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Looks awesome man! this is really giving me motivation to keep on moving forward with mine.
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Looks good. Do they rub up front?

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nope......have plenty of clearance at full lock.
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Most kewl! You did something right in your planning. Kudos.

Found a source for the rear spacers yet?

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By the way, even though I've got a Task Force remind me what your lowering setup is? Did you have all new leaf spring packs with a 3" (?) Sid's dropped axle? Or are your spring packs "lowering" springs?

Partly the reason I'm asking is today I (embarrisingly admit) I noticed I've got 5 leaves on my driver's side but 6 leaves on my passenger's side.....and it sits level!! So something's gotta change.

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Front is stock springs with 2 leafs removed and a 4" Sid's axle.

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Coach529, looking good. It is going to be a great looking daily driver.

Shannon

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That is the hope.......thanks!!

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Coach, hope you don't mind a couple more questions?
On the forward end of my front leaves, the shackles have some rubber that; for lack of a better description, is "squishing" out. I assume this rubber was (???) in between the pin and the shackle to isolate vibration? Do you know what these are called? Ate thes parts that require the leaf pack to be removed in total so they can be pressed in? Or could I simply support the leaf pack end with my floor jack, remove the pin with a hammer & punch and replace this...whatever its called?

Sorry to kinda hijack. I hope you don't mind.
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Coach, hope you don't mind a couple more questions?
On the forward end of my front leaves, the shackles have some rubber that; for lack of a better description, is "squishing" out. I assume this rubber was (???) in between the pin and the shackle to isolate vibration? Do you know what these are called?

Are these parts that require the leaf pack to be totally removed so they can be pressed in? Or could I simply support the leaf pack end with my floor jack, remove the pin with a hammer & punch and replace this...whatever its called?

Sorry to kinda hijack. I hope you don't mind.

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Coach, your build is coming along great! Thank you for all the step by step pictures and descriptions. I am currently starting a build with a 3800 along the same lines, only I am shortening it to a short bed. I hope mine turns out this good.

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Mike,

I was looking at the pictures of the truck on all 4. Are you happy with the rake or is that changing?
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It is going to change. Hoping to drop the back end a couple more inches.

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We had a pretty good shot of snow yesterday and last night.....combined with 40mph winds today.

School cancelled, but my wife had to work. Snow day for kids.....shop day for dad!! :-)

In between some other tasks and moving snow I got some stuff done today!!

Got my pinion set and burnt in the spring seats.

http://kustomcreations.smugmug.com/O...DSC_9285-L.jpg

After that I bolted the Blazer sway bar on the rear end and shortened up the vertical mounts to use it on Henry. Fits perfect!!

http://kustomcreations.smugmug.com/O...DSC_9288-L.jpg

http://kustomcreations.smugmug.com/O...DSC_9290-L.jpg

I then spent about an hour boxing the spring mounts I made.

http://kustomcreations.smugmug.com/O...DSC_9286-L.jpg

http://kustomcreations.smugmug.com/O...DSC_9287-L.jpg

The UPS man.....and Mail Lady have been making alot of delivery's to the household lately!!

My wheel spacers showed up.

http://kustomcreations.smugmug.com/O...DSC_9289-L.jpg

And I got a special package from Wood1........tail lights and a center steering wheel cap!!

http://kustomcreations.smugmug.com/O...DSC_9291-L.jpg

Up next:

* Box frame
* Fab cross member for upper shock mount
* Fab lower shock mounts and install shocks
* Fab upper front shock mounts

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Between the snow and the new stuff it must feel like Christmas! Haha. It's looking good man!
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Yes sir......always nice when packages of shiny stuff arrive!!

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Yeah, except when it's Christmas someone ELSE pays for the stuff you get!

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True....

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What year blazer did you rob the sway bar from? Looking good!
Edit: you have a 3600 and I have a 3100 with a 10" narrower frame in the rear, mabey the s-10 blazer bar will be too narrrow.....anyone with a 3100 hang one or just look for the camaro rear?

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It was a 1997 or 1998 Blazer. Perfect width for the 3600 frame. It would require some sort of cross member and mounts to work on a 3100 frame I am afraid.

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Coach, Whats going on with your bed?
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Nothing......it is sitting out on a concrete slab in the snow.

After I build all my shock mounts, and run brake lines and electrical we will bolt it back on.

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Not at my house, haha
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Ssshhj... You're living in the WRONG house! Lol.
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