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manimal · 09-10-2008, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by suicide 63

That is correct ,but like joe said you need 3/4-1-ton lower control arms to fit the 88-up ball joint in as far as alignment i have not got it to the alignment shop yet.It looks like it hase some positive camber right now but there are plenty of shims behind the control arm shaft.What i like about this setup is if i ever decide to go to five lug it wil just be a rotor swap up front and axle swap in the rear .I might be wrong about this though on the rear, as i am assuming 5-lug and 6-lug axles will interchange if you get the axles with the same spline count.

I thought the control arms are all the same,just different ball joints???? What is the difference in them? Thanks
-Lance

joe231 · 09-10-2008, 08:22 AM

the 3/4-1 ton lower arms have bigger "holes" so the newer "larger" ball joints will press into them

Jonboy · 09-10-2008, 08:42 AM

On your interior trim, I am pretty sure the Suburban trim will work on everything except the rear pillars (C pillars). Those (should) be the same as a regular cab truck, IIRC. I am pretty sure the front section of the headliner and all of the front trim, along with the B pillar trim will work for a crew cab. That being said, I have never had a crew cab, but have parted out quite a few suburbans.

manimal · 09-10-2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by joe231

the 3/4-1 ton lower arms have bigger "holes" so the newer "larger" ball joints will press into them

Thank you VERY much. I am going to the wrecking yard today and getting me a set. I can use my existing upper arms, right? And just get 88-up lower/upper ball joints and outer tie rods. Do I need a different adjusting sleeve? Thanks Again
-Lance
BTW suicide63 your truck is looking GREAT! I am wanting to shorten my crewcab one day,but right now I need it for my BBQ business.

joe231 · 09-10-2008, 10:36 AM

uppers will work, i'm not sure on the tie rods, i'm sure suicide 63 will chime in
good luck

suicide 63 · 09-10-2008, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by manimal

I thought the control arms are all the same,just different ball joints???? What is the difference in them? Thanks
-Lance

Joe has responded to this alreadybut let me say this,This conversion is a topic in 63-66 chevy trucks side and the control arms are differnt.With that being said I have not tried to put an 88-up balljoint in a 73-87 1/2 ton arm ,I just used the info found on this forum for the swap so if what you are saying is true that the a-arms are the same it should work.This was my first time doing the swap.Let us know what you come up with i would be interested to know.As far as the adjuster sleeves , the old ones work here is what i used.

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88-up 1 1/4" spindles,calipers,7200lb rotor whith are 6 lug,brake lines ,upper and lower ball joints and outer tie rods, Thats it.

suicide 63 · 09-10-2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by joe231

uppers will work, i'm not sure on the tie rods, i'm sure suicide 63 will chime in
good luck

Joe let me clarify this,my old upper ball joints would not go into the 88up spindle ,but all you have to do is grind the rivets out of the old one and bolt the new ball joint in.

suicide 63 · 09-10-2008, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonboy

On your interior trim, I am pretty sure the Suburban trim will work on everything except the rear pillars (C pillars). Those (should) be the same as a regular cab truck, IIRC. I am pretty sure the front section of the headliner and all of the front trim, along with the B pillar trim will work for a crew cab. That being said, I have never had a crew cab, but have parted out quite a few suburbans.

Thanks thats my mission this weekend i guess.

suicide 63 · 09-14-2008, 08:06 PM

heres a pic of what i did this weekend,over the week i will block sand and hopefully paint it this weekend.

suicide 63 · 09-21-2008, 04:41 PM

Well i got the cab painted today ,I guess i,m going to buy patch panels and fix the shortbed i have so thats next. No luck on finding a good bed or bedsides.

heres some pics

mike nutt · 09-21-2008, 05:10 PM

the truck is looking good .

toomanytoyz · 09-21-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mike nutt

the truck is looking good .

x2............

Thanks for Joining the Club, I sent out invite's to all i know who have Built a Crew Shorty or are Planning a Build. I Need to get Busy to Catch up with you

Rick

joe231 · 09-21-2008, 07:34 PM

looks very nice!!

suicide 63 · 09-21-2008, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by toomanytoyz

x2............

Thanks for Joining the Club, I sent out invite's to all i know who have Built a Crew Shorty or are Planning a Build. I Need to get Busy to Catch up with you

Rick

Yea , I want to be driving this in short order ,maybe in a couple years I will tear it down and start over to make a show quality truck out of but for now it just needs to look decent.

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Originally Posted by mike nutt

the truck is looking good .

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Originally Posted by joe231

looks very nice!!

Thanks for the good words guys , as this is my first full paint job.There are some flaws in it. The camara does it justice,It will need a good color sand and buffing.

OJOE · 09-21-2008, 08:13 PM

man you are moving on with this. looks good, keep the pics coming. joe

firedrag79 · 09-22-2008, 12:18 AM

Looks good. Wish mine would come together that fast. Good luck on the bed repair.

suicide 63 · 09-24-2008, 03:21 PM

Well guys ,I took three days off work so i went up to Classic Parts today to get the patch panels for my bed.I was talking to the guy about bedsides being no longer available and he has 3 sets of swb bedsides coming in on oct 7 ,two sets were spoken for and guess who got the third set.

I was starting to sweat it , i think i will still repair the old set and swap meet them.So for now i will strip the bed down to the floor pan and wait.

**Palf70Step** · 09-25-2008, 06:23 AM

Your truck is looking really great. Love the color on it.

manimal · 09-25-2008, 09:18 AM

wow,looks great!
-Lance

Cherub · 09-25-2008, 10:08 AM

love that color

joe231 · 09-25-2008, 10:14 AM

I might have missed it...but ...what is that color?

72BlckButy · 09-25-2008, 02:13 PM

Great color, and nice work on the body!

abebummy26 · 09-25-2008, 02:28 PM

I'm sure that old bed will bring you some cash back if it is rust free those are not easy to find around KC and StL. Good Score!

jchav62 · 09-25-2008, 02:42 PM

Very nice! You ain't messin' around!

suicide 63 · 09-25-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Your truck is looking really great. Love the color on it.

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Originally Posted by manimal

wow,looks great!
-Lance

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Originally Posted by Cherub

love that color

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Originally Posted by 72BlckButy

Great color, and nice work on the body!

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Originally Posted by jchav62

Very nice! You ain't messin' around!

Thanks guys for the good words

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Originally Posted by joe231

I might have missed it...but ...what is that color?

Joe , it is gunmetal metallic gray

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Originally Posted by abebummy26

I'm sure that old bed will bring you some cash back if it is rust free those are not easy to find around KC and StL. Good Score!

Yea I know, I put it on cl way to cheap had 10 calls within an hour and a guy here the next morning.

09-10-2008, 08:22 AM	#52
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: another crewcab swb build the 3/4-1 ton lower arms have bigger "holes" so the newer "larger" ball joints will press into them __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

09-10-2008, 08:42 AM	#53
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Re: another crewcab swb build On your interior trim, I am pretty sure the Suburban trim will work on everything except the rear pillars (C pillars). Those (should) be the same as a regular cab truck, IIRC. I am pretty sure the front section of the headliner and all of the front trim, along with the B pillar trim will work for a crew cab. That being said, I have never had a crew cab, but have parted out quite a few suburbans.

09-10-2008, 10:36 AM	#55
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: another crewcab swb build uppers will work, i'm not sure on the tie rods, i'm sure suicide 63 will chime in good luck __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

09-14-2008, 08:06 PM	#59
suicide 63 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: peculiar mo Posts: 219	Re: another crewcab swb build heres a pic of what i did this weekend,over the week i will block sand and hopefully paint it this weekend. Last edited by suicide 63; 02-27-2010 at 06:10 PM.

09-21-2008, 04:41 PM	#60
suicide 63 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: peculiar mo Posts: 219	Re: another crewcab swb build Well i got the cab painted today ,I guess i,m going to buy patch panels and fix the shortbed i have so thats next. No luck on finding a good bed or bedsides.heres some pics Last edited by suicide 63; 02-27-2010 at 06:10 PM.

09-21-2008, 05:10 PM	#61
mike nutt 69fatmotor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: bama Posts: 660	Re: another crewcab swb build the truck is looking good .

09-21-2008, 07:34 PM	#63
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: another crewcab swb build looks very nice!! __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

09-21-2008, 08:13 PM	#65
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09-22-2008, 12:18 AM	#66
firedrag79 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 62	Re: another crewcab swb build Looks good. Wish mine would come together that fast. Good luck on the bed repair. __________________ 1988 Crew Cab SWB project

09-24-2008, 03:21 PM	#67
suicide 63 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: peculiar mo Posts: 219	Re: another crewcab swb build Well guys ,I took three days off work so i went up to Classic Parts today to get the patch panels for my bed.I was talking to the guy about bedsides being no longer available and he has 3 sets of swb bedsides coming in on oct 7 ,two sets were spoken for and guess who got the third set. I was starting to sweat it , i think i will still repair the old set and swap meet them.So for now i will strip the bed down to the floor pan and wait. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=304940 Last edited by suicide 63; 09-24-2008 at 03:22 PM.

09-25-2008, 06:23 AM	#68
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09-25-2008, 09:18 AM	#69
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09-25-2008, 10:08 AM	#70
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09-25-2008, 10:14 AM	#71
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: another crewcab swb build I might have missed it...but ...what is that color? __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

09-25-2008, 02:13 PM	#72
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09-25-2008, 02:28 PM	#73
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