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Old 05-09-2011, 10:37 AM   #26
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Re: My 73 c10 project.....
today i plan on taking all my front suspension apart replace bushings, balljoints and start bagging this baby.......
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Old 05-09-2011, 10:01 PM   #27
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keep us updated man!
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Old 05-10-2011, 12:32 AM   #28
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keep us updated man!
Absolutely brother here some pics of what i did today.......
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Old 05-10-2011, 12:46 AM   #29
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Re: My 73 c10 project.....
today i took all the front suspension apart and started working on the control arms i shaved off the steering stops and the bump stops so i can start getting the LCA's ready for the bags and i also put a coat of paint to make them look a little better here are some pics.....
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Old 05-10-2011, 01:00 AM   #30
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My 3 inch drop spindels and the four link arrived today and i put a coat of paint on the spindels to match the rest of the suspension.....
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Old 05-10-2011, 01:12 AM   #31
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tomorrow im gonna work on installing the new bushings and ball joints so that way i can start putting the front suspension back together that way i can bolt my bags in place.
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Old 05-10-2011, 07:51 PM   #32
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lookin good man!....keep 'em comin.
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Old 05-10-2011, 10:14 PM   #33
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lookin good man!....keep 'em comin.
no problem man i got more work done today ill be posting pics in a bit..
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Old 05-11-2011, 01:31 AM   #34
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Today my shortie headers arrived from summit right on time since i got to work on my front suspension...
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Old 05-11-2011, 01:51 AM   #35
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today i got all the front suspension back together and i also noticed that my frame was cracked right where the power steering goes so i went ahead and welded from the inside and braced it from the inside also and welded all around. and i got the bags bolted in place here are some pics.....
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Old 05-11-2011, 02:02 AM   #36
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At that time i realized that it was time to start triming from the inside of the fender and also had to removed the heater core and the last thing that was holding me up was my long tube headers
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Old 05-11-2011, 02:09 AM   #37
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Great work, Keep it up.
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Old 05-11-2011, 02:15 AM   #38
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so i removed the heater core and my long tube headers and i was able to compress the bags a lot more and i was able to reach a much lower stance....
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Old 05-11-2011, 02:21 AM   #39
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Great work, Keep it up.
thanks brother just trying to keep up with you guys i cant wait until i have it all laid out....
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Old 05-11-2011, 02:30 AM   #40
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since i got 2 weeks of vacations i been working on the truck a lot and a whole week is gone allready im hoping to be able to a least get started baggin the rear before i get back to work lol .......tomorrow i plan on getting all the little things left on the front and maybe in the next couple days take the bed off that way i can get started with the rear!....thats if the wife dont mind me not spending my vac with her lol......
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Old 05-11-2011, 08:49 AM   #41
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awesome build bro! loving it!!
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Old 05-11-2011, 09:20 AM   #42
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awesome build bro! loving it!!
thanks brother im gonna get on it today and see how much i get done before i get back to work lol.....
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Old 05-11-2011, 03:05 PM   #43
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Update......i got up early this morning and fabricated a couple metal covers for the holes where the heater core was, i decided not to run a heater since it never worked so i found some scrap metal on my back yard and this what i made.......
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What are you going to do for a/c? or are you even running it?
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Old 05-11-2011, 04:46 PM   #45
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What are you going to do for a/c? or are you even running it?
the ac compressor was missing when i bought the truck and the heater never worked so im not gonna be running neither here in SOCAL gets a little warm but not that much and it doesnt get that cold either so in the winter a warm jacket will do it and in summer im rolling the windows down lol.....
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Old 05-11-2011, 05:44 PM   #46
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Man......it looks BAD ASS! but they make a reinforcement plate you weld in over where your frame has cracked.I recommend you get one for your frame where it has busted for insurance. But I am sure your way will be fine.
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Old 05-11-2011, 06:36 PM   #47
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Man......it looks BAD ASS! but they make a reinforcement plate you weld in over where your frame has cracked.I recommend you get one for your frame where it has busted for insurance. But I am sure your way will be fine.
Thanks man i welded a plate from the inside and its some thick plate 1/4 of an inch thick and i welded the outside too so it should hold, good looking out tho.......
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Old 05-11-2011, 06:44 PM   #48
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thats a nice crack and way better than the one that was on my truck....,good looking build
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Old 05-11-2011, 07:15 PM   #49
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holy crap! I've seen them cracked at the power steering box, but man, not that bad! On a 2wd, thats crazy! Its looking good!!
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holy crap! I've seen them cracked at the power steering box, but man, not that bad! On a 2wd, thats crazy! Its looking good!!
look in my build thread how bad it can get
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