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Old 03-06-2010, 04:35 PM   #1
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Arrow Finally got my powder coated chassis together

Now the question is do I throw a body/motor on there and finish it?



















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Old 03-06-2010, 04:36 PM   #2
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Old 03-06-2010, 04:37 PM   #3
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Old 03-06-2010, 04:52 PM   #4
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that's horrendous!!
what an eyesore, I would be glad to haul it off before the neighbors complain.
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Old 03-06-2010, 05:02 PM   #5
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Darn right I'd cover it with a body, my gosh, ever heard of cleaning things?

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Re: Finally got my powder coated chassis together

man, i saw it CL this morning when i woke up, i really almost called you, i'd love to have it!
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Old 03-06-2010, 05:20 PM   #7
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man, i saw it CL this morning when i woke up, i really almost called you, i'd love to have it!
Your truck would look just right on this frame!
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Old 03-06-2010, 05:24 PM   #8
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damn one clean frame. is that the air ride kit you have on there for the a arms and the rear??
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Your truck would look just right on this frame!
That looks very nice. Is that a KP Cantilever on the rear?


BTW- Lets don't turn this in to a "For Sale" thread or it will get locked.
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That looks very nice. Is that a KP Cantilever on the rear?


BTW- Lets don't turn this in to a "For Sale" thread or it will get locked.
No the rear setup inlcudes a ***************** 4link with their panhard. Then the canitlever was all made using some parts they sell. The KP setup is similar but quite a bit different.


I will be sure to post a for sale thread in the correct section if I decide to sell. I am just looking for opinons at the time.
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damn one clean frame. is that the air ride kit you have on there for the a arms and the rear??
I don't guess I know what you're asking?
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No the rear setup inlcudes a ***************** 4link with their panhard. Then the canitlever was all made using some parts they sell. The KP setup is similar but quite a bit different.
Looking closer I see that now. Thanks.
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I don't guess I know what you're asking?

the air ride kit looks almost the same, here is the link to it. its one pricey kit. How much did your set up run you. Have links of what you ordered? I want to bag my truck but after seeing the price of this air ride kit looks like ill be waiting.
http://www.ridetech.com/shop/index.p...roduct_id=6398
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On the front suspension I used Ride Techs upper and lower control arms. When I got them I removed the bushings and balljoints and had the arms powder coated gloss black. Then I installed some Belltech 3" drop spindles, Slam RE7 bags, ***************** upper plates and Monroe shocks. I also have the Ride Tech muscle bar but haven't installed it yet. I also got some brake dust sheilds from CPP aswell as new rotors.

The rear setup is what you could consider a "custom" 6link. I used a ***************** 4link, their panhard and built the canti bars using other stuff they sell.
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oh alrite about how much did all of that run you??
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Old 03-06-2010, 06:55 PM   #16
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I bet the front suspension was close to $2500 before powder coating and the rear was probably $2000....That is just a quick guess.
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Your truck would look just right on this frame!
it would! it'd save me alot of time and money! and i could have my truck done sooner, but idk if the budget can take that hit, hmmm, you just had to come along didnt you,
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Re: Finally got my powder coated chassis together

All I can say is: Very nice!

Why get it all dirty with a motor and those other insignificant parts and fluids? Park it in the living room and enjoy staring at it!

Nice work in progress.

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Old 03-06-2010, 11:35 PM   #20
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Put some big damn wheels on it and haul it to truck shows.

When people ask just say "yeah it's under construction".
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very nice!!
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Why get it all dirty with a motor and those other insignificant parts and fluids? Park it in the living room and enjoy staring at it!

Nice work in progress.

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Put some big damn wheels on it and haul it to truck shows.

When people ask just say "yeah it's under construction".
Big wheels on this truck isn't something that I had planned. Keeping 15's on it,
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Re: Finally got my powder coated chassis together

Sorry, dont mean to hijack the thread, but can you run tubular a-arms with out bags? do they make ones not for bags?
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Sorry, dont mean to hijack the thread, but can you run tubular a-arms with out bags? do they make ones not for bags?
The uppers aren't a problem at all. The lowers don't have a "bucket" for the spring so you would have to make a mount for them. May I ask why you'd want to do this?
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The uppers aren't a problem at all. The lowers don't have a "bucket" for the spring so you would have to make a mount for them. May I ask why you'd want to do this?
Just thought it would be kinda kool for like a street truck that you wanted to have just newer suspension. I problaly wouldnt do it to my truck, because its a truck. and i like my tuff stuff. ya know?
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