clip question

[JELLY]

Marc,

What size tires/wheels are you running?

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by JELLY

Mark,

Those measurements would be great to have! Also i read the spindles on the '77 have the caliper mount fordged as one and '78 is a bolt on mount for the caliper. Mine are one piece. What do your look like?

Sweet truck! Do you have more pics?

Thanks,
Jeremy

Jeremy--

My spindles are one piece.

For more pics go to
http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/Youngrodder/

If it asks for a password use 1948truck. This project is going on 7+ yrs so some of these photos are old. I have a lot more pics that I need to add to my album.

I found my OE upper control arm and from center to center of the holes it measures 11-1/4. I could not locate the lowers, so next time I am at the body shop I can measure my aftermarket lowers which are the same length as OE.

Originally Posted by JELLY

Marc,

What size tires/wheels are you running?

I will be going with 20's. The current rims are a 15". Fronts are 6.5" wide with a 215x70 tire and the rear are 10" wide with a 275x60. I have mini tubs in the bed to be able to run the 10" wide rim.

I like the chop. It will look even better if you get the truck really low. In my opinion most people with a chop fail to get the truck low enough and the proportions look wack....

Thanks
Marc

[JELLY]

Marc,

Thanks for the info. I guess my clip is a '78 then. Did you buy bag kit for your front or peice it together?

No need to get the other measurement on the lower. I think they will have to be longer to get the suspension travel i want.

Checked out the pics. You made alot of changes! I hoping i can get mine sooner than 7 years i just need this elbow to heal.

I keep going back and forth on the wheels. I like the wide whites but i also like the staggered look with 20's in the back and 18's in the front. Then today i found 18' tires with 2.25" white walls. Just gotta find wheels that look right. Where'd ya get the tubs?

Yeah the truck will sit pretty much on the ground like yours for sure. Gotta clean up some of the chop job, passenger door isnt right and some welding isnt finished. Yes they do look wrong if not low enough. I was thinking of sectioning the hood alittle to even things out more.

Anyway thank again for your help!

Jeremy

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by JELLY

Marc,

Thanks for the info. I guess my clip is a '78 then. Did you buy bag kit for your front or peice it together?

No need to get the other measurement on the lower. I think they will have to be longer to get the suspension travel i want.

Checked out the pics. You made alot of changes! I hoping i can get mine sooner than 7 years i just need this elbow to heal.

I keep going back and forth on the wheels. I like the wide whites but i also like the staggered look with 20's in the back and 18's in the front. Then today i found 18' tires with 2.25" white walls. Just gotta find wheels that look right. Where'd ya get the tubs?

Yeah the truck will sit pretty much on the ground like yours for sure. Gotta clean up some of the chop job, passenger door isnt right and some welding isnt finished. Yes they do look wrong if not low enough. I was thinking of sectioning the hood alittle to even things out more.

Anyway thank again for your help!

Jeremy

Jeremey-

I bought a kit from Air ride for a g-body. This was quite a few years back. No all of there kits I beleive have all sorts of leveling sensors to install. Mine has 4 corner control of the bags and 1/4 line.

The tubs I got from Dan Carpenter who makes stuff for Ford trucks. The tubs were expensive, but I like the curve that they have. Since these trucks are rounded trailer fenders would not look as good. These are also only 2 3/4 wide.

Marc

[JELLY]

Originally Posted by youngrodder

Jeremey-

I bought a kit from Air ride for a g-body. This was quite a few years back. No all of there kits I beleive have all sorts of leveling sensors to install. Mine has 4 corner control of the bags and 1/4 line.

The tubs I got from Dan Carpenter who makes stuff for Ford trucks. The tubs were expensive, but I like the curve that they have. Since these trucks are rounded trailer fenders would not look as good. These are also only 2 3/4 wide.

Marc

Marc,

Gotcha on the air ride, makes it easier knowing what year the front is!

Those tubs do look better that some squared off trailer fender or something, i'll have to look into them.