i want this truck!

[boatpuller]

welcome crawdad...that 87 is sweet.i'm really looking forward to your progress updates on the 6 banger.you couldn't have got a better starter to tear into.that's a different approach leaving the six.i mean that in a good way but after driving hotrod stuff all the time won't it' be hard to keep it that way?

[lolife99]

Hey SCOTI,... does your '74 have a 12 bolt rearend or a 10 bolt? I'm trying to find out the year they went to the 10 bolts. I just wonder if that would be a difference. (or is the width of the 10 and 12 bolts the same?)

[lolife99]

Boatpuller,...I thought the same thing about the 6 cylinder until I saw the red '68 that N2billet put together. (Lucy?) Now I think that it would be cool. Or maybe I'm just getting old. Crawdad,... you may have to move this to the Projects section when it arrives. I'm sure you have a name for this truck in mind. Ha.

[lolife99]

Crawdad,... get ready to start cutting. This was easy on my beater. I can't imagine doing this to something with nice paint. This is aired out and only a 27" tall tire. I plan to run a 30" tall tire so I cut for 32".

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Hey SCOTI,... does your '74 have a 12 bolt rearend or a 10 bolt? I'm trying to find out the year they went to the 10 bolts. I just wonder if that would be a difference. (or is the width of the 10 and 12 bolts the same?)

It has a 12-bolt. I would think the 10-bolts started popping up w/the beginning of the Lt Duty trucks in '81??

[72BlckButy]

Originally Posted by crawdadfox

Hey Nate, don't believe everything Keith say's about me!! The 87 A.K.A. "Copperhead" had a 5-6 drop with 20x8 Torque thrust w/ 4.5 backspace with Toyo 255/45/20 (29.1 X 10.1) and 20x10 T.T's with 3'' backspace with 295/40/20 rears.(29.2X11.7) I narrowed the rearend 2'' per side. I'm suprised tons of people dont do this mod, it looks killer with all that dish in the back!! I have an old chassis builder down here that cut's the housing's for $200.00 and a pair of Moser axle's are 275.00. So for right at 500.oo buck's you have something that catch's a whole lot of attension!! Any other question's let me know...Keith.

Thanks for the info Keith! Maybe I'll be able to cruise down with Keith (lolife99) and check out your square sometime, along with the rest of your fleet. Good luck cutting that sweet bed for the drop member....