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dgas · 08-07-2009, 10:38 AM

Post your scary suspension pics. This is what the PO did to my truck.

dgas · 08-07-2009, 10:40 AM

And thats not all-

**N2TRUX** · 08-07-2009, 06:35 PM

Yikes! I have seen some pretty hacked up 4wd suspension pics. Those make you wonder what the heck they were thinking.

Post em up guys, just don't name names please.

Wild83C10 · 08-07-2009, 06:59 PM

They were thinking how cheap it was and they obviously didn't do any research prior to making modifications. Then they didn't think about the possible consequences of what could happen with their crappy work.

dgas, at least you recognize the shotty work and it's easily fixable. What did you say when you were looking at the truck to buy it?

dgas · 08-07-2009, 08:00 PM

"OOOOH MAN! What did you do? This whole suspension has to be scrapped and redone." Their faces fell like a stone. After 35 years of building street rods and muscle cars it took all of 3 seconds to spot all the screw ups.This is only my second truck, the first was a chopped bagged 41 Chevy PU. Front clip Mock up below everything else was done at this point.

**kev2809** · 08-07-2009, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Wild83C10

dgas, at least you recognize the shotty work and it's easily fixable. What did you say when you were looking at the truck to buy it?

lol, thats what i want to know. i havent started on my suspension yet, but i hope i dont have any of that crap lol.

did they knock some off the price when you brought it up?

dgas · 08-07-2009, 08:31 PM

half, They wanted $400

bdydrp97s10 · 08-07-2009, 08:55 PM

holy crap batman... nice pinion angle

watahyahknow · 08-07-2009, 08:58 PM

heated up the front springs too locally and prolly welded the u bolt to prevent the axle from twisting ....... it didnt worked whell but the truck prolly had a cool stance though
glad it isnt my truck
wonder how the electrics under the dash will look if they installed any audiostuff

dgas · 08-07-2009, 10:26 PM

The fix is easy enough, real easy if I wanted to go original. Chevy trucks are as common as nails here. Just go yank a rear out w springs (The gas wrench helps a bunch w that) and the next day swap them + be driving that night. Next day swap out the front springs for new- 3 days tops-done. But I have other than stock plans - A week maybe to get it rolling again my way. But understand I am no rookie as a fomer mechanic, drag + dirt racer and retired cert. welder. Electrics are factory w a GM AM/FM that works but not well. I see no evidence of any changes there.The lights, signals, heater, horn + wipers all work.

dbmx66 · 08-07-2009, 10:36 PM

that looks horrible

smashingchuck · 08-18-2009, 08:37 PM

ttt

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 08-19-2009, 11:52 PM

Id bet that thing rides like a little red wagon...

dgas · 08-20-2009, 11:59 AM

Pretty much. I have decided to dump it. After attending our local show n swap last Sunday. I see that there are much better ,more cost effective trucks avail.

smashingchuck · 08-20-2009, 01:19 PM

Here's a pic I took at ITB last year. Appeared to be somebody's attempt at an IRS.

bmfpeterson · 08-20-2009, 01:29 PM

WOW! there is a lot of stuff going on in that irs. Does anyone know what that came out of or looks like?????

clinebarger · 08-20-2009, 05:13 PM

Did they want to break u joints

**N2TRUX** · 10-05-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by smashingchuck

Here's a pic I took at ITB last year. Appeared to be somebody's attempt at an IRS.

That cleaned up real nice didn't it.

**kev2809** · 10-05-2009, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX

That cleaned up real nice didn't it.

lol, i still cant figure out what the hell all that is. hurts my eyes just lookin at it

VA72C10 · 10-05-2009, 11:46 PM

Here's one of my front springs...the two pieces were sitting in my LCA...All four springs had been heated.

The worst of it was that the tranny crossmember had zero bolts holding it to the frame, there was only one bolt in the tranny mount and that had like two threads in it....and one motor mount fell off the block as we lifted it out of the truck (wasn't bolted to the engine or the crossmember) the other mount had one bolt to the engine but none to the crossmember. Don't know how it stayed together for the two drives I took before I started the frame off.

Inverter · 10-06-2009, 01:03 AM

This guy is on another site.Still alive too, I think.

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Twisted Minis · 08-20-2009, 09:02 PM

That's a T-bird IRS.

Ben IV · 08-24-2009, 09:32 PM

Just post anything welded with a 110v welder...

Tom · 08-24-2009, 10:31 PM

Its hard to make my jaw drop, but those first sets of pics did it instantly.

**kev2809** · 10-05-2009, 09:00 PM

nothing else? i kinda wanted to see some more of this stuff!

08-07-2009, 10:38 AM	#1
dgas Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Foley MN Posts: 108	Scary suspension pics Post your scary suspension pics. This is what the PO did to my truck. Attached Images __________________ 1966 Chev LWB C20 PU http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ev%20C20%20PU/ Last edited by N2TRUX; 08-07-2009 at 06:32 PM.

08-07-2009, 10:40 AM	#2
dgas Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Foley MN Posts: 108	scary suspension pics And thats not all- Attached Images __________________ 1966 Chev LWB C20 PU http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ev%20C20%20PU/ Last edited by N2TRUX; 08-07-2009 at 06:33 PM.

08-07-2009, 06:35 PM	#3
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: Scary suspension pics Yikes! I have seen some pretty hacked up 4wd suspension pics. Those make you wonder what the heck they were thinking. Post em up guys, just don't name names please. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

08-07-2009, 06:59 PM	#4
Wild83C10 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 910	Re: Scary suspension pics They were thinking how cheap it was and they obviously didn't do any research prior to making modifications. Then they didn't think about the possible consequences of what could happen with their crappy work. dgas, at least you recognize the shotty work and it's easily fixable. What did you say when you were looking at the truck to buy it? __________________ 83 C10 Stepside (SOLD, it was a blast!) 383 MASS-FLO EFI/TKO II 600/3.90 Posi 10 bolt S475 and C4 DM running, fine tuning turbo= Douchebag Racing: Runs Fine all the Time

08-07-2009, 08:00 PM	#5
dgas Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Foley MN Posts: 108	Re: Scary suspension pics "OOOOH MAN! What did you do? This whole suspension has to be scrapped and redone." Their faces fell like a stone. After 35 years of building street rods and muscle cars it took all of 3 seconds to spot all the screw ups.This is only my second truck, the first was a chopped bagged 41 Chevy PU. Front clip Mock up below everything else was done at this point. Attached Images __________________ 1966 Chev LWB C20 PU http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ev%20C20%20PU/ Last edited by dgas; 08-07-2009 at 08:32 PM.

08-07-2009, 08:31 PM	#7
dgas Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Foley MN Posts: 108	Re: Scary suspension pics half, They wanted $400 __________________ 1966 Chev LWB C20 PU http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ev%20C20%20PU/

08-07-2009, 08:55 PM	#8
bdydrp97s10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Johnson City TN Posts: 570	Re: Scary suspension pics holy crap batman... nice pinion angle __________________ My build thread--http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=300333

08-07-2009, 08:58 PM	#9
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: Scary suspension pics heated up the front springs too locally and prolly welded the u bolt to prevent the axle from twisting ....... it didnt worked whell but the truck prolly had a cool stance though glad it isnt my truck wonder how the electrics under the dash will look if they installed any audiostuff __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

08-07-2009, 10:26 PM	#10
dgas Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Foley MN Posts: 108	Re: Scary suspension pics The fix is easy enough, real easy if I wanted to go original. Chevy trucks are as common as nails here. Just go yank a rear out w springs (The gas wrench helps a bunch w that) and the next day swap them + be driving that night. Next day swap out the front springs for new- 3 days tops-done. But I have other than stock plans - A week maybe to get it rolling again my way. But understand I am no rookie as a fomer mechanic, drag + dirt racer and retired cert. welder. Electrics are factory w a GM AM/FM that works but not well. I see no evidence of any changes there.The lights, signals, heater, horn + wipers all work. __________________ 1966 Chev LWB C20 PU http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ev%20C20%20PU/ Last edited by dgas; 08-07-2009 at 10:42 PM.

08-07-2009, 10:36 PM	#11
dbmx66 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: PA Posts: 883	Re: Scary suspension pics that looks horrible

08-18-2009, 08:37 PM	#12
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Scary suspension pics ttt __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

08-19-2009, 11:52 PM	#13
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Scary suspension pics Id bet that thing rides like a little red wagon... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

08-20-2009, 11:59 AM	#14
dgas Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Foley MN Posts: 108	Re: Scary suspension pics Pretty much. I have decided to dump it. After attending our local show n swap last Sunday. I see that there are much better ,more cost effective trucks avail. __________________ 1966 Chev LWB C20 PU http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ev%20C20%20PU/

08-20-2009, 01:19 PM	#15
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Scary suspension pics Here's a pic I took at ITB last year. Appeared to be somebody's attempt at an IRS. Attached Images __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

08-20-2009, 01:29 PM	#16
bmfpeterson Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Posts: 538	Re: Scary suspension pics WOW! there is a lot of stuff going on in that irs. Does anyone know what that came out of or looks like?????



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08-20-2009, 05:13 PM	#17
clinebarger Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 6,370	Re: Scary suspension pics Did they want to break u joints

10-05-2009, 11:46 PM	#20
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Scary suspension pics Here's one of my front springs...the two pieces were sitting in my LCA...All four springs had been heated. The worst of it was that the tranny crossmember had zero bolts holding it to the frame, there was only one bolt in the tranny mount and that had like two threads in it....and one motor mount fell off the block as we lifted it out of the truck (wasn't bolted to the engine or the crossmember) the other mount had one bolt to the engine but none to the crossmember. Don't know how it stayed together for the two drives I took before I started the frame off. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-06-2009, 01:03 AM	#21
Inverter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: East Texas Posts: 429	Re: Scary suspension pics This guy is on another site.Still alive too, I think. __________________ TROY My work ~ https://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vbo...d.php?t=799484

08-20-2009, 09:02 PM	#22
Twisted Minis Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Windsor, CA Posts: 500	Re: Scary suspension pics That's a T-bird IRS. __________________ If you can find it cheaper, I can fix it!

08-24-2009, 09:32 PM	#23
Ben IV Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Glenpool OK Posts: 255	Re: Scary suspension pics Just post anything welded with a 110v welder... __________________ 70 GMC custom short bed conversion 69 GMC panel truck

08-24-2009, 10:31 PM	#24
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