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Dropmember in a 69 C10
Here's some installation pics of a Dropmember in a 69 C10. Don't worry, the final hardware will all be grade 8!
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
nice work PB... youve got some good lookin stuff down at your shop!!
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Re: dropmember
Definately different, NICE WELDS
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Nice welds...yours?
Is that all there is to it? Don't you have to section the cross member as well? Send me the plans!
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Thanks for compliments on the welds Stllookn... they do belong to me. It doesn't need to be sectioned... its a replacement crossmember that converts the steering to rack and pinion, gives these trucks the extra ground clearance they so desperately need, narrows up the front track width, and changes the suspension geometry slightly. All changes needed to set one of these trucks ultra-low and still drive comfortably. I will post up more pics tonight. The rack will be mounted, the frame rails clearanced for the rack, we will have the arms back on, and should have the Air Ride Technologies Shockwaves all mounted up as well.
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
those welds are spectacular! looks like a great start, keep on going!
is that a 73-87 frame? the core support mounts are squared off instead of round like 67-72 Last edited by matthufham; 06-08-2006 at 11:34 AM. |
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I Like IT! I want to see more pics of that blazer and panel!!!! Any info on the crossmember???
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THATS WHAT I SOULD HAVE DONE! Looks SIIIIIICK. My front looks like an abortion compared to that. Keep em commin.
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I didn't get everything done today I wanted to, but I do have more pics. The rack is in, the control arms and spindles are mounted up, and the motor/trans is mocked up and ready for mounts. I will not make much more progress on this one until next week. Oh, it lays frame on a 29 inch tall tire (with a 3 inch drop-spindle) |
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One more good one. The cab mounts are not installed yet, that's why the rocker is also touching the ground.
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Did I miss something? What's a Dropmember? Is that something you built, or someone else is building. The welds are awesome, and the end result looks good. I'm just wondering what it is....
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What about motor mounts? Pricing?
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
I was going to ask about the steering linkage but I see you just ran it through the frame...KEWL! Just like the exhaust will be...through the frame! I love those lowered trucks...so much opportunity for creative solutions...LOL! Nice work!
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Re: dropmember
ok now i am going to ask how much is it!! and do you make one the will work with out a rack? looks like some awesome work!!
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Is the linkage from the power sterring box to the sterring column going to nterfere with the exhaust routing?That is some really,really nice welds!!! I think you have a great idea, would love to see the finished truck to show the vesitility(sp) of the new crossmember
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porterbuilt- Thank you for becoming a supporting vendor. It looks like you have an awesome product that will be what many of these guys are looking for.
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
I had a duplicate thread going in the 67-72 forum as well, so we went ahead and merged them together here. Some questions that were previously asked may have already been answered... go back and re-read the thread, if the question has not been answered please ask it again.
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
i've been talking with nathen porter for the past couple of weeks since i saw the dropmember metioned on the low 72 thread. nathen is a really cool guy and is very helpful. i will be ordering my dropmember next week. thanks for all the great pics and all your help nathen.
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Is there another bracket that isn't in yet, to hold the top of the bags? Also did you move the mounts for the arms inward any, to give a little more clearance? It looks like you might have.
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This truck will be running shockwaves, and the mounts are not finished yet. It is narrowed up a bit... four inches over all. Go to the 60-66 board and look at the 63 panel I posted and you will see some pics of the bracket for the bags. I would post some right now, but I am on my wife's laptop and all my pics are on mine. ![]() |
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Would you be able to run "normal" bags with another type of bracket?
*** EDIT*** Nevermind I went and looked at the pics on the panel and aswered my own question.
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
is that a typical ford rack and pinion (24" inner balljoint centers) or is it a modified one for extended travel, or does the drop-member require the use of impala spindles? what im getting at is how the turning radius is with that rack. I'm building a full chassis front to back on a table and I think I've got it figured out how to build my ifs from scratch using a rack with the same amount of bumpsteer as stock but I have to figure a way to get my turning radius tighter.
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