How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by brakenit

It's not too bad. Jack the truck up to get the wheels in the air, center the wheels, loosen the lock nut on the set screw on the top of the steering box, tighten the set screw until it bottoms out and then back it out a 1/4 turn and re-tighten the lock nut.

There's a long and drawn out process to set the steering box the technically correct way but this is a way I was shown a long time ago. I've been told it may cause the box to wear slightly faster but to me it doesn't matter since this truck won't get driven very often so it will still last a long time and I will most likely completely change the suspension/steering after a few years.

Thanks for the compliments on the truck. It will roll out of the garage fairly soon looking a little different. Discount Tire had a pretty decent deal going on so I picked up a set of 17x8, 17x9.5 MB Old Schools with 255/50/17 and 275/50/17 NT450's. I have most all of the stuff to lower it and everything to rebuild the front suspension is on the way.

thank you for giving me this info and in detail! i'll defintely try it. sounds like you picked a great wheel and its going to look awesome!

[Smoke_Dog]

What is that engine out of?

Originally Posted by Kainedogg

Love your truck Carlos. Easily my favorite on this site. I have a red '83 I am sticking a twin-turbo LQ4 in, and have quite a few questions for you about the aesthetics of your truck, from how its lowered, what type of brackets for the seats and the back bumper. Can't pm you, but I also don't want to clog this thread.

[jgoo72]

77' and 85'

[Smoke_Dog]

Hey that looks like my truck! The Gold one that is!

Originally Posted by jgoo72

77' and 85'

[Kainedogg]

Originally Posted by Smoke_Dog

What is that engine out of?

It is a steel headed 6.0 LS motor from a 2000 Suburban 2500.

[blacklisted65]

well heres mine 84

[96twodoor]

My 78 I just picked up .

[broey]

awesome truck 96twodoor. you plan on doing anything to it?

[maxh]

[dbrand]

My 79


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[Smoke_Dog]

Hey my Air Force friend is from around there! D. Smith!

Originally Posted by 96twodoor

My 78 I just picked up .

[Gordonr1973]

Finally close enough to finished to put one in of mine in this thread:

[cordella7086]

Just completed 87 resto. Have a few things to do before complete.

[ratbones2002]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Here's my 77 Cheyenne

This truck is beautiful! What size rims and tires are those?

Do you know the rims size, width, and offset, and tire diameter.

Thank you

[breeze85cten]

I haven't posted in a while so here is my 85 Bagged C10 on Rallys. Also cammed LS1 underneath.

[broey]

paint looks good, havent seen you in a while breeze!

[BigMike608]

Originally Posted by Gordonr1973

Finally close enough to finished to put one in of mine in this thread:

how much drop do you have?

[muthstryker]

Originally Posted by BigMike608

how much drop do you have?

x2!

[Gordonr1973]

It's about a 4" in the front and a 5" in the back.

But these are only 20's on the truck now....22's from the build thread were too big for a static suspension.

These pics aren't the greatest b/c of the lighting that day. Will try for better pics this weekend.

[96twodoor]

Originally Posted by broey

awesome truck 96twodoor. you plan on doing anything to it?

Thanks!, I'd love to get a dropmemeber for it but Ill probably have to settle on a 4/7 drop with some grey Coys c-5s, and a overdrive 700r4 swap .

[96twodoor]

Originally Posted by Smoke_Dog

Hey my Air Force friend is from around there! D. Smith!

Oh really I might know him . I'm air force also.

[111380]

Heres some pics of my uncles 1980 that currently for sale on seattle craigslist.Its a 4x4 with a 250 inline 6 and a 4 speed manual.

['82 steppin]

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[BigMike608]

Originally Posted by Gordonr1973

It's about a 4" in the front and a 5" in the back.

But these are only 20's on the truck now....22's from the build thread were too big for a static suspension.

These pics aren't the greatest b/c of the lighting that day. Will try for better pics this weekend.

thanks for the info! I think it's a great stance. What size tires were you running on the 22s? I plan to run 265/35/22 up front and 285/35/22 in rear, just curious why you say they were too big for a static drop

[CSoliz]

Originally Posted by CSoliz

Here is a new pic of my truck, I spent all day buffing and waxing it. Sadly, the picture does it to much justice, but it still looks a lot better.

New shoes.