Project. Long Overdue

[butternut1972]

Originally Posted by timberjim36

Beautiful job looks awesome

Thanks.

Originally Posted by northern 85

Wow gets better and better !

Thank you.

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Just keeps looking better.

Thank you, I can't wait for the better weather so i can drive it more this year

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Gorgeous ! Yours looks like a top notch version of one I built when I was young ! LOL

Thank youSir....Thats awesome...funny things is that the first time i built this truck HS, I had yellow truck rally's on it.

[jlsanborn]

I'd say your truck would make any phone take good pics. That thing is gorgeous dude! Stance is perfect.

[butternut1972]

Thanks Dude...I'm looking at going to the Spokane good guys this year, if I can get the wife on board with it. It's still to early to tell but I'm going to try and make it.

Your truck is looking good.

[butternut1972]

So I painted the centers of the wheels a cast grey......What do you guys think? I was getting tired of so many polished torque thrusts around.

[55stepside4x4]

That is one good looking rig!

[jlsanborn]

Nice touch, looks sharp!

[mcbassin]

Wheels look good from here. Such a nice truck

[Low Elco]

Ohhhhh that stance. Tasty!

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Ohhhhh that stance. Tasty!

X2

Hey Butternut, what is the specifics on your lowering? 6-8"?

[butternut1972]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

X2

Hey Butternut, what is the specifics on your lowering? 6-8"?

The front is a stepped control arm that has roughly 2-2.5" or a little more built in to it, the spring is a 3" dropped spring that i took a little more out of. I have a buddy who builds outlaw 10.5" cars build the control arms for me years ago, the upper control arms are a tubular unit that have extra camber built into them, I can't remember the manufacturer at the moment. I needed the extra to push the top of the wheel out for alignment.

The rear has flip kit w/C notch, 2" block, and a two springs removed from the leaf pack. I must of had the back apart 10 time to get it sitting where I wanted it. The only problem I have in the rear is the center section will hit the bottom of the wood if I hit a big enough bump. I have had me and two buddy's in the truck at once and we are all 200 lbs, and I hit the pavement a few times, but its not to bad.

I did have to put a mini-tub in the bed to get rid of tire rub on the inside, the rear wheels are 15x10 W/6" BS and a 275/60/15 tire. the fronts are a 15x7 W/ 225/60/15 tire.

I have always liked the drag race look with as much tire as possible under the back, so thats what I was going for. Thanks for asking and if you ever have any more questions I'm happy to help.

[butternut1972]

Thanks fella's....I'll get some better pics later today since its finally sunny out.

[lolife99]

Wheels look great!

[butternut1972]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Wheels look great!

Thank you Sir...I still need to get some better pics put up,I started doing yard work the other night and had a few refreshments and well you know how that goes...

[mcbassin]

Thanks for the excellent details. I guess I never thought about some of these old trucks having leaf springs.