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Re: LFD's 4dr Tahoe Build
I love how you skipped the kitchen table and took it straight to the bedroom to get it naked out of the box.
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Re: LFD's 4dr Tahoe Build
So your wife made you sleep with the Accuair system when it arrived
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Re: LFD's 4dr Tahoe Build
Well as you have seen I have not been able to make any progress on the Hoe but I am making progress on the funds for the Hoe! I have been working on XXL's truck allot in the last month or two and it is almost done then I can install the Accuair system before moving on to a 41 chevy truck build.
I will be replacing the lower section of my DropMember with the new V3.2 C4 tube version so once I get to the chassis stage it will tie in better. Then I might use the one I have now on another project that was given to me recently for free! Yep a mostly rust free 70 LWB, factory AC, PS,PB, Auto, 396 (now trash 350 with all acc.) and 3/4 ton running gear. I have to give back the rims, tires, turbo 400, carb, seat and stereo. All parts I will not be using anyways. I am not sure what I will be doing with it but I have Ideas of a roadster blazer look. That way I will have one of each style (SWB, Tahoe and Blazer). Here are a few pics. Kevin LFD Inc. [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() Otto was a bit pissed at me because I had to relocate his dog house! [IMG] ![]() |
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Re: LFD's 4dr Tahoe Build
nice score...so what ya gonna do with that extra ac you don't need?
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Lucky!!!! All i ever get for free is Volkswagens.
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Nice score Kevin. Much nicer than my free 69 GMC that I rescued from the blackberries... I'm sure you'll put it to good use.
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All I ever get for free are poor customer service, dumb looks, and/or crap on my shoe.
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Back in the shop!!! Yes it is time to get the front bag mounts finished so I can install the full AccuAir system. Once the system is working and fully functional then it is back out in the cold while I do full build on a 41 Chevy pu for another customer. Then it will be time to pull the body off the Tahoe and get the chassis powder coated completely finish it up. So today I pulled it in the shop and removed the front sheet metal to gain better access to the front suspension. I then removed the mock up bag lower mount and made the 2 final mount bases for both sides. I also got my lower bag discs cut and punched but that was it for the day. In the morning I will be doing some exhaust work for XXL on his radicle HHR SS and if time allows I will work a bit more in the Tahoe after that. Here are a few pics for tonight. Kevin LFD Inc. [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() |
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hey, progress is progress
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A little more progress. I hope to have the front bags all done by the next weekend and my new C4 tubular DropMember should be here maybe by Saturday. Nate said it should be ready middle of the week(let's see if that happens or not )
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I knew he must have a "mentor". Just didn't know it was you. Now you guys know that mounts to the front bumper. Come one guys. Get it together.
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California smog laws, go figure. XXL said it will work kind of like a blower but it robs less horse power since it is not belt driven
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Does not look like tons of progress but I had about 6-8 hrs of just cutting, punching and getting it all set up to work properly. Next are the shock mounts and sway bar links then the AccuAir full set up
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Aired up and working! Now after doing some customer brake work (once the right parts come in) I can get started on the AccuAir install and How-To article.
Kevin LFD Inc. Ride height [IMG] ![]() Aired out but I will have a bump stop that holds it about 1" higher to get rid of some ball joint binding I have now. I currently have 11" of travel. [IMG] ![]() All up [IMG] ![]() |
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Outstanding work. So you had to fab the upper/lower bag mounts. What does the C4DM usually use? Shockwaves?
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Re: LFD's 4dr Tahoe Build
I'm guessing you're going to incorporate the shock mount into the bottom bag plate? My mind had something similar designed when I asked Nate about setting mine up this way.
I haven't made much more effort but was thinking along the lines of a double shear mount similar to the GM truck lower arms. The standard DM set-up basically uses a GM car shock (Camaro, Chevelle, etc...). So in theory, I should be able to use a Bilstein for a later model 74-77 Camaro (different p/n because they're porky vs. earlier models) which is a pretty decent shock (good enough to be factory installed on the Vette chassis). I look forward to seeing the results from another perspective.
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Yes I had it all working on my mock up I built but just have not transfered it all over to finished parts. The shock sit behind the bag and I think I ended up with about a 7" travel shock. I will be running Q1-A's once it is all finished up so I have some tune-ability. The last pic in post #669 show a bit of the top mount behind the A-arm.
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Re: LFD's 4dr Tahoe Build
looking good kevin, how do you plan to attach the lower bag mount to the control arm?
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