68 C10 Project FROSTBYTE Extreme Dropmember

[ridinlow68]

Small Update: Got the shock relocation brackets mounted and the shocks put on. I can't get over how well all of Porterbuilt's parts fit, installing everything so far has been great. Definitely worth every penny!

Rear axle is still at the shop getting shortened. Should be back in the next week or so.

[kvann72]

this thing is sweet!!!im loving the front suspension im excited to see thos cups put in!

[mikeleeshields]

Looks good. What kind of spindles do you have? Did you have to drill them out like the instructions say to for the rack and pinion?

[mikeleeshields]

I like the MMW arms. I had some on a bodied S10 blazer and they were very nice and heavy duty. Something different. Definately some heavy SOB's though

[ridinlow68]

Originally Posted by mikeleeshields

I like the MMW arms. I had some on a bodied S10 blazer and they were very nice and heavy duty. Something different. Definately some heavy SOB's though

Yea, the MMW arms go really well with the design of the new PB front crossmember, but you're right, they sure are heavy! I'm running CPP drop spindles, and I have yet to drill them out. I will have to though like the instructions say to.

[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.

[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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[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

[ridinlow68]

So another small update. Still stalled on getting the rear suspension mocked up. I've got to get the rear axle put back together before I can move forward on the rear suspension. Anyway, the small update is that I built my temporary tires to roll my frame around on. I think they turned out pretty nice and should do the trick for now to help mock everything up. Thoughts?

[1stchevy]

Nice progress, keep hammering away you'll get there

[Bennett68C10]

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

[builtbyKane]

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

[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.