intro + 66 black bagged long fleet

[Lowl!f3]

well I still have time. I just got my 65. So all the possibility research and questions are flying right now.

Anyone know if they sell drop spindles for the 65 so tou keep the six lug and drum brakes?

[Slammed66]

Originally Posted by Lowl!f3

well I still have time. I just got my 65. So all the possibility research and questions are flying right now.

Anyone know if they sell drop spindles for the 65 so tou keep the six lug and drum brakes?

Yea , you can use newer drop spindles, say 73-87. And there are aftermarket 6 lug rotors that will slide right on.

[coulter]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Are you welding the front wheel tubs on the inside and out? Lookin' good.......Real Good

yessir i am.. dont know if it is necessary but i love to overdo stuff.
ive been slacking lately so im still not done with them...i will get more pics when i finish them up

Originally Posted by Lowl!f3

Coulter first I would like to say I like your work so far. Maybe I missed the info. So I guess I will ask a few questions to clear it up for me.

1. What size bags did you use on your truck? 2600 up front and 2500 rear?
i used slam specialties ss7 all the way around.. it rides like a cloud!!!
2. The drop spindles are for/from what year model?
i got mine from a buddy. they came off of a 67-72 c10. cant remember the brand

3. Did you use original upper and lower control arms?
If you did. Do you have to swap ball joints? To which ones?
yes i used my stock control arms that came with my truck
i really cant remember for sure if you have to change the balljoints because there is a difference but i did anyway..i think the only thing that is different on the spindles i bought some for the 67-72 chevy truck. make sure you get moog balljoints if you buy some cause they pivot more than the cheapos so they wont bind up on a bagged truck

4. What is the lower control arms pocket depth?
at the wide end of the control arm it is 3" deep and the narrow end it is 2" deep. ive seen other people just go 3" the hole way but it seems like the bag sits flatter the way i did it

5. What is your rearend from?
stock rear end

6. Did you fab the step notch or buy one?
made my own.. its a little smaller than most of the ones you buy

7. Are the trailing arms longer on long bed then short bed trailing arms?

im not completely sure but i think the arms are the same for both

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

You know people love your build when their questions list is this long LOL!

Good work Coulter!

hahaha thanx

Originally Posted by rusty76

I know that is right^^^^

Originally Posted by Lowl!f3

Thats right! And i still need some answers

sorry man ive been slacking big time on my build thread lately. ive been getting alot done this past week so it will be a runner again in no time

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Can't say for sure, but if Coulter is as busy pushing ink, as we have been in my studio, it may be a minute before he surfaces…

lol ya i have been pretty busy with tattoos lately. do you tattoo also???

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Income Tats time of year....

i just got some new ones the other day




updates real soon.. the engine and trans are back in..

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by coulter

lol ya i have been pretty busy with tattoos lately. do you tattoo also???

updates real soon.. the engine and trans are back in..

Updates Coming...
and yes, been tattooing for the past 23 years

[coulter]

o sweet man its always cool to see another artist do you have a website or anything? what shop do you work at?

well sorry not many pics but a lot of work has been done lately..

here is a short list of other mods i did to make the engine fit how i wanted it to without the oil pan hitting the ground when layed out.

installed 8" deep oil pan (had a 9" pan)
spaced the engine mounts up 1/2" and slotted the holes a little more to move the engine back a 1/2" also (needed more room for a flex fan)
the crosslink for my steering was hitting the oil pan so i had to mod it to make it fit (picture below)
modified the tranny crossmember for more room for the exhaust and also made it two peices cause it was near impossible to get it in and out without removing the exhaust.

here are a few pics
tranny crossmember mod. since i made it thinner i welded some flat stock on the front and back to help beef it up. It is super easy to install now


everything is hooked up and ready to go except for the radiator. I had to move the mount and little bit further forward to clear the new fan..
btw i went with the flex fan because at idle it would start to heat up with that electric fan. i plan on running both fans just in case. i also added a different tranny cooler instead of trying to use the radiator to cool the engine and tranny so it should be good to go now


new tranny cooler. not real sure if i need a fan on this??? i was thinking of making a little scoop that will direct air toward it while going down the road. anyone have experience with one of these?


steering u joint welded in place. installed new bearings in the column and shortened the shaft an inch shorter than stock so i could adjust the column more forward to get the steering wheel further away from me


here is the steering crosslink after i modded it.. i welded it back together then went overkill by adding gussets and boxing it in all the way around where it was welded together cause i dont wanna take any chances


all i really have left now is finish the wheel tubs. mod my hood hinges some more and install the front clip and radiator

[Ta2Don]

You have been busy...

[jdoisher]

Lone Star Round Up?

[Fattback]

Looking great.

Rob

[rusty76]

Kool man. I have been hoping everyday we would see some updates. Killer work as always.

[1963c-10]

Very nice fab work and mods. Killer build you have going on.

[66PANEL]

Hey Coulter I just got to say ur a bad ass! I really dig what u've done and ur bike's r bad ass to! I got a road king that I've always wanted to suicide, but anyway u've given me a lot of new ideas! Thanks this tread has been inspiring to me!

[chad64chevy]

I'm digging the updates, truck is looking good!! tattoos look bada$$, I don't have any experience with the trans cooler, but I just got my 18" dual pass one in the other day, haven't installed it yet either! I shortened my steering column 3in. also haven't finished that yet, I got a list of things I got to get done since I have a garage now

[crossland1962]

I believe that this is the longest build page that i have read from start to finish! It only took me 3 days i never have more than a few minutes at a time! You have some SKILLS FOR SURE!!

[coulter]

thanx for all the compliments and taking the time to read the whole thread

well the truck is running again and im just about done with everything. sorry ive been slackin on the updates..i went for a cruise today and snaped a few shots real quick. i didnt take any of the new front wheel tubs since i got them done but i will get some tomorrow and im gonna post a few progress pics from the last few weeks

also i got my rear cokers today. i couldnt be happier with the sizes of the tires i picked and the new stance!!! i love it
anyway here are the ones i took today

[JJ's Sierra Grande]

As usual Coulter, you have the best pics on here.

[FrankyV8]

Awsome truck, and damn what lovely pics.

[Jeff La]

Awesome pics.

[likaroc13]

Cool pics, & the truck continues to look more killer each time you post!

[66Dually8.1]

Nice Ride lots of work!

[rusty76]

Nothing I would change. Love the truck, love the look. Killer work as always.

[coulter]

thanx guys!!!!! here are the pics of the wheeltubs i promised.. plus a few bonus detail shots





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welded both sides


had to do some rust repair


filled in the cutout about 1/2" to make it less noticeable that i lowered the bumper


and here is how they turned out


dont worry ive got a cool idea on how to get my centercap mounted up since it wont fit right now.. that is coming soon


i used stainless this time for the trim peice so i can polish it up


had to trim the hinges even more. i welded on some 1/8th thick x 1/2 wide flat stock to beef it up a little bit.
also drilled some holes to make it match the latch plate.


ok here are all the bonus shots! enjoy



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thats all for now.. dont worry i still have plenty of ideas coming soon

[McMurphy]

Well.
No wonder you been so quiet around here, busy busy !!

Your work is so ....... wow.

Yep, thats all I got

[coulter]

haha ya ive been working like a mad man lately. i dont want to miss out on any more shows!!!

[TJ's Chevy]

[rusty76]

Looks great. I like the drilled hinges.!