My 1983 Chevy C10's BRAND NEW look!!!!!

[ProStreet83C10]

ok guys, i spend from noon to 10:30 pm Saturday, minus a 2 hr break and about 1 hr this morning doing a FULL drop kit on my truck. I used a Mcgaughys 4.5" front/6" rear drop kit. It consisted of spindles and springs up front as well as a flip kit out back. I still have to install shocks and do some other minor stuff before i can drive it, but its fine as im waiting on a shim for my starter anyway. Heres some pics of it finished. If anyone wants any kind of write up/how to pics i will do those in another thread.

Before:




After:


























Sitting on Bump Stops - removed and not much change, probably will end up needing to C-Notch it








for some reason this tire is MUCH closer to fender lip than other front tire, not sure if this is alignment issue alone or if i need to go back in and check stuff, i can BARELY get my fingers between tire and fender whereas left front i can fit fingers in there plus extra room











Well guys, let me know what you all think of the outcome and any suggestions on that right front tire being so different from the other three would be awesome, i know i still need to istall all 4 shocks, but i doubt thatll change this issue any. also, my buddy says since i lowered it factory alignment specs are incorrect and i need new specs that fit new parts. is this true or not.

[tantrumpipeline]

Sweet!!!! that made the whole truck, she's pretty

[lilpoindexter]

You should have chiseled off the rear bump stop bracket to give more clearance...then you just drill a little hole in the frame, and put in one of those little mushroom shaped bumpstops.
It's going to be more difficult to remove now that it's dropped, but not impossible

[SBTork]

looks a TON better

Good job

[bluex]

Truck looks good!

Go ahead and save for some 255/60 front tires. You will not be able to run those 275 for long on the front. I had them on mine and after I dropped it any little bump or dip in the road at speed and the fenders were chewing the sidewalls up. I only did the 2.5" spindles and it was eating my tires bad.

[Pop's C-10]

perfect stance

[my4by2]

Agreed - stance it's perfect just the way it sits!!!

[bbbc10]

u nailed it! jus need a sport bumper!! an remove hitch..

[baclay9]

Looks awesome man. Since you changed springs you will definately need an alignment by the way.

[ProStreet83C10]

hey guys thanks, hitch is already removed and anyone have any suggestions about the front tire issue i psted up? is that ALL alignment or is something else goofy with it?

[96twodoor]

Originally Posted by ProStreet83C10

hey guys thanks, hitch is already removed and anyone have any suggestions about the front tire issue i psted up? is that ALL alignment or is something else goofy with it?

I had the same problem with my 84 except the drivers side was lower than the passanger side.Its drove me nuts to the point where I took it back apart to ensure the coils the seated properly (which they were).I ended up chocking it up to just a simple chevy lean and the lowering made it much more noticeable. I ended up using the little trailer coil spring spacers that they sell at auto stores to level it and it aligned just fine. So you not alone. haha

[West Texas Z]

Originally Posted by bbbc10

u nailed it! jus need a sport bumper!! an remove hitch..

Exactly my thoughts. Looks great!!!

[jimboh247]

That is exactly yhe stance I want for my truck, if and when I decide to lower it!

There was a thread similar to this earlier in the week. Same situation.

Look up Keith Seymore's recent posts. He gives a description of how the body/front end is put on at the factory. He also points to why one side could be closer to the tire than the other.

He does an infinitely better job describing the situation.

[thirdstreettito]

Nice! Now time for a rear bumper...

[Hoods69BadBowTie]

Sweet looking good turned out great nice job I have no experience with lowered trucks really so I got no input good luck.

[silvereagle07]

Looks nice ! I'm lovin the red paint and the slots.

[moneyeater]

The look is absolutely cool!
I have that "Chevy Lean" at the rear right corner and i heard that it is quite common to our style trucks!
I like your waist jewelery!
Volker

[bigwheel15]

The truck looks much happier now!

[mooseknuckles]

nice clean truck man!.....mine had the same prob with one side lower than the other, apparently its quite common....you should get rid of the rear bumpstop completely, and unless you haul crap in the back or hit a huge bump it shouldnt bottom out!...I never had a c-notch or pipe notch for a long time.

[BusinessProfessor]

Great looking truck! I really like that red.

[ProStreet83C10]

rubber bump stops are out but bump stop "bracket" is still in place, both front corners are same height, just one tire is closer to fender lip than other. Hitch is already off and will be ordering sport bumper this weekend from LMC.

thanks for all the comments guys!!!!! Keep em comin!

[96twodoor]

Oh I see , sounds a little different than the problem I was having, I would like to see Keith seymours post on that , but anyway truck looks great and the bumper will just set it off
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[mtjasper]

Damn I've seen the same thread on 3 different forums now Truck looks great!

[ProStreet83C10]

yup i get around...watch out!

anyway, anyone know if these shocks are supposed to have dust boots on them or not. they currently do NOT have any dust boot, just the hydraulic cylinder. Let me know.

[Squareforceone]

my favorite part is the iowa plates im up in ottumwa