68 C10 Project FROSTBYTE Extreme Dropmember

[ridinlow68]

So I have some good and bad news, I'll start with the bad. I bought a set of jeep rims and tires really cheap yesterday, went to mount them and they don't fit. They hit the control arms because of offset issues. So I'm going to have to sell them.

Now for the good news! My rear axle was finished yesterday and was $200 cheaper than I was quoted. Score! But I'm headed off on a much needed vacation for a week so there won't be any progress for a bit. I hope to have some updates by the end of the month though!
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[C_Ruiz]

I feel bad. I just tried some of those wheels out tues. should've posted on here to let you know. My fault amigo.
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[jcramsey]

Rick,

Pretty awesome that I randomly met you on your vacation! I cant wait to watch your truck progress....it's going to be ridiculous. Lots of quality parts going in to this build.

Jeremy

[ridinlow68]

Originally Posted by jcramsey

Rick,

Pretty awesome that I randomly met you on your vacation! I cant wait to watch your truck progress....it's going to be ridiculous. Lots of quality parts going in to this build.

Jeremy

Thanks! It was great meeting you as well! So cool to run into members on here in random places everywhere. It was great to check out your truck in person! I'm back from vacation and should be making some headway this coming weekend.

[ridinlow68]

Originally Posted by C_Ruiz

I feel bad. I just tried some of those wheels out tues. should've posted on here to let you know. My fault amigo.
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No worries! I should be able to sell them pretty quick and I may even be able to make a little $$. I think I came up with a solution to my problems, and should have some pics of it after this coming weekend.

[67cheby]

looking forward to the progress when you get back !

[ridinlow68]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

looking forward to the progress when you get back !

Me too! ha Unfortunately, something else took precedence today. I hopefully will be working on it tomorrow!

[ridinlow68]

Well, this isn't quite truck related, but it will effect my truck funds. My wife's new car finally showed up this week, and we went and picked it up today. Man, is it nice! It's the new 2014 Mercedes CLA 250, we pre-ordered it back in May and they started showing up here in the US this week so we're one of the first people in the area to get one…which is pretty cool to know. It's quite an upgrade for us, so we're pretty happy with it!

So unfortunately I wasn't able to work on the truck much today, just started to prep a little bit for the rear suspension. I will hopefully be able to work on it tomorrow and make a little progress.

[Xeen]

Originally Posted by ridinlow68

Well, this isn't quite truck related, but it will effect my truck funds. My wife's new car finally showed up this week, and we went and picked it up today. Man, is it nice! It's the new 2014 Mercedes CLA 250.

Good grief to simply state a car that expensive will affect your truck fund is an understatement, then again if she says a single word about how much money you are spending on your truck you can just mention the Mercedes hahaha!

[ridinlow68]

Originally Posted by Xeen

Good grief to simply state a car that expensive will affect your truck fund is an understatement, then again if she says a single word about how much money you are spending on your truck you can just mention the Mercedes hahaha!

haha right! I think it happened the other way around though, since I was spending so much on the truck she guilt tripped me into getting her a Mercedes hahaha

[builtbyKane]

Wow. Very nice car
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[Rochlow]

Are you using the brake kit from CPP? If so how do like it?

[ridinlow68]

Originally Posted by Rochlow

Are you using the brake kit from CPP? If so how do like it?

I am! I got the big brake kit with 13" front rotors and 12" rear rotors. They look great and are way bigger than the rotors I had previously! I can't testify for how well they work, haven't gotten there yet, but from what I've heard they work great!
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[Rochlow]

Was the install straight forward and were there any issues.
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[ridinlow68]

Originally Posted by Rochlow

Was the install straight forward and were there any issues.
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The install was really easy for me, but I ordered the drop spindles along with the kit, so they actually came mounted right to the spindle, calipers and all! I've pulled them off a couple times and there were no issues getting them back on. I haven't touched the back ones yet, but it looks like it's going to be a smooth install. Only issue with CPP is the wait time. Mine took 8-9 weeks to get here, but I ordered them in the spring during peak orders.
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[1stchevy]

Nice progress, keep hammering away you'll get there

[ridinlow68]

Originally Posted by 1stchevy

Nice progress, keep hammering away you'll get there

Thanks! I'm hoping to get there sooner than later! haha I got to get a heater for the garage, it's starting to get cold!

[ridinlow68]

Well I finally have an update!

I was able to make a bit of progress yesterday with some help from my uncle before Thanksgiving dinner. He helped get the lower bag mounts tacked onto the axle. Once that got squared away, I was able to get the rest of the rear end together. Now I have to get the rear axle housing flushed and get the axles put back in so I can get it rolling on its own. Also, I got to get a heater installed in the garage! It was about 20 degrees inside there yesterday! yikes...

[Bennett68C10]

Nice wheels I saw that on musclecar on Spike. It definitely works until you get the rollers you want.

[ridinlow68]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Nice wheels I saw that on musclecar on Spike. It definitely works until you get the rollers you want.

haha thanks! I actually got the idea from Musclecar! After the jeep rims didn't work out this was the next best thing. These will just be for rolling it around the garage so that my nice rims don't get scratched up.

[builtbyKane]

I'm thinking some chrome spray paint will set those wheels off nicely.

[ridinlow68]

Originally Posted by builtbyKane

I'm thinking some chrome spray paint will set those wheels off nicely.

Right?!? I could do a nice chrome lip with some black centers, maybe some hubcaps? lol

[slowcpe]

Good looking build so far. Looking forward to seeing the progression. Builds like this is causing me to blow my budget out of the water and go with PB stuff. Looking at the mild DM and Stage 2 deluxe rear.

Curious in the reason you went with those control arms over PB. Not familiar with the ones you chose.

[ridinlow68]

Originally Posted by slowcpe

Good looking build so far. Looking forward to seeing the progression. Builds like this is causing me to blow my budget out of the water and go with PB stuff. Looking at the mild DM and Stage 2 deluxe rear.

Curious in the reason you went with those control arms over PB. Not familiar with the ones you chose.

Thanks! Porterbuilt parts are definitely some nice stuff. Makes my life a whole lot easier. I would never have been able to do what I wanted to do to my truck with out them.

I went with Michigan Metal Works control arms because I really like their style. I wanted to be different. You don't see this style of control arms very often and they go well with the new PB Dropmember. They actually have a new style of control arms now for the C10's, but they still look great! Taylor over at MMW is actually having "Name your Price" deal right now. It may save you a few bucks if you're looking at buying a set of control arms. They do great work at MMW and normally ship parts out very fast.

[knomadd]

Just read through your build. I like what you've done, and I want to see where you're headed. Subscribed.