gasman's 87 r10 build

[gasmn1620]

as it sits now


first box of parts showed up. Moog ball joints, tie rod ends, pitman and Iidler arms, etc. It's starting now so I'll be updating this constantly.

[gasmn1620]

put in some new updated head lights and my headlight buckets were rusted to poop. I found some in the junkyard that just hard surface rust so I got them, sand blasted them, and painted them gloss black. Didn't get a shot of them painted but here is the blasting before and after.
scored a mint drivers side vent window when I was out pulling the headlight buckets too.




and I got some custom center cap stickers for my wheels. They are aluminum and are pretty ridgid. Really nice for $20.

[gasmn1620]

forgot to show the new lights installed

[Shifty One]

Looks good!

[gasmn1620]

3 more boxes came today.... spindles, u-bolts, rotors, pads, wheel bearings.... springs will be here tomorrow.

[gasmn1620]

reshly blasted a-arms

[83swb]

Sure wish I had the chance to start with a nice clean southern truck like that. Looks like the beginning of a badass looking truck, can't wait to see it a little lower. Keeping the wheels or going with something different?

[gasmn1620]

a-arms blasted clean for paint. They are ccurrently at the machine shop getting ball joints pressed in. I'll be hanging on to these wheels for now. Depending on how low it sits and when I bag it I may change them and get some 20s with better offsets.

[gasmn1620]

installed a a arm bushings today. Scored the bushing holder with a sawzall then used a punch to bend them and then knocked them out.

[gasmn1620]

[gasmn1620]

[gasmn1620]

I've hit a road block. I ordered the DJM spindles that matched my rotor size and the inner bearings are too small for the axle.

here's the spindles
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/dj...-size/5-7l-350

here's the bearings
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/tmk-set6

and here are my rotors
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/su...-size/5-7l-350

for some reason I think I ordered rear rotors when my truck has drums. dammit

[gasmn1620]

Now I'm all effed up. Apparently summit directed me to the wrong spindles so I have nothing that matches up.

[gasmn1620]

<a href="http://s48.photobucket.com/user/byggbamaboy1626/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150124_152510_zpsy1zfw5qd.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/byggbamaboy1626/Mobile%20Uploads/20150124_152510_zpsy1zfw5qd.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20150124_152510_zpsy1zfw5qd.jpg"/></a>ny idea why the new spindle are putting the rotors out to far?

[gasmn1620]

ny idea why the new spindles won't let the rotors sit correctly?

[gasmn1620]

the djm spindles were 1/4 inch thinner at the tab that floats over the rotor where the caliper bolts on. This part number says it's for the 1.25 rotor trucks but it needs a SET5 bearing. Summit/autozone/orielly all return a part # SET6 for my inner bearing but they don't work. The stock rotors I bought at autozone took a SET5 bearing too. so pissed.

[83swb]

Ok so do the auto zone rotors and summit rotors both fit SET5 bearings? If so than the spindles are obviously wrong. I have the light duty brakes on my truck and my spindles look much more like the djm's than your stock spindles do, SO summit probably mislabeled the spindles as a 1.25" heavy duty brake model instead of light duty.

[gasmn1620]

that's what I'm thinking. I got mislabeled spindle... and that's effing up my whole day

[gasmn1620]

got partially done. Front is just springs with my original spindles, back is the bracket from specialtyretail here. Doesn't sit to bad but I want the front lower for sure.

[50seven]

The summit part number overview states you have 1" rotors and the DJM drop spindles are 1.25". looks to me like you have the wrong rotors........? Get the 1.25" rotors would be my choice

[50seven]

Brand:
Summit Racing


Manufacturer's Part Number:
SUM-BR-62012L


Part Type:
Brake Rotors


Product Line:
Summit Racing® Extreme Performance Cross-Drilled Brake Rotors


Summit Racing Part Number:
SUM-BR-62012L




Intended for Street Use:
Yes


For Use with Stock Calipers:
Yes


Rotor Construction:
Vented


Rotor Style:
Cross-drilled and slotted surface


Rotor Outside Diameter (in):
11.860 in.


Rotor Thickness (in):
1.035 in.


Rotor Material:
Iron


Rotor Finish:
Natural


Quantity:
Sold individually.


Notes:
Fits applications with 11.860 in. rotors. Will not work with models with 11.016 in. brake rotors.


In-Store Pickup:
Choose In-store pick-up (OH, GA, NV) on our web site.

[gasmn1620]

Got 1.25 rotors and the bearings that fit them and they still wouldn't go on the spindles.

[gasmn1620]

I'm horrible at taking pictures and keeping up with this. I have 3" spindles and 3" springs in, the front end is completely rebuilts, fender wells are pulled, fenders rolled, but now I gotta do something about the fender wells and inner fender area that is too close to my wheels. Wish these things had a little higher offset. I think they are +19..... a +30 or 40 would be beneficial right now.





before

after

[gasmn1620]

i know... the pics aren't good. I'll get some nice ones soon. It's almost spring here in the panhandle and the beach would be a sweet backdrop.

[gasmn1620]

next is exhaust, because my factory pipes are really close to the ground now. Gonna do a simple true dual from the manifolds back.