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406 Q-ship · 01-23-2011, 05:09 PM

I picked this 67 C10 back in October. It definatly has a farmer flare, but that can be fixed with a modest drop. I got a set of springs and drop spindles and here is my adventure.

What I started with.......who stole the hay out of the bed?

Here are just a few of the steps.

Look Ma.....Disc Brakes! Someone in the past stole the complete suspension off a 71 C10.

This are 39 year old brakes, with the original rotors. Look the assembly line ID tag.

Here is how far down one must go to install the front suspension. I love the fact that a spring compressor is not required, my other cars always need a compressor.

By the way ALWAYS check everything. I went to do a quick cleaning on the rotors before packing the new bearings. Look what I found, green sand (yes I see it is black but that is what casting sand is called) inside where the bearing races are.

After an extra half hour of cleaning out all the sand and checking the other rotor (all clean), I got back to assembly.

Here is what I ended up with........

OK it is little low in the front, I will be fixing that with a spring exchange. Well more work in a week or two.

CircusWagonJim · 01-23-2011, 05:25 PM

Looks AWESOME!!!!!! Great job!

rwolf9653 · 01-23-2011, 07:01 PM

Looks great!

The front will look better when you put the hay bales back in the bed!

VA72C10 · 01-23-2011, 07:18 PM

Looking forward to the project!

406 Q-ship · 01-23-2011, 09:49 PM

Well I went for a cruise around the block, suprising the tires only rubbed with the wheels turns going in the driveway. The truck has way too much rake in it, so the front is going to come up a little. This truck has to able to haul and tow, that means mild drop in the rear and a raise in the front to equal it out.

68Stepbed · 01-24-2011, 09:34 AM

How much did you drop it? Looks good.

**70cst** · 01-24-2011, 11:07 AM

Nice transistion.

406 Q-ship · 01-24-2011, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68Stepbed

How much did you drop it? Looks good.

The front dropped 5 1/8" the rear 3 3/4. I was looking for 3 1/2 in the front....ooops!

68Stepbed · 01-24-2011, 02:07 PM

What did you use to lower the front?

DUTCHMAN · 01-24-2011, 02:28 PM

Hey 406 Q-ship, nice truck.

Front looks ok to me, just drop it an other inch in the rear.

406 Q-ship · 01-24-2011, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DUTCHMAN

Hey 406 Q-ship, nice truck.

Front looks ok to me, just drop it an other inch in the rear.

The front ride height of yours is right where I am shooting for, that is a very driveable ride height.

DUTCHMAN · 01-24-2011, 04:16 PM

I have 2.5" drop spindles with 2" inch drop springs in front and 5" springs in the back with 2" loweringblocks. Thinking of replacing the blocks for 1" or 1.5" blocks.

406 Q-ship · 01-29-2011, 11:29 PM

I got the 1" drop springs in it late this afternoon, looks and drives a whole lot better. I will post pictures soon.

406 Q-ship · 01-24-2011, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68Stepbed

What did you use to lower the front?

2.5 drop spindles with "1 inch" drop springs, figured out too late that I had 3" drop springs.

big_al_71 · 01-24-2011, 03:18 PM

huge improvement...

Jacfourteen · 01-30-2011, 01:47 AM

If you're wanting it to tow and haul, you should throw some airbags in the rear. That way you can get the drop you want and still haul whatever you want.

Jacfourteen · 01-30-2011, 01:47 AM

Oh and I forgot to mention that is a huge improvement in looks over stock.

*Shane* · 01-30-2011, 10:29 AM

awesome write-up!

RCbowtie69 · 01-30-2011, 08:45 PM

NICE!!!

406 Q-ship · 02-08-2011, 10:56 PM

Sorry I took so long to get a picture of the farmer at its new ride height. Not to tall not too low.......jusssssssst right. Drives a whole lot better too, now I have a pinion seal leak to deal with on it.

VA72C10 · 02-09-2011, 12:20 AM

Looks great! That's a great ride height and stance!

68Stepbed · 02-09-2011, 09:25 AM

Much better!!

clos69 · 02-09-2011, 09:36 AM

Nice truck!!...what year ralleys are those off? Do you know the backspace on them? thanks, Carlos

406 Q-ship · 02-09-2011, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clos69

Nice truck!!...what year ralleys are those off? Do you know the backspace on them? thanks, Carlos

Those are stock rims off of a 1988-1998 GM 1500 with trim rings. They cam with the truck and I have not measured the backspacing.

hotrodhomi · 02-09-2011, 11:41 AM

what did you do with the other springs?

01-23-2011, 05:09 PM	#1
406 Q-ship Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 632	Well I'm down now I picked this 67 C10 back in October. It definatly has a farmer flare, but that can be fixed with a modest drop. I got a set of springs and drop spindles and here is my adventure. What I started with.......who stole the hay out of the bed? Here are just a few of the steps. Look Ma.....Disc Brakes! Someone in the past stole the complete suspension off a 71 C10. This are 39 year old brakes, with the original rotors. Look the assembly line ID tag. Here is how far down one must go to install the front suspension. I love the fact that a spring compressor is not required, my other cars always need a compressor. By the way ALWAYS check everything. I went to do a quick cleaning on the rotors before packing the new bearings. Look what I found, green sand (yes I see it is black but that is what casting sand is called) inside where the bearing races are. After an extra half hour of cleaning out all the sand and checking the other rotor (all clean), I got back to assembly. Here is what I ended up with........ OK it is little low in the front, I will be fixing that with a spring exchange. Well more work in a week or two. __________________ Lifes journey is not to arrive at the gate well preserved, it is to slide in sideways all used up and wore out yelling.....God what'a ride! Where patience fails, force prevails Stapp's Ironical Paradox "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle." Last edited by 406 Q-ship; 01-23-2011 at 05:10 PM.

01-23-2011, 05:25 PM	#2
CircusWagonJim Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 707	Re: Well I'm down now Looks AWESOME!!!!!! Great job!

01-23-2011, 07:01 PM	#3
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01-23-2011, 07:18 PM	#4
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01-23-2011, 09:49 PM	#5
406 Q-ship Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 632	Re: Well I'm down now Well I went for a cruise around the block, suprising the tires only rubbed with the wheels turns going in the driveway. The truck has way too much rake in it, so the front is going to come up a little. This truck has to able to haul and tow, that means mild drop in the rear and a raise in the front to equal it out. __________________ Lifes journey is not to arrive at the gate well preserved, it is to slide in sideways all used up and wore out yelling.....God what'a ride! Where patience fails, force prevails Stapp's Ironical Paradox "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle."

01-24-2011, 09:34 AM	#6
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Well I'm down now How much did you drop it? Looks good. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

01-24-2011, 11:07 AM	#7
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01-24-2011, 02:07 PM	#9
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Well I'm down now What did you use to lower the front? __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

01-24-2011, 02:28 PM	#10
DUTCHMAN Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 363	Re: Well I'm down now Hey 406 Q-ship, nice truck. Front looks ok to me, just drop it an other inch in the rear. Attached Images __________________ 06 BMW 330d aut touring full option 83 Jeep CJ7 360 aut sold 71 GMC Suburban 67 Chevrolet C10 stepside 54 Ford F100 sold 49 Chevrolet coe 48 Ford f6 coe Strijen the Netherlands "NO MISTAKES NO PROGRESS"

01-24-2011, 04:16 PM	#12
DUTCHMAN Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 363	Re: Well I'm down now I have 2.5" drop spindles with 2" inch drop springs in front and 5" springs in the back with 2" loweringblocks. Thinking of replacing the blocks for 1" or 1.5" blocks. __________________ 06 BMW 330d aut touring full option 83 Jeep CJ7 360 aut sold 71 GMC Suburban 67 Chevrolet C10 stepside 54 Ford F100 sold 49 Chevrolet coe 48 Ford f6 coe Strijen the Netherlands "NO MISTAKES NO PROGRESS"

01-29-2011, 11:29 PM	#13
406 Q-ship Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 632	Re: Well I'm down now I got the 1" drop springs in it late this afternoon, looks and drives a whole lot better. I will post pictures soon. __________________ Lifes journey is not to arrive at the gate well preserved, it is to slide in sideways all used up and wore out yelling.....God what'a ride! Where patience fails, force prevails Stapp's Ironical Paradox "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle."

01-24-2011, 03:18 PM	#15
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Well I'm down now huge improvement... __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

01-30-2011, 01:47 AM	#16
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: Well I'm down now If you're wanting it to tow and haul, you should throw some airbags in the rear. That way you can get the drop you want and still haul whatever you want. __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's

01-30-2011, 01:47 AM	#17
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: Well I'm down now Oh and I forgot to mention that is a huge improvement in looks over stock. __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's

01-30-2011, 10:29 AM	#18
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: Well I'm down now awesome write-up!



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01-30-2011, 08:45 PM	#19
RCbowtie69 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Thomasville, NC Posts: 1,877	Re: Well I'm down now NICE!!!

02-08-2011, 10:56 PM	#20
406 Q-ship Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 632	Re: Well I'm down now Sorry I took so long to get a picture of the farmer at its new ride height. Not to tall not too low.......jusssssssst right. Drives a whole lot better too, now I have a pinion seal leak to deal with on it. __________________ Lifes journey is not to arrive at the gate well preserved, it is to slide in sideways all used up and wore out yelling.....God what'a ride! Where patience fails, force prevails Stapp's Ironical Paradox "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle." Last edited by 406 Q-ship; 02-08-2011 at 10:57 PM.

02-09-2011, 12:20 AM	#21
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Well I'm down now Looks great! That's a great ride height and stance! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

02-09-2011, 09:25 AM	#22
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Well I'm down now Much better!! __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

02-09-2011, 09:36 AM	#23
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02-09-2011, 11:41 AM	#25
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