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3r!c84 · 10-27-2009, 09:49 PM

going to try to get a alignment done at school tomorrow.

1984 swb chevy · 10-27-2009, 09:59 PM

I think it looks great. I'm with the others drop the front more and get some lower profile front tires.

3r!c84 · 10-27-2009, 10:02 PM

lol join the crowed

but thanks

aero-pilot · 10-27-2009, 10:09 PM

I like it just the way it is. Nice!

3r!c84 · 10-30-2009, 12:52 PM

ok just got home from school,im not lowering the truck down up front loltryed to do a alignment and got a half waydone.only set the toe.it was a inch and 1/4 off lol first time on the alignment thing sucked i didnt know what i was doing,but thee teacher was there

**nlped** · 10-30-2009, 04:19 PM

I still say drop the front some more. I had the same issue when I lowered mine...it sat up in the front. I cut a half a coil off the front springs and it looks just right now.

Ur truck is a damn nice lookin' though!

Mr79C10 · 10-31-2009, 08:50 AM

Looks good!!

ironroad9c1 · 10-31-2009, 10:21 AM

Looks good, Now ditch that pepboys chrome trim on the beltline.

3r!c84 · 10-31-2009, 10:54 AM

umm thats factory

**Dads79GMC** · 10-31-2009, 01:09 PM

Looks good. I need to work on mine too.

Wild83C10 · 11-01-2009, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3r!c84

yeah i dont now about lowering anymore up front,how can i lift it up out back some?add a leaf? just a idea

Can't you do what the 4x4 guys do and put in a raised shackle or something like that in the rear to raise it an inch?

3r!c84 · 11-01-2009, 09:46 PM

thats what i was thinking,like put a smaller shackle to raise it up a inch or 2

**nlped** · 11-02-2009, 05:37 PM

^^^Exactly

74 C-30 · 11-02-2009, 07:24 PM

looks very nice!
whats up with your marker lights on the fender? are they smoke lenses or is that the 'tint in a spray can' stuff? looks cool

3r!c84 · 11-02-2009, 07:34 PM

just go ol' black spray paint lol works good

SnS C10 · 11-02-2009, 08:41 PM

little reference for you on the cut coils. the blue and grey longbed chevy has exactly 2 cut coils on the front. the red chevy has 1.5 cut coils on front. and the blazer has 2 cut coils on front. dont mean to hijack the thread just giving some ride height help...

3r!c84 · 11-02-2009, 08:44 PM

yeah i see.i dont got much room between the tire and inner fender,with this tall of a tire how it is now,even now it only rubed once going over a speed bump,when i was testing it out

SnS C10 · 11-02-2009, 08:54 PM

ill tell ya the blazer has 255/60/15 on front

blue truck has 245/50/15

red has 225/60/15

none of them rub except for the blazer. but only going in really steep driveways and it rubs on the middle of the inner fenderwell only, not the outer lip. middle fenderlip height to the ground is exactly 25 inches

3r!c84 · 11-02-2009, 09:01 PM

i got 235/75-15 thats the stock tire size.
and fron the middle lip to the grond i got 29ins
and i only got 4.5ins between the top of the tire and the inner fender

**nlped** · 11-03-2009, 10:19 AM

I have a 255/70r15 which is 29" tall on a 15x8" Ralley with a 2.5" drop spindle, a 1" drop coil w/ 1/2 a coil cut off and it doesn't rub at all and sits perfect w/ the flip in the rear.

Keith Seymore · 11-03-2009, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaun23a11en

little reference for you on the cut coils. the blue and grey longbed chevy has exactly 2 cut coils on the front. the red chevy has 1.5 cut coils on front. and the blazer has 2 cut coils on front. dont mean to hijack the thread just giving some ride height help...

I appreciate your post for reference. Quick question:

Both the blue truck and the blazer have two coils cut, but the blazer looks lower to me (top of the tire vs wheel opening).

Any thoughts on that?

K

SnS C10 · 11-03-2009, 01:37 PM

keith they are very very close in ride height. the coils on the blazer were cut when i bought it but i went in a took a little more off, 3/4 coil to be exact. so, im going to guess that if the blazer is indeed lower that it has 2 1/4-2.50 coils cut. Sorry when i had the blue truck i didnt take any measurements. hope this helps. also when i had the coil springs out of the blazer, they were about as long as your standard size bottle of water, so very very short!!!

3r!c84 · 11-03-2009, 11:01 PM

more pics to come,i took some today,see the by tomorrow

ironroad9c1 · 11-03-2009, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3r!c84

umm thats factory

Never seen it run all the way around the tailgate.

3r!c84 · 11-03-2009, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ironroad9c1

Never seen it run all the way around the tailgate.

yeah it would look stupid if it just stoped on the sides

10-27-2009, 09:49 PM	#26
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10-27-2009, 09:59 PM	#27
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10-27-2009, 10:02 PM	#28
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10-27-2009, 10:09 PM	#29
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10-30-2009, 12:52 PM	#30
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: finally low ok just got home from school,im not lowering the truck down up front loltryed to do a alignment and got a half waydone.only set the toe.it was a inch and 1/4 off lol first time on the alignment thing sucked i didnt know what i was doing,but thee teacher was there __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

10-30-2009, 04:19 PM	#31
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,148	Re: finally low I still say drop the front some more. I had the same issue when I lowered mine...it sat up in the front. I cut a half a coil off the front springs and it looks just right now. Ur truck is a damn nice lookin' though! __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha Last edited by nlped; 10-30-2009 at 04:19 PM.

10-31-2009, 08:50 AM	#32
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10-31-2009, 10:21 AM	#33
ironroad9c1 Master Hater Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Temple,Tx. Posts: 402	Re: finally low Looks good, Now ditch that pepboys chrome trim on the beltline. Last edited by ironroad9c1; 10-31-2009 at 10:22 AM.

10-31-2009, 10:54 AM	#34
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: finally low umm thats factory __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

10-31-2009, 01:09 PM	#35
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11-01-2009, 09:46 PM	#37
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: finally low thats what i was thinking,like put a smaller shackle to raise it up a inch or 2 __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

11-02-2009, 05:37 PM	#38
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,148	Re: finally low ^^^Exactly __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

11-02-2009, 07:24 PM	#39
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11-02-2009, 07:34 PM	#40
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: finally low just go ol' black spray paint lol works good Attached Images __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

11-02-2009, 08:41 PM	#41
SnS C10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lomita, Ca Posts: 1,225	Re: finally low little reference for you on the cut coils. the blue and grey longbed chevy has exactly 2 cut coils on the front. the red chevy has 1.5 cut coils on front. and the blazer has 2 cut coils on front. dont mean to hijack the thread just giving some ride height help... Attached Images



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11-02-2009, 08:44 PM	#42
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: finally low yeah i see.i dont got much room between the tire and inner fender,with this tall of a tire how it is now,even now it only rubed once going over a speed bump,when i was testing it out __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

11-02-2009, 08:54 PM	#43
SnS C10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lomita, Ca Posts: 1,225	Re: finally low ill tell ya the blazer has 255/60/15 on front blue truck has 245/50/15 red has 225/60/15 none of them rub except for the blazer. but only going in really steep driveways and it rubs on the middle of the inner fenderwell only, not the outer lip. middle fenderlip height to the ground is exactly 25 inches

11-02-2009, 09:01 PM	#44
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: finally low i got 235/75-15 thats the stock tire size. and fron the middle lip to the grond i got 29ins and i only got 4.5ins between the top of the tire and the inner fender __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

11-03-2009, 10:19 AM	#45
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,148	Re: finally low I have a 255/70r15 which is 29" tall on a 15x8" Ralley with a 2.5" drop spindle, a 1" drop coil w/ 1/2 a coil cut off and it doesn't rub at all and sits perfect w/ the flip in the rear. __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

11-03-2009, 01:37 PM	#47
SnS C10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lomita, Ca Posts: 1,225	Re: finally low keith they are very very close in ride height. the coils on the blazer were cut when i bought it but i went in a took a little more off, 3/4 coil to be exact. so, im going to guess that if the blazer is indeed lower that it has 2 1/4-2.50 coils cut. Sorry when i had the blue truck i didnt take any measurements. hope this helps. also when i had the coil springs out of the blazer, they were about as long as your standard size bottle of water, so very very short!!!

11-03-2009, 11:01 PM	#48
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: finally low more pics to come,i took some today,see the by tomorrow __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

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