that might be the way to go but if you have a 71-72 centerlink and tie rods you need to go ahead and change out your ball joints then buy a drop spindle for a 71-72. Is that as clear as mud? |
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08-13-2013, 12:02 PM | #7 | |
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08-13-2013, 10:38 AM | #8 |
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All looks great, except my neck hurts
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08-13-2013, 11:19 AM | #9 |
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i'm in for the ride. I enjoy seeing people put their skills to work being that I am very limited. Best of luck.
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That is a smart decision and after doing it myself I have some time and headache saving tips for you, I suggest you read my build thread starting at page 8. Last edited by Xeen; 08-13-2013 at 12:14 PM. |
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08-13-2013, 11:20 AM | #12 |
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For some reason when viewing this on a mobile device it flips the images upside down? Maybe I formatted the pics wrong. My bad
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67 SFBD C10 (sold) Last edited by Bodied67; 12-08-2013 at 09:41 PM. |
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