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Mike Bradbury · 01-15-2011, 07:22 AM

Wow those are awesome wheels, what is the back spacing on those?

BACKYARD88 · 01-16-2011, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

Wow those are awesome wheels, what is the back spacing on those?

Thanks! They are 4" back space.
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Mike Bradbury · 01-16-2011, 02:34 AM

I would have thought with that deep of a well the outer edge of the wheel would sit outside the fender. Did yo use a shorter axle?

BACKYARD88 · 01-16-2011, 02:00 PM

I haven't done it yet but the rear end needs to be narrowed 14 inches.
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Spray-Bomb · 01-16-2011, 04:49 PM

Sweet man, I cant wait to see this thing with all the body on & LAID OUT !!!!

Painter D · 01-16-2011, 06:37 PM

Good luck trying to get those Coys to polish up better ,I had some that I tried everything to get them to look better but nothing would work. That's ultimately why I ended up selling them.

I don't know if this is true or not but somebody told me that they are polished "cast", not aluminum. Hopefully you'll have better luck with yours than I did with mine.

garagemonster · 01-30-2011, 11:35 PM

Nice
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BACKYARD88 · 01-31-2011, 10:09 PM

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Good luck trying to get those Coys to polish up better ,I had some that I tried everything to get them to look better but nothing would work. That's ultimately why I ended up selling them.

I don't know if this is true or not but somebody told me that they are polished "cast", not aluminum. Hopefully you'll have better luck with yours than I did with mine.

They are cast aluminum and not billet. I'll polish them up as best as they will get and probably end up replacing them with billet wheels when it's closer to complete. I don't want a 5000.00 set of wheels to be out of style by the time it's finished

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BACKYARD88 · 03-29-2011, 11:01 AM

Small update. I got the rear shocks back on(hopefully for the last time) and some more bracing added. I also got the drive shaft cut to the right length, now I need to get some u-joints and finish the carrier bearing crossmember.

Spray-Bomb · 03-29-2011, 01:45 PM

More more more

BACKYARD88 · 04-26-2011, 09:47 PM

Got the front crossmember cut and welded in, rack notches tacked in, carrier bearing Crossmember built and the holes drilled for the front upper shock mounts. Time to tear it back apart, add some plating, finish weld everything and prep for paint!

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Edit: I see I took a couple pics upside down

gringoloco · 04-26-2011, 10:13 PM

Moving right along... Ready to see it painted

BACKYARD88 · 04-26-2011, 10:37 PM

You and me both! I'll just be glad to get all of this welding finished. I've had enough

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**FRENCHBLUE72** · 04-27-2011, 08:38 PM

Got any better pics of the rack?

BACKYARD88 · 04-27-2011, 10:34 PM

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Got any better pics of the rack?

This is the best I've got. It's just a power rack for a 93 Mustang I picked up from NAPA.

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BACKYARD88 · 04-27-2011, 10:41 PM

I test fit the cab tonight. A little trim for the driveshaft and a little adjustment to the high hump to clear the trans and it'll be all good! It all comes apart tomorrow so I can get the frame buttoned up!

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**FRENCHBLUE72** · 04-27-2011, 11:02 PM

Truck is reallu comming along I really need to get me some hoops like you have on the rear..

mcbassin · 04-27-2011, 11:30 PM

Very nice progress! looking good man.

**67cheby** · 04-28-2011, 12:04 PM

Sweet

BACKYARD88 · 04-28-2011, 10:52 PM

Thanks!
Got everything that unbolts off so I can start the finish welding and clean up this weekend.*

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Mike Bradbury · 04-29-2011, 10:52 AM

I thought I remembered that you "Z'd" the front of your frame, I guess not.
How are you going to finish the frame? Powder coat, Por 15 ...?

BACKYARD88 · 04-29-2011, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

I thought I remembered that you "Z'd" the front of your frame, I guess not.
How are you going to finish the frame? Powder coat, Por 15 ...?

I did the Z but didn't like the way the LS engine fit with it. I decided the Dropmember was a better choice since I plan to drive it so I sectioned in a set of stock frame rails and ditched the Z. I'm going to paint the frame with single stage gloss black. I feel like money spent on powdercoating would be wasted, no worries about the frame rusting out here and if it gets chipped it'll be easy to fix.

BACKYARD88 · 05-12-2011, 09:12 AM

Cut, grind, weld, repeat.*

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gringoloco · 05-12-2011, 09:14 AM

I do not envy you, but it will all be worth it

**67cheby** · 05-12-2011, 09:57 AM

Nice

01-15-2011, 07:22 AM	#201
Mike Bradbury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego California Posts: 1,316	Re: Project Orange to Green Wow those are awesome wheels, what is the back spacing on those? __________________ I'd rather attempt something great and fail.. than try something ordinary and succeed. Norman Vincent Peale Project: Barn Raising http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=414961 Project: 30 Be Low https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=830583

01-16-2011, 02:34 AM	#203
Mike Bradbury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego California Posts: 1,316	Re: Project Orange to Green I would have thought with that deep of a well the outer edge of the wheel would sit outside the fender. Did yo use a shorter axle? __________________ I'd rather attempt something great and fail.. than try something ordinary and succeed. Norman Vincent Peale Project: Barn Raising http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=414961 Project: 30 Be Low https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=830583

01-16-2011, 02:00 PM	#204
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Project Orange to Green I haven't done it yet but the rear end needs to be narrowed 14 inches. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

01-16-2011, 04:49 PM	#205
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: Project Orange to Green Sweet man, I cant wait to see this thing with all the body on & LAID OUT !!!! __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

01-16-2011, 06:37 PM	#206
Painter D Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW (Forney) Posts: 1,529	Re: Project Orange to Green Good luck trying to get those Coys to polish up better ,I had some that I tried everything to get them to look better but nothing would work. That's ultimately why I ended up selling them. I don't know if this is true or not but somebody told me that they are polished "cast", not aluminum. Hopefully you'll have better luck with yours than I did with mine. __________________ '58 SWB Fleetside...Front & Rear Porterbuilt Dropmember, 6.0 LS /4L60E. Accuair E-level, 20 Billet Specialties (Vintecs) '63 Buick Riviera ... AccuAir E-level, 20" Billet Specialties (Vintecs) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=528853&page=5

01-30-2011, 11:35 PM	#207
garagemonster Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: tulare ca Posts: 35	Re: Project Orange to Green Nice Posted via Mobile Device

03-29-2011, 11:01 AM	#209
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Project Orange to Green Small update. I got the rear shocks back on(hopefully for the last time) and some more bracing added. I also got the drive shaft cut to the right length, now I need to get some u-joints and finish the carrier bearing crossmember. __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

03-29-2011, 01:45 PM	#210
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: Project Orange to Green More more more __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

04-26-2011, 09:47 PM	#211
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Project Orange to Green Got the front crossmember cut and welded in, rack notches tacked in, carrier bearing Crossmember built and the holes drilled for the front upper shock mounts. Time to tear it back apart, add some plating, finish weld everything and prep for paint! Posted via Mobile Device Edit: I see I took a couple pics upside down __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting Last edited by BACKYARD88; 04-26-2011 at 09:49 PM.

04-26-2011, 10:13 PM	#212
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: Project Orange to Green Moving right along... Ready to see it painted __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

04-26-2011, 10:37 PM	#213
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Project Orange to Green You and me both! I'll just be glad to get all of this welding finished. I've had enough Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

04-27-2011, 08:38 PM	#214
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,591	Re: Project Orange to Green Got any better pics of the rack? __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

04-27-2011, 10:41 PM	#216
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Project Orange to Green I test fit the cab tonight. A little trim for the driveshaft and a little adjustment to the high hump to clear the trans and it'll be all good! It all comes apart tomorrow so I can get the frame buttoned up! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting Last edited by BACKYARD88; 04-27-2011 at 10:42 PM.

04-27-2011, 11:02 PM	#217
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,591	Re: Project Orange to Green Truck is reallu comming along I really need to get me some hoops like you have on the rear.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

04-27-2011, 11:30 PM	#218
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: Project Orange to Green Very nice progress! looking good man. __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group



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04-28-2011, 12:04 PM	#219
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: Project Orange to Green Sweet __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

04-28-2011, 10:52 PM	#220
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Project Orange to Green Thanks! Got everything that unbolts off so I can start the finish welding and clean up this weekend.* Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

04-29-2011, 10:52 AM	#221
Mike Bradbury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego California Posts: 1,316	Re: Project Orange to Green I thought I remembered that you "Z'd" the front of your frame, I guess not. How are you going to finish the frame? Powder coat, Por 15 ...? __________________ I'd rather attempt something great and fail.. than try something ordinary and succeed. Norman Vincent Peale Project: Barn Raising http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=414961 Project: 30 Be Low https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=830583

05-12-2011, 09:12 AM	#223
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Project Orange to Green Cut, grind, weld, repeat.* Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

05-12-2011, 09:14 AM	#224
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: Project Orange to Green I do not envy you, but it will all be worth it __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

05-12-2011, 09:57 AM	#225
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: Project Orange to Green Nice __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

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