Everyone likes pictures ECE 4.5/6 -- Coys

[slow-1]

Originally Posted by Tinkermc

Time spent working on it with your son is priceless money can be made again. You said he is 14. You can keep it in my shop til he can drive, so you have room 4 the other 1. Looks great.

He was 14 4 years ago, he's been doing burnouts in that thing for 2 years now.

[2500HD]

Originally Posted by Coursey

Nice truck!

Have you changed it much in 4 yrs?

I really have not changed it much. New 68 Camero steering wheel and a seat from a 94 Chevy.

I drive it alot..... 26K since these pictures. It is sitting in the parking lot at my work right now. Driving to work this morning i noticed the inspection sticker is going to expire in Januarary. 6600 miles this year. I only put 8K miles on my Dodge diesel.

[2500HD]

Originally Posted by Tinkermc

Time spent working on it with your son is priceless money can be made again. You said he is 14. You can keep it in my shop til he can drive, so you have room 4 the other 1. Looks great.

I park it in the shop every day. He has driven it some but not much. He really does not have much interest in it.

I have plenty of room but I sold the other one. I popped off with a number and the guy paid me. My garage is 30X40.

[Coursey]

Originally Posted by 2500HD

I really have not changed it much. New 68 Camero steering wheel and a seat from a 94 Chevy.

I drive it alot..... 26K since these pictures. It is sitting in the parking lot at my work right now. Driving to work this morning i noticed the inspection sticker is going to expire in Januarary. 6600 miles this year. I only put 8K miles on my Dodge diesel.

Do you still have the original steering wheel?
PM me if you want to sell it.

[Coursey]

I was getting ready to do the same drop to mine with a set of 20's.

Can you measure from the ground to the top of wheel arch through the center of the wheel for me.

I would like to see where mine will set once its done.

[2500HD]

Originally Posted by slow-1

He was 14 4 years ago, he's been doing burnouts in that thing for 2 years now.

Burnout, that is funny. The original big block is tired but it idles and runs smooth and will run down the hiway at 70 with no problems. 11 miles a gallon sucks but it is the price you pay to drive an old truck.

[Coursey]

Heres mine

[Zoomin]

Originally Posted by Coursey

Heres mine

Sweet truck!
Do you have more pix or a build thread of the 61 hiding behind there?

[Coursey]

HAHA.. Good eye. Zoomin

I do not have a build thread but do have a lot of pics.

I can email or text you pics.

Just PM me your info.

Its for sale too.

[Lees68GMC]

I really wanted to go that low but I live in the mountains in a cow town, I even skid plated my Vortec 5.3s oil pan at the ride height Im at, YOURS Looks GREAT!

[derotoreut]

You guys have been an inspiration for my upcoming new build project. I love the look and stance of your trucks.

2500HD… Yours is awesome! One of the first pictures that I downloaded to use as an example for my build. Love it!

[68basket]

that 61 looks like the one on craigslist here...... car looks sweet!!

[Coursey]

Here is a thread with some more pics of the Biscayne.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...70#post6978770

[2500HD]

Originally Posted by Coursey

I was getting ready to do the same drop to mine with a set of 20's.

Can you measure from the ground to the top of wheel arch through the center of the wheel for me.

I would like to see where mine will set once its done.

I have about some variation from side to side but front is 27 5/16 and rear is 28 3/16. Assuming you have a big block with air and you are going to run the same tire sizes, yours should be close to the same. I had to run a 2" sping in front because ECE does not offer a 1.5" spring for a big block. Another thing to consider is the shape of your core support mounts and cab mounts. Mine are collapsed a bit.

[Coursey]

Originally Posted by 2500HD

I have about some variation from side to side but front is 27 5/16 and rear is 28 3/16. Assuming you have a big block with air and you are going to run the same tire sizes, yours should be close to the same. I had to run a 2" sping in front because ECE does not offer a 1.5" spring for a big block. Another thing to consider is the shape of your core support mounts and cab mounts. Mine are collapsed a bit.

Thanks for the info.

I will measure this out tonight

[Husker]

Nice truck
Ron

[Malamute]

Great looking truck. My dad had a '71 4x4 that was two tone bronze/white. Bronze is one of my favorite factory colors.

Did you c-notch the rear. I was thinking of going 5/7 on my '69 but the more I see 4.5/6 I think that's the way to go. How do you think 15" wheels would look with that drop? It seems most have 20's but I'm limited with staying 6 lug.

[2500HD]

Originally Posted by Malamute

Great looking truck. My dad had a '71 4x4 that was two tone bronze/white. Bronze is one of my favorite factory colors.

Did you c-notch the rear. I was thinking of going 5/7 on my '69 but the more I see 4.5/6 I think that's the way to go. How do you think 15" wheels would look with that drop? It seems most have 20's but I'm limited with staying 6 lug.

15s would look fine but there will be interference on the lower control arm unless the wheel is very narrow with very little backspace. There is also concern with lower control arm ground clearance. If the 15 inch tire goes down at speed, the lower control arm will likely contact the ground before the wheel does. If you are building a show truck I do not see a problem. If you are building a driver I would go with a 20 inch wheel. The twenty inch wheel with keep the lower control arm from contacting the ground if the tire goes down. I drive mine a lot so a 20 is my choice.

Do the suspension then install a 15 without tire and let the truck down and see if the control arm or the wheel hits the ground first. I really think the control arm will hit first.

I have not notched it. I do bottom out but not as much as I thought I would. If you drive it like a truck this low should be driven, you do not need a notch. I never bottom out on roads that I know but I drive it everywhere and if I do not know the road I sometimes bottom out.

[Malamute]

Thanks, that helps. Did you c notch the rear or leave it?

[2500HD]

I think I edited my post above after you replied. See my post about about the notch.