Project: Nightmare

[Swar]

Originally Posted by reaper71

That sucks!!! those headers hang really low..any thought of changing them out for shorter ones?

Yea that's the plan, but I've dumped too much money into this beast already.
I'm not fixing it until it breaks. Plus, routing a new pipe around the mechanical clutch linkage is going to be a challenge.

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The next issue was the sway bar. The one I had was from Early Classic and it was made to bolt to the stock control arms. It wasn't going to work on the new arms. I called Choppin' Block and the guy happened to have a Porter Built sway bar that he said would work, so I bought it at a discount. Once I got it, I realized it just barely worked. I had to install it upside down for it to line up the best, and when I cut the wheel all the way, the tires rub on it.

If anyone knows of a better bar out there, please reply. The measurement between the two bolt holes for the end links is 44 inches.

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Finally got it back on the road. I'm pretty happy with the ride, definitely a big improvement over coil springs. The time and the work to get to this point was insane though, I racked my brain trying to engineer the setup to get everything to work together, and I was literally watching the seasons change as I waited for parts, so be prepared for this kind of BS if you want to build your own air ride system. To put it in perspective, I think my engine build was easier.

I still have some air leaks around the tank and valves, I'll be posting about that soon.

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I came up with an idea to correct the front shocks. These shocks were on it before I did the air ride. They just barely worked, too short, binding against the frame, causing them to leak. I needed to make room for longer shocks.

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I couldn't get to the old shock bolts on the inside of the frame, so I just cut them off for now. I made some measurements and realized I could just cut out some of the inner fender for longer shocks. Turns out, stock rear shocks work. I found a piece of square tubing at Lowe's and drilled out the frame.

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It's pretty simply and crude, but it works, that's what matters. I left some length on the square stock for when it comes time to lower it more.

For reference, Here's a shot of it aired up all the way...

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Just wondering, am I the only one on this entire forum with Choppin' Block Control Arms?
I've had zero feedback about them, and I can't find anything on google...

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It's been awhile since I posted anything, the weather's been too lousy to do any driving, so the truck's been sitting and waiting. The new garage is coming in handy for a lot of things.

I fixed some air leaks around my valves and changed the configuration at the same time to simplify and save space in the bed. This is was my initial setup:

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And here's the new setup. I built a box with pressure-treated to keep the weather off it.

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I had to keep it outside for a bit while they wired up the garage. Can't wait for a nice day to take it out on the roads, it looks like it wants to be driven.

[Justin@EntropyRad]

I like it laid out on the whitewalls

[Swar]

Originally Posted by Justin@EntropyRad

I like it laid out on the whitewalls

Thanks, I want to slam it all the way to the ground eventually. I'm going to have to make some serious changes to do that though. More work coming soon!

[boynton]

Originally Posted by Swar

Thanks, I want to slam it all the way to the ground eventually. I'm going to have to make some serious changes to do that though. More work coming soon!

Then you can push snow with your front bumper!

[Swar]

Originally Posted by boynton

Then you can push snow with your front bumper!

I hate the snow. 400 hp and bald tires, this thing is useless in the winter.
As soon as the snow is off the roads, I'm going to burn rubber.

[low&slow]

Originally Posted by Swar

I hate the snow. 400 hp and bald tires, this thing is useless in the winter.
As soon as the snow is off the roads, I'm going to burn rubber.

Lol I know how that is. My field is a muddy mess. Can't even move my truck. Wait till summer to drive it and I'll be doing the same thing. I got a new pair of drag radials and a pair of slicks I'd like to burn lol

[Swar]

Originally Posted by low&slow

Lol I know how that is. My field is a muddy mess. Can't even move my truck. Wait till summer to drive it and I'll be doing the same thing. I got a new pair of drag radials and a pair of slicks I'd like to burn lol

Post a burn out video! I'll do the same!

[FRANKENSTEINC10]

uhm??!! am i the oly one that saw the Deer? i feel like im stocking you man, but the akwardness of you build has caught my eye!

[Swar]

Haha yea you're the first to comment on the deer. Thanks for checking out my build, that's what it's on here for!
Where's the link for yours?

[FRANKENSTEINC10]

haven't gotten to that point yet unfortunately. Hopefully this year will bring a ton of parts to put my dad's old truck back together the right way and not with job weld and coat hangers. Lol.