Sway Bar in, Tie rods in...all painted to match! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

ChevyDude · 06-04-2006, 11:57 PM

I think I read TX Firefighters thread a few years ago and bought all the parts I needed to put a front sway bar in. I sanded them all up, primed and painted them to match my truck. Tie Rods are all in to and a painted in Torch Red also. Moog blue bushing and nice ECE lowered sway bar mounts.
Here they are sitting where they belong, they've been in the basement for over a year! Front suspension has now been fully restored and replaced all new parts except used original A arms. Still need to hook up brake lines and fuel lines and engine hoses...and more and more....someday!

boraxman · 06-05-2006, 12:54 AM

Looks great..Mr. Firefighters write-up helped me also to find and install my sway bar.

4x4Poet · 06-05-2006, 12:57 AM

WOW! I mean WOW!

This is my first time seeing pics of your front suspension. Thanks for making my obsession seem sane, again.

ChevyDude · 06-05-2006, 10:23 AM

Everytime I put another piece of the puzzel together it wows me! Bed off FuelCellGuy tank and run fuel lines is next! Ahhhh polished aluminum fuel lines, to keep the wow factor going! LOL! Or maybe it's the "Insanity" going

LOL!

wibilly · 06-05-2006, 10:30 AM

that is very nice< i hope you lined up that front end i would hate to see that paint after an alignment shop got through with it. i also agree with 4x4 poet on the sanity thing , i's nice to see i'm not the only one who can't stop myself

ChevyDude · 06-05-2006, 10:52 AM

Well for me this truck is just a full scale model and when I was a kid I didn't put them together without painting the pieces, ain't gonna change now, LOL!

I took measurements prior to taking it apart and everything has been put back together following those measurements. I am going to take it to an alignment shop just to have it all checked. They will see the condition and all the nicely painted parts and will go easy on her...or else! A scuff here and there can be fixed...I'm not going to worry about that.

06-04-2006, 11:57 PM	#1
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Sway Bar in, Tie rods in...all painted to match! I think I read TX Firefighters thread a few years ago and bought all the parts I needed to put a front sway bar in. I sanded them all up, primed and painted them to match my truck. Tie Rods are all in to and a painted in Torch Red also. Moog blue bushing and nice ECE lowered sway bar mounts. Here they are sitting where they belong, they've been in the basement for over a year! Front suspension has now been fully restored and replaced all new parts except used original A arms. Still need to hook up brake lines and fuel lines and engine hoses...and more and more....someday! Attached Images

06-05-2006, 12:54 AM	#2
boraxman Keepin an eye out Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: So.Cal Posts: 3,920	Re: Sway Bar in, Tie rods in...all painted to match! Looks great..Mr. Firefighters write-up helped me also to find and install my sway bar. __________________ 1970 Chevy C10 SWB 5.3 1996 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 2007 Vespa GTS 250 Scooter ZIP 91351

06-05-2006, 12:57 AM	#3
4x4Poet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: "Under Montana skies." Posts: 1,836	WOW! I mean WOW! This is my first time seeing pics of your front suspension. Thanks for making my obsession seem sane, again. __________________ '71 GMC K20 Suburban, '71 GMC K10 Suburban, '72 Chevy C10 CST Suburban, '72 Chevy K20 clunker pickup.

06-05-2006, 10:23 AM	#4
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Sway Bar in, Tie rods in...all painted to match! Everytime I put another piece of the puzzel together it wows me! Bed off FuelCellGuy tank and run fuel lines is next! Ahhhh polished aluminum fuel lines, to keep the wow factor going! LOL! Or maybe it's the "Insanity" going LOL!

06-05-2006, 10:30 AM	#5
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: Sway Bar in, Tie rods in...all painted to match! that is very nice< i hope you lined up that front end i would hate to see that paint after an alignment shop got through with it. i also agree with 4x4 poet on the sanity thing , i's nice to see i'm not the only one who can't stop myself __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore

06-05-2006, 10:52 AM	#6
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Sway Bar in, Tie rods in...all painted to match! Well for me this truck is just a full scale model and when I was a kid I didn't put them together without painting the pieces, ain't gonna change now, LOL! I took measurements prior to taking it apart and everything has been put back together following those measurements. I am going to take it to an alignment shop just to have it all checked. They will see the condition and all the nicely painted parts and will go easy on her...or else! A scuff here and there can be fixed...I'm not going to worry about that.



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