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ftw80 · 01-11-2004, 03:01 AM

dropped the front and now need to work on the back, but at least I am driving it again. This board was alot of help.

casey · 01-11-2004, 04:38 AM

looking good, the truck too!

doughby82 · 01-11-2004, 04:40 AM

very nice .i like them wheels in black

71-longbed · 01-11-2004, 05:01 AM

great !!!..lets see some more pics....

Longhorn Man · 01-11-2004, 01:40 PM

Am I mistaken...or is this how your truck looked 2 years ago?

Longhorn Man · 01-11-2004, 01:41 PM

You got it lookin sweet, and the lo profile tires on 16 inch truck rims is somethign I have always wondered.

lukecp · 01-11-2004, 02:25 PM

Sweet ride

**Canadian694x4** · 01-11-2004, 02:33 PM

That is One Very Simple but Very Wicked Looking Longhorn! Congrats on getting it on the Road...I Like Your Tire And Wheel choices too!

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 01-11-2004, 05:57 PM

Sweet longhorn for sure look's like longhornman need's to get to work!!!!

Longhorn Man · 01-11-2004, 06:11 PM

hell, I wish mine looked as good as that one I posted.
I'm just trying to figure if the green one and the black one are one and the same.

gr8scott51 · 01-11-2004, 06:20 PM

Just need some bruddahs in the back!! LOL Nice look.

ftw80 · 01-11-2004, 06:30 PM

Thanks.

It is the same as the green one but from about 4 years ago. I will try to get a link to some more pics as I finish it. It felt good to get the plates out of storage a pass safety inspectiion.

Is the gas guage doing this because of bad ground or could it be the circuit board? Only the saddle tank is hooked up. Maybe when I get the tank behind the seat installed it will work?

Longhorn Man · 01-11-2004, 06:43 PM

No fuel tank. That's why.
You did an awsome job on the truck.
I am kinda suprsed that your inspection station didn't say anything about the tires. Hawaii is kinda funny about that kind of stuff.

Steven Sellers · 01-11-2004, 08:04 PM

Longhorn I think they are only hard on us visitors over there. Once I got a few friends(locals) over there it was no problem on inspections. Thats a nice looking truck and I would dare to say probally the only Longhorn on Oahu much less oldtown, GOOD JOB!!

Duffy · 01-11-2004, 09:35 PM

Awesome Longhorn! What are the wheels and center caps from? I really like those center caps - so much that I want them for my Longhorn!

Let me and everyone else know!

Duffy

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 01-11-2004, 09:40 PM

The cap's appear to be from a newer chevy truck.

Blue Beard · 01-11-2004, 09:47 PM

What method did you use to drop the front........and what are you going to do to the back........?

What's the drop.........2 inch?

Longhorn Man · 01-12-2004, 01:46 AM

Steven, I had a few e-mail transactions with another Longhorn owner that lived there back in '99. He told be that he did a flip kit on his rig and when he got it inspected, they told him to go home becouse of a few things done....the flip kit required a C-notch in teh frame, as long as the frame was modified, he was told he'd never get to drive it on a public road.
By the time I got in touch with him he had welded in patches and ground the welds smooth enough to shoot undercoating in there and look fine.
He was also failed for having a smallewr than stock steering wheel and some other garbage I can not remember now.

ftw80 · 01-12-2004, 02:38 AM

dropped the front with 3" coils. Iceman helped with this. Many mixed opinions. It seems great so far. When I pulled the coils I found the ball joints were shot . I replace with moog $280. Kind of an expensive drop but needed. eight lug spindles are $$$ and could could not see spending the money when I allready had front disc. I
have not had a chance to get it to the alignment shop, but it steers great. This truck has a factory stabilizer. I am also waiting for my nitro slammers to arrive.

The coilover shocks seem to be working fine but might break off the mounts over time.

I am going to use 2" shackles in the rear. I have allready pulled out the overload and one leaf. I am going to pull two more. I dont want to do a flip. If it does not go low enough, I will go with a higher profile tire in the rear.

I think the safety depends on the inspector.

Here is icemans 3/4 ton

Forgot the rims are from a newer suburban. split the rear and added a 1 inch band to make it a deep dish. I would go with 2" but the only shop over here that could do it only had 1" rings. I may put them on the front and go with 2s on the rear. The rear caps are from a dually. You can get everything you need on the mainland from pete paulson or stockton wheels...way cheaper.r here. Wheels are heavy to ship so I did it here.

more pics here http://www.noscade.com/chevy.htm

jay-dawg · 01-12-2004, 10:23 AM

Hey,

Looking great. Last I heard you were having trouble with the painters...that was 1 year ago ( I think). Nice to see it finally finished. Hope to see it at one of the Cruise Nights.

Jay

ftw80 · 01-13-2004, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Hey,
Looking great. Last I heard you were having trouble with the painters...that was 1 year ago ( I think). Nice to see it finally finished. Hope to see it at one of the Cruise Nights.

Jay

Thanks Jay. When is the next cruise night? The paint is still screwed. I figured I would rather spend money on getting the truck on the road than on new paint. It looks ok from 10 feet.

jay-dawg · 01-16-2004, 01:04 PM

Here's the dates for Wendy's Kapolei:
all events start at 6:30pm

February:14th
March:6th
April:3rd
May:1st
June:5th
July:3rd
August:7th
September:4th
October:2nd
November:6th
December:11th

I'm still trying to figure out when the Windward Mall Cruise in is at. I'll keep you posted.

Jay

truck69 · 01-16-2004, 01:19 PM

Very nice truck...

1. How long have you been working on it til you got it back on the road?

I thought mine would be on the road this year but my wife wants me to build a pole barn 1st. Then work on the truck,

Thanks. Truck69

MeannGrumpy · 01-16-2004, 02:02 PM

Seems long horns look good anywhere, but the south pacific, what a way to do it. Keep us posted with new pic's

ftw80 · 01-16-2004, 03:06 PM

Thanks for all the comments.

I got the truck in November '99 and put about 2000 miles on it before tearing it apart for a "quick" paint job. I had moments when I wished I never took it apart.

the south pacific is great, but if I kept driving the truck, it would probably have quite a bit of rust by now. It came from a dry climate and had quite a bit of bare metal. I am still looking for areas to under coat.

thanks for the cruise update jaydawg. I will be gone in feb but may see you in March. Make sure to introduce yourself if you see my truck.

Just got western chasis 2" lowering shackles.. gonna install them today. Still have tons of things to do. I think my water pump is leaking from the weep hole...so I might order a stewart pump.

Still need alignment..finish sound deadening and interior(first I am trouble shooting any leaks). polishing front grill shell....window tint..air gap intake...new wood bed..502 crate motor..whoops , I am daydreaming. I am sure this will be a never ending project...that is what makes these trucks fun!

01-11-2004, 03:01 AM	#1
ftw80 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: hawaii Posts: 268	longhorn finally on the road.. dropped the front and now need to work on the back, but at least I am driving it again. This board was alot of help. __________________ Haleiwa, Hi. 1972 Custom Camper Cheyenne Super c/20 Longhorn 402bb 78k a/c, tach, tilt, tool stowage 48panhead 74 bronco 71 bronco http://noscade.com No Scade is pidgin English for "not scared" similar to "no fear".

01-11-2004, 04:40 AM	#3
doughby82 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: springfield ill Posts: 836	very nice .i like them wheels in black __________________ springfield illinois 2003 custom (harley)built from scratch 68 swb Last edited by doughby82; 01-12-2004 at 03:39 AM.

01-11-2004, 05:01 AM	#4
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	great !!!..lets see some more pics.... __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

01-11-2004, 01:40 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Am I mistaken...or is this how your truck looked 2 years ago? Attached Images

01-11-2004, 02:25 PM	#7
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Sweet ride __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

01-11-2004, 04:38 AM	#2
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	looking good, the truck too!

01-11-2004, 01:41 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	You got it lookin sweet, and the lo profile tires on 16 inch truck rims is somethign I have always wondered.

01-11-2004, 02:33 PM	#8
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,308	That is One Very Simple but Very Wicked Looking Longhorn! Congrats on getting it on the Road...I Like Your Tire And Wheel choices too! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

01-11-2004, 05:57 PM	#9
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Sweet longhorn for sure look's like longhornman need's to get to work!!!! __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

01-11-2004, 06:11 PM	#10
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	hell, I wish mine looked as good as that one I posted. I'm just trying to figure if the green one and the black one are one and the same.

01-11-2004, 06:20 PM	#11
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	Just need some bruddahs in the back!! LOL Nice look. __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

01-11-2004, 06:30 PM	#12
ftw80 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: hawaii Posts: 268	more pics.... Thanks. It is the same as the green one but from about 4 years ago. I will try to get a link to some more pics as I finish it. It felt good to get the plates out of storage a pass safety inspectiion. Is the gas guage doing this because of bad ground or could it be the circuit board? Only the saddle tank is hooked up. Maybe when I get the tank behind the seat installed it will work? __________________ Haleiwa, Hi. 1972 Custom Camper Cheyenne Super c/20 Longhorn 402bb 78k a/c, tach, tilt, tool stowage 48panhead 74 bronco 71 bronco http://noscade.com No Scade is pidgin English for "not scared" similar to "no fear".

01-11-2004, 06:43 PM	#13
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	No fuel tank. That's why. You did an awsome job on the truck. I am kinda suprsed that your inspection station didn't say anything about the tires. Hawaii is kinda funny about that kind of stuff.

01-11-2004, 08:04 PM	#14
Steven Sellers Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 692	Longhorn I think they are only hard on us visitors over there. Once I got a few friends(locals) over there it was no problem on inspections. Thats a nice looking truck and I would dare to say probally the only Longhorn on Oahu much less oldtown, GOOD JOB!! __________________ 2008 Buick Enclave(wifes new non wrecked) 1996 Jeep Cherokee 2002 2500HD 6.0L (traded) 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee(wifes/wrecked) 1977 DJ5 postal jeep(mmm lots of fun) 1988 Toyota 2wd p/u(DD, blewup 199,000) 1991 Toyota 2ed p/u (sry just cant break these things) 1997 XR70 Honda 1991 Z50(FOR SALE) 1972 Z50 Honda 1970 SWB 350/knucklebuster "The adventure begins and I am confident that there will be no end".

01-11-2004, 09:35 PM	#15
Duffy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 121	What are those wheels/caps from? Awesome Longhorn! What are the wheels and center caps from? I really like those center caps - so much that I want them for my Longhorn! Let me and everyone else know! Duffy __________________ '72 GMC Sierra Grande Custom Camper



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01-11-2004, 09:40 PM	#16
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	The cap's appear to be from a newer chevy truck. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

01-11-2004, 09:47 PM	#17
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	What method did you use to drop the front........and what are you going to do to the back........? What's the drop.........2 inch? __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

01-12-2004, 01:46 AM	#18
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Steven, I had a few e-mail transactions with another Longhorn owner that lived there back in '99. He told be that he did a flip kit on his rig and when he got it inspected, they told him to go home becouse of a few things done....the flip kit required a C-notch in teh frame, as long as the frame was modified, he was told he'd never get to drive it on a public road. By the time I got in touch with him he had welded in patches and ground the welds smooth enough to shoot undercoating in there and look fine. He was also failed for having a smallewr than stock steering wheel and some other garbage I can not remember now.

01-12-2004, 02:38 AM	#19
ftw80 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: hawaii Posts: 268	dropped the front with 3" coils. Iceman helped with this. Many mixed opinions. It seems great so far. When I pulled the coils I found the ball joints were shot . I replace with moog $280. Kind of an expensive drop but needed. eight lug spindles are $$$ and could could not see spending the money when I allready had front disc. I have not had a chance to get it to the alignment shop, but it steers great. This truck has a factory stabilizer. I am also waiting for my nitro slammers to arrive. The coilover shocks seem to be working fine but might break off the mounts over time. I am going to use 2" shackles in the rear. I have allready pulled out the overload and one leaf. I am going to pull two more. I dont want to do a flip. If it does not go low enough, I will go with a higher profile tire in the rear. I think the safety depends on the inspector. Here is icemans 3/4 ton Forgot the rims are from a newer suburban. split the rear and added a 1 inch band to make it a deep dish. I would go with 2" but the only shop over here that could do it only had 1" rings. I may put them on the front and go with 2s on the rear. The rear caps are from a dually. You can get everything you need on the mainland from pete paulson or stockton wheels...way cheaper.r here. Wheels are heavy to ship so I did it here. more pics here http://www.noscade.com/chevy.htm __________________ Haleiwa, Hi. 1972 Custom Camper Cheyenne Super c/20 Longhorn 402bb 78k a/c, tach, tilt, tool stowage 48panhead 74 bronco 71 bronco http://noscade.com No Scade is pidgin English for "not scared" similar to "no fear". Last edited by ftw80; 01-12-2004 at 03:56 AM.

01-12-2004, 10:23 AM	#20
jay-dawg chevelito Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI USA Posts: 1,609	Hey, Looking great. Last I heard you were having trouble with the painters...that was 1 year ago ( I think). Nice to see it finally finished. Hope to see it at one of the Cruise Nights. Jay __________________ New deadline...when my son can drive. Aloha from Honolulu, HI

01-16-2004, 01:04 PM	#22
jay-dawg chevelito Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI USA Posts: 1,609	Here's the dates for Wendy's Kapolei: all events start at 6:30pm February:14th March:6th April:3rd May:1st June:5th July:3rd August:7th September:4th October:2nd November:6th December:11th I'm still trying to figure out when the Windward Mall Cruise in is at. I'll keep you posted. Jay __________________ New deadline...when my son can drive. Aloha from Honolulu, HI

01-16-2004, 01:19 PM	#23
truck69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 323	Very nice truck... 1. How long have you been working on it til you got it back on the road? I thought mine would be on the road this year but my wife wants me to build a pole barn 1st. Then work on the truck, Thanks. Truck69

01-16-2004, 02:02 PM	#24
MeannGrumpy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta,Canada Posts: 64	Great looking trucks ( longhorns ar best) Seems long horns look good anywhere, but the south pacific, what a way to do it. Keep us posted with new pic's __________________ 1970 Longhorn, factory air & Cruise,Tach vac 1970 C 20 3/4 4x4 350 with turbo 350 auto,

01-16-2004, 03:06 PM	#25
ftw80 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: hawaii Posts: 268	Thanks for all the comments. I got the truck in November '99 and put about 2000 miles on it before tearing it apart for a "quick" paint job. I had moments when I wished I never took it apart. the south pacific is great, but if I kept driving the truck, it would probably have quite a bit of rust by now. It came from a dry climate and had quite a bit of bare metal. I am still looking for areas to under coat. thanks for the cruise update jaydawg. I will be gone in feb but may see you in March. Make sure to introduce yourself if you see my truck. Just got western chasis 2" lowering shackles.. gonna install them today. Still have tons of things to do. I think my water pump is leaking from the weep hole...so I might order a stewart pump. Still need alignment..finish sound deadening and interior(first I am trouble shooting any leaks). polishing front grill shell....window tint..air gap intake...new wood bed..502 crate motor..whoops , I am daydreaming. I am sure this will be a never ending project...that is what makes these trucks fun! __________________ Haleiwa, Hi. 1972 Custom Camper Cheyenne Super c/20 Longhorn 402bb 78k a/c, tach, tilt, tool stowage 48panhead 74 bronco 71 bronco http://noscade.com No Scade is pidgin English for "not scared" similar to "no fear".

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