The double nickel

[bluetrim]

I reckon I better start a build thread so I'll have a place to ask all my questions. This was a Craigslist find a few months ago. I bought a 55 when I was a kid and have been wanting another one ever since. Shoutout to joedoh for the info I've received so far. Lot's of inspiration from the build threads on here.

To summarize my previous thread, I bought a kit from Matts Classic Bowtie that included Shockwaves and a 4 link set up. After installing the front shocks it was clear the previous owner installed the camaro clip higher on the frame in order to lower the truck. This caused the Ridetech stuff not to fit.
I decided to take it on the chin and redo the front clip.





Original clip job..




Looking better....

4 link done

[joedoh]

looking great!

[Indian113]

Nice Job on the reclip! I'll bet it set pretty low the first time. I love your Truck always had a soft spot for the TF trucks.

[bluetrim]

Got the lq9 in last week. I'm super stoked. I haven't decided if I want to keep it stock or make it go gee bloopa gee bloopa yet .



I bought it sight unseen so kind of fitting of the column and steering wheel that came in the truck...



Came with pedal and stand alone harness. Every wire was labeled.



New 4l60

[59chev]

Subscribed. What are your plans for it?

[59chev]

Did you drive it much before you reclipped it? Did it seem too low with the stock camaro springs in it? I am aiming for a similar stance at ride height and I'm curious if I can accomplish that with cut springs or if I will need to bag mine. Did you go with the shockwaves because you wanted to lower it more or was it to have the option of raising it up from the previous ride height?

Thanks
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[bluetrim]

Originally Posted by 59chev

Did you drive it much before you reclipped it? Did it seem too low with the stock camaro springs in it? I am aiming for a similar stance at ride height and I'm curious if I can accomplish that with cut springs or if I will need to bag mine. Did you go with the shockwaves because you wanted to lower it more or was it to have the option of raising it up from the previous ride height?

Thanks
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It would rub the tires when i turned. I got into a situation in traffic where i needed to make a tight turn and couldn't. The rear was a bigger problem. Every time i hit a bump it would bottom out. I went with Ridetech because i wanted the adjustability but mainly because i wanted a good ride and heard that regular bags didn't have that good of a ride. I guess I'm about to find out if it was worth it. That was one of the things I feared because I couldn't find a lot of reviews on the shockwaves.

[bluetrim]

I got these for dirt cheap last week. Does anyone know what adapters i need in order to make them fit my current wheels?



Here are the wheels I have

[joedoh]

rally caps wont fit wheels with nubs. rally caps mount inside the lug recess, nub wheels need caps that mount outside. they make 10.5" poverty caps for nub wheels, not that look like those but some nice ones. or you can buy 15" smoothie wheels from wheel vintiques and the poverty rally caps will fit them.

the two likely reasons why the rear wont lift high enough on your airbar is probably 1. shocks and 2. setting it up at ride height. for shocks, I like usuing new JK jeep take offs, they have like 9" or so of travel, the airlift kit shocks only have 4.5. for the ride height, sleeve bags will lift like 7.5" but if you arent setting the bag up to squish completely where its aired out, you will waste lift and it will ride poorly.

[bluetrim]

so smoothies from wheel vintiques or rallys are the only option?

[joedoh]

they are the only wheels those caps fit, yes. no one makes an adapter to put them on nub wheels.

full disclosure they will also fit wheel vintiques artillery

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by joedoh

.... no one makes an adapter to put them on nub wheels....

While this may be technically true there may well be a way to do it if you're handy with a drill and hammer. Check out these hubcap clips on your wheels. The "nubs" would show -which you may not like - but you won't know until you test fit them. -Dan




As you can se below, there are ways to mount these even on rims for which they were never made. At $2 each it's not like it's gonna cost you much to give it a try.

[ChuckDriver]

Cool project, keep posting!!

[lower50's]

Cool truck! Are you going to use a ride height controller or go from air pressure?

[bluetrim]

Originally Posted by lower50's

Cool truck! Are you going to use a ride height controller or go from air pressure?

I bought the Ride Pro kit from Ridetech

[47 Fasttoys]

"i wanted a good ride and heard that regular bags didn't have that good of a ride" Actually standard bags will ride just as good as factory suspension if set up correctly and the proper size bag is used. I run 8" bags on my truck (1500 chassis) an if you didn't know I was on air ride you you couldn't tell it by ride quality. The key is proper set up, I have seen and ridden in a lot of hack jobs that rode like crap. Ride teck is a good system and easy to get a good ride but it is costly.
Rob

[bluetrim]

Having trouble mounting the frame mount booster and m/c. Tranny crossmember is in the way. Anyone have pics of a frame mount booster with a 4l60? Preferably with the exhaust mounted but that may be asking too much.....

[joedoh]

looking good! I changed a pan gasket with the motor hanging from the cherry picker before, its like wrestling with a pig.

[RockinKees]

Lots of good work done so far!
I follow along!

[bluetrim]

Dumping the Shockwaves - YouTube

[focusedontheprize]

Looking good!

[bluetrim]

Got the LQ9 fired off.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt__N...ature=youtu.be

[bluetrim]

Tried to embed the video and did it exactly how I posted the one above (by just deleting the s in https) and this time it didn't work. I give up

[mongocanfly]

soundn good

[joedoh]

LQ9 First Start - YouTube

you have to delete the "s" and the ampersand "&" and anything that comes after it.

usually this is because people set up their accounts for monetization, which adds featured content to the sidebar and at the end of the video. for some reason the forum software only works with the pure link, no "&..."