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SATownChevy · 04-18-2010, 11:52 AM

that they did, i did go with CPP's disc brakes. It came with a stock height spindle but I went with airbagit's 2 in drop. once we get the bags in it and the shock relocater, we will see how it sits and decide if i should go back to stock height.

jojo · 04-18-2010, 02:21 PM

lookin good. not sure how you got anything done with all that percipitation.. er... um... rain!

SATownChevy · 04-18-2010, 03:16 PM

it didnt rain too much after 1pm so we knocked it out in just a few hours. but after 7 or 8pm, one of the rain cells hit. the shop has a tin roof and we could not hear anything because it was so loud. kinda sounded like hail but im glad that it was just rain.

drewfever1020 · 04-18-2010, 06:56 PM

man when i first saw your truck in this thread i was like wait a minute! iv seen this truck before haha ya the shop that ur working at is right across the street from my gmas house haha ya the house with the private fence right across haha ya i drive the black miata but ya i see your truck like everyday hah what a small world. your threads going good ya im gonna be bagging my truck soon maybe you can help me somtime haha

SATownChevy · 04-18-2010, 10:04 PM

yea ive seen you drive in and i guess your grandma and pa. I have had to wait outside the gate quite a few times so i have seen them drive by me a few times. just go over there and talk with andy to see how much he can do it for. pretty sure you have seen some of his work going in and out of the shop. im usually there almost everyday after 4pm. i got a lot of work left to do on the truck

small world

drewfever1020 · 04-19-2010, 12:27 AM

haha cool im gonna be doing the work my self but im gonna bag it all around and just do a cnotch for now then layframe lateron

SATownChevy · 04-21-2010, 09:50 AM

im learning as i go. might be notching in a day or two is things go well.

Got all 4 of my calipers painted silver and getting ready to install them along with the shock relocaters. Frame is getting close to being done.

SATownChevy · 04-22-2010, 10:14 AM

VA72C10 · 04-22-2010, 02:51 PM

Looking good! Keep up the progress!

SATownChevy · 04-23-2010, 09:57 AM

I GOT FRAME DAMAGE!!!

Going to have to cut the bed a little to make it sit flush.

VA72C10 · 04-23-2010, 11:30 AM

Make sure you do a lot of bracing there. you cut out a LOT of frame on that. About 2" more than I did on my notch.

SATownChevy · 04-23-2010, 12:07 PM

i will, going to buy the metal tomorrow and get it all braced up.

Thats the last thing I need, a loose rear end.

drewfever1020 · 04-24-2010, 08:41 PM

ay man how is your frame getting so low without a drop front crossmember?
is it becuase the arms your got for the front?

Rokcrln · 04-26-2010, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drewfever1020

ay man how is your frame getting so low without a drop front crossmember?
is it becuase the arms your got for the front?

Yep his crossmember is getting low but the frame is still 3" +- off the ground as with a DropMember it would be on the ground.

Frame is looking good, must be nice to have a full shop at your finger tips! Keep it up and you will be all the way down in no time.

Kevin
LFD inc.

SATownChevy · 04-26-2010, 08:16 AM

yea, thats all it is, just the a arms

SATownChevy · 04-26-2010, 11:55 AM

yea its nice having the tools to do some of this stuff but i wish there was more time in the day to get more work done. at best, i work on it 3.5 hours on weekdays to work on it. im the only one working on it do it doesnt get touched when im not there. Still shooting for my July deadline, want to show it off at austin heat wave.

drewfever1020 · 04-27-2010, 08:33 AM

where did you get those arms?

SATownChevy · 04-27-2010, 08:48 AM

airbagit.com

a lot of people on here dont like them but i have nothing but good stuff from them. they did mess up my shipment but they fixed it on their dime. its not like i needed the parts right then and there

drewfever1020 · 04-27-2010, 01:53 PM

Ok I see I was thinking about ordering some but I'll probly just get the lower one cause I don't have a welder to weld the lower bag bracket on the standard lower arm. They look good though

SATownChevy · 05-03-2010, 11:15 AM

ok, big update. been busy with the truck and havent had time to give you guys the update.

installed all my brakes so now i have disc all around. then we gave my truck more frame damage. also had to remove something, lets see who can be the first to figure it out.

SATownChevy · 05-03-2010, 11:16 AM

more

**67cheby** · 05-03-2010, 11:22 AM

nice progress

jojo · 05-03-2010, 12:02 PM

looking good. discs on four corners... I like that

VA72C10 · 05-03-2010, 01:51 PM

Looking good.

other than the little notch...is there something else I'm missing?

SATownChevy · 05-03-2010, 01:57 PM

i thought one of you 3 guys would have caught it

lets do a little math
1st pic - 2 pic = 3rd pic

had to bust out the plasma to get the 2 rivets where it went through the frame and another plate.

04-18-2010, 11:52 AM	#1
SATownChevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 265	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics that they did, i did go with CPP's disc brakes. It came with a stock height spindle but I went with airbagit's 2 in drop. once we get the bags in it and the shock relocater, we will see how it sits and decide if i should go back to stock height. __________________ View pics of my truck - 1968 Chevy C10 SWB - Photobucket Build-up Thread I'm not wasting money on my truck, I'm helping to rescue the economy one mod at a time.

04-18-2010, 02:21 PM	#2
jojo printing is my trade Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 349	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics lookin good. not sure how you got anything done with all that percipitation.. er... um... rain! __________________ Jojo's '70 stepside build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=344184

04-18-2010, 03:16 PM	#3
SATownChevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 265	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics it didnt rain too much after 1pm so we knocked it out in just a few hours. but after 7 or 8pm, one of the rain cells hit. the shop has a tin roof and we could not hear anything because it was so loud. kinda sounded like hail but im glad that it was just rain. __________________ View pics of my truck - 1968 Chevy C10 SWB - Photobucket Build-up Thread I'm not wasting money on my truck, I'm helping to rescue the economy one mod at a time.

04-18-2010, 06:56 PM	#4
drewfever1020 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 412	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics man when i first saw your truck in this thread i was like wait a minute! iv seen this truck before haha ya the shop that ur working at is right across the street from my gmas house haha ya the house with the private fence right across haha ya i drive the black miata but ya i see your truck like everyday hah what a small world. your threads going good ya im gonna be bagging my truck soon maybe you can help me somtime haha

04-18-2010, 10:04 PM	#5
SATownChevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 265	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics yea ive seen you drive in and i guess your grandma and pa. I have had to wait outside the gate quite a few times so i have seen them drive by me a few times. just go over there and talk with andy to see how much he can do it for. pretty sure you have seen some of his work going in and out of the shop. im usually there almost everyday after 4pm. i got a lot of work left to do on the truck small world __________________ View pics of my truck - 1968 Chevy C10 SWB - Photobucket Build-up Thread I'm not wasting money on my truck, I'm helping to rescue the economy one mod at a time.

04-19-2010, 12:27 AM	#6
drewfever1020 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 412	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics haha cool im gonna be doing the work my self but im gonna bag it all around and just do a cnotch for now then layframe lateron

04-21-2010, 09:50 AM	#7
SATownChevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 265	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics im learning as i go. might be notching in a day or two is things go well. Got all 4 of my calipers painted silver and getting ready to install them along with the shock relocaters. Frame is getting close to being done. __________________ View pics of my truck - 1968 Chevy C10 SWB - Photobucket Build-up Thread I'm not wasting money on my truck, I'm helping to rescue the economy one mod at a time.

04-22-2010, 10:14 AM	#8
SATownChevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 265	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics __________________ View pics of my truck - 1968 Chevy C10 SWB - Photobucket Build-up Thread I'm not wasting money on my truck, I'm helping to rescue the economy one mod at a time.

04-22-2010, 02:51 PM	#9
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics Looking good! Keep up the progress! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

04-23-2010, 09:57 AM	#10
SATownChevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 265	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics I GOT FRAME DAMAGE!!! Going to have to cut the bed a little to make it sit flush. __________________ View pics of my truck - 1968 Chevy C10 SWB - Photobucket Build-up Thread I'm not wasting money on my truck, I'm helping to rescue the economy one mod at a time.

04-23-2010, 11:30 AM	#11
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics Make sure you do a lot of bracing there. you cut out a LOT of frame on that. About 2" more than I did on my notch. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

04-23-2010, 12:07 PM	#12
SATownChevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 265	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics i will, going to buy the metal tomorrow and get it all braced up. Thats the last thing I need, a loose rear end. __________________ View pics of my truck - 1968 Chevy C10 SWB - Photobucket Build-up Thread I'm not wasting money on my truck, I'm helping to rescue the economy one mod at a time.

04-24-2010, 08:41 PM	#13
drewfever1020 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 412	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics ay man how is your frame getting so low without a drop front crossmember? is it becuase the arms your got for the front?

04-26-2010, 08:16 AM	#15
SATownChevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 265	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics yea, thats all it is, just the a arms __________________ View pics of my truck - 1968 Chevy C10 SWB - Photobucket Build-up Thread I'm not wasting money on my truck, I'm helping to rescue the economy one mod at a time.

04-26-2010, 11:55 AM	#16
SATownChevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 265	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics yea its nice having the tools to do some of this stuff but i wish there was more time in the day to get more work done. at best, i work on it 3.5 hours on weekdays to work on it. im the only one working on it do it doesnt get touched when im not there. Still shooting for my July deadline, want to show it off at austin heat wave. __________________ View pics of my truck - 1968 Chevy C10 SWB - Photobucket Build-up Thread I'm not wasting money on my truck, I'm helping to rescue the economy one mod at a time.



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04-27-2010, 08:33 AM	#17
drewfever1020 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 412	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics where did you get those arms?

04-27-2010, 08:48 AM	#18
SATownChevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 265	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics airbagit.com a lot of people on here dont like them but i have nothing but good stuff from them. they did mess up my shipment but they fixed it on their dime. its not like i needed the parts right then and there __________________ View pics of my truck - 1968 Chevy C10 SWB - Photobucket Build-up Thread I'm not wasting money on my truck, I'm helping to rescue the economy one mod at a time.

04-27-2010, 01:53 PM	#19
drewfever1020 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: san antonio, texas Posts: 412	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics Ok I see I was thinking about ordering some but I'll probly just get the lower one cause I don't have a welder to weld the lower bag bracket on the standard lower arm. They look good though

05-03-2010, 11:15 AM	#20
SATownChevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 265	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics ok, big update. been busy with the truck and havent had time to give you guys the update. installed all my brakes so now i have disc all around. then we gave my truck more frame damage. also had to remove something, lets see who can be the first to figure it out. __________________ View pics of my truck - 1968 Chevy C10 SWB - Photobucket Build-up Thread I'm not wasting money on my truck, I'm helping to rescue the economy one mod at a time.

05-03-2010, 11:16 AM	#21
SATownChevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 265	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics more __________________ View pics of my truck - 1968 Chevy C10 SWB - Photobucket Build-up Thread I'm not wasting money on my truck, I'm helping to rescue the economy one mod at a time.

05-03-2010, 11:22 AM	#22
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics nice progress __________________ 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

05-03-2010, 12:02 PM	#23
jojo printing is my trade Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 349	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics looking good. discs on four corners... I like that __________________ Jojo's '70 stepside build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=344184

05-03-2010, 01:51 PM	#24
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics Looking good. other than the little notch...is there something else I'm missing? __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

05-03-2010, 01:57 PM	#25
SATownChevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 265	Re: 68 shortbed frame up rebuild (dropping it) - pics i thought one of you 3 guys would have caught it lets do a little math 1st pic - 2 pic = 3rd pic had to bust out the plasma to get the 2 rivets where it went through the frame and another plate. __________________ View pics of my truck - 1968 Chevy C10 SWB - Photobucket Build-up Thread I'm not wasting money on my truck, I'm helping to rescue the economy one mod at a time.

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