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usmcchevy · 11-15-2011, 11:59 PM

Looks awesome! Whole truck pic?

VA72C10 · 11-16-2011, 12:05 AM

Pure awesome! Looks great!

gringoloco · 11-16-2011, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by usmcchevy

Looks awesome! Whole truck pic?

Will hafta be mañana- the other three are in the bed- heck, so am I

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Originally Posted by VA72C10

Pure awesome! Looks great!

Thanks! Should have some garage time tomorrow afternoon to finish up...
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71Sleeper · 11-16-2011, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Okay, okay, okay

Here's a pic mounted...

Tease!!!!!!!!!! You know men don't like to be teased we want to see it all.

mcbassin · 11-16-2011, 01:46 AM

That rim looks great! and you were right they do have a nice lip on them. tomorrow

72BlckButy · 11-16-2011, 08:24 AM

Awesome gringo.... simply awesome!

Rochlow · 11-16-2011, 09:53 AM

Nice!!!

**67cheby** · 11-16-2011, 10:09 AM

aw.....now thats what i am talking about ..NICE

Bennett68C10 · 11-16-2011, 11:56 AM

That wheel looks awesome, can't wait to see the rest on the truck

big_al_71 · 11-16-2011, 12:08 PM

If you dont want to mount them it is ok I know of a certain guy with a truck on jack stands that would be interested in breaking them in for you for a few weeks till his wheels decide to show up.....

**67cheby** · 11-16-2011, 12:11 PM

Lol...

gringoloco · 11-16-2011, 12:29 PM

Haha- thanks everyone

Can't wait to get to work this afternoon...

Oh, and Al, I have a really nice set of rallies if you're interested

Number98 · 11-16-2011, 12:54 PM

This thing is looking good! I will say this truck and what you have gotten done on it give me motivation to get busy on mine!

gringoloco · 11-16-2011, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Number98

This thing is looking good! I will say this truck and what you have gotten done on it give me motivation to get busy on mine!

Thanks a lot! I hope I can contribute even a fraction of the information and motivation I have gleaned from this forum. On that note, I'm gonna post my reply to your PM here, for everyone to see:

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Originally Posted by Number98

Hey man, I am curious about your backspace as related to your suspension...

What was your back spacing?

Do you have the narrow or wider rear? and is your front end stock 67-70? Whose drop spindles?

Thanks alot man, your truck is sweet

Front is 73-87, with Belltech 3" drop spindles and springs, but any drop spindles 63-87 (excepting CPP modulars) will yield the same front track width. Rear is a wide late-70, which is the same width as 71-up, that I swapped 5-lug axles into.

My current wheels are 7 and 8 inch rallies. The new setup is 20x8.5 w/5.25BS front and 20x10 w/5.5BS rear. I used these exact measurements on my 2wd Blazer with great success, as have many others here. If using a 63 to early-70 narrow rear, change the rear backspacing to 5" and it will be perfect. Tires, FYI, are 255/40-20 and 295/40-20 -- 28 and 29 inches tall, respectively, with decent sidewall height and just a little bit of 'rubber rake'.

These specs are good assuming a 'mild' suspension drop, up to and including bags in the stock positions. Anything past that and it gets more complicated...

Thanks for the compliment

big_al_71 · 11-16-2011, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Haha- thanks everyone

Can't wait to get to work this afternoon...

Oh, and Al, I have a really nice set of rallies if you're interested

I also have a set of staggered rallies byt just no tires

they for sale if you know someone!!

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=493534

weaintscared · 11-16-2011, 02:53 PM

I had a good running truck and started redoing it and it been two years & i'm still in pieces and still spending money on it maybe one day it will return to heat up the street.....Take a look>>>
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post5013139

gringoloco · 11-16-2011, 10:14 PM

Ok- here's a few pics to satiate you guys for the evening

They mounted up with no real problems; I did have to 'flatten' front hub dustcaps a touch and re-adjust the panhard bar for clearance out back. The fit is spot-on. Didn't get to drive it, as it's raining- and movie night

Rochlow · 11-16-2011, 10:30 PM

Sweet!!!

VA72C10 · 11-16-2011, 10:30 PM

Nice!!!

**lolife99** · 11-16-2011, 10:37 PM

So is the 5.5" BS on the rear wheels good?
Or would you change that,... if it was possible?
(as in ordering billet wheels to the exact specs)

**67cheby** · 11-16-2011, 10:45 PM

WOW...looking great !

mcbassin · 11-16-2011, 11:06 PM

Awesome!

Bennett68C10 · 11-16-2011, 11:23 PM

Looks sweet
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BACKYARD88 · 11-16-2011, 11:25 PM

Looks sweet man.
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71Sleeper · 11-17-2011, 12:57 AM

WOW!!! very nice...Thanks for the pics, I'm satisfied now....Time to get a smoke...

11-15-2011, 11:59 PM	#601
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11-16-2011, 01:46 AM	#605
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 That rim looks great! and you were right they do have a nice lip on them. tomorrow __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

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Bennett68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 5,518	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 That wheel looks awesome, can't wait to see the rest on the truck __________________ Keith 66 Suburban Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361 IG: bennett68c10

11-16-2011, 12:08 PM	#610
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 If you dont want to mount them it is ok I know of a certain guy with a truck on jack stands that would be interested in breaking them in for you for a few weeks till his wheels decide to show up..... __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

11-16-2011, 12:11 PM	#611
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Lol... __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

11-16-2011, 12:29 PM	#612
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Haha- thanks everyone Can't wait to get to work this afternoon... Oh, and Al, I have a really nice set of rallies if you're interested __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

11-16-2011, 12:54 PM	#613
Number98 Prestige Worldwide Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Worldwide Posts: 2,553	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 This thing is looking good! I will say this truck and what you have gotten done on it give me motivation to get busy on mine!

11-16-2011, 02:53 PM	#616
weaintscared Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sumter SC Posts: 439	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 I had a good running truck and started redoing it and it been two years & i'm still in pieces and still spending money on it maybe one day it will return to heat up the street.....Take a look>>> http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post5013139

11-16-2011, 10:14 PM	#617
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Ok- here's a few pics to satiate you guys for the evening They mounted up with no real problems; I did have to 'flatten' front hub dustcaps a touch and re-adjust the panhard bar for clearance out back. The fit is spot-on. Didn't get to drive it, as it's raining- and movie night Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

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11-16-2011, 10:37 PM	#620
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 So is the 5.5" BS on the rear wheels good? Or would you change that,... if it was possible? (as in ordering billet wheels to the exact specs) __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

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67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 WOW...looking great ! __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

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mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Awesome! __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

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Bennett68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 5,518	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Looks sweet Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Keith 66 Suburban Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361 IG: bennett68c10

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