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Old 12-31-2013, 01:27 AM   #1
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68 c10 (my welcome home gift)
I am building a 68 c10 swb. That I have wanted from my step dad since I was a kid. Well in 2011 when I returned home from Afghanistan he said welcome home son and handed me the keys. So this is my attempt to make it a street/ strip truck.
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Old 12-31-2013, 01:30 AM   #2
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Old 12-31-2013, 01:36 AM   #3
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Old 12-31-2013, 01:39 AM   #4
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Old 12-31-2013, 01:41 AM   #5
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Old 12-31-2013, 01:50 AM   #6
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Old 12-31-2013, 10:32 PM   #7
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What an awesome gift... Thank you for serving..
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Old 01-04-2014, 12:55 AM   #8
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Awesome and Thank you for you and your family's sacrifice while you were serving our country!!
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Thank you guys for your support of what we do.
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Old 01-04-2014, 02:24 AM   #11
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Anyone have any wheel/tire combo ideas?
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Old 01-04-2014, 07:45 AM   #12
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I am building a 68 c10 swb. That I have wanted from my step dad since I was a kid. Well in 2011 when I returned home from Afghanistan he said welcome home son and handed me the keys. So this is my attempt to make it a street/ strip truck.


Welcome Home and thank you for serving your country to protect us... I am glad you made it home safe... Keep up the work, it is looking good dude...
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Old 01-04-2014, 08:22 AM   #13
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A street/strip truck. Well you could run some 15x8's up front for steering traction on the street yet still usable for the track. And I'd run 15x12 out back. As for tire sizes, I don't have a clue.
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Old 01-04-2014, 08:01 PM   #14
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I'm thinking 15x10 if I don't tub it. Jus trying to workout backspace. Any tips?
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Old 01-04-2014, 09:34 PM   #16
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I'm thinking 15x10 if I don't tub it. Jus trying to workout backspace. Any tips?
I don't have any tips. I guess just measure it out. I'm pretty sure though that a 15x10 will fit with about 4.5 - 5 inches of backspace. I currently have a set of 15x10's with 29.5/11.5/15 slicks on them, but I don't know what the backspace is. I did although put the rim on the truck without the tires and just from eye balling it, I'm pretty sure they will fit even with the tires on. I can go out sometime and put them on and measure my backspace for you.
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Thanks for ur info. How does ur ride hook?
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Thanks for ur info. How does ur ride hook?
With my slicks, I'm not entirely sure. Never ran it with these slicks. The first time I went out, I was on street tires and spun the tires a few different rounds. My buddy let me borrow his slicks and they still spun, but not as much. I may have not warmed them up enough at the time or left at too high of an rpm, but I still ran 100 mph. Ever since than, I haven't yet been to the track. I got banned for breaking to many safety rules. So, I got a lot of work to do to the truck to be able to go again. But, I have taken it around the block. Stop at a stop sign and warm up the street tires and it launches straight with still a little tire spin.

As far as all that goes, a lot of people I know personally and other members on the site are running stock trailing arms in the rear. Put some weight in the bed and typically it will hook until you start having a lot of torque off the line.
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I am running 15x10 out back with 5" BS and 275/60 15... they fit nicely... I could go to a 295 if I could find them...
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I'm running a 15x8 with a 295/50/15 and I have a couple inches on both sides. So I'm wondering what size to try next.
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I'm running a 15x8 with a 295/50/15 and I have a couple inches on both sides. So I'm wondering what size to try next.
That seems like a really wide tire for a 8" wide rim... you would probably like the look of that 295 better on a 10" rim...
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Youve made nice progress on it.
Im kinda partial to 68's, good luck with her and enjoy!
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we are going to want to see a video down the track when she is ready !
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Looking great. What a great gift. Cant wait to watch!
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That seems like a really wide tire for a 8" wide rim... you would probably like the look of that 295 better on a 10" rim...
I agree. That's a huge tire for a 15x8 rim. I have that same size tire on a set of 15x10's and they even look big on those rims.
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