NewB-GMC1000-SWB-FrontSpringReduction-RAKE

[boucher racing]

Hello All,

First, Thanks to all on the board. A cool community and very helpful. Well, I finally took the plunge and picked up a 1966 GMC 1000 SWB. All original, farm truck, really solid and straight, 250 stovebolt, oil bath filter, 8 leaf pack in rear, 1/2 rot bed, all interiors components work, missing radio (looking), all hubcaps present

I was tired of looking at the gasser front end so I decided to lower it. I did a coil reduction by 1.5 coil. With help from archive board pages, I accomplished it with a spring compressor and unbolting the two u-bolts on the LCA. It was very simple and took me about two hours. I measured the coil with a cloth tape measure and put tick marks at every inch past one full coil and one at 25.5" (which is exactly 1 1/2 coil) from the bottom. After the drop the centerline of the front fenders is 28 3/4" off the ground. I am very pleased with the outcome. I will need to trim the bump-stops, but it does ride good. Thanks again and enjoy the pics.

Just arrived:
http://picasaweb.google.com/shadmeier/GMC10TRUCK#

[boucher racing]

more pics

[jchav62]

Looks good!! Welcome to our sickness..

Very nice looking Jimmy you got there... Good luck with her and keep us posted...

[boucher racing]

** update.

The turbo is running good. I installed a crankcase evac. system to help with blow by caused by boost. Gloss blacked the steelies. Installed drop shackles out back to get it down 1.25".

[Matt's k5]

COOL TRUCK!!! love the 60-66gmc's, here is my 62 torsion bars turned down and jeep coil's in the rear dropped the rear about 5 inch's, i didn't measure the front before i did it but i love the stance!!

[boucher racing]

Matt, thanks man. How does that V6 pull? gotta love those GMC's

[Matt's k5]

like a horse!!, still runnin strong fires up first crank, does not blow or leak any oil, love these engines so differant i had so many people think it was a big block 409 they didnt belive it until i made them count the plug wires

[Matt's k5]

check out my video

YouTube- 1962 GMC 305 V6 Burnout

YouTube- 1962 GMC 305 V6 Burnout Closeup

[ChiefRocka]

Truck looks sharp man ...

[REDNOSE65]

Looking good!!!

[forestb]

Hay Matt's k5 I really like that photo of your truck. Something about it just pops. I rotated it a little bit because it looked a little crooked but still a really good photo.

[boucher racing]

I wanted to drop the front end another inch, so I popped the springs out and cut 3.5" (following the spring coil) off.

I originally cut 1 1/2 coil off them. So total is right under 1 3/4 coil.

Here JED is:

[gimmy 64]

what have you done to the back end?i have a 64 gimmy and i took all short springs off and got long shackles from ece. 3 long springs . about 4-5 inch drop

[boucher racing]

Originally Posted by gimmy 64

what have you done to the back end?i have a 64 gimmy and i took all short springs off and got long shackles from ece. 3 long springs . about 4-5 inch drop

At first, if I remember right, I removed every other leaf which totaled 5. 8 to start minus 5. Then I put shackles on it on the highest hole (most drop), then went back an removed the shortest leaf. I am now with just two leafs and what is where it sit today.

I did a measurement at the center of each fender well to ground. Front is about 26 1/4" and Rear is about 24".

I hope this helps

[gimmy 64]

i just measured mine and it is exactaly the same. as low as the back will be unless you go with a flip kit. but i am not that big of a hurry to spend another $150. kind of like the rake look.

[boucher racing]

gimmy64, im with ya. Next would be a flip kit or notch the frame. I'll pass.
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[K5 Addiction]

Dude Jed's looking good. I like your mini-rake. Makes it look mean. Mine is now level after my C-notch but now i wanna drop an inch up front to bring just a little rake back.