another new guy from alberta though

[66GMC-Canuck]

Nice truck hey from Edmonton

[60chvstepside]

minor update since my last post but it is progress i geuss.......air bags are mounted front and rear lines have been ran and thats all for that so far,biggest thing is.............................motor and tranny are in!!!!

[Ornery37]

cool truck!

[bama63]

welcome from alabama....cool truck and nice work

[Delmo]

I'm used to live in Calgary, never once seen a BBW there. Nice find bro.

[nomrlz]

nice truck! broke my heart to see ya give up on the El-Tee-Won

[REDNOSE65]

Originally Posted by 60chvstepside

thought i'd finally register....this site is amazing and has SO much great/helpfull info it makes building these trucks amazingly fun!!........i've currently traded my 82 toyota 4x4(mildly built with a 302 and 38'' tires:devil)for a 60 gmc s/b step side......i've currrently put air bags in the rear and turned the torsion bars down and so far got 4.5'' drop (yes actually will drop more yet prolly another 2'')now if i can post a pic to show........

...nice.

[60chvstepside]

thanx guys unfortunatly it should be on the road next yr not this yr ugh

[60chvstepside]

well i think i got a pretty good deal on some rims so the inspiration is back,20'' centerline voltage rims with i believe 5.4'' b.s i'm hoping these will tuck into my stepside fenders with the 72 5 bolt diff in there currently the box is off and...............................................theres a notch getting installed right now so i cannot fit them yet ugh oh ya the 3 rims with so so tires $350 canadian i gotta buy the 4th it took a bad hit in a crash.......i will try to get pics
i'm glad my garage is heated it's -23 and snowing right now

[Clyde65]

OMG! it is 64 here in DFW Texas. Ya just gotta like where your at to endure -23 and snowing for 7 months of the year.

[60chvstepside]

heh today is ummmm ugh nevermind (-i don't even wanna walk to the garage 20 steps away kinda cold ok ok -30 with the windchill)
anyways,the 20's were to big for my liking so i never took em and the hunt continues
the notch is almost done i am adding a brace to the notch(i would not do a square tube notch again but pipe would be wayyyy better i'm sure)
watts link is installed i bought the cheap one from speedway motors and made my own bracket for the diff(which i may add more bracing to aswell will post picks later today i hope)
next to raise the box floor so the floor will be all flat,install the air tank(make more brackets for it to)then continue to pick away at it till i narrow more stuff down

[60chvstepside]

ok a cpl pics for now......don't forget i am not done bracing yet,input is always good though
the guy that did my notch also works at a big rig shop,he runs the frame rack so i'm pretty confident in his work but i would rather do a pipe notch not square tube like he did next time
p.s i will also upgrade the wood to air once i install bump stops just didn't feel like letting everything squish the bags completely

[Corts60]

Originally Posted by Clyde65

OMG! it is 64 here in DFW Texas. Ya just gotta like where your at to endure -23 and snowing for 7 months of the year.

Remember now that is Celcius.

60chv:

Glad to see your posting some more pics. I just drove through Calgary last month with my girlfriend on our way to Medicine Hat. Looks like we got back just in time to avoid the cold stuff.

Can you take some closer pics of the badges? I am always interested in the Canadian model badging.

-Cort

[60chvstepside]

sure could send me your email addy and i'll send em there.....or email me at carr76@hotmail.com i also have the apache10 ones from the hood there just sitting in one of my shelves

[62 Bowtie]

Hey stepside i notice in one of your pics you nave spacer type brackets on top of rear bags then in another they are gone if they are mounted without the brackets how is your air line running did you drill a big hole for the fitting?let me know aight thanks , Tony

[60chvstepside]

nah i have the spacers on......not sure which pic does not show them,but they most certainly are on there now although that may change later down the road
this is a 60 frame so i'm not 100% sure how low i can get it and the work involved(seems like a bit of work to go lower then i am now)so for now this is it just gotta find rims/tires to run
lets see if i have a decent pic of my new dash to install aswell

[62 Bowtie]

ok I'm blind I see em now I have the same frame and tried drilling for the line ended up using the brackets like you have but the difference in drop was significant so I'm gonna have to borrow 6doggie's super step bit cool guage setup but is it for your 60 cuz it looks to be for 64-66

[60chvstepside]

sounds like fun post some pics so i can maybe copy you
the gauge are for my 60 pretty sure it fits my 60,i'm sure i test fitted it......errrrr i really don't wanna go dbl check right now......sure makes me curious now

[62 Bowtie]

oops i was going by the 60chev avitar but i see its a GMC in that case the guages are correct sorry bout that

[60chvstepside]

ok minor but great update
didn't like my buddies idea of a notch and it has now been fixed and beefed up again i am stoked and cannot wait

[Corts60]

Looking great bud!

[biasracing]

Howdy, glad to have you
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[60chvstepside]

glad everyone is liking the terribly slow process.......drive shaft is now shortened($150 shortened 1 1/2 inches and 2 new u joints)
now on the hunt for rims.......

[60chvstepside]

well it's been a terribly slow process but i have recently gotten a few goodies.....boss 304 20'' rims with 295/50/20 rears (they may get changed though)and i put on 255/35/20 fronts if the pics show up you'll get to see em hahaha
and i got to FIRE UP THE MOTOR finally damn sounds wicked 2.5'' flowmaster exhaust kit with some older flomaster mufflers,it just might see the road this yr
gotta find me a pressure switch for the air ride and 1 more fitting then start mounting it and figure out the wiring in the engine compartment (gawd it's a mess under there)
that is all for now............i think

[63sbssbbw]

Lookin' good 60
T