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Re: 72 Swb starting from the bottom
Looks really good!
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Re: 72 Swb starting from the bottom
Got the spindles and brackets painted, the transmission painted with flat clear, and got the trailing arms painted with new bushings. Also got the trailing arm mounts bolted on with the spacers and got the ac compressor on. Although I’m not sure I have the air gap set right on the clutch. I have 2 washes but don’t remember taking two washers off. Grrr.
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Re: 72 Swb starting from the bottom
Got the top side of the inside of the cab primed this week. Going to finish up priming the inside of the cab next week. Also got the last fitting in so I can finish plumbing the air ride
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Re: 72 Swb starting from the bottom
I just noticed that you installed spacers between the trailing arms and the crossmember... I can't say I've ever seen that before... What's the reason or benefit for doing that?, if you don't mind educating me please.
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Re: 72 Swb starting from the bottom
the spacers are a mod that I have been doing on customer builds and my personal build.
it moves the axle centerline back the distance of the spacer. I usually use 1/2" thick aluminum from local metal store, get 3" strip, 1/2" thick and about 2 feet long for less than $20. that amount of stock has done to date 3 trucks and still have enough for at least one....
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Interesting... is it just for aesthetics? Sorry for the hijack man.
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No problem. Like he said when you lower these trucks because of the arc of the trailing arms it moves the wheel forward in the wheel opening. Some people move the whole crossmember back but I chose spacers that way if I need to mill them down more after everything is back together I can do that. Right now they are 3/4” thick.
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Got the inside about ready to prime. Going to have to push it outside to sandblast a few tight places. Also bolted up the trailing arms for the time being and thought I was finally going to finish up the air system today but ordered the wrong fitting
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Got the inside of the cab painted and had to throw the turbo back on just for some inspiration
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Re: 72 Swb starting from the bottom
Looking good. How close was the low mount AC to the frame?
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Okay, thanks. I need to go look those motor mounts over again.
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Re: 72 Swb starting from the bottom
Got the frame pushed back over and set back on the quick jacks and started putting the front suspension back together and realized my bag plates that I set up for use with the factory lower control arms aren’t lining up at all with the ridetech control arms. I never paid attention closely before when I had them on. I called up ridetech and ordered their plates and the front shock brackets too.
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Got the ridetech upper bag plates in and that solved my issue. Also got the ridetech upper shock brackets and started getting those put on. And finally got to see the brakes all installed!
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For the first time today I got to play with the airlift air management! That was a treat considering it’s been sitting in a box for a year.
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Cool!
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Re: 72 Swb starting from the bottom
Brakes look awesome. What did you end up doing with them as far as rotors and hubs? I have the same spindles on my truck and those calipers on the shelf for future use.
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Cool build. Tagging in to watch the updates.
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Just got back from a week in Vegas at sema. It’s a love hate week. Love all the ideas but hate that all these ideas will cost more money
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