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Peregrine · 06-01-2005, 02:13 PM

This will probably be longish, so I apologize. For christmas I got ECE drop spindles and springs. I tore my truck apart in Febuary and found out that the P/O went off roading or something and bent the lower control arm. After waiting on a company for 3 months to get me my control arms I abandoned them and searched from east coast to west coast trying to find a control arm. I really couldn't believe how hard it was to get one of these suckers. I eventually called ECE and they sent me to their supplier of used arms, Vintage Chevy, and had them 2 day shipped to my house. Got them on a friday, sand blasted till 3 am, painted and worked on saturday and spent all sunday putting my truck together. That night it sat on 4 wheels for the first time in 4 or 5 months. I coudln't believe it. Well, the next day it wouldn't run. Turns out my fuel lines barfed up a bunch of crap that would get lodged in the needle and seat and flood the motor. Ugh!! New fuel filter along with a rubber mallet to tap the top the the needle and seat solded that problem. New BFG Radial T/A's and I'm back on the road. It rides so much better without heated springs and constantly riding on the bump stops. I do wish it was a little higher though, like half a inch. There is only 1 way to get out of my driveway without scraping the shock mount on the control arm. Luckily now that schools out I can park across the street in their parking lot and not worry about it. The only draw back is the gas mileage, I kinda miss driving the cavalier. I need to get a motorcycle, bah! It sure feels nice to ride in a vehicle that gets thumbs up and second glances again!!!

krue · 06-01-2005, 02:24 PM

Congrats!

Bamm · 06-01-2005, 05:13 PM

Hey Brian, you can slip a 1/2" rubber spacer in the springs to give it a little lift. I've never done it before, but have heard of guys doing it. Maybe someone on here has used them???? ..............Jerry

Peregrine · 06-01-2005, 05:40 PM

ooo, that's not a bad idea. I do remember seeing a few posts about them. Thanks! I'll do a lil research. Maybe machine some myself.

Super Duck · 06-01-2005, 06:02 PM

I wish i would have known. A friend has a set in his garage and doesnt need them. They came off my truck when it got drop control arms a year ago.

lloyd k · 06-01-2005, 06:27 PM

those little rubber snubs that you can get at autozone didnt do to much for me-i would look into getting the aluminum cups or rubber cups.not sure where you get them but would search round track catalogs-my two cents

farside847 · 06-01-2005, 07:03 PM

How do you like the BFG Radial TA's? I was just about to order a set of 255/70's

Dean23 · 06-01-2005, 07:26 PM

dont be shy bring out the pics

Elsie72 · 06-01-2005, 08:19 PM

Just out of curiosity, I'd like to know how much drop you've got, and what size front tires you're running.

I know the feeling of finally getting a truck back on the road after spending far too long on jackstands in the garage. Congratulations!

Peregrine · 06-01-2005, 08:35 PM

I'll get good pics when I can, maybe I can take a camera phone picture in a little bit. So far I like the BFG's. I could tell you more about them if I had replaced all 4 corners, but I didn't have the money. It rides really nice on the highway, not a lot of roadnoise from the front. Tracks really nice. I still can't hook up worth **** cause of the crappy Road Huggers on the back. Thanks for the congrats!

Peregrine · 06-07-2005, 12:30 AM

Here ya go. Gah @ the redneck rake. It's growing on me though. Someone in the local car scene (we had a meet this weekend) said I had the best looking truck in Louisville and I said mine was nothing compared to what I've seen on this board. Nearly everyone here has more knowledge and hotter trucks than mine. Plus I didn't do much of the work besides dropping it and my constant struggle with my Holley.

68C15 · 06-07-2005, 08:12 AM

that IS a nice lookinh truck!!!! esp. the stripe.

the BFG radial TAs are awesome. mine has 275/60's & 255/70's. very good traction

**Yukon Jack** · 06-07-2005, 09:14 AM

Stance looks great to me.

68w/sbc406 · 06-07-2005, 09:18 AM

you have some rice behind you

looks goood

Peregrine · 06-07-2005, 03:19 PM

Thanks. Yeah, I get tons of compliments on the stripe, it looks like marble when you get close to it. I like the ass-high look now. easier to tell if my fuel cell straps have decided to fall off again. ughhhh

06-01-2005, 02:13 PM	#1
Peregrine Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 329	The saga is over, maybe? This will probably be longish, so I apologize. For christmas I got ECE drop spindles and springs. I tore my truck apart in Febuary and found out that the P/O went off roading or something and bent the lower control arm. After waiting on a company for 3 months to get me my control arms I abandoned them and searched from east coast to west coast trying to find a control arm. I really couldn't believe how hard it was to get one of these suckers. I eventually called ECE and they sent me to their supplier of used arms, Vintage Chevy, and had them 2 day shipped to my house. Got them on a friday, sand blasted till 3 am, painted and worked on saturday and spent all sunday putting my truck together. That night it sat on 4 wheels for the first time in 4 or 5 months. I coudln't believe it. Well, the next day it wouldn't run. Turns out my fuel lines barfed up a bunch of crap that would get lodged in the needle and seat and flood the motor. Ugh!! New fuel filter along with a rubber mallet to tap the top the the needle and seat solded that problem. New BFG Radial T/A's and I'm back on the road. It rides so much better without heated springs and constantly riding on the bump stops. I do wish it was a little higher though, like half a inch. There is only 1 way to get out of my driveway without scraping the shock mount on the control arm. Luckily now that schools out I can park across the street in their parking lot and not worry about it. The only draw back is the gas mileage, I kinda miss driving the cavalier. I need to get a motorcycle, bah! It sure feels nice to ride in a vehicle that gets thumbs up and second glances again!!! __________________ Brian 72 C10 longbed 350/th400 Let the world change you and you will change the world.

06-01-2005, 02:24 PM	#2
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Congrats! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

06-01-2005, 05:13 PM	#3
Bamm Cowboy Fan for Life!!!!!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Amelia, Virginia Posts: 2,921	Hey Brian, you can slip a 1/2" rubber spacer in the springs to give it a little lift. I've never done it before, but have heard of guys doing it. Maybe someone on here has used them???? ..............Jerry __________________ 1967 ShortBed Fleetside 3/4 Drop 350/700R4 Tilt wheel 18 x 8 Torque Thrust II's Future mods: All new gauges & wood bed My Zip is 23002 I ship UPS, USPS

06-01-2005, 05:40 PM	#4
Peregrine Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 329	ooo, that's not a bad idea. I do remember seeing a few posts about them. Thanks! I'll do a lil research. Maybe machine some myself. __________________ Brian 72 C10 longbed 350/th400 Let the world change you and you will change the world.

06-01-2005, 06:02 PM	#5
Super Duck Chevy Nuttttt Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Santa Maria Ca. Posts: 568	I wish i would have known. A friend has a set in his garage and doesnt need them. They came off my truck when it got drop control arms a year ago. __________________ 67' Chev swb step side 69' SS elky 03' Chev ext cab 4X4 hey who lernt me to spell is there anything else?

06-01-2005, 06:27 PM	#6
lloyd k Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: columbus,ohio Posts: 201	those little rubber snubs that you can get at autozone didnt do to much for me-i would look into getting the aluminum cups or rubber cups.not sure where you get them but would search round track catalogs-my two cents

06-01-2005, 07:03 PM	#7
farside847 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 995	How do you like the BFG Radial TA's? I was just about to order a set of 255/70's __________________ 1971 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside, 307v8 3-on-the-tree

06-01-2005, 07:26 PM	#8
Dean23 68cst_ss490 Join Date: May 2001 Location: edmonton,canada Posts: 1,363	dont be shy bring out the pics __________________ Dean edmonton,canada a winter wonderland 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche LT cold air intake, performance exhaust, Comp cams cam, jba shorty ceramic headers. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3090973

06-01-2005, 08:19 PM	#9
Elsie72 Chinook Arch Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: High River, Alberta, Canada Posts: 218	Just out of curiosity, I'd like to know how much drop you've got, and what size front tires you're running. I know the feeling of finally getting a truck back on the road after spending far too long on jackstands in the garage. Congratulations! __________________ 1972 GMC 1500 Custom - Bought used by Grandpa in '74, currently back on the road after a long hiatus. Elsie's truck 2.5" dual exhaust with Hooker Aero Chambers Holley 670 Street Avenger Edelbrock Performer RPM on GMPP 290HP 350 ECE drop 3.5/5

06-01-2005, 08:35 PM	#10
Peregrine Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 329	I'll get good pics when I can, maybe I can take a camera phone picture in a little bit. So far I like the BFG's. I could tell you more about them if I had replaced all 4 corners, but I didn't have the money. It rides really nice on the highway, not a lot of roadnoise from the front. Tracks really nice. I still can't hook up worth **** cause of the crappy Road Huggers on the back. Thanks for the congrats! __________________ Brian 72 C10 longbed 350/th400 Let the world change you and you will change the world. Last edited by Peregrine; 06-01-2005 at 08:39 PM.

06-07-2005, 12:30 AM	#11
Peregrine Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 329	Here ya go. Gah @ the redneck rake. It's growing on me though. Someone in the local car scene (we had a meet this weekend) said I had the best looking truck in Louisville and I said mine was nothing compared to what I've seen on this board. Nearly everyone here has more knowledge and hotter trucks than mine. Plus I didn't do much of the work besides dropping it and my constant struggle with my Holley. __________________ Brian 72 C10 longbed 350/th400 Let the world change you and you will change the world. Last edited by Peregrine; 06-07-2005 at 12:33 AM.

06-07-2005, 08:12 AM	#12
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	that IS a nice lookinh truck!!!! esp. the stripe. the BFG radial TAs are awesome. mine has 275/60's & 255/70's. very good traction __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

06-07-2005, 09:14 AM	#13
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Stance looks great to me. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

06-07-2005, 09:18 AM	#14
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	you have some rice behind you looks goood __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler Last edited by 68w/sbc406; 06-07-2005 at 08:01 PM.

06-07-2005, 03:19 PM	#15
Peregrine Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 329	Thanks. Yeah, I get tons of compliments on the stripe, it looks like marble when you get close to it. I like the ass-high look now. easier to tell if my fuel cell straps have decided to fall off again. ughhhh __________________ Brian 72 C10 longbed 350/th400 Let the world change you and you will change the world.



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