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sponsored by turbo civic???wats wit that lol?

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hey 87lowrider what drop is that?

Air hydraulics or static?

Looks PERFECT!!!!!!

freaking beautiful truck man.

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Static!

Shorter Springs and 2.5" drop Spindles in the front and a couple links out in the rear. 265 / 18's in the rear and 235 / 18's in the front. Eagle wheels. SCREAMS BIGBLOCK don't it?... one day!

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keep em comin.i could look at shortbeds all day.they all look nice to me.that blue and grey does look good together,

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how much shorter coils though 3 inch or 2 or what?

And links out in the back? what a 4 link conversion or leafs removed or what?

I think it's got a perfect stance.

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Thanks! If definetely draws attention wherever I drive it.

Spindles were 2 1/2"
Coils were 2" shorter (I believe)
I'll double check on the leafs, it was already lowered when I bought it in May.

What I do know for sure is that from the lower control arms to the ground is between 2 1/2 and 3 inches. Is that considered "slammed"?

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I would think so.

Most of the static rear drops are either removed leafs, less then 4-5 for small springs or less then 8 for the heavy duty ones, some had.

Longer rear shackles or flipped hangers up front, if the front of the spring is below the frame it's stock, if it's way up towards the top then it's a drop hanger.

Then of course if the leafs are under the axle, it's a flip kit.

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here's OJOE's truck with the wheels he picked up from PCMCOBRA.

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OJOE should be banned and forced to donate his truck to me. :lol:

Sweet ride :metal:

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that is an awesome truck, havent seen that one yet?

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Sorry it was such a nice picture i had to photoshop it .Those colors are great together.Hope your not mad..I love it..

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Mad? Are you kidding? That looks friggin' great!! My kid will get a kick out of this.

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He posted a picture of when he cut the frame, it looks a lot farther along now.
Updates?

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Is that Sealed Black Primer or that paint that looks like black primer? lol cause I think I found the look I am going for. :metal:

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Eastwood has a good deal on "hot rod black" paint and reducer...

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Finally got some Pics of my new 1981 C-10 project up. :phat:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28...1C10close1.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28...1C10close2.jpg

there.. now plate # free :P

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It's not sealed, just black primer for now. I'm gonna paint it this fall after I dop a smokin' big block in it.

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That's a cool truck, wheels fit it real good. Love the scenery too, it's just awesome to not see a single building on the horizon :D

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took those up at the Town Reservoir here in Walla Walla, Wa. used to be a nice town, but has had too much of an influx of rich Californians building wineries and inflating the land values. definitely a beautiful area but the people kinda spoil it.. lol

I had thought about taking a pic overlooking the town from the hills, but thats a Gravel Road and I just finished polishing the rims after three years of neglect by my brother.

Overall its in pretty good shape other than paint and minor body issues, two minor rust spots, dents dings and a few holes needing filled. It was my brother's Ex-wife's truck and she hauled her 5th wheel horse trailer with it. The hitch mounted behind the rear tire wells and the back corners of the wells have been notched. It started life as a 6-cyl which has been replaced with a 305 out of my brother's old Chevy 4x4.

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got you started haha..

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looking good. A hair on the low side though ;) I'd be picking gravel out of my hind end for a week :lol:

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you guys are good at photoshopping hem lower you should do ours, give it a 3/5 or 4/6 drop and show me lol.

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Not sure if you wanted this one looks like a 4x4..

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You guys and yer lowering mania... next thing I know I'm gonna see one of y'all you lower one of these and drive around town in it :hm:

http://www.new-factoria.ru/missile/wobb/topol_m/pu.jpg

http://www.robertamsterdam.com/topol-m.jpg

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To each is own..I like the look of a lowered vehicle compared to stock..Those things look like they were lowered already haha if not i can fix that haha..

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:but: Ivan....don't you have lowered coils in your stepside???

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Nice, that pic looks good.

It had snow tires on it then, that's why we bought new wheels and tires. You should try one of the newer ones with the chrome wheels and white letter tires on it.

If you can't use thoose I have more and can get more.

I'd really appreciate it. I'd love to drop it and love seeing the dropped/lowered trucks on here.

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PM me a picture with the new tires and wheels and ill fix one up for you ...

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WOW 87 nice truck

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My car is the one with the 2" lowering coils in the front, and the rear of course got a 1" lift, gotta have that redneck rake :D The truck is actually fairly level, and the coils are some weird ones as the whole thing sits higher than any other 2wd half-ton I've seen, yet they are sooo rusted out that I bet they have been in there longer than I have been around... now here's the weird thing - my truck is a normal half-ton, and not a "Big 10", and it originally came with a 250 six-line and a 3-spd stick - if now with the much heavier 350-350 combo the tired springs still manage to keep it so high, back in the days when new poor thing must have been riding on its upper bump-stops! Here's a fairly recent pic of it, and those are 32s in the front and 33s in the rear:

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/5...stakes-003.jpg

75silverstep - do it, I dare you :hm:

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Wow, that thing just screams "race ya!" - real nice truck, love them tails.

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87 stepper
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...4&d=1185325972
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I like the bowtie tail lights!!! where did you find them???

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Don't drop it! Leave it stock! I know I'm the only one out there saying that, but do it! :lol:

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I like the bowtie tail lights!!! where did you find them???[/QUOTE]

I custom made them.

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Silverstep, I double-dog dare you! :cool:

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I know this is getting some people on this site to ask for some chopping done so heres the last one on this site.Dont want to get the moderators mad at me..but i was double dog dared HAHA..Go to photoshop forum and theres plenty of people on there better then i ..Go there and check out some of there work ..

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Dropped on mudders with wooden side rails. That's quite the chop to go out on.

I, for one, enjoy the chops.

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LOL me too he done some awesome ones for me. I'll have to find the link and post em up.

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original...

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...3/Img_1241.jpg

chopped...

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...k_1lowered.jpg

original...

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...3/Img_1221.jpg

chop...

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ck2lowered.jpg