Barn raising

[67cheby]

Chris Farley would be very proud, nice work

[brn agn]

That looks great! It adds a nice touch to the truck.

[thirdstreettito]

Nice! Are you going to buy a little coat and hire a fat guy for shows?

[67cheby]

fat man in a little coat.....

[oldblue1968chevy]

that is awesome! tons of attitude!!!

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

As with any build they have been on and off multiple times as I tweak different geometry sets. Having trouble with the coil overs and their length. I had wanted a shorter shock and spring but was counseled that more travel and dampening the better ride I will get. so I welded the brackets as high as I could get them and it is still two inches taller than I want.

Your build is amazing, your truck is coming along great. Looking at your Lincoln 9" at first glance it looked longer than the chevy rearend to me especially seeing where your shocks are mounted.
But then I read you say its shorter and your tires right at stock spacing..
Since you have the backspace you want on your rim, could you run a wider, lower tire instead of a spacer? Im just throwing something outhere. I had to get my 10 1/2" ralleys altered so I would have a 4 1/2" backspace so they would fit under without cutting tubbing.

[Mike Bradbury]

Thanks Vdog
The lincoln is wider than the C20 rear by several inches but not the C10 rear. C20's have huge drums on them which takes up axle width. So this is where I was just guessing at the correct width of the axle and b.s. needed.
Unfortunately I did not get the back spacing I wanted. Coy's has certain b.s. for certain wheels and I did not want the wide 10" rim for gas mileage reasons, but I wanted a deeper well on the wheel which would have pushed them out further w/o the need for a spacer. Coy's had recently discontinued the C55 rim that I really wanted, and had only small amount of 18's left to choose from. None were deeper than the ones I got, so I hoped that the amount of b.s. on these wheels would move them out enough, as you can see it did but not enough.

I do not think running a wider tire would have given me the width that i was looking to achieve with the spacers. Maybe next time I will try wider. but I wanted to run the exact same front and rear so that I could rotate when needed.

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

Thanks Vdog
The lincoln is wider than the C20 rear by several inches but not the C10 rear. C20's have huge drums on them wich takes up axle width. So this is where I was just guessing at the correct width of the axle and b.s. needed.
Unfortunately I did not get the back spacing I wanted. Coy's has certain b.s. for certain wheels

I understand now. I forgot you had a C20, which now makes sense. On that note, as far as a good backspacer, im not sure. Maybe a tire and rim shop might be able to reccomend a good one.

[JasonBird]

nice build! the rear end is awesome. very cool truck indeed!

[Mike Bradbury]

Originally Posted by VDOG

I understand now. I forgot you had a C20, which now makes sense. On that note, as far as a good backspacer, im not sure. Maybe a tire and rim shop might be able to reccomend a good one.

Ended up going to Off Road Warehouse and getting a real nice billet set that is designed for off road trucks going off jumps and whoops, so I think it should be fine for street driving. Pushes the wheels 1.125" on each side and is just the right width.

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

Ended up going to Off Road Warehouse and getting a real nice billet set

Mike thats great news, glad you found some good ones. I went to 4x4 Warehouse in Lawndale a few years ago when I could not find rearend spacers at any local parts store. Cost me a 12 pack of Pepsi for about 20 spacers.

[Hoffa]

Very nice! I like everything you have done with the pickup and you have done it well. Great job.

[Mike Bradbury]

Figured I would take it out and take a couple of pictures that were not in my driveway.

[eagleuh1]

Love it. The sign looks great.

[67cheby]

those were some cool shots

[redracer95]

hey- from the Sandusky, oh area. the truck looks great. nice job man.

[Dudewith4x4]

This is my favorite truck on this site..

[Mike Bradbury]

Originally Posted by Dudewith4x4

This is my favorite truck on this site..

Well I don't know what to say, First of all thank you! I am kind of at a loss for words because I have so many inspirations that I have drawn from both here and elsewhere that has ended up with the end result. Over two years it changed in my mind and on paper about three times before I started the build.

I have noticed that after I lowered it and started refining the theme I get all kinds of compliments to the point that I am starting to think about alarm systems and I now park it in the garage and the wife's explorer is on the driveway, she is not thrilled with the arrangement.

[77BBGMC]

That is a cool pickup!

[thirdstreettito]

Hey, for you tires I have a great idea.

Alsa Corporation "Rubber Paint"

Nothing sticks better to rubber!

Rubber Paint goes where other paints dare not tread! It sticks to most rubbers and pliable urethane substrates with unequaled "stretch". No more cracking or peeling like traditional paint. Our special formulation retains it's flexibility much longer than other products which use flex additives that leach out of the paint finish over time. Rubber Paint is an ideal product for restoring or retouching the color if your rubber.

Email them, it isn't on their website, but it's in the catalog.

http://alsacorp.com/

[67chevy1series]

how hard was it to register your truck as a 1/2 ton

[Mike Bradbury]

Well that is an interesting story, I am still in the process of it. Had a camper shell on it when I bought it so it had auto plates. When I restored the black and yellow plates for it I went back to commercial. They only asked me to weigh the vehicle, they never had any question about C20 or C10 status. But I am having a heck of a time getting the YOM plates on the truck.

[Mike Bradbury]

Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Hey, for you tires I have a great idea.

Alsa Corporation "Rubber Paint"

Nothing sticks better to rubber!

Rubber Paint goes where other paints dare not tread! It sticks to most rubbers and pliable urethane substrates with unequaled "stretch". No more cracking or peeling like traditional paint. Our special formulation retains it's flexibility much longer than other products which use flex additives that leach out of the paint finish over time. Rubber Paint is an ideal product for restoring or retouching the color if your rubber.

Email them, it isn't on their website, but it's in the catalog.

http://alsacorp.com/

I will have to look up that rubber paint in the catalog but I am really interested in the chrome powder coat, that stuff is cool. I think I will get some and write a review on it for the board.

[67chevy1series]

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

Well that is an interesting story, I am still in the process of it. Had a camper shell on it when I bought it so it had auto plates. When I restored the black and yellow plates for it I went back to commercial. They only asked me to weigh the vehicle, they never had any question about C20 or C10 status. But I am having a heck of a time getting the YOM plates on the truck.

my cab came from a 67 3/4 ton truck and i now have it 1/2 ton and wanted to know if i was gonna have any problems

[chevy2tom]

Mike, I'm thinking of running the Patriot side pipes on my 71. Where did you get them ,what length kit did you orgionaly buy,and how is the sound outside and inside the cab at idle and on the throttle? Thank's, Tom