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shopking72 · 03-01-2010, 10:28 AM

Let me know what you guys think of the drop. I also just got my windows tinted the same day this pic was taken

Mini bike that I have way too much $$ in lol

clos69 · 03-01-2010, 01:10 PM

Very nice rides....what kind of drop did you go with? How much drop?

quentin hill · 03-01-2010, 05:06 PM

Love the drop, the color and the trail 70. Man that 70 brings back some memorys.

hayhauler71 · 03-01-2010, 05:56 PM

looks sweeeeeet

powell72 · 03-01-2010, 06:36 PM

Truck looks great. I like your avatar, that song cracks me up!

JWall · 03-01-2010, 07:41 PM

Looks Good!

Se7en Deuce · 03-01-2010, 10:02 PM

pretty much the look im going for aswell
specs on the drop?

KMACD71 · 03-01-2010, 10:02 PM

Nice stance. Do you have the before pictures?

Southern C10 · 03-01-2010, 10:08 PM

Man thats a sweet ride. I love that color. What is it and whats the drop specs?

I learned to ride on a trail 70. Yours looks like its brand new.

Leviticus · 03-01-2010, 10:10 PM

Very Nice! I like the LWB's dropped, what are the specs? Man that trail 70 brings back some memories for me as well. That was the bike I learned to ride on, still have a burn scar on my leg from when it fell on me lol, that thing seemed really heavy back then.

It started my obsession and a long list of broken bones. Nice resto on the 70!

Hubscrub · 03-01-2010, 10:13 PM

like the lwb dropped X2 looks sweet

heidick70 · 03-01-2010, 10:14 PM

that trail 70 is CLEAN.. and i like that stance too we are all wondering what the specs on it are and where u got it and all that jazz... lookin sharp

fdbdw · 03-01-2010, 11:07 PM

Man that trail 70 brought back some memories, we had one when I was a kid that was passed down through both my older brothers then me, had so much fun on that thing and it took a beating and never quit runnin, thanks for pic that was great, oh and the truck looks awsome to

shopking72 · 03-01-2010, 11:48 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone! I am pretty young and my dad got me into the Trail 70s, I love em, mine is also street legal and has a 140cc on it now.

As for the color, I cant remember what the kid called it who I bought it from, I can find out.

Truck is dropped in the front 4.5" and 5.5" in the back. Front has drop spindles and drop springs, rear has drop springs and spacer blocks.

This is how I bought it.

schmitty · 03-01-2010, 11:51 PM

LOVE your truck man! that is almost exactly what my dreams are for mine!

shopking72 · 03-02-2010, 12:04 AM

Thanks schmitty. I dont know about that lol, its a lot nicer than my first 72 but not perfect, and I drive it almost daily

(cept in snow)

I got this drop stuff off my brothers truck that was just sitting in my dads back yard, he let one of his friends drive it one night and hit a curb, front end was never the same on that truck, but the spindles and springs were pretty much brand new. I just installed new upper and lower ball joints and new outer tie rods and got an alignment as soon as it was done. Drives like a champ.

shopking72 · 03-02-2010, 12:14 AM

I know this is the truck forum, but I have to share what has been taking all my time up lately. My 68 Impala build. Car is getting Air Ride.

20x8.5 and 20x10 Coy C5 with Nitto INVO. 275/35/20 on the fronts and 295/35/20 out back.

Hotchkis rear upper and lower trailing arms and sway bars. Global West upper and lower tubular A arms.

Stainless Steel Brakes on the front with 13" rotors and 4 piston calibers.

Here is the frame as of Sat.

hchad18 · 03-02-2010, 12:18 AM

Nice!

**mr48chev** · 03-02-2010, 12:21 AM

I'll have to say that you have that truck sitting just right. It looks like you have more hours in that Impala Chassis than some guys have in their whole rig.

72BlckButy · 03-02-2010, 09:38 PM

The LWB is sitting just right, nice looking truck!

Now for the chassis.... that thing is amazing! Be sure to start a build thread in the Alternate Tinkerings portion of the board. That is going to be one beautiful build!

BTW... love the shop!

DZL1 · 03-03-2010, 08:15 AM

Very nice truck! Impala frame looks great!

DZL1.

shopking72 · 03-03-2010, 09:23 AM

Ok thanks 72blckbuty will do.

Jacfourteen · 03-03-2010, 01:15 PM

truck looks good at that height. Nice impala chassis! My friend had a ct 70 when I was 13, we rode that thing till it almost broke in half! his dad brazed up the frame and we hit the trail again, Good times!

D-Rat · 03-03-2010, 04:08 PM

What's your front tire size? I have a similar drop (maybe closer to 5") with 235/60/15s and I rub a little bit on full compression.

shopking72 · 03-03-2010, 06:12 PM

They are 235/70/15. I get some rubbing when I hit some bad bumps. I am going to replace them with a 245/60/15 and 275/60/15 for the rear soon.

03-01-2010, 10:28 AM	#1
shopking72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 774	New pic of the drop! Let me know what you guys think of the drop. I also just got my windows tinted the same day this pic was taken Mini bike that I have way too much $$ in lol __________________ 1972 C10 LWB- 4.5 Front and 5 Rear Drop, 406/TH350 1966 Caprice 1968 Impala (Frame Off LSX Project) 2001 Tahoe LT 2013 Hyundai Elantra 2010 Kawasaki Z1000

03-01-2010, 01:10 PM	#2
clos69 Its Topless Season!!!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 1,657	Re: New pic of the drop! Very nice rides....what kind of drop did you go with? How much drop? __________________ -Carlos- The of America *1967 SWB Custom C-10* *(Celeste)* Join the *Patina Club*

03-01-2010, 05:06 PM	#3
quentin hill Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: jacksonville Florida Posts: 74	Re: New pic of the drop! Love the drop, the color and the trail 70. Man that 70 brings back some memorys.

03-01-2010, 05:56 PM	#4
hayhauler71 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St. Paul MN. Posts: 1,996	Re: New pic of the drop! looks sweeeeeet

03-01-2010, 06:36 PM	#5
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Re: New pic of the drop! Truck looks great. I like your avatar, that song cracks me up! __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

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JWall Frequent Flyer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 2,258	Re: New pic of the drop! Looks Good! __________________ - Justin 76 SWB C-10 - 98 SWB C1500 (x2) 1 Owner 1976 SWB

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Se7en Deuce Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Covington, WA. Posts: 55	Re: New pic of the drop! pretty much the look im going for aswell specs on the drop?

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KMACD71 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lethbridge,Alberta Posts: 532	Re: New pic of the drop! Nice stance. Do you have the before pictures?

03-01-2010, 10:08 PM	#9
Southern C10 Is it done yet? Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Whispering Pines, NC Posts: 826	Re: New pic of the drop! Man thats a sweet ride. I love that color. What is it and whats the drop specs? I learned to ride on a trail 70. Yours looks like its brand new. __________________ 1972 Chevy SWB New 383 Stroker/350 Turbo Some day i'll paint it John 3:16 MY BUILD THREAD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=398108

03-01-2010, 10:10 PM	#10
Leviticus Shake and Bake! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 609	Re: New pic of the drop! Very Nice! I like the LWB's dropped, what are the specs? Man that trail 70 brings back some memories for me as well. That was the bike I learned to ride on, still have a burn scar on my leg from when it fell on me lol, that thing seemed really heavy back then. It started my obsession and a long list of broken bones. Nice resto on the 70! __________________ "All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent." Thomas Jefferson "You are remembered for the rules you break." General Douglas MacArthur "Support Our Troops And The NRA"

03-01-2010, 10:13 PM	#11
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: New pic of the drop! like the lwb dropped X2 looks sweet

03-01-2010, 10:14 PM	#12
heidick70 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Collins Co Posts: 126	Re: New pic of the drop! that trail 70 is CLEAN.. and i like that stance too we are all wondering what the specs on it are and where u got it and all that jazz... lookin sharp

03-01-2010, 11:07 PM	#13
fdbdw Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: colorado springs Posts: 479	Re: New pic of the drop! Man that trail 70 brought back some memories, we had one when I was a kid that was passed down through both my older brothers then me, had so much fun on that thing and it took a beating and never quit runnin, thanks for pic that was great, oh and the truck looks awsome to

03-01-2010, 11:48 PM	#14
shopking72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 774	Re: New pic of the drop! Thanks for the comments everyone! I am pretty young and my dad got me into the Trail 70s, I love em, mine is also street legal and has a 140cc on it now. As for the color, I cant remember what the kid called it who I bought it from, I can find out. Truck is dropped in the front 4.5" and 5.5" in the back. Front has drop spindles and drop springs, rear has drop springs and spacer blocks. This is how I bought it. __________________ 1972 C10 LWB- 4.5 Front and 5 Rear Drop, 406/TH350 1966 Caprice 1968 Impala (Frame Off LSX Project) 2001 Tahoe LT 2013 Hyundai Elantra 2010 Kawasaki Z1000

03-01-2010, 11:51 PM	#15
schmitty Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: nebraska Posts: 16	Re: New pic of the drop! LOVE your truck man! that is almost exactly what my dreams are for mine! __________________ 70 c10 97 c/k1500



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03-02-2010, 12:04 AM	#16
shopking72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 774	Re: New pic of the drop! Thanks schmitty. I dont know about that lol, its a lot nicer than my first 72 but not perfect, and I drive it almost daily (cept in snow) I got this drop stuff off my brothers truck that was just sitting in my dads back yard, he let one of his friends drive it one night and hit a curb, front end was never the same on that truck, but the spindles and springs were pretty much brand new. I just installed new upper and lower ball joints and new outer tie rods and got an alignment as soon as it was done. Drives like a champ. __________________ 1972 C10 LWB- 4.5 Front and 5 Rear Drop, 406/TH350 1966 Caprice 1968 Impala (Frame Off LSX Project) 2001 Tahoe LT 2013 Hyundai Elantra 2010 Kawasaki Z1000

03-02-2010, 12:14 AM	#17
shopking72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 774	Re: New pic of the drop! I know this is the truck forum, but I have to share what has been taking all my time up lately. My 68 Impala build. Car is getting Air Ride. 20x8.5 and 20x10 Coy C5 with Nitto INVO. 275/35/20 on the fronts and 295/35/20 out back. Hotchkis rear upper and lower trailing arms and sway bars. Global West upper and lower tubular A arms. Stainless Steel Brakes on the front with 13" rotors and 4 piston calibers. Here is the frame as of Sat. __________________ 1972 C10 LWB- 4.5 Front and 5 Rear Drop, 406/TH350 1966 Caprice 1968 Impala (Frame Off LSX Project) 2001 Tahoe LT 2013 Hyundai Elantra 2010 Kawasaki Z1000

03-02-2010, 12:18 AM	#18
hchad18 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 372	Re: New pic of the drop! Nice!

03-02-2010, 12:21 AM	#19
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,640	Re: New pic of the drop! I'll have to say that you have that truck sitting just right. It looks like you have more hours in that Impala Chassis than some guys have in their whole rig.

03-02-2010, 09:38 PM	#20
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: New pic of the drop! The LWB is sitting just right, nice looking truck! Now for the chassis.... that thing is amazing! Be sure to start a build thread in the Alternate Tinkerings portion of the board. That is going to be one beautiful build! BTW... love the shop! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package) Last edited by 72BlckButy; 03-02-2010 at 09:38 PM.

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03-03-2010, 09:23 AM	#22
shopking72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 774	Re: New pic of the drop! Ok thanks 72blckbuty will do. __________________ 1972 C10 LWB- 4.5 Front and 5 Rear Drop, 406/TH350 1966 Caprice 1968 Impala (Frame Off LSX Project) 2001 Tahoe LT 2013 Hyundai Elantra 2010 Kawasaki Z1000

03-03-2010, 01:15 PM	#23
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: New pic of the drop! truck looks good at that height. Nice impala chassis! My friend had a ct 70 when I was 13, we rode that thing till it almost broke in half! his dad brazed up the frame and we hit the trail again, Good times! __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's

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D-Rat Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 226	Re: New pic of the drop! What's your front tire size? I have a similar drop (maybe closer to 5") with 235/60/15s and I rub a little bit on full compression. __________________ 1970 CST with a screaming 400 www.nissan4wheelers.com

03-03-2010, 06:12 PM	#25
shopking72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 774	Re: New pic of the drop! They are 235/70/15. I get some rubbing when I hit some bad bumps. I am going to replace them with a 245/60/15 and 275/60/15 for the rear soon. __________________ 1972 C10 LWB- 4.5 Front and 5 Rear Drop, 406/TH350 1966 Caprice 1968 Impala (Frame Off LSX Project) 2001 Tahoe LT 2013 Hyundai Elantra 2010 Kawasaki Z1000

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