Air ride planning: '61 Apache ?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

SkinnyG · 06-06-2019, 12:12 AM

I have a '61 Apache that I am finalizing my plan of attack.

I -think- I want to go air ride, but.....

Step side. Factory X frame. I want a rear-mounted gas tank. I want subs behind the seat. I need to snake 3" (or bigger) exhaust from a turbo. I want it to ride very low. I don't want to give up bed space because I still need to carry stuff.

Where do I put the air tank?

SkinnyG · 06-06-2019, 01:10 AM

Never mind. I found some solutions:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724559

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651221

demian5 · 06-06-2019, 12:14 PM

Swap to later front crossmember.

forestb · 06-10-2019, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkinnyG

Never mind. I found some solutions:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724559

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651221

Just a warning. The location in the firs link might not work on a 61 sense the frame rails get wider in the rear than a 63-66

Ziegelsteinfaust · 06-10-2019, 06:37 PM

Also some people like to Z the rear frame rather then do a notch.

This leaves the bed floor flat although shallower then before. But gives more room to hide things under Neath, and now more height to do it too. Alot nicer on a step side where you have no side pockets like a fleet side.

06-06-2019, 12:12 AM	#1
SkinnyG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Beautiful BC, Canada, eh?! Posts: 2,265	Air ride planning: '61 Apache ?? I have a '61 Apache that I am finalizing my plan of attack. I -think- I want to go air ride, but..... Step side. Factory X frame. I want a rear-mounted gas tank. I want subs behind the seat. I need to snake 3" (or bigger) exhaust from a turbo. I want it to ride very low. I don't want to give up bed space because I still need to carry stuff. Where do I put the air tank? __________________ 1961 Apache: "Grabber Orange" Shortboxed, pancake, step-notch, air-ride, turbo, LS 1977 Silverado: Shortboxed & dropped, potato-potato V8 Pontiac Firefly (Chevy Sprint): The ultimate engine swap: 5.7L in a 1.0L bag Lotus Super 7 Replica: Scratch-built street-legal rollerskate Last edited by SkinnyG; 06-06-2019 at 12:33 AM.

06-06-2019, 01:10 AM	#2
SkinnyG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Beautiful BC, Canada, eh?! Posts: 2,265	Re: Air ride planning: '61 Apache ?? Never mind. I found some solutions: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724559 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651221 __________________ 1961 Apache: "Grabber Orange" Shortboxed, pancake, step-notch, air-ride, turbo, LS 1977 Silverado: Shortboxed & dropped, potato-potato V8 Pontiac Firefly (Chevy Sprint): The ultimate engine swap: 5.7L in a 1.0L bag Lotus Super 7 Replica: Scratch-built street-legal rollerskate

06-06-2019, 12:14 PM	#3
demian5 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 2,177	Re: Air ride planning: '61 Apache ?? Swap to later front crossmember. __________________ "Work hard, use your vacation days." 1970 C15 GMC Long Bed 1986 C20 Scottsdale 1983 K2500 Sierra Classic Suburban 6.2 Instagram: C10sofOC

06-10-2019, 06:37 PM	#5
Ziegelsteinfaust Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Temple City Posts: 3,628	Re: Air ride planning: '61 Apache ?? Also some people like to Z the rear frame rather then do a notch. This leaves the bed floor flat although shallower then before. But gives more room to hide things under Neath, and now more height to do it too. Alot nicer on a step side where you have no side pockets like a fleet side.



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