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Old 09-14-2010, 11:38 PM   #476
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Re: my 80 build

sorry, didnt feel like reading back in the thread, but what you doing with the new frame?
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Old 09-16-2010, 08:56 AM   #477
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mine bent pretty bad and was cut down to short poorly
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Old 09-18-2010, 11:31 PM   #478
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Re: my 80 build

picked up a new sand blaster from harbor freight but it broke, before I was able to blast the frame
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Old 10-02-2010, 11:05 PM   #479
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started sand blasting the frame I plan on finishing it this week
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Old 10-02-2010, 11:15 PM   #480
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Re: my 80 build

if your sandblasting it yourself you should prime what ever you get done that same day... if not it will start rusting. i had to redo mine for 15 hours straight then go and prime it immediately afterwards. it sucked.
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Old 10-02-2010, 11:36 PM   #481
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I'm using some rattle can primmer that's usable on bare metal on the spots I blast
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Old 10-05-2010, 10:37 AM   #482
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updates?
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Old 10-05-2010, 07:30 PM   #483
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frame is sand blasted
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Old 10-17-2010, 09:20 PM   #484
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primed the frame today
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Old 10-17-2010, 11:32 PM   #485
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Are you planning on "Z" ing, notching, or drop crossmember with the new frame? I thought about getting another frame and doing that with mine cause I drive it every day.
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Old 10-18-2010, 12:26 AM   #486
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nope going back to stock height
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Old 10-18-2010, 08:47 AM   #487
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nope going back to stock height
Are you going back stock height, or where you have your truck now?
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Old 10-19-2010, 12:51 AM   #488
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well maybe not back to a true stock height probably back up to a 2-3
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Old 10-19-2010, 04:20 PM   #489
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3/4 is good too
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Old 10-22-2010, 12:02 AM   #490
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2-3 drop dont look bad on your truck didnt you have it that way at one time?
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Old 10-22-2010, 12:03 AM   #491
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3-4 it will be
I got the frame all primed now I'm going to let cure til next week and paint it I did order the motor mount swap brackets and leaf spring bushings
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Old 10-22-2010, 12:10 AM   #492
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so the 3/4 is 3 inch coil springs in the front, shackles and hangers in the rear?
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Old 10-22-2010, 12:26 AM   #493
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or 3inch drop spindles
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Old 10-22-2010, 08:33 AM   #494
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Why are you going back up? I think the truck looks great at the height it is now.
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Old 10-27-2010, 12:12 AM   #495
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well most entrance's to parking lots that are kinda steep the frame tries to high center and the control arms are all bent up from driving on uneven road services, well first I'm going to a 2/3 or 3/4 then want it lower and go back down to a 5-7 or maybe bags

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2-3 drop dont look bad on your truck didnt you have it that way at one time?
yes I did it was the first drop a cut coil drop shackles and removed leafs

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so the 3/4 is 3 inch coil springs in the front, shackles and hangers in the rear?
or control arms and the rear could also be modified leafs, lowering leafs
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Old 10-27-2010, 12:19 AM   #496
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the motor mount adapters came today http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TRD-4592/ next I'm going order a complete gasket set
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Old 10-27-2010, 12:47 AM   #497
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Glad to hear you are still doing the swap. I have been out of the loop for a bit. There you go raising your truck back up & I am making mine lower yet.
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Old 10-27-2010, 08:37 PM   #498
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Glad to hear you are still doing the swap. I have been out of the loop for a bit. There you go raising your truck back up & I am making mine lower yet.
did you see my post

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well first I'm going to a 2/3 or 3/4 then want it lower and I'll go back down to a 5-7 or maybe bags )
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Old 10-27-2010, 08:43 PM   #499
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pick up a complete top end gasket set for the 6.0 ordered it through work and got a discount at napa, but found out it would be $10 cheaper at summit racing but it was on back order oh well
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Old 10-27-2010, 08:44 PM   #500
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why not bag it right now when the frames all out its easier to do the cutting and stuff
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