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10-08-2016, 06:51 PM | #11 |
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Re: Winter Beater Build- '66 BBW Custom Short/Fleet with Heat!
I took the bed back off the truck earlier this week so I could get to the rear suspension easier... the TJ springs weren't sitting as low as I wanted it to sit. So I pulled the truck in the shop last night and got started swapping in 5" drop springs and 1.5" blocks. Also cut the bump stops off and did a 2" pipe notch. Finished all that up this morning and put the bed back on.
I've ordered a 2.5" drop spindle/disc brake kit, 1.25" front sway bar, and a double adjustable rear panhard bar to finish up the suspension. I also recently took the doors apart, rebuilt the vent window assemblies, installed new glass run channels/division bars/window wipes, lubed the window regulator, and installed an original back glass with a chrome lockstrip. At this point the front sits up too high and the front wheels are sitting too far inward now that the 8" rears are mounted. I may run 1.5" spacers up front to push the wheels farther out. I'm hoping to take both trucks to Goodguys in a couple of weeks. The "to-do" list is still a mile long but I think it's doable.
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