Project mouthful-80 c10-6.0?

[menace121978]

nice job buddy!! heck of a deal on the wheels too!

[Gordonr1973]

Rims are what everyone says to buy last when you do a build --- but I always wind up buying them first for some reason...

These look like a decent set that you could sell and get your money back if you decide to go with something else later on.

Good thing is that they come with tires....and they would be good for deciding your drop / stance etc etc so I'd buy them now either way.

So, maybe offer him $500 and see if he bites?

[Puglia10]

Haha yeah had no plans on buying new wheels yet, but stumbled upon these so I'll grab them if the price is right! I was also thinking of offering 500 and see what he says, but he still hasn't answered my first email/voicemail 8 hours ago, so I guess we'll see! I hope it works out
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[Puglia10]

forgot to update this but the wheels were already sold
oh well! ive got plenty of time haha....got the big cross member (?) in the other day, was quite the project since i found out my frames tweaked for an accident when the PO had it! but thats fixed now...time for pressing bushings and installing control arms. should i be putting loctite or anti seize on everything/anything?

[Puglia10]

Hasnt been much for progress with school and work, hope to make a big dent come xmas break though. I did get some goodies!
LMC came...

And blackbird rear disc conversion from "Stitch"!

I gotta finish getting this ready for the winter, then its back to the truck!

[nbpro]

Nice project

[Puglia10]

thanks

[Puglia10]

forgot to add the 2wd 4l80e out of an 04 2500hd!

[Puglia10]

opinions or ideas what to do about these crushed bumpstop pieces?

[Gordonr1973]

a) Build replacements and keep the arms

b) replace the entire arm

Depends on whether you have access to a welder or replacements....

[Puglia10]

I wont replace them as new ones are expensive and these have new bushings and balljoints now. I do have access to a welder but am not sure how to recreate them. Does it have to be exact? I dont have measurements or anything. I guess I need to know what each piece does and how important they are. I know the slit is for the rubbber to go in, but what about the part on the right with the hole?

[Gordonr1973]

I have no idea what that part of it does.....it might be a stop for something to hit it in a turn??

I think if you can build up the bump stop side and cut off the other side of it cleanly, maybe do that but keep those cut off pieces so you could rebuild it on down the road.

Or try to find a bent control arm set at the wreckers that have these pieces intact and maybe get a deal on them?

[Cherub]

I used an air chistle and took mine off. Energy suspension makes tons of bump stops that you could use inplace of this one If you had to have one.

[Puglia10]

So do you not run any bumpstop at all? What's your suspension setup? How does it ride, any problems or pics? Thanks!
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[silvereagle07]

The previous owner of my truck removed the bumpstops. I have since lowered it 6/8 and I cant notice a real difference unless you ride it hard.

[Puglia10]

Took off just the rubber bump stop or that whole piece? Thanks

[mooseknuckles]

I cut my bumpstops off, I left the steering stop part on ,but I've seen others cut the whole thing off with no problems!

[Puglia10]

UGH! Sorry not updates fellas, I was hoping to be done by this summer or fall and I haven't gotten much done at all. Full time student with an internship and a night job, I'm gone every day from like 8am-midnight, so progress will be slow but hopefully I'll get some weekends in once snowmobile season is over, and make big progress after I'm done in May! I'll keep you posted on whatever I do get done tho, and some more questions before I make final decisions. Have a good one
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[silvereagle07]

Originally Posted by Puglia10

Took off just the rubber bump stop or that whole piece? Thanks

They removed the whole thing.

[watahyahknow]

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[Puglia10]

the pics wont work for some reason, but I finally got some time and fixed the bumpstops, painted the control arms and put them all on, also painted the all four discs and drop spindles, and got the springs back from the powdercoater.

Unfortunately I am so busy with other things and a little tight for money as a college student, Im afraid I wont get it done, or at least not as well as how I had once hoped. I have tossed around the idea of selling it, but cant imagine theres much of a market for a truck this far apart.

All the hard work is done, the frame and rear end is blasted and painted, have a complete LQ4, 2wd 4l80e, bolt on 4link, drop spindles, rear discs, lots of great parts that would make a sick truck. And this thing is from down south and never seen a winter, no RUST!

Im just not sure what to do, it could be put back together pretty quick with all nice parts, Im just not sure if I have the time or knowledge to do so.... This has been bugging me for a while, not sure what to do....

[Pyrotechnic]

I'm in the same boat as you. I have so much I want to do to mine but I'm barely making it every month as far as money.

All I can say is stick with it, try to do it the best you can and just focus on getting it together and running. It's easy to set the bar so high that you put so many obstacle out in front of you that you can never get through. Just keep in mind that when time and money allow, you can go back later and redo things how you want. Do things the best you can with what you have.

So what if it's running around with faded paint and no interior? I ran mine with glass packs bolted right to the headers, no carpet, no A/C as a daily driver for awhile. Just have fun with it however you can.

[motornut]

don't sell it
find some where you can just park it safely for a while....
put it back together,it's not a race it's the end result!
and keep it forever

[watahyahknow]

i agree if you have the chance to work on it bits at the time do it read up on wat youre working on , if not try to find a place to store it fry for some time , its wat im doing a the moment untill im back financially and have a workplace for the pickup again

[truckzilla]

Haven't seen any news for half a year now. I hope you didn't quit.