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Old 01-12-2015, 11:24 AM   #1
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Old 01-12-2015, 11:26 AM   #2
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Old 01-12-2015, 11:27 AM   #3
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Old 01-12-2015, 11:36 AM   #4
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the story for this build.
my grandpa is a long time hot rod builder and has a lot of knowledge. i love to go help him on his projects. but i wanted to build one of my own. so i picked up the 67 and the guy had tried to put it on an oldsmobile frame but i didnt like that idea. so i started looking for a frame. found a 71 long wheel base frame and went a picked it up with the plans on cutting it down to a swb. then i found a 69 short wheel base frame so i went and go it and ended up swapint the 5 lug from the 71 to the swb frame. i wanted to lower the truck and bag it but this is somthing that my grandpa doesnt know andything about and im still learning mostly from this forum. so i started looking how to get it low for little cost i came across drew715s build where he z'ed the frame and my prandpa builds z'ed frames all the time for his hotrods. so i did all the reserch and this is what i came up with. 3 in in the front and 5.5 in in the back. this is as far as i am at this point. i owe alot of thanks to people of this forum yall can do some amazing stuff and am gald that yall are willing to share it because i would not be able to do some of this stuff without the info on this forum. thanks Matt
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Old 01-13-2015, 02:11 AM   #5
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Re: 67 c10 first build

Its been a long time since i have seen that approach for lowering, it may have been on a TV show some time back, anyway you sparked my interest so i'm subscribed.
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Old 01-13-2015, 02:33 AM   #6
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Re: 67 c10 first build

Never seen anyone lower their truck this way, but I guess it will work. I have to keep my eye on this build. George
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Old 01-13-2015, 01:36 PM   #7
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I'm defiantly in on this
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Old 01-14-2015, 09:41 AM   #8
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waiting on ubolts for the trailing arms so i started with the floor and rockers on the cab i got the new floor welded in last night just forgot to take a pic.
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Old 01-15-2015, 01:31 AM   #9
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looks good so far George
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Old 01-15-2015, 03:22 PM   #10
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Re: 67 c10 first build

What did you do to get the core support to line up with the cab/fenders? Following for an interesting build!
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Old 01-15-2015, 06:07 PM   #11
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What did you do to get the core support to line up with the cab/fenders? Following for an interesting build!
He z'd the front of the frame right behind the core support mounts allowing the core support to drop. You can see it in post #3 second picture. Hope this helps.
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Old 01-15-2015, 06:30 PM   #12
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Yep that's correct dropped the core 3 in same as front cab mounts
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Old 01-15-2015, 07:20 PM   #13
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Maybe I'm a bit confused, but you said you're not using bags, so what are you going to use for suspension? Is it just basically a body drop w/out suspension drop?
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Old 01-15-2015, 07:29 PM   #14
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He z'd the front of the frame right behind the core support mounts allowing the core support to drop. You can see it in post #3 second picture. Hope this helps.
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Yep that's correct dropped the core 3 in same as front cab mounts
Ah yes I missed that. Makes complete sense now.
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Old 01-15-2015, 07:50 PM   #15
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I'm using bags just got them in
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Old 01-20-2015, 11:12 AM   #16
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got the innner and outer rocker cab corner on the passanger side complete. and most of the driver side complete couple of afternoons this week and it should be done. ready to go get my bed and get it cut down. after doing some looking on the forum i found that to make a long bed a short be u need cut 12 in out from the front of the wheel wel and 8 in out of the back. is this correct. thanks matt
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Old 01-20-2015, 11:25 AM   #17
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how was the fit on the rockers?
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Old 01-20-2015, 11:52 AM   #18
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the driver side went well the passanger side needed some help
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Old 03-09-2015, 09:12 AM   #19
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cut my long bed down to a short bed.
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got my air bags and C notch installed and operating of the house compressor
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put the truck back together to see what it looks like. loks pretty good but going to need drop spindles.
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Old 03-12-2015, 07:34 PM   #22
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done some shaving on the fire wall and bed today.
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Old 03-12-2015, 07:34 PM   #23
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got some mor work done
also had a spare step bed laying around so i mad the bench for my grandpa
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Old 05-01-2015, 11:33 PM   #25
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Coming along nicely. Love the bench too. I am sure your Grandpa will as well.

I will be following along for the ride.
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