Made2drag 86 Silverado
 

Recently got this 86 GMC Sierra Classic. Someone put a 350 v8 and 350 turbo in it out of a 78 or 79 c10. Great driver with plenty of power. My plans are to bag the front and do the lowest static drop in rear with air assist of some type. My goal is to build a truck like my last tan c10, but build it with hopes to have it turn out better. 18's this time instead of 20's and I want this one to keep the bed floor.

It will be a slow build, I have been taking pics and will post them. This is as far as I've gotten in the last month or 2.

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As you can see that is a 9 inch drop with no weight. I welded a 2 inch piece of square tubing to an axle saddle and I took 1 leaf out. With 3 guys standing on back (after c-notched) it will be 11 inches of drop with the bed on.

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I plan on using 1960's VW bug air shocks in rear. They are like 9.5 inches collapsed length and extended are like 15ish. Ride height sweet spot is going to be like 12-13. 9.5 collapsed will let the axle almost hit the top of c-notch. Not too worried about bottoming out on c-notch as my pumpkin will hit bed floor first. Like I said in the first post. The bed floor is staying untouched....so no worries

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I'm in. Have you started on the bags yet?

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I have the Chassis Tech 2600's but still need the bag plates. I'm saving my truck funds and im hoping sometime in the hottest month of the year (July!) i'll have the parts and pieces to bag the front. Hoping to get the bed on soon and check the done box for the rear. Talk to you later John.. :metal:

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I'm in for this. Good job on the door repair. Looks like it took forever pulling.

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Thanks! I took the door panel off and started beating and prying with a jack handle. Now I have to take the door off so I can hammer and dolly it flatter. The plan is to smooth it pretty close, then put filler on it and then spray white primer in the 2 tone area. I am going to try to leave the other gray areas survivor until I know what my end result needs to be.

My bag brackets are being shipped now, so im hoping in a couple days I'll have a temporary bag system up front done for a cruise in this Saturday. I'll probably have the truck in the air and ready for brackets to go in.... when they make it to the door.

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tinted my rear window 2.5%

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Hydraulic line with Schrader only or optiontional Electric valve/switch set up. (will work on this soon)

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2600's sitting on plates bolted to cups to protect bag surroundings

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Looking good! Did you find the leak?

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Before bags I measured 30.25 on driver front fender and now its 26.5. Passenger was 31 and now 26.25. I didn't trim the cups at all. Seems I can trim them 1/2 an inch and I think that would be an inch of drop if I did it. The plan is to go with 3 inch drop spindles since I have the heavy duty rotors. Right now I can put 90 psi in to lift the front and enough air to lift an inch it rides pretty good. I tried 2 inches of air and it was stiffer so im thinking 1.5 inches of lift should be ideal.

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Sure didn't, I aired both sides up 2 inches and drove home....parked it. One side is still up like I left it Saturday and other side is all the way aired out. I've been busy painting my son's room and haven't had a chance to check into it.

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If you look at the hose on the passenger side, that was where I should have left it. since that pic, and before I put the wheels on, I pushed the hose to the other side so it can be strapped down. As you can see that would have loosened the fitting and possibly created small leak. My plan is to pull hose back toward wheel and shoot some kind of sealer around the fitting to stop the leak. The minor leak wouldn't take much to stop. I think after that, I should be able to air the truck up and it should stay up a couple months like my other trucks ive done this to.

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Thanks to John (68Timber) for letting me use his idea and his paint! Looks like the can was $4.99 at Hobby Lobby. Sprayed the spare needle that's going to replace my broken one and i'll spray the others when I get a chance.

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Anyone know a trick to take off peeling clear coat? As in clear coat pealing off like on my passenger side fender?

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