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jonboys66 · 06-29-2005, 09:14 PM

I've been reading this board for some time and i decided to start posting. I have a 66 Chevy C10 Lwb. I'm still tearing it apart and cleaning up the frame but I put the front end on and set it down to see how low it would be. I did the crossmember drop and got it pretty low. I'm still debating on going lower but I decide on that later. Here are some pics. Feedback is always welcome.

bigred66 · 06-29-2005, 09:23 PM

looks good!!! i hope to start my front next weekend

gostranger · 06-30-2005, 06:33 AM

the truck looks awesome!! could you explain the cross member drop i am not shure exactly shure how to do that and i want to drop mine are you going to do a body drop also? any info would be great thanks keep up the good work

jonboys66 · 06-30-2005, 09:32 AM

The best I can explain it is where you cut out the mounting points on the crossmember and drop them down and weld them back in. This effectivly raises th crossmember. I'm probably gonna just take out the cab mounts and put in shorter ones so I can get the extra drop to lay rocker.Theres no point in doing a traditional body drop on these trucks. You can get them on the rockers pretty easy.

gostranger · 07-01-2005, 06:29 AM

i hate to ask you this but could you post a pic of what you did to the cross member thanks alot !! that would be a great help to me

jonboys66 · 07-01-2005, 11:55 AM

Go to http://www.captkaoscustoms.com/suicidal.html. Go to how to projects and then click chopped crossmember how-to. This explains it pretty well. I didn't actually section the center part like that guy did but it gives you the idea.

gostranger · 07-01-2005, 12:32 PM

that helps alot!!! thanks!! keep us updated with pics!!

Woogeroo · 07-02-2005, 06:10 PM

That is crazy lookin' man.

-W

DM310 · 07-02-2005, 06:16 PM

looks great! your truck looks just like mine right now. when do you plan on having it done?

jonboys66 · 07-02-2005, 06:32 PM

I want it just running and able to move by november hopefully. Thats not very likely though. There is no telling when it will be completely finished.

lngbed71 · 07-03-2005, 03:06 AM

Dayum!!! that's lowwwwwwwww. The front shot looks like an Indy car.

lngbed71 · 07-03-2005, 03:08 AM

Oh....welcome to the board!!!

Jaredm82 · 07-13-2005, 02:39 AM

does your truck lay frame? It looks high to me

jonboys66 · 07-13-2005, 04:54 PM

It doesn't lay frame, just the front of the control arm. Its about 2"-2.5" from laying the bottom of the rocker. But i'm still gonna go lower. Just requires a little more work.

Jaredm82 · 07-13-2005, 05:30 PM

How much did you take out of the crossmember? When you do a crossmember drop you should lay frame? Maybe when you get the back down it will level it out and put the rails on the ground. 1.5" out of the crossmember is enough to get the A-arms above the bottom frame line

Jaredm82 · 07-13-2005, 05:41 PM

Oh ya, and what else are your plans? If you were planning on doing a Z, please dont. There is no need for this and it is unsafe. I jsut joined this site and have already seen like 3 people that Z'ed their frame and I think its a dangerous, worthless modification. This is of coarse, in my own opinion. I have 1.5" crossmember drop, 3" spindles, raised motor/tranny, made my own bag plate(upper) and cup(lower) to get my frame flat on the ground. Its on 245/35/20's right now and also lays on 265/30/22's. It laid on 15's with out the spindles. You can't go any lower than laying frame unless you move your body mounting points down, not moving your suspension mounting points up... So I think Z'ing is pointless, especially with a crossmember drop. unless of coarse you want to run bigger diameter tires than 265/30/22's which is 28.3.

jonboys66 · 07-13-2005, 07:20 PM

Yeah, I got blocks on the way. I'm hoping it gets a little lower. The front of the control arms hit the ground but the back doesn't, so I know it can go lower. I'm not gonna z the frame. But I'm probably gonna change out the cab mounts and put shorter ones in. That should give me at least an inch. The crossmember gave me 1.25" but it didn't get as low as everyone said. I guess it all depends on the truck. But it will lay rocker one way or another.

Slammed66 · 07-13-2005, 09:11 PM

we're inn the same boat man , mine wont lay either

same cross member

drop spindles, Ill have to finsh the back before Ill know for sure I guess

06-29-2005, 09:14 PM	#1
jonboys66 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 8	New here pics of my 66 project. I've been reading this board for some time and i decided to start posting. I have a 66 Chevy C10 Lwb. I'm still tearing it apart and cleaning up the frame but I put the front end on and set it down to see how low it would be. I did the crossmember drop and got it pretty low. I'm still debating on going lower but I decide on that later. Here are some pics. Feedback is always welcome.

06-29-2005, 09:23 PM	#2
bigred66 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pineville, Mo Posts: 123	looks good!!! i hope to start my front next weekend __________________ Atom (bigRed66) 1966- C10 1995- Wide Body Talon 1987- Dodge Raider (4 sale) 2000- 4-door Nissan Frontier 2003- Ford Focus (wife)

07-02-2005, 06:16 PM	#9
DM310 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 256	looks great! your truck looks just like mine right now. when do you plan on having it done? __________________ 66 C10 (under construction) 1.5" crossmember drop 2" Z'ed frame 8" rear notch Watts-link Bagged DJM 3" spindles

07-03-2005, 03:06 AM	#11
lngbed71 Nothing fits but the oil Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gaston, Indiana Posts: 424	Dayum!!! that's lowwwwwwwww. The front shot looks like an Indy car. __________________ Land of the free Because of the brave

07-03-2005, 03:08 AM	#12
lngbed71 Nothing fits but the oil Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gaston, Indiana Posts: 424	Oh....welcome to the board!!! __________________ Land of the free Because of the brave

06-30-2005, 06:33 AM	#3
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	the truck looks awesome!! could you explain the cross member drop i am not shure exactly shure how to do that and i want to drop mine are you going to do a body drop also? any info would be great thanks keep up the good work

06-30-2005, 09:32 AM	#4
jonboys66 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 8	The best I can explain it is where you cut out the mounting points on the crossmember and drop them down and weld them back in. This effectivly raises th crossmember. I'm probably gonna just take out the cab mounts and put in shorter ones so I can get the extra drop to lay rocker.Theres no point in doing a traditional body drop on these trucks. You can get them on the rockers pretty easy.

07-01-2005, 06:29 AM	#5
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	i hate to ask you this but could you post a pic of what you did to the cross member thanks alot !! that would be a great help to me

07-01-2005, 11:55 AM	#6
jonboys66 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 8	Go to http://www.captkaoscustoms.com/suicidal.html. Go to how to projects and then click chopped crossmember how-to. This explains it pretty well. I didn't actually section the center part like that guy did but it gives you the idea.

07-01-2005, 12:32 PM	#7
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	that helps alot!!! thanks!! keep us updated with pics!!

07-02-2005, 06:10 PM	#8
Woogeroo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: tool box Posts: 3,115	That is crazy lookin' man. -W

07-02-2005, 06:32 PM	#10
jonboys66 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 8	I want it just running and able to move by november hopefully. Thats not very likely though. There is no telling when it will be completely finished.

07-13-2005, 02:39 AM	#13
Jaredm82 Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ca Posts: 211	does your truck lay frame? It looks high to me

07-13-2005, 04:54 PM	#14
jonboys66 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 8	It doesn't lay frame, just the front of the control arm. Its about 2"-2.5" from laying the bottom of the rocker. But i'm still gonna go lower. Just requires a little more work.

07-13-2005, 05:30 PM	#15
Jaredm82 Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ca Posts: 211	How much did you take out of the crossmember? When you do a crossmember drop you should lay frame? Maybe when you get the back down it will level it out and put the rails on the ground. 1.5" out of the crossmember is enough to get the A-arms above the bottom frame line



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07-13-2005, 05:41 PM	#16
Jaredm82 Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ca Posts: 211	Oh ya, and what else are your plans? If you were planning on doing a Z, please dont. There is no need for this and it is unsafe. I jsut joined this site and have already seen like 3 people that Z'ed their frame and I think its a dangerous, worthless modification. This is of coarse, in my own opinion. I have 1.5" crossmember drop, 3" spindles, raised motor/tranny, made my own bag plate(upper) and cup(lower) to get my frame flat on the ground. Its on 245/35/20's right now and also lays on 265/30/22's. It laid on 15's with out the spindles. You can't go any lower than laying frame unless you move your body mounting points down, not moving your suspension mounting points up... So I think Z'ing is pointless, especially with a crossmember drop. unless of coarse you want to run bigger diameter tires than 265/30/22's which is 28.3.

07-13-2005, 07:20 PM	#17
jonboys66 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 8	Yeah, I got blocks on the way. I'm hoping it gets a little lower. The front of the control arms hit the ground but the back doesn't, so I know it can go lower. I'm not gonna z the frame. But I'm probably gonna change out the cab mounts and put shorter ones in. That should give me at least an inch. The crossmember gave me 1.25" but it didn't get as low as everyone said. I guess it all depends on the truck. But it will lay rocker one way or another.

07-13-2005, 09:11 PM	#18
Slammed66 Needs a Big Block Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Red Deer , Alberta Posts: 1,198	we're inn the same boat man , mine wont lay either same cross member drop spindles, Ill have to finsh the back before Ill know for sure I guess __________________ 1964 Short box On dropmembers and billets 1962 Suburban family cruiser 1972 K10

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