A Little spring whacking music. please! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

TobyArnot · 07-19-2010, 10:01 PM

Hello all,
Newbie here with recently acquired '70 C-10 stepside. It's too tall! . Can the "ghost of the mad spring-whacker" take one full coil off the bottom of the stock front coil spring? That should be good for a couple of inches, right?
Anyway, thanks for the help.

Toby

**LockDoc** · 07-19-2010, 10:15 PM

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Hi Toby, welcome to the board. Yes I think 1 coil is 2 to 2 1/2".

LockDoc

hayhauler71 · 07-19-2010, 10:19 PM

I had to do it.

**BIG ORANGE** · 07-19-2010, 10:39 PM

Hey Toby,
Welcome to the truck forum, I'm down in Lancaster and we just done a drop on a 69 buy cutting 1 round out of the bottom of the front springs and 2"blocks for the rearend.
Donnie

TobyArnot · 07-20-2010, 08:29 AM

O.K. Hayhauler,

I'm a newbie on this board,. What's the best way to post a picture????

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2827...AV?vhost=rides

Any thanks guys, for the thoughts.

Donnie in Lancaster, S.C. - I locked your phone number into my cell. I'll be in touch

**Stocker** · 07-20-2010, 12:21 PM

Welcome from NorCal -- nice looking lil stepper!

72shortstep · 07-21-2010, 07:32 AM

Welcome from the lower SC, theres way more of you guys in the upstate than down here. I have two stepsides myself, so I am liking you already.

*Shane* · 07-21-2010, 08:53 AM

something about reading the word whacking in a truck forum makes me uncomfortable.

**N2TRUX** · 07-21-2010, 08:58 AM

He said whacking....

**N2TRUX** · 07-21-2010, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobyArnot

.....I'm a newbie on this board,. What's the best way to post a picture????url]http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2827640360045454746nybSAV?vhost=rides[/url]

Copy the url then click on the image button above

. You will get a pop up , then paste the url in the dialog box and click enter

TobyArnot · 07-21-2010, 11:32 AM

The "whacker" reference was homage to a late fellow member on CHEVYTALK.COM. One of the early contributors there was a gentlemen named Mike McVeigh, known on CT as "the mad spring-whacker'. Mike was a big time advocate of "coil-cutting"

R.I.P. Mike McVeigh

07-19-2010, 10:01 PM	#1
TobyArnot Quit if it's not FUN!!! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Indian Trail, N.C, Posts: 864	A Little spring whacking music. please! Hello all, Newbie here with recently acquired '70 C-10 stepside. It's too tall! . Can the "ghost of the mad spring-whacker" take one full coil off the bottom of the stock front coil spring? That should be good for a couple of inches, right? Anyway, thanks for the help. Toby

07-19-2010, 10:15 PM	#2
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,648	Re: A Little spring whacking music. please! - Hi Toby, welcome to the board. Yes I think 1 coil is 2 to 2 1/2". LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 - Last edited by LockDoc; 07-19-2010 at 10:15 PM.

07-19-2010, 10:19 PM	#3
hayhauler71 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St. Paul MN. Posts: 1,996	Re: A Little spring whacking music. please! I had to do it.

07-19-2010, 10:39 PM	#4
BIG ORANGE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lancaster S.C. Posts: 4,754	Re: A Little spring whacking music. please! Hey Toby, Welcome to the truck forum, I'm down in Lancaster and we just done a drop on a 69 buy cutting 1 round out of the bottom of the front springs and 2"blocks for the rearend. Donnie __________________ Things happen for a reason!

07-20-2010, 08:29 AM	#5
TobyArnot Quit if it's not FUN!!! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Indian Trail, N.C, Posts: 864	Re: A Little spring whacking music. please! O.K. Hayhauler, I'm a newbie on this board,. What's the best way to post a picture???? http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2827...AV?vhost=rides Any thanks guys, for the thoughts. Donnie in Lancaster, S.C. - I locked your phone number into my cell. I'll be in touch Last edited by TobyArnot; 07-20-2010 at 02:16 PM.

07-20-2010, 12:21 PM	#6
Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,694	Re: A Little spring whacking music. please! Welcome from NorCal -- nice looking lil stepper! __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay

07-21-2010, 07:32 AM	#7
72shortstep lovin' the lowcountry Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Moncks Corner, SC Posts: 138	Re: A Little spring whacking music. please! Welcome from the lower SC, theres way more of you guys in the upstate than down here. I have two stepsides myself, so I am liking you already. __________________ Chris 29461 72 SWB stepside 71 SWB stepside DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!

07-21-2010, 08:53 AM	#8
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: A Little spring whacking music. please! something about reading the word whacking in a truck forum makes me uncomfortable.

07-21-2010, 08:58 AM	#9
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: A Little spring whacking music. please! He said whacking.... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

07-21-2010, 11:32 AM	#11
TobyArnot Quit if it's not FUN!!! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Indian Trail, N.C, Posts: 864	Re: A Little spring whacking music. please! The "whacker" reference was homage to a late fellow member on CHEVYTALK.COM. One of the early contributors there was a gentlemen named Mike McVeigh, known on CT as "the mad spring-whacker'. Mike was a big time advocate of "coil-cutting" R.I.P. Mike McVeigh

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