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orange72 · 03-05-2003, 06:54 PM

got my frame work finished and man does it lay out. i like it! now if i just had some money to get bags and the front end done.

orange72 · 03-05-2003, 06:55 PM

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orange72 · 03-05-2003, 06:55 PM

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Smooth68 · 03-05-2003, 06:56 PM

Wow

Better brace those lower panels on the bed!

stllookn · 03-05-2003, 07:42 PM

Do you have close-ups of frame off-set and the "c" notch? That looks very interesting. Did you channel the bed to get it to line up with the cab? It looks like you offset the rear section of the frame...is that correct? Looks like you are really making some progress there!

chevy_fatman · 03-05-2003, 08:22 PM

Man!! I never thought such animal existed!

what's your notch height? Looking good

crazy longhorn · 03-05-2003, 08:23 PM

Lookin good! I love it when you guys show an old man a new twist on things......crazyL

lotik · 03-05-2003, 10:42 PM

where are the bags going. i would try to stay away from over the axle. mine will be redone soon. but i just cant seem to get this damn grille put in. btw nice work

orange72 · 03-05-2003, 11:16 PM

the notch is prabably a 6 or 7 inch notch but im not exactly sure without measuring it. the rear of my frame has been lowered 3 inches because i did a 3 inch body drop and this way i could leave my bed floor stock behind the cutout for my notch. ill have to raise the front up 3 inches though.

lotik why is mounthing them over the axle a bad idea. i was thinking about putting my bags there but the only problem i could see was that you would lose a few inches of drop. but if its not a good idea ill build me some bag mounts on the trailing arms. i think putting them farther front would give me a better ride and more lift anyways.

lotik · 03-05-2003, 11:25 PM

i have no problem with drop in the rear, but the lift is pathetic. it doesn't clear the tires unless i have 90psi, which is gonna be way to stiff. i'm going to mount mine trailing arm to frame, better lift. but dont go to far up or you will lose some ride quality.

orange72 · 03-05-2003, 11:35 PM

post some pics when you get it done man cause i can always use some ideas.

sneakysnake · 03-06-2003, 12:07 PM

please post some of the front of the frame, see how the core supports gonna mount. thanks

NSANE68!!! · 03-06-2003, 12:48 PM

On the core support you cut it just behind the rad support and drop 3" and box in. At least that is how I have always seen it done.

You guys are KILLIN me. I might have to do a body drop after all. With the rockers 3" off the ground just seems to high now. LOL:p

orange72 · 03-06-2003, 02:02 PM

yea nsane is right on how you lower the front end. ill post some pics though when i get home.

orange72 · 03-07-2003, 12:37 AM

heres a pic of the front sneakysnake.

69c10stepside · 03-07-2003, 12:48 AM

beyond words for this hillbilly

sneakysnake · 03-07-2003, 12:04 PM

Thanks ,orange72

SWINGSAX68 · 03-07-2003, 01:37 PM

coooool...why didn't you switch to leaf springs...you obviously have the welding know how. Aren't those trailing arms just taking up space??? Not that it matters I guess cause you aint got no space under there.

orange72 · 03-07-2003, 09:07 PM

well leaf springs would be to much trouble to me and the trailing arms are good traction bars so i dont wanna change them now. later on down the road i might go with a 4-link when i get the money

72shadetree · 03-07-2003, 09:54 PM

sweet

03-05-2003, 06:54 PM	#1
orange72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: huntington,texas,united states Posts: 399	low!!cool got my frame work finished and man does it lay out. i like it! now if i just had some money to get bags and the front end done. Attached Images __________________ 1972 chevy long bed. Currently under construction!! Bagged, 383/700r4.

03-05-2003, 06:55 PM	#2
orange72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: huntington,texas,united states Posts: 399	2 Attached Images __________________ 1972 chevy long bed. Currently under construction!! Bagged, 383/700r4.

03-05-2003, 06:55 PM	#3
orange72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: huntington,texas,united states Posts: 399	3 Attached Images __________________ 1972 chevy long bed. Currently under construction!! Bagged, 383/700r4.

03-05-2003, 06:56 PM	#4
Smooth68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: West Fork, Arkansas - Razorback Country Posts: 1,826	Wow Better brace those lower panels on the bed! __________________ Smooth68's Web Site WTB 64-66 project or frame/cab, SWB or LWB...I have the fever! Whatcha got?? '68 Short Step - Shaved Body, Soon Bagged - *SOLD* Driver-2004 GMC Z-71 Ext-cab

03-05-2003, 07:42 PM	#5
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Do you have close-ups of frame off-set and the "c" notch? That looks very interesting. Did you channel the bed to get it to line up with the cab? It looks like you offset the rear section of the frame...is that correct? Looks like you are really making some progress there! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

03-05-2003, 08:22 PM	#6
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,620	Man!! I never thought such animal existed! what's your notch height? Looking good __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.

03-05-2003, 08:23 PM	#7
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,402	Lookin good! I love it when you guys show an old man a new twist on things......crazyL

03-05-2003, 10:42 PM	#8
lotik drag it like you stole it Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 542	where are the bags going. i would try to stay away from over the axle. mine will be redone soon. but i just cant seem to get this damn grille put in. btw nice work __________________ negative camber //LA\\

03-05-2003, 11:16 PM	#9
orange72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: huntington,texas,united states Posts: 399	the notch is prabably a 6 or 7 inch notch but im not exactly sure without measuring it. the rear of my frame has been lowered 3 inches because i did a 3 inch body drop and this way i could leave my bed floor stock behind the cutout for my notch. ill have to raise the front up 3 inches though. lotik why is mounthing them over the axle a bad idea. i was thinking about putting my bags there but the only problem i could see was that you would lose a few inches of drop. but if its not a good idea ill build me some bag mounts on the trailing arms. i think putting them farther front would give me a better ride and more lift anyways. __________________ 1972 chevy long bed. Currently under construction!! Bagged, 383/700r4.

03-05-2003, 11:25 PM	#10
lotik drag it like you stole it Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 542	i have no problem with drop in the rear, but the lift is pathetic. it doesn't clear the tires unless i have 90psi, which is gonna be way to stiff. i'm going to mount mine trailing arm to frame, better lift. but dont go to far up or you will lose some ride quality. __________________ negative camber //LA\\

03-05-2003, 11:35 PM	#11
orange72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: huntington,texas,united states Posts: 399	post some pics when you get it done man cause i can always use some ideas. __________________ 1972 chevy long bed. Currently under construction!! Bagged, 383/700r4.

03-06-2003, 12:07 PM	#12
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	please post some of the front of the frame, see how the core supports gonna mount. thanks

03-06-2003, 12:48 PM	#13
NSANE68!!! SLICER AND DICIER Join Date: May 2001 Location: Quuen Creek Posts: 1,383	On the core support you cut it just behind the rad support and drop 3" and box in. At least that is how I have always seen it done. You guys are KILLIN me. I might have to do a body drop after all. With the rockers 3" off the ground just seems to high now. LOL:p __________________ 01 Tahoe 22's 2/4 drop and tv's 68 chevy money pit 51 chevy belair 95 Honda 900RR 05 GMC Siearra (company truck)

03-06-2003, 02:02 PM	#14
orange72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: huntington,texas,united states Posts: 399	yea nsane is right on how you lower the front end. ill post some pics though when i get home. __________________ 1972 chevy long bed. Currently under construction!! Bagged, 383/700r4.

03-07-2003, 12:37 AM	#15
orange72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: huntington,texas,united states Posts: 399	heres a pic of the front sneakysnake. Attached Images __________________ 1972 chevy long bed. Currently under construction!! Bagged, 383/700r4.



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03-07-2003, 12:48 AM	#16
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03-07-2003, 12:04 PM	#17
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Thanks ,orange72

03-07-2003, 01:37 PM	#18
SWINGSAX68 Now the others dig........ Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,520	coooool...why didn't you switch to leaf springs...you obviously have the welding know how. Aren't those trailing arms just taking up space??? Not that it matters I guess cause you aint got no space under there. __________________ 68 Chevy C10 Stepside Black Primer 78 GMC Longbed White 09 Chevy Silverado Shortbed Granite Blue *LOOKING FOR A 67 4 DOOR IMPALA!!!Just like Sam and Dean Winchester!! 'Cause Mustangs are for p^#$ and you can fit a body in the trunk of a 67 Impala* MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Texas State University-San Marcos, TX Certified Music Educator I hope Mom is up there watching and being my Guardian Angel "I've got a fever.....and the only prescription.....IS MORE COW BELL" -The Legendary: Bruce Dickenson "F#$@ 'em up!!!!!!" -The Legendary: Rogelio Escobar TRUCKY LINKS** http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=457750 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=461184 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=472848 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=417541 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=477788

03-07-2003, 09:07 PM	#19
orange72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: huntington,texas,united states Posts: 399	well leaf springs would be to much trouble to me and the trailing arms are good traction bars so i dont wanna change them now. later on down the road i might go with a 4-link when i get the money __________________ 1972 chevy long bed. Currently under construction!! Bagged, 383/700r4.

03-07-2003, 09:54 PM	#20
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