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Re: I think i can!!! - SWB 72 Step-side
Good luck nice build.
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Re: I think i can!!! - SWB 72 Step-side
Nice work on this one!
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Re: I think i can!!! - SWB 72 Step-side
Build is looking sweet, keep up the good work, I like the trailing arms, was thinking of doing the same to my truck
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Re: I think i can!!! - SWB 72 Step-side
Dude this truck is so ****in cool!
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Thanks guys. I need all the motivation I can get. I’m hoping to have it done by Cruising the Coast 2012. By done i mean drivable because i think there never done.
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Wow! I love it!I've watched your YouTube vids so much...did not know you were on here!
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502ms, Thanks, Its been so long since i driven it or even heard the motor i watch them somtimes too. HAHA
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Re: I think i can!!! - SWB 72 Step-side
Guys just a quick update and some picture of my help this weekend. Thanks Dad!! We got the cab completely stripped except for the ignition switch. How do you remove it?
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Lovely truck, damn I love the sound of it......gives me chills....
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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...light=ignition
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A couple old videos
When i first install the air ride This video is after I redid the dog house, new wheels and new 383 stroker Posted via Mobile Device
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Thanks lolife. Posted via Mobile Device
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Switching gears a little, back to the cab. I’m sending it off to the paint shop, so I had to finish a couple projects before it leaves. I shaved the back wall of the cab and the dash, plus cleaned the fire wall a little.
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pics
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one more time!
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great progress !! back of cab looks killer !
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nice!!
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How do you like the way the rack and pinion unit fit in there? I see you didn't have to notch the frame. Just got my X-member tached together this weekend. I was wanting to keep the stock steering (haven't moved mine forward like yours.....yet), but..........I like the look of the R&P unit, and I'm thinking it's going to handle a lot better than the stock stuff...... |
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We are always trying to gain caster to make the trucks go down the road better and to also help in the handling department. That picture sure looked like the swap moved the balljoint to the rear, thus gaining caster. Now, I'm just commenting from my computer, but COULD the arms be safely swapped from side to side to gain caster, or is this idea not physically possible because of other elements like balljoint angle, possible ackerman issues, or A-arm forward-to-aft angle? Just food for thought, and I would love to hear any comments on this idea. Also, the picture from Classic Trucks showing the balljoint bolted on from the bottom seems wrong to me. Unless there's no physical way to bolt them in from the top, it seems to me that every factory balljoint I have ever seen was installed from the top side, not from the bottom. Maybe CCP designed their arms with the balljoint to be installed from the bottom side only? Just seems weird to me. You are doing a GREAT job on this build! I really like your "no fear" attitude and the ability to tackle anything head-on!!!! I'll be watching this one, for sure.
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I need to start frequenting the build forum more often...I can't believe this thread has been here all year and I'm just seeing it the 1st time today! I ready through all 7 pages and it's coming out great! Keep it up!
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Thanks guys for the motivation! I’m getting excited about the progress. Im starting to see the light!! Merry Christmas
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With the x-member sectioned I had to add some tabs onto the top of the x-member to bolt the rack unit bracket on. Also where the steering rod goes though the frame was a little tricky due to the sectioning and forward movement of the x-member. All and all I’m happy with the kit. Good luck on your project.
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chevyrestoguy, Thanks! This is my first build and I have learned a lot plus I’m hooked. I really enjoy the Fabrication part of building. With the a-arm flipped around you would gain too much caster (way to much). When the a-arms where switch around (the wrong way)the spindles where laid back so far that the steering stops would hit the a-arms, stopping it from making a complete turn. After I reversed the arms this problem was gone and you could see the amount of caster was way less. I’m shooting for 8-9 deg. of caster when done. The Cpp arms have 4 deg caster build in and I’m hopping for another 4-5 deg. by moving the a-arm mounts on the X-member back .5'. About the ball joints I’m not sure. I will just mount them like the stock arms. I will drop Jeff at cpp a message about this and see what he says. Later
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I like where you're going with this. I am planning on the same thing on the upper mounts. I am also doing a mod on my stock lower arm that will gain some additional caster. I am dropping the parts off to the machinist today. I'll update my '64 build thread as I progress on that mod.
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