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chris@bigjranch.com · 08-25-2011, 02:14 PM

Finaly got my drive shaft done today! wow this sucker is long! I pretty much doubled the drive shaft length. amazingly enough, the two piece I bought at the salvage yard only had to be modified on the front section. the rear section (according to our measurements) should Already fit! so we shall see tonight. 75$ for drive shaft at the salvage yard and 156$ at the drive shaft place.

**Dieselwrencher** · 08-25-2011, 02:47 PM

Cool deal!

chris@bigjranch.com · 08-26-2011, 12:13 AM

Posted via Mobile Deviceif only I could upload pictues directly from my phone, instead of emailing them to myself and uploading them from the computer.hmp
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chris@bigjranch.com · 08-26-2011, 12:22 AM

http://m.youtube.com/?dc=organic&sou...7A&view=videos
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chris@bigjranch.com · 08-26-2011, 10:44 PM

got to drive the truck over 30 miles today! so fun to be able to drive it! Next I have to drop the 21 fuel gallon tank from the truck and get the bed off. Shim the cab, align and weld together. put the bed back on, and drive. Rust repair and Drive! Primer, bondo, and Drive! Paint, and Drive!

Hubscrub · 08-26-2011, 10:58 PM

I bet you got some looks in those 30miles just tell them i did it myself too!

1badgmc · 08-27-2011, 09:20 AM

Just figured I'd throw this one out there for you. I found this pic a while back and saved it. I'd be interested to see some more recent, more completed pics of it.

chris@bigjranch.com · 08-27-2011, 01:01 PM

Pretty cool, what kind of a front clip is that? Caddy?
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*project 67 sub* · 08-27-2011, 01:30 PM

2007 to current suburban

1badgmc · 08-27-2011, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by project 67 sub

2007 to current suburban

Right. Suburban/Tahoe/Avalanche with some really nasty looking aftermarket headlights.

*project 67 sub* · 08-27-2011, 02:45 PM

oh yah forgot about the tahoe and avalanche

and yah those headlights are a little on the nasty looking side but im sure we have all seen worse

chris@bigjranch.com · 08-28-2011, 12:01 AM

Here's some pitures of the frame "graft"

rocking chevy · 08-31-2011, 08:46 PM

nice work, I think it would look great with a solid axle, and 35 inch tall tires on it.

chris@bigjranch.com · 08-31-2011, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rocking chevy

nice work, I think it would look great with a solid axle, and 35 inch tall tires on it.

Yeah, for now the budget only allows for a 3 inch block kit to raise the back and a twist of the torsion bars. New rubber tomorrow! 285/75 16

chris@bigjranch.com · 08-31-2011, 09:02 PM

Had a blowout going 65 mph today. Suffice it to say the frame has been stress tested

thirdstreettito · 08-31-2011, 09:09 PM

Cool Truckurban! Or Turban? lol Really neat.

rocking chevy · 08-31-2011, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by chris@bigjranch.com

Yeah, for now the budget only allows for a 3 inch block kit to raise the back and a twist of the torsion bars. New rubber tomorrow! 285/75 16

ah ok, won't it ride rough with the torsion bars cranked that much, because don't you have to crank them almost all the way to match the 3 inch block? My dad put 3 inch block in his pickup, then changed to a 2.5 so his bars weren't cranked so much, and it road a lot better.

chris@bigjranch.com · 08-31-2011, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rocking chevy

ah ok, won't it ride rough with the torsion bars cranked that much, because don't you have to crank them almost all the way to match the 3 inch block? My dad put 3 inch block in his pickup, then changed to a 2.5 so his bars weren't cranked so much, and it road a lot better.

my theory is that the truck is so long some stiffness couldn't hurt. if I find that it is just too rough, I will look into other options. My hope is that I can find an option that doesn't break the bank

chris@bigjranch.com · 08-31-2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Cool Truckurban! Or Turban? lol Really neat.

Thanks!

chris@bigjranch.com · 09-04-2011, 11:42 PM

Found another stretched Chevy!

chris@bigjranch.com · 09-04-2011, 11:58 PM

The first picture is with the new tires without the lift blocks, the others are of the truck with the new 285/75 16 with 3 inch blocks in the rear and torsion bars cranked.

Surprisingly enough, it doesn't ride rough at all. About like normal I'd say.
I am Pleased.

rchavez101 · 09-05-2011, 07:52 AM

Looking better. You need to get some paint on that beast. Even if it's primer to make it all one color.

rocking chevy · 09-05-2011, 09:41 AM

how much did you crank the torsion bars? It looks like they need a little more.

chris@bigjranch.com · 09-05-2011, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by rchavez101

Looking better. You need to get some paint on that beast. Even if it's primer to make it all one color.

How right you are.

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Originally Posted by rocking chevy

how much did you crank the torsion bars? It looks like they need a little more.

I had them cranked before I knew I was going to put the blocks on. I don't know how much is left to crank. Can you bottom them out? It was ridding higher in the front for a day or so.

rocking chevy · 09-05-2011, 11:54 AM

I don't know how far you can go but I think you should try to get it higher in the front, it just looks a lot lower than the rear, when my dad did his he got it about even, so you should be able to get more out of it.

08-25-2011, 02:14 PM	#101
chris@bigjranch.com KIDHLR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 217	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed Finaly got my drive shaft done today! wow this sucker is long! I pretty much doubled the drive shaft length. amazingly enough, the two piece I bought at the salvage yard only had to be modified on the front section. the rear section (according to our measurements) should Already fit! so we shall see tonight. 75$ for drive shaft at the salvage yard and 156$ at the drive shaft place. __________________ Christopher Johnson Project - Grafted In AKA the "KIDHLR" Conversion - KIDHLR Meets LPG KIDHLR 2.0 Rise of the diesel(a 6.5 powered 6 Door pickup) Romans 11:17-22 "Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in"

08-25-2011, 02:47 PM	#102
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed Cool deal! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

08-26-2011, 12:13 AM	#103
chris@bigjranch.com KIDHLR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 217	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed Posted via Mobile Deviceif only I could upload pictues directly from my phone, instead of emailing them to myself and uploading them from the computer.hmp Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Christopher Johnson Project - Grafted In AKA the "KIDHLR" Conversion - KIDHLR Meets LPG KIDHLR 2.0 Rise of the diesel(a 6.5 powered 6 Door pickup) Romans 11:17-22 "Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in"

08-26-2011, 12:22 AM	#104
chris@bigjranch.com KIDHLR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 217	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed http://m.youtube.com/?dc=organic&sou...7A&view=videos Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Christopher Johnson Project - Grafted In AKA the "KIDHLR" Conversion - KIDHLR Meets LPG KIDHLR 2.0 Rise of the diesel(a 6.5 powered 6 Door pickup) Romans 11:17-22 "Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in"

08-26-2011, 10:44 PM	#105
chris@bigjranch.com KIDHLR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 217	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed got to drive the truck over 30 miles today! so fun to be able to drive it! Next I have to drop the 21 fuel gallon tank from the truck and get the bed off. Shim the cab, align and weld together. put the bed back on, and drive. Rust repair and Drive! Primer, bondo, and Drive! Paint, and Drive! Attached Images __________________ Christopher Johnson Project - Grafted In AKA the "KIDHLR" Conversion - KIDHLR Meets LPG KIDHLR 2.0 Rise of the diesel(a 6.5 powered 6 Door pickup) Romans 11:17-22 "Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in"

08-26-2011, 10:58 PM	#106
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed I bet you got some looks in those 30miles just tell them i did it myself too! __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14

08-27-2011, 09:20 AM	#107
1badgmc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 3,153	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed Just figured I'd throw this one out there for you. I found this pic a while back and saved it. I'd be interested to see some more recent, more completed pics of it. __________________ '91 GMC RC Sportside '98 Chevy Suburban '88 Chevy Crew Cab Dually

08-27-2011, 01:01 PM	#108
chris@bigjranch.com KIDHLR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 217	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed Pretty cool, what kind of a front clip is that? Caddy? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Christopher Johnson Project - Grafted In AKA the "KIDHLR" Conversion - KIDHLR Meets LPG KIDHLR 2.0 Rise of the diesel(a 6.5 powered 6 Door pickup) Romans 11:17-22 "Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in"

08-27-2011, 01:30 PM	#109
project 67 sub Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: san bernardino ca. everywhere Posts: 3,938	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed 2007 to current suburban

08-27-2011, 02:45 PM	#111
project 67 sub Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: san bernardino ca. everywhere Posts: 3,938	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed oh yah forgot about the tahoe and avalanche and yah those headlights are a little on the nasty looking side but im sure we have all seen worse

08-28-2011, 12:01 AM	#112
chris@bigjranch.com KIDHLR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 217	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed Here's some pitures of the frame "graft" Attached Images __________________ Christopher Johnson Project - Grafted In AKA the "KIDHLR" Conversion - KIDHLR Meets LPG KIDHLR 2.0 Rise of the diesel(a 6.5 powered 6 Door pickup) Romans 11:17-22 "Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in"

08-31-2011, 08:46 PM	#113
rocking chevy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Nebraska Posts: 262	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed nice work, I think it would look great with a solid axle, and 35 inch tall tires on it.

08-31-2011, 09:02 PM	#115
chris@bigjranch.com KIDHLR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 217	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed Had a blowout going 65 mph today. Suffice it to say the frame has been stress tested __________________ Christopher Johnson Project - Grafted In AKA the "KIDHLR" Conversion - KIDHLR Meets LPG KIDHLR 2.0 Rise of the diesel(a 6.5 powered 6 Door pickup) Romans 11:17-22 "Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in"

08-31-2011, 09:09 PM	#116
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed Cool Truckurban! Or Turban? lol Really neat. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

09-04-2011, 11:42 PM	#120
chris@bigjranch.com KIDHLR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 217	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed Found another stretched Chevy! Attached Images __________________ Christopher Johnson Project - Grafted In AKA the "KIDHLR" Conversion - KIDHLR Meets LPG KIDHLR 2.0 Rise of the diesel(a 6.5 powered 6 Door pickup) Romans 11:17-22 "Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in"



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09-04-2011, 11:58 PM	#121
chris@bigjranch.com KIDHLR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 217	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed The first picture is with the new tires without the lift blocks, the others are of the truck with the new 285/75 16 with 3 inch blocks in the rear and torsion bars cranked. Surprisingly enough, it doesn't ride rough at all. About like normal I'd say. I am Pleased. Attached Images __________________ Christopher Johnson Project - Grafted In AKA the "KIDHLR" Conversion - KIDHLR Meets LPG KIDHLR 2.0 Rise of the diesel(a 6.5 powered 6 Door pickup) Romans 11:17-22 "Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in"

09-05-2011, 07:52 AM	#122
rchavez101 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Rio Rancho NM Posts: 503	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed Looking better. You need to get some paint on that beast. Even if it's primer to make it all one color. __________________ 94 Chevy SWB in progress. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=477390

09-05-2011, 09:41 AM	#123
rocking chevy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Nebraska Posts: 262	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed how much did you crank the torsion bars? It looks like they need a little more.

09-05-2011, 11:54 AM	#125
rocking chevy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Nebraska Posts: 262	Re: 8-9 seater shortbed I don't know how far you can go but I think you should try to get it higher in the front, it just looks a lot lower than the rear, when my dad did his he got it about even, so you should be able to get more out of it.

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