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Re: LS1 into a 73 cheyenne
Dry test fit, good so far I need to grind the spindles having some minor issues. Billet hubs with ARP studs and mogul bearings and timken seals.
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Re: LS1 into a 73 cheyenne
Rotors and calipers clear the wheel but as i predicted the caliper does not clear the spokes, need to run an adapter.
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Re: LS1 into a 73 cheyenne
Where did you buy the front suspension and Corvette brake set-up?
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Sexy set up for sure. Did we miss the details?
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Re: LS1 into a 73 cheyenne
X2 very nice set up.....
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Re: LS1 into a 73 cheyenne
Gorgeous parts.
How much of a spacer are you going to need for the calipers to clear?
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I managed to tear out the stock suspension including the stock steering column. I am waiting on tie rods and new custom brushed aluminum steering column shift with dash ignition and a ford 3/4 36 splined shaft with 3 bolt type steering wheel. For ignition I will run a push start no key Mega Dial Panel from Biondo on a custom dash gauge panel.
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Baer tracker adjustable tie rods - on back order for past 2 weeks
brushed aluminum column shift dash ignition Biondo mega dial sample pic set up on a dragster |
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Are you going to get the Racepak gauge package too? Big bucks but very cool.
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Yes I will use the Racepak gauge set up. I will incorporate the original radio as a kicker. After reviewing the sketch the left side lookd empty, might fill it in with a clock gauge, Choppd this one up just for U
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that pic looks oddly familiar :-D
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Hehe, that's cool, nice to see dashes in different ways. :-)
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Maybe the switches can go on the left side below the clock to balance things out then it will leave more room for some nifty audio / video pieces like a monitor or nav system to go in above the stock stereo location.
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I have to report that I was injured today while trying to install the springs on the hood hinges. Spring broke loose got air and hit me in the fore head above the eye. It took a minute to control the situation. I cleaned up went home early bummed. I realized it was deeper than I thougt so I went to the ER to stich up. I guess it's true when they say " blood sweat and tears" . I'll post sum pics later I'm on the iPhone waiting in the ER
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damaged goods some stiching required
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Holy jeez man... Looks like you tried to make yourself a 3rd eye!!
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Re: LS1 into a 73 cheyenne
just glad it missed your eye!!! I always hate messing with hood springs.....really any springs
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I have had nothing but problems with the hood hinges its just a bad design, springs are to hard in some cases causing hoods to slighly bend. I odered some low tension springs from Jegs. If that doesnt work il $hit can the stock hinge and springs and go with these billet hinges, thing is there for a 72 some modding will be required.
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I did considered a revers hinge like covettes but that is like opening a can of worms. All the modding work and time to pull it off out wighs the benefits so that idea was canceled. I am also considering this design fabing the brakets is easy its finding a hinge that looks good is dificult factor
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Wow, thats a pretty big wound man. Hope you recovered well. Those 72 hinges look sick man.
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Dude! That's a heck of a wake up call. Sorry to hear and see the damage. I hate it when something like that stops me from working on my project
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BTW - Love the brakes & wheels man - gonna look KILLER!!!
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Thanks for everyones concern woke up with a swollen black eye on the fast way to recovery.
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Sweet build thread i like youre mudd flinging machine youre building. Bout those hinges I already ordered a set of those billet machined finish for the 72, with some creativity il make them work, but it would be great if some one offered them for the 73-80's. No one in the market offers them not Billet Specialties not Fesler not EMS. With that said make sure they patent the design going to be worth some serious $$
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