My 86 build

[kikkegek]

I really really like the old blacked out grill better....

[mooseknuckles]

yeah....Idk....I'm prob gonna paint it all black later on, but the old grill is was all busted to **** so I thought I'd change it up some....

[kikkegek]

ok, if you paint the phantom black, that would probably be very cool too..

[mooseknuckles]

maybe too much bling for me.....

[truckzilla]

Originally Posted by mooseknuckles

yeah....Idk....I'm prob gonna paint it all black later on, but the old grill is was all busted to **** so I thought I'd change it up some....

Painting it would be my sugestion as well! Not that it matters, but I'm using a '91 GMC Suburban grill on mine with the billet grill insert in the center. Its going to be painted as well because of the over bling factor.

[motornut]

Originally Posted by mooseknuckles

some phantom grill action to update....

looks good, if you want to try it black,maybe electrical tape it,to try that look

[truckzilla]

Hadn't thought about electrical tape!

Such a noob!

[mooseknuckles]

I think I'll just paint it anyway....I've seen them blacked out, they do look better......

[bohmankid]

I love the phantom grills. They're probably the first thing I buy for all of my squares... lol. Just use plasti-dip on the grill! Then it doesn't need to be permanent and it'll give a nice flat black look.

[mooseknuckles]

cool....may have to try that....

[mooseknuckles]

Ride Tech stuff came in this week.....stay tuned..

[mooseknuckles]

some Ride Tech goodness.....

[mooseknuckles]

I was very tempted to start tearing the front end apart and install the control arms this weekend, but I want to paint the frame and clean the crossmember up before I do that so I'll have to wait for a warmer day, which may be a few months away.....

[mooseknuckles]

next on the list is the Accuair.....

[Tyrfryer67]

Wicked job so far. My first truck was an 86 long box man I miss that truck your thread brings back so many great memorieskeep up the great work. I have a few questions for you. With your "z" and the muscle car oilpan it doesn't look like you have any of the oil pan hanging below the xmember but can't tell for sure I am going to section 1.5 out of my front xmember. And move my 6.0 1" back, how much is there between the bottom of the oilpan and bottom of your xmember. Ditto for your headers?
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[67cheby]

Looking great , good call wait until you have the time to clean it up and paint it ! You won't regret that !
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[mooseknuckles]

Originally Posted by Tyrfryer67

Wicked job so far. My first truck was an 86 long box man I miss that truck your thread brings back so many great memorieskeep up the great work. I have a few questions for you. With your "z" and the muscle car oilpan it doesn't look like you have any of the oil pan hanging below the xmember but can't tell for sure I am going to section 1.5 out of my front xmember. And move my 6.0 1" back, how much is there between the bottom of the oilpan and bottom of your xmember. Ditto for your headers?
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thanks man....the headers sit just above the bottom of the frame by maybe a 1/2"-3/4"....so when its layed out it's not sitting on the headers or oil pan...keep in mind I also have 2" cut off the bottom of the frame, with a 3" "z"....the oil pan is just above the crossmember as well, prob by the same amount.....If I were doing it over again I'd get the f-body or the Holley oil pan for some addded comfort......

[mooseknuckles]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Looking great , good call wait until you have the time to clean it up and paint it ! You won't regret that !
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thanks mike.....

[Tyrfryer67]

Thanks for the heads up. I am on the fence between the ctsv, lh8(muscle car), and fbody pans. What stage ride tech setup did you go with?
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[mooseknuckles]

Originally Posted by Tyrfryer67

Thanks for the heads up. I am on the fence between the ctsv, lh8(muscle car), and fbody pans. What stage ride tech setup did you go with?
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just bought the upper and lower strongarms and the musclebar......my truck is already z'd, bagged, and bodydropped....

[mooseknuckles]

....still thinkin bout that "no limit" rack and pinion kit.

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by mooseknuckles

some phantom grill action to update....

i love the billet phantom grille!

i wonder how it would look with the headlights tinted to hide them a little. it probably wouldnt hinder the brightness much. seems ive seen people mix clear with a tad of black and spray their taillights with a couple light coats. or you can buy the black out spray tint

they might even sell them smoked.

either way nice grill!

[mooseknuckles]

I thought about tinting the turn signals, but def not the headlights they're dim enough....

[luifer76]

Originally Posted by mooseknuckles

I thought about tinting the turn signals, but def not the headlights they're dim enough....

lol....

[Tyrfryer67]

Originally Posted by mooseknuckles

....still thinkin bout that "no limit" rack and pinion kit.

I'm thinking about that as well. My front end on the old girl needs an overhaul, so it seems like a no brainier to go get a nice rack...trying to decide which arms to use for caster improvement as well. Let me know what you think of those strong arms
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