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09-07-2004, 09:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Round Rock TX
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progress...
Finally got off my lazy azz and made a little progress on the 77.
I'm running GC 3/8 valves, Slam Specialties bags and homemade 4 link. I know I've been telling you guys I would take a full view truck picture but I just hate seeing it on jack stands. I should have it sitting on the ground by the end of this week. (I hope) I'll roll it out then and take some better pictures.
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09-07-2004, 10:00 PM
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hey man, very nice. everything looks so good and clean! cant wait to see some more pics soon! did it take you very long to get everything welded up?
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09-07-2004, 10:19 PM
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You kinda get tired of grinding brackets after awhile, but hey it is still better than being at work! 
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09-07-2004, 10:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Salem, Oregon
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intresting panhard setup...never seen it done that way before...care to explain how it all works mounted diagonally between the upper bars?
Nice looking setup...good n' clean...great job Now all ic an say is...Wanna do mine?  Kenny
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09-07-2004, 10:57 PM
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Location: huntington,texas,united states
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yea you get very little if any side to side movement with the panhard mounted like that.
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09-08-2004, 07:59 AM
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Frank, very clean install. Did you make both the upper & lower bars?
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09-08-2004, 08:32 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Cypress, TX
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Frank that is a killer setup. I can't wait to see it all together. Light a fire under your butt and bring it up for Goodguys so we can drool on it....
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09-08-2004, 09:57 AM
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“Primered”
The diagonal link is similar to the rear end locating method used by Art Morrison and Chris Alston on some of their chassis’s. The mounting points of the diagonal link on this particular set up (on the bars) was done so that the extreme drop and lift of the air suspension wouldn’t cause the side pull you get with a regular panhard bar. These diagonal links are typically mounted on the bottom bars but because of clearance issues we chose to run ours up top. You still get some slight deflection of the rear on hard cornering because of bushing flex, but it is minimal. “Scoti” We made the bottom bars but the top bars were a deferent story. We couldn’t find the correct size DOM tubing locally so we ordered the tops from Jason at Suicide Doors. It’s hard to beat his prices, even if you make the parts yourself. To give you an example, a one inch urethane rod end was going to be $45 alone, then add the DOM that had to be purchased in a full stick. (I can’t even remember what that was going to cost.) Now figure in the time to cut and weld etc. Jason’s bars came with 1.125 urethane bushed ends, 1.250 DOM and made to my specs. $50 a piece!!!!! I am now a big fan of Suicide doors! We are also running Suicide Doors front bag brackets. Again very nice quality for the money. “Ken” Goodguys! Good God! That may be a little too soon. Hehe. The butt fire has been lit though. I have a goal! GOODGUYS!!!! Air system and brake lines by the end of this week. Exhaust the following week. Then it’s time to raise the bed floor. (no hole) FUN FUN. It seems like the list of things to do is just getting longer and longer.
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09-08-2004, 10:07 AM
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Great looking setup! I love those Torque Thrust II's. I want those in an 18 for my 79 Imp.
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09-08-2004, 10:53 AM
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Have you got any more pics of the lower bars where they attach @ the rear housing? I considered using bars similar to a GM A/G body/4 link. My guess is they are quite similar in construction & mounting.
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09-08-2004, 12:59 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Very clean. Like the upper bag mount.
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09-08-2004, 08:02 PM
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It's a fairly simple bracket. We made it with 2 mounting points so we could play with shock lengths. Man I hate the way those old yellow things look. Oh well they hold the rear end up.
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09-08-2004, 09:39 PM
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67 is sold
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Location: Troy, Michigan
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Wow - nice work on that '77
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09-09-2004, 02:04 AM
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Location: Modesto, CA
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Damn man, I see a FRONT PAGE MAGAZINE Truck!!
That's probably THE cleanest C10 I've EVER seen.
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09-09-2004, 02:59 AM
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I like the welds they look really really really good.
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