lining up after the z'

[boomer]

I have zd the front 4 inches on my 87 gmc. I am going to lower the rad support 4 inches. If i measured correctly things will line up.Front fenders to the cab. I am gonna throw the cab onto the frame soon and get the first view of it sitting on the cement, really excited. Is it a good idea to maybe just tack the rad support into place after lowering it and hang the fenders to the cab and see if everything is lined up. I know that you will say it should if u measure right but if i weld it all up in the front and it doesnt line up then what. lol lol thgis way i can cut the tacks and make sure it lines up.

[regal8r]

yeah, just tack and dry fit...if everything lines up start layin down some beads

[Slmd92DIME]

what upper mounts did you use on your bags? the plates or did you make your own cups?

[boomer]

The airbags in the front are not sitting in any cups whatsoever but there is a plate on top. I know that they shouldnt be sitting in there like that. I know I.F customs does alot of airbag setups like that which i know doesnt make it safe.In the future ill look at mounting them differently.


So far i have z'd the front 4 inches. And will move on to the rad support.
I have to get new cab mounts but ill tack the old ones on just for fitup.

After i put the cab on and lower the front rad and put fenders and doors back on and if see if it all lines up i need to know all the little possible things that you all can think of that im gonna have to do wth this large amount of z. Knowing its gonna be trial and error what kind of things on the 73 to 87's did you encounter. examples would be steering " more u joints", lengthen rad hoses changing over to electric fan, maybe putting on a cowl hood because cleaner may be to high now. Im just concentrating solely on the front of the truck for now. Any little things that you guys can financially prepare me for in new parts due to the z would be helpful and adjust the shock factor as well.


As well i have to do something with a crossmember now for my tranny. Probably go to a salvage and get another one and re work it. I messed the old one up. When i go to put the new crossmember in how do i go about knowing where it should be level wise, angle wise and do i now have to raise the height of the tranny 4 inches but putting a longer setup in the middle where it screws on.

Ill concentrate on the back as well but for now if all i have to really think about is the front which is where i am that is what ill do.

Im running 15's. 26 diameter i believe. Anyone with pictures of there frame build up from 73 to 87 would be appreciated.

[milehightoyz]

yah dont forget to weld some cross braces fore and aft of your cuts on the front frame horns, this will help keep them rigid and make everything line up better when you go to tack them back on, not much of a pointer but ive done a few and its helped me. good luck...