My 73 c10 project.....

[96twodoor]

any updates on this???

[luifer76]

Originally Posted by 96twodoor

any updates on this???

not really bro but the plans are that after the holidays is getting bodydropped and even tho im not here on this fourm much im gonna make sure i post all the updates here too...

[luifer76]

this is where she sits right now i have been driving it for almost 2 years now but now that i bodydropped my 77 i dont like the stance of this one anymore i feel like i need to go lower lol...

[54Caddy]

lets just trade frames man ahahah!!

[luifer76]

well i finally got a chance to work on this thing since i been busy with the family today i had a couple buddys come by to help me take the bed off the truck since im gonna be redoing somethings on the backhalf too also my plan is to run the gas tank where i runned the one on my 77 so im gonna have to do some cutting back there.... i also drained all the engine fluids and put the front up on jack stands and suported it really good so tomorrow i can slide the hoist under the truck and i can pull the engine out of there.... im gonna apologize upfront for the ****ty pics my cell phone takes it seems like the older it gets the worst the pics come out....

[luifer76]

im hoping to get the engine and trans out by this weekend that way i can start the z this next week.....

[maxxxy]

I've always liked your truck man. I only hope mine will come out half as nice as yours.
What are the specs on those wheels? What are the specs on the U2s on the 77? Are you going to shift the z forward one inch? Hows the firewall clearance when Low?

[luifer76]

Originally Posted by maxxxy

I've always liked your truck man. I only hope mine will come out half as nice as yours.
What are the specs on those wheels? What are the specs on the U2s on the 77? Are you going to shift the z forward one inch? Hows the firewall clearance when Low?

thanks bro on the wheels both sets are 22's and the tires are 265-35 series on both of them the paln is to do a straight Z and tub the firewall since at the point the tire will hit also im gonna relocate the wire plug and move it up out of the way..... my rear tires are goin bold already since i been driving this thing for almost 2 years and my gas pedal gets stuck sometimes causing them to do little burn out here and there lol .... so the plan is to buy two new tires but 30 series and run those on the front and get more clearance i'll be working on this thing for the next couple days more updates to come.

[54Caddy]

Good too see you got started on it man. Don't cut that frame for the z ill take you my truck and we can swap frames. Sound good? On my way now hahahaha
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[luifer76]

Originally Posted by 54Caddy

Good too see you got started on it man. Don't cut that frame for the z ill take you my truck and we can swap frames. Sound good? On my way now hahahaha
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lol..... that is a good idea tho lol...

[lolife99]

Like your trucks!

[luifer76]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Like your trucks!

tanks man you got some nice trucks yourself.....

[luifer76]

ok so here we go i got hood removed and the engine out today and i also pulled the tranny out here are some pics...

[luifer76]

i also got the front wheels off and washed them since they had some coolant on them I'll be putting them away i don't want to do any welding or grinding around them... i should put the wheels on my trailer and take santa for a ride in style ....

[85supersierra]

any chance you will paint the back of the cab. I know you cant see it but its a pet peave of mine when people cut corners. No disrespect you got a helluva nice truck

[luifer76]

not sure if i will since once the bed is on you can't really see it but the plan is to get the whole truck repainted sometime this year since the the paint is not perfect by any means it has its little flaws here and there......

[54Caddy]

Don't do it ahahaha I can head out your way right now!
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[luifer76]

Originally Posted by 54Caddy

Don't do it ahahaha I can head out your way right now!
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lol..... i want to get everything ready by monday and get all the front suspension out there and leave the xmember only to do the Z.... and hopefully i can do the Z on monday well see how it goes...

[54Caddy]

Good luck man. Why not just pancake the crossmember?
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[luifer76]

Originally Posted by 54Caddy

Good luck man. Why not just pancake the crossmember?
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if i pancake the xmember it wont get me to lay pinch or rockers like i want i have to Z it regarless to get it to lay that low....

[luifer76]

and of course trim the bottom of the frame so the cab becomes the lowest point....

[luifer76]

i got a little more done today until started raining here so now is cold and is raining lol... i did get to take all my front suspension apart upper and lower control arms, bags front and rear and all the air ride stuff from the rear..... im gonna be replacing my old compressors with new ones i can't believe i runned those this long lol...

[luifer76]

well i got started early today and it was really cloudy but i was still able to get some work done until the weather went to **** and started raining again and after that a hail storm came and still raining now...... damn moose stop sending the bad weather to us over here lol JK man... but by that time i was allready putting tools away but i still got a good amount of work done here are some pics...

[luifer76]

and some more....

[luifer76]

next to do is to brace the Z from the outside and inside and make it nice and secured....