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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
Not sure if this was mentioned already but I swapped everything over from my 72 Nova onto this truck like the motor / trans and one of the other things I wanna do is swap the rear end under the truck as well. The Nova obviously had leaf springs and a factory 10 bolt but then had a Ford 9" with a spool and racing axles modified to fit under there. So they had some leaf spring pads welded underneath to sit on top of the leaf springs on the Nova. Same situation on my truck. I wanna take that old 10 bolt out and set that Ford 9" on top of the leaf springs and bolt everything up just like the Nova including the traction bars. I measured and everything seems to be the exact on both. 42.5" from center of pad on the 9" to the center of pad on the other side and 42.5" to the center of the leaf springs on the truck. Or 45" from outer leaf spring edge to the other side. This in turn will also be considered a "flip kit" because I'm going from the axle under the leaf springs to on top. How much is this going to lower the rear of the truck 6"? If it's just like a flip kit swap then it should be around 6" then that tells me I should lower the front 4" right? 2" spindles and 2" coils?
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
nice, What year nova? plus i like your on the bottom thats great.
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
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your truck makes me proud that I HAVE A 84 SWB THAT Iinherited from my dad like you . Im sorry your dad passed at such an early age. Mine was 80 yrs old when he passed away with cancer in 2002 . Im 60 yrs old (a little bit older than you , ha) but to see atruck like yours , keeps me going in fixing mine up . your ride is awesome , dont ever let the 67-72 crowd tell youany different. Personally the 67-72 era trucks are the most sought after & bring the most money, but yours with the old school styling & a little new school is a great blend . Iwill post some pictures of mine if IEVER FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO IT . Imnot too computer literate, but I WILL GET ONE OF MY SONS (Ihave 3) to help me . My oldest is really in to imports , but thats cool , I m into it all & he appreciates old school stuff.
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
lol na not gay no i mean "I spend money I don't have, on things I don't need, to impress people I don't know", I found it true and funny at the same time.
And the reason for the nova question is I have a 73 hatchback nova. Guess i should have read it 3 times. Now i dont feel so smart but thats cool after reading it a 3rd time i see it says 72. Sorry for being to damn stupid to read clearly. (o well)
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*1986 Sliverado longbed 400 small block mean as hell, 700r4 trans (5 speed coming one day) ![]() * 1970 chevelle 2dr sedan Latest update June 24 2007. ![]() *1957 4 door stationwagon - pink all original needing a good restore (body great, floors bad) ![]() newest additions 1965 shortbed fleet great granddads. Been told im nuts to bring it back from the dead (still going to happen) plans-all stock with a turbo 292 inline 3 speed column shift. and thats it big block 427 and 5 speed trans and ford 9 inch theyhave no home yet thinking what to put them in and a 79 c60 trash truck um no idea i have one ![]() |
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
gotcha
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
Nobody has any comments on my above post?
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
....?.....,
I really like the Tribute color scheme,... way to go .. -41-
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
Is it true that they don't make Weld Draglites or Prostars for our trucks anymore? I'm gonna have a Ford pattern on the rear so I don't think I would have problems there. Except the fact that I want like a 12" wide wheel or whatever I can fit under there. The front I'm not sure how that's gonna work.
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
holy crap bro! thats tight...wanna paint mine? lol
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
Wow !! I love the paint scheme. You had the right 'vision' when you started on this one and it looks like it really paid off. Congratulations..........
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
Yea I think I did good with keeping the original color on top because like I said this used to be my Dad's truck and everyone around town and his friends knew that old beat up work truck. That was the point because I wanted his friends to recognize the truck when I eventually get to drive it. I run a small business out of a shop on my property and yesterday a customer showed up that ended up being a guy that worked with my Dad and when he saw the truck and asked my last name he just put 2 & 2 together I guess and asked if that was my Dad's truck. That right there makes it all worth it.
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
Here's another heart warming story for those interested...
About 5 years ago I made my Dad a license plate to put on the front of his truck. Back then I had a semi quick car but my Dad would always brag about how his Camaro would smoke me lol. He didn't have one at the time but he was referring to one of a couple 69 Camaros he had before I was born. Well actually the one I'm talking about he had until I was about 5 years old because I have a few faint memories of riding in the passenger seat of it. Anyway, he never put the licenes plate on the truck because it looked too good and I guess he thought his truck didn't so he ended up putting it on a shelf in his shop. After I got the truck painted I went in his shop and took the plate and put it on the truck because that's where it was meant to go and that's just where it's gonna stay. Here's a picture of it. Now you can see another reason why I painted the top half of the truck beige so it would match the plate. The picture of the car is his actual car that he had and I had it digitally printed on vinyl. That picture is about 30 years old. ![]()
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
Nice work!
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
Man that looks good! So your gonna flip it....with a full leaf pack, it should be about 6". And yes to the 2" coils and 2" spindles. Or you could do the lower control arms for 2". I've seen trucks with the narrower Nova/Camaro rears installed. Most box the frame oposite the hangers and then swap the spring/hanger setup from side to side. (right side goes to the left inside, left goes to the right inside) Double your inner fenders and your set for ProStreet.
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
Scored me some seats out of a Suburban this weekend. I modified the seat brackets to fit. Not sure about the front inside bracket though. I'll have to see how everyone else is getting that one to fit right. I'm taking them this week to have them reupholstered in beige leather or vinyl or something, not sure yet.
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
Updated pics from last weekend 5/27/07
Installed oil cooler, radiator & a couple of 14" electric fans ![]() Installed carpet & ratchet shifter ![]() Installed Ford 9" rear end, c-notched the frame, traction bars, welded shock mounts, installed driveshaft & fuel cell. ![]()
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
Did you get the mount off the floorboard that goes with the buckets?
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
Oh I definitely seen them there when I pulled the seats but I'm sure they were welded to the floor of the cab. That would have been perfect though. I heated up the tabs on the back of the seat brackets and bent them up at a 45 to accomodate the factory holes so I'm only missing that one inside corner on both. Any suggestions other than that bracket on the floor of the Suburban?
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This is the link to the fullsize bracket template: http://73-87.com/7387garage/interior...b_template.jpg
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
coming along good..............you get your rake figured out yet?
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
I know the accuracy of where the wheels are compared to the ground is a little off in this pic because it's photoshopped but this is about where I want the truck to sit and the rake I want. Maybe a hair higher though.
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Re: My 84 C/10 Progress Thread
seems you been busy on that thing, keep posting the pics. looking good....
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