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j.files · 03-20-2008, 01:16 AM

Last Wednesday I bought this truck as a stock truck with 15" rally wheels. Thursday night I tore the front suspension apart and rebuilt everything. I have built numerous square body trucks and had a lot of parts laying around such as Spindles, Bags, Front cups and plates, shackles, and a flip kit so I decided to give it a better stance. The front has a 3" DJM Splindle with Air Ride Technoligies cool ride kit on it and the rear has a DJM flip kit, 2" Djm Shackle, and a 1" lowering block.

slug · 03-20-2008, 01:27 AM

It Would Look Alot Better Sitting In My Driveway Though

jchav62 · 03-20-2008, 01:29 AM

Welcome to the boards.... Nice truck!!

redrat · 03-20-2008, 01:42 AM

very nice truck !! I wish i had parts like that just laying around

Got any pictures of the engine and the front of the truck?

j.files · 03-20-2008, 01:45 AM

I will post some more pics when i get home tonight or tomorrow morning.

1LoC10 · 03-20-2008, 01:46 AM

looks real good, slap them rallys back on and take some pics..lol

j.files · 03-20-2008, 01:49 AM

Well with the rear being static dropped 8 inches i couldn't even get the rally with that big tire back under the truck. I wanted to leave the rallys on it but i couldn't so i robbed these wheels off my 86 stepside.

boatpuller · 03-20-2008, 02:13 AM

looks good i like it.

Outfoxed · 03-20-2008, 02:31 AM

Looks good...... I just picked up a 86 roller on Friday. Got it at the shop getting a new ticker in it. Got any other suspension parts laying around???

j.files · 03-20-2008, 02:35 AM

I actually do. I have a pair of leaf spring hangers, a rear 2 link and panhard bar if you are planning on putting air ride on the rear of your truck, and i also have a complete set of Rally wheels with tires, beauty rings and center caps and a spare.

streetstar · 03-20-2008, 04:15 AM

Looks very good -- are those 20's or 22's on there?

C-10volvo · 03-20-2008, 04:24 AM

To me it looks like one side of the rear is lower than the other. What kind of frame clearance did you run in the back?

Looks sweet, snatch a sport rear bumper and your set.

ton*loc · 03-20-2008, 04:47 AM

all i gotta say is:

F#*%ing sweet

benoit454 · 03-20-2008, 04:50 AM

looks good but don't you have to air up the front to turn?

Also is your bumper slopping down in back like from front to rear of it? or am I seeing things?

I think it sits great though, alot of drop out back too. Looks great that way.

**old Rusty C10** · 03-20-2008, 05:10 AM

im not really a fan of lowered trucks but that is a nice looking ride... is that a stock color on it or was it a repaint and if so what color?

Low&Slow83 · 03-20-2008, 05:57 AM

wow. very nice. i wish i had all that stuff just laying around. again, nice truck and welcome!

j.files · 03-20-2008, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by C-10volvo

To me it looks like one side of the rear is lower than the other. What kind of frame clearance did you run in the back?

Looks sweet, snatch a sport rear bumper and your set.

You are right. In one of the pics from one side I didn't have the 1 inch lowering block in the rear. When I took the other pic i had the lowering block in the rear.

j.files · 03-20-2008, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by benoit454

looks good but don't you have to air up the front to turn?

Also is your bumper slopping down in back like from front to rear of it? or am I seeing things?

I think it sits great though, alot of drop out back too. Looks great that way.

The front has no clearance issues other that the front fender wells. I cut the tops of them out to clear the tires. I also had to trim the lip on the inner side of the front fender so the tires would clear when turning.

j.files · 03-20-2008, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by streetstar

Looks very good -- are those 20's or 22's on there?

The front has 20's and the rear has 22's

wicked_sky_gazer · 03-20-2008, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j.files

I actually do. I have a pair of leaf spring hangers, a rear 2 link and panhard bar if you are planning on putting air ride on the rear of your truck, and i also have a complete set of Rally wheels with tires, beauty rings and center caps and a spare.

WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE TO HAVE FOR THE PARTS MINUS THE LEAF HANGERS?

98L150 · 03-21-2008, 04:11 AM

looks jeremy

see ya l8r tonight

benoit454 · 03-21-2008, 05:32 AM

Guys you are off topic and had better watch it because they'd take points away.

Trust me I know it happened to me recently.

I always wondered how people could turn with the tires tucked, after thinking about it I guess the center line of the tire doesn't move out much. Also a good idea on trimming the lip, never really thought of that one LOL.

Thanks for the info, love the truck.

killthewabbit · 03-21-2008, 06:59 AM

Of course he's from Texas. No stock trucks there...

andresco50 · 03-21-2008, 07:20 AM

Awesome truck I like it

flamingbig10 · 03-21-2008, 10:20 AM

nice truck, yep most of the trucks in Texas arent stock

03-20-2008, 01:16 AM	#1
j.files Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Magnolia, TX Posts: 25	My 82 daily driver Last Wednesday I bought this truck as a stock truck with 15" rally wheels. Thursday night I tore the front suspension apart and rebuilt everything. I have built numerous square body trucks and had a lot of parts laying around such as Spindles, Bags, Front cups and plates, shackles, and a flip kit so I decided to give it a better stance. The front has a 3" DJM Splindle with Air Ride Technoligies cool ride kit on it and the rear has a DJM flip kit, 2" Djm Shackle, and a 1" lowering block. Attached Images

03-20-2008, 01:27 AM	#2
slug Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Groves,TX Posts: 483	Re: My 82 daily driver It Would Look Alot Better Sitting In My Driveway Though __________________ there is nothing better than cutting metal with fire.......except cutting metal with electricity!!!

03-20-2008, 01:29 AM	#3
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: My 82 daily driver Welcome to the boards.... Nice truck!! __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

03-20-2008, 01:42 AM	#4
redrat gearhead Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tulsa OK Posts: 144	Re: My 82 daily driver very nice truck !! I wish i had parts like that just laying around Got any pictures of the engine and the front of the truck? __________________ 2003 GMC Z71 Daily driver 1982 Chevy 2wd short bed, project, boxerdra@hotmail.com

03-20-2008, 01:45 AM	#5
j.files Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Magnolia, TX Posts: 25	Re: My 82 daily driver I will post some more pics when i get home tonight or tomorrow morning.

03-20-2008, 01:46 AM	#6
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03-20-2008, 01:49 AM	#7
j.files Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Magnolia, TX Posts: 25	Re: My 82 daily driver Well with the rear being static dropped 8 inches i couldn't even get the rally with that big tire back under the truck. I wanted to leave the rallys on it but i couldn't so i robbed these wheels off my 86 stepside.

03-20-2008, 02:13 AM	#8
boatpuller Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sun City West, Az Posts: 3,822	Re: My 82 daily driver looks good i like it. __________________ " Never look up a dead dogs butt."

03-20-2008, 02:31 AM	#9
Outfoxed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 34	Re: My 82 daily driver Looks good...... I just picked up a 86 roller on Friday. Got it at the shop getting a new ticker in it. Got any other suspension parts laying around???

03-20-2008, 02:35 AM	#10
j.files Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Magnolia, TX Posts: 25	Re: My 82 daily driver I actually do. I have a pair of leaf spring hangers, a rear 2 link and panhard bar if you are planning on putting air ride on the rear of your truck, and i also have a complete set of Rally wheels with tires, beauty rings and center caps and a spare.

03-20-2008, 04:15 AM	#11
streetstar Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 2,396	Re: My 82 daily driver Looks very good -- are those 20's or 22's on there? __________________ Are you retired too? Nonsense! I'm in my prime

03-20-2008, 04:24 AM	#12
C-10volvo Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 1,028	Re: My 82 daily driver To me it looks like one side of the rear is lower than the other. What kind of frame clearance did you run in the back? Looks sweet, snatch a sport rear bumper and your set. __________________ Ken Morgan For fun: 1964 Volvo 122 For slow: 1984 Chevrolet C-10 For everything else: 1997 BMW M3

03-20-2008, 04:47 AM	#13
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03-20-2008, 04:50 AM	#14
benoit454 Chris Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monaville, WV Posts: 3,737	Re: My 82 daily driver looks good but don't you have to air up the front to turn? Also is your bumper slopping down in back like from front to rear of it? or am I seeing things? I think it sits great though, alot of drop out back too. Looks great that way. __________________ Chris GIT R DONE!!!!!! Check out all our rides, http://www.cardomain.com/id/benwa454

03-20-2008, 05:10 AM	#15
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,313	Re: My 82 daily driver im not really a fan of lowered trucks but that is a nice looking ride... is that a stock color on it or was it a repaint and if so what color? __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!



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03-20-2008, 05:57 AM	#16
Low&Slow83 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 109	Re: My 82 daily driver wow. very nice. i wish i had all that stuff just laying around. again, nice truck and welcome! __________________ 1983 Chevrolet C10 - 1st car/ Daily Driver / Project 1995 Nissan 240SX - SOLD

03-21-2008, 04:11 AM	#21
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03-21-2008, 05:32 AM	#22
benoit454 Chris Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monaville, WV Posts: 3,737	Re: My 82 daily driver Guys you are off topic and had better watch it because they'd take points away. Trust me I know it happened to me recently. I always wondered how people could turn with the tires tucked, after thinking about it I guess the center line of the tire doesn't move out much. Also a good idea on trimming the lip, never really thought of that one LOL. Thanks for the info, love the truck. __________________ Chris GIT R DONE!!!!!! Check out all our rides, http://www.cardomain.com/id/benwa454

03-21-2008, 06:59 AM	#23
killthewabbit Spear and magic helmet! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,226	Re: My 82 daily driver Of course he's from Texas. No stock trucks there...

03-21-2008, 07:20 AM	#24
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03-21-2008, 10:20 AM	#25
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