New guy with truck

[Ipaintgrt]

If you do some digging around here on this forum you will be able to find a few how too's on the front subframe. There are allot of choices. If it where me and I were to do it over again I would contact Porterbuilt customs and get a crossmember for a C-4 corvette. They handle great and come with big brakes and look really cool. The A arms and other components can be polished out and are really pretty inexpensive by the time you buy tubular A arms and fancy disk brakes, and sway bars etc. good luck Scott

[56ClassicTruck]

Thanks oldschool ..........
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[56ClassicTruck]

Originally Posted by Ipaintgrt

If you do some digging around here on this forum you will be able to find a few how too's on the front subframe. There are allot of choices. If it where me and I were to do it over again I would contact Porterbuilt customs and get a crossmember for a C-4 corvette. They handle great and come with big brakes and look really cool. The A arms and other components can be polished out and are really pretty inexpensive by the time you buy tubular A arms and fancy disk brakes, and sway bars etc. good luck Scott

Hey thanks for your advice Iprintgrt,yes been digging my sub was ok just to high and I didn't want to use drop spindle. Wish I could use c_4 corvette stuff, but I am on a budget so I have to work with what I can aford, the life of a pour man, lol.
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[Ipaintgrt]

When I got my truck the sub was on wrong and it sat like a 4wd. If you get the angle of the sub, measured at the a arms at the correct angle it should put you pretty low. Then you could use air bags to lower it more. The lower ball joint needs to be leading the top one I believe. When I did mine, I happened to own a camaro, so I just used a magnetic degree wheel and measured the angle from my camaro, then when I welded my sub on I made sure it was the same. My truck sits pretty low. Just what I did. S

[56ClassicTruck]

Hey scott, ya my truck look like 4x4 lol .... My angel are good I set them at 8°, would like airbag what do they cost?

I almost have 1994 roadmaster sub welded so far so good.
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[Ipaintgrt]

Can't remember for sure, but I think they were like $65 a piece? I got them off Ebay. You can also check Suicide Doors. Not sure if I told you already but I have a 96 Caprice w/Lt1 that I'm going to use for my build like yours, so I'm curious about how you get yours running. Harness and stuff. S

[56ClassicTruck]

Ya that 1996 caprice is just like like my 94brm roadmaster, do you have trend on your project?
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[hotrodrookie]

What kind of load can your rear suspension handle? Im only asking because those coilovers look like helper shocks I've seen on pick up trucks(not load bearing) and the air schocks aren't load bearing either. Maybe I'm wrong, just wondering what it is.

[56ClassicTruck]

Originally Posted by hotrodrookie

What kind of load can your rear suspension handle? Im only asking because those coilovers look like helper shocks I've seen on pick up trucks(not load bearing) and the air schocks aren't load bearing either. Maybe I'm wrong, just wondering what it is.

hi hotrod, well the suspension handle the load of the Buick roadmaster? that's a big car, and it was a nice smooth ride..

[56ClassicTruck]

just some pic,s roadmaster fire wall not finish......

[56ClassicTruck]

more pic,s see how high front is.

[56ClassicTruck]

new 56 short bed frame.

[56ClassicTruck]

94 roadmaster sub droping it 3"

[56ClassicTruck]

boring stuff on how i budded it together keep same measurement as camaro. 28" 3/8 from cab mounts to shock hole, at 8 degree

[56ClassicTruck]

more pic,s

[56ClassicTruck]

sorry i am posting to pic,s at a time but out here in hicksville Washington it take me 15 min to get 2 pic,s on sucks!!!!!!

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sorry the pic,s are not that i toke them with my phone.

[Ipaintgrt]

Wow, what made you go with a different frame and start over? Mysubframe is a little different. Its from a 71 camaro. It looks like you have been doing alot of work on this. If nothing else you have learned alot. If the measurements and angle of the a arms are good then as long as the welds are good, it should be fine. Box it to make it look pretty and add strength, and it should be fine. Hope it sits how you want. S

[56ClassicTruck]

[QUOTE=Ipaintgrt;4459354]Wow, what made you go with a different frame and start over? Mysubframe is a little different. Its from a 71 camaro. It looks like you have been doing alot of work on this. If nothing else you have learned alot. If the measurements and angle of the a arms are good then as long as the welds are good, it should be fine. Box it to make it look pretty and add strength, and it should be fine. Hope it sits how you want. S[/QUOT
O sorry I thought I posted why. 1 to lower front end I wanted to use roadmasters spindle with the ABS brakes.... 2 now my lt1 will sit right in with no issues with AC compressor.. And yes it will be all boxed in for sure......and yes I been learning alot!! Lol , , mybe to much.............
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[56ClassicTruck]

Well finally got back to my truck after 9, month off..... I got my subframe together and rearend and test fit some sheet metal, and I am happier with the stance ..... my lt1 fits nice to. Can't wait to finish ....
trying to post picture but can't?
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[56ClassicTruck]

Well since my last post over a year ago I have not been able to work on my truck do to my wife health. Now I am going to start , it been so long am overdeveloped!!!!! Were to a start??? :-(....... hard to get motivated, but here I go.....