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Re: Buildin my 88 Crew Cab long bed AKA STRETCH!
Thanks 63chevyII, I put half ton springs all the way around on it. Rides like a cadillac.
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Re: Buildin my 88 Crew Cab long bed AKA STRETCH!
oh yeah some jack ass backed into my truck the other day so much for that straight bed i bought from ya
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Re: Buildin my 88 Crew Cab long bed AKA STRETCH!
What are you serious? How bad is it?
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Re: Buildin my 88 Crew Cab long bed AKA STRETCH!
Its not too bad but it creased it pretty good.Going to see the guys insurance adjuster on tuesday to see how much they are gonna give me
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Re: Buildin my 88 Crew Cab long bed AKA STRETCH!
Man that sucks!
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Re: Buildin my 88 Crew Cab long bed AKA STRETCH!
Ok here s some updates. I got the frame fixed today here are some pics from begining to end. I put my degree wheel on the frame in front of the wheels where the bed mounts and behind the wheel where the bed mounts. The frame dropped 5 degrees when the put the c-knotches in. The PO had 2 1/2inch spacers under the rear of the bed spacing it up. Not to mention they did not center them up.
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After the measuring it was time to get started. I began by grinding off the driver side knotch by cutting the welds around the plate itself. Once i got it close i used a hammer and punch to get behind and pry it out. Once it was off you could see that the frame had broke under the knotch and th PO just welded right over the top of it. For the passenger side it was centered up over the axle so i just ground around the backside up to about an inch where the frame started to drop down that way the frame behind would be able to pivot. Once everything was cut i used an air jack under the rear of the frame rail to position the rear of the frame where it should be.
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Once i had it positioned i slid the knotch i had removed in the frame and centered it over the rearend. I centered it by measuring from the center of the knotch back to the rear spring perch making the driver side match the passenger.You can see in the picture how much i had to move it forward. Ended up being about an 7/8in forward. Once this was achieved i clamped the front and tack welded it into place.After the front was tacked it was time to make measurements with my degree wheel and measure and meaure several times making sure it was in the right spot before i tacked the back and then finally welding it in place
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After i measured and measured again making sure everything was level a zeroed out i welded the passenger side back up solid. As you could see in the earlier pictures when the PO did the c-knotch they cut way more out than they should of and the knotch was not even close to the bottom of the frame so it left about a 2inch gap. I made some plates to fill them in and welded them solid. Once the knotch was welded all the way around now i traced out a peice of steel to box the frame rail in. I know its not much but its way better than it was.
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After i filled and boxed both sides i put the wheels back on and set it on the ground and measured again. The frame rail is now the same measurement in front and behind the knotch! Thats all i got done today but tomorrow i plan on putting a rear sway bar on it i have been saving for a few years. Putting a suburban rear bumper and bolting my new bed on! Hopefully all my measurements will have paid off and everthing will line right up.
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Re: Buildin my 88 Crew Cab long bed AKA STRETCH!
Nice work man!
What shocks are you running on the rear?
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Thanks Joe i do not know what they are. They were on the truck when i bought it but i will get the info for you tomorrow
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Nice work!!
Thanks for any info you can give me. Are they stock rear shocks or front shocks? I used a pair of front shocks on the rear of my truck after the flip.
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Looks good man. I kinda like that brown.....
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Thanks. Im kinda digging the brown too. I especially like the coys against the stock trim
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Re: Buildin my 88 Crew Cab long bed AKA STRETCH!
Here is some pics of my old 99 this is the color it will be
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I forgot to mention that my rear sway bar i have would not work on the crew. It is made for a half ton pickup which the shocks are on the outside of the frame instead of inside like 3/4 or 1 ton pickup. I set it up there and it hit dead on the shocks dang it.
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I believe they are stock rear shocks. I will try to crawl under it tonight and get a partnumber for you
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Re: Buildin my 88 Crew Cab long bed AKA STRETCH!
Looks good, you've made more progress in one day then I've made in couple of weeks. Keep it up.
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Thanks man, its coming along slowly but surely. Hoping to have the motor out of my truck this weekend so i can paint the firewall and then install the lt1
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LT1
![]() Oh, and I like the blue too. I'm trying to find the right blue for mine.....
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Thanks Joe! The motor didnt come out of the truck this weekend unfortunately but i am shooting for tonight. A buddy of mine said he would swap motors for 300 so i jumped on that. As far as the blue it is probably my all time favorite shade of blue. Have you thought about painting your truck ARRIVAL BLUE. It is the factory blue on 03 to 06 ss silverados? That would look sweet with a silver two tone.
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Re: Buildin my 88 Crew Cab long bed AKA STRETCH!
Oh yeah i like that color blue...is it the same blue on the Escalade EXT's?
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Re: Buildin my 88 Crew Cab long bed AKA STRETCH!
It might be i do not know for sure
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Re: Buildin my 88 Crew Cab long bed AKA STRETCH!
Well here is an update. I dropped the truck off at my buddies last tuesday night and he called me yesterday it running again! All thats left is to suck down the a/c and charge. Should be picking it up tonight and hopefully getting exhaust tommorow! I cant wait hopefully the lt1s are what i hear they are
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