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oilyrag80 · 05-27-2013, 06:54 PM

I couldn't stand how it looked at stock height so I swapped in my 5 in drop springs in the rear but ran out of time to lower front but heres some pics anyway.
I couldn't help my self and I took a pic when I was gasing up!

jbclassix · 05-27-2013, 07:00 PM

Man you are kicking some butt!

**frostbyte** · 05-27-2013, 07:40 PM

the hard parts of the build is done, now on to the easy stuff.

bodydropped68 · 05-27-2013, 07:49 PM

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Rusbuilt · 05-27-2013, 08:16 PM

Awesome!! You are moving fast!!
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Warrens69GMC · 05-27-2013, 09:16 PM

Coming along nicely

Vova · 05-28-2013, 01:23 AM

Sick...
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**Dieselwrencher** · 05-28-2013, 07:50 PM

Awesome work! You're making good head way!

*Southern Shaker* · 05-28-2013, 08:31 PM

This a Brave and Crazy Build bud but your Makin it look so Easy!

Vova · 05-29-2013, 12:48 AM

Check out these guys. $15k for a cab. You saved yourself some coin...
http://www.rtechfabrications.com/Pages/default.aspx
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nuke1 · 05-29-2013, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Vova

Check out these guys. $15k for a cab. You saved yourself some coin...
http://www.rtechfabrications.com/Pages/default.aspx
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He's a member here online, that cab is worth every penny for the construction that goes into it. trust me I know. Do this stuff for a living.. But it is always nice to save some coin for ourselves!!! makes for more toys down the road.

bodydropped68 · 05-29-2013, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by nuke1

He's a member here online, that cab is worth every penny for the construction that goes into it. trust me I know. Do this stuff for a living.. But it is always nice to save some coin for ourselves!!! makes for more toys down the road.

yes he does very nice work talked to him on the phone really a nice guy he is stepping it up and fabing alot of parts to do his builds.

vegadesign · 05-29-2013, 01:52 PM

Making me want to get another c10 now so I can make one
That looks like it rolled off the factory floor like that
Your doing such a killer job man!
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oilyrag80 · 05-29-2013, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jbclassix

Man you are kicking some butt!

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Originally Posted by frostbyte

the hard parts of the build is done, now on to the easy stuff.

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Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

Awesome!! You are moving fast!!
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Originally Posted by Warrens69GMC

Coming along nicely

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Originally Posted by Vova

Sick...
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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Awesome work! You're making good head way!

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Originally Posted by Southern Shaker

This a Brave and Crazy Build bud but your Makin it look so Easy!

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Originally Posted by vegadesign

Making me want to get another c10 now so I can make one
That looks like it rolled off the factory floor like that
Your doing such a killer job man!
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Thanks everbody its nice having a few extra days in the weekend to get some stuff done. If anybody was wondering, the wheel base ended up being 148in
and bumper to bumper is about 18feet 8in.
Does anybody know what bumper to bumper is on a longbed?

Xeen · 05-29-2013, 09:24 PM

Holy smokes at over 18 feet you have officialy made land yacht status!
Now I understand why some guys are sectioning the front of the bed or tossing the body on a 4-wheel steering frame.
It's just awesome in sheer length, and one of my favorite builds to watch.

bodydropped68 · 05-29-2013, 10:12 PM

That's only two inches more that a late dodge crew cab short bed but the cool points are out of this world with the c10
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oilyrag80 · 05-29-2013, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Xeen

Holy smokes at over 18 feet you have officialy made land yacht status!
Now I understand why some guys are sectioning the front of the bed or tossing the body on a 4-wheel steering frame.
It's just awesome in sheer length, and one of my favorite builds to watch.

Yea good thing I have a CDL!

bodydropped68 · 05-30-2013, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by oilyrag80

Thanks everbody its nice having a few extra days in the weekend to get some stuff done. If anybody was wondering, the wheel base ended up being 148in
and bumper to bumper is about 18feet 8in.
Does anybody know what bumper to bumper is on a longbed?

A longbed is 206.25 " overall length = 17'.187" and a shortbed is 186.75 " = 15'.5625" so it seems your about 20" longer overall than a standard cab longbed.

vegadesign · 05-30-2013, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by oilyrag80

Does anybody know what bumper to bumper is on a longbed?

i would tell you if i had bumpers lol

i think your at about the same as a longhorn

really wanna see it with the front clip on it!!

oilyrag80 · 05-30-2013, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by vegadesign

really wanna see it with the front clip on it!!

I was thinking the same thing, this weekend when I get it off the trailer
I think I'm going to mock up the fenders and grill to get some pics.

oilyrag80 · 06-02-2013, 06:47 PM

Well not much progress this weekend, tucson hit its first 100 degree day yesterday and today its 105. But I did manage to get the truck off the trailer and work on it a little. I did a quickie lowering job on the front end so it would sit level
and I failed at that still to high. So I went ahead and mocked up fenders and grill for a few pics. I didn't use my 68 core support because I didn't want to scratch it up so I used a later one just for mock up. so heres some pics

Xeen · 06-02-2013, 07:01 PM

I don't know how much you know about these trucks so I just thought I would throw this out there, if you already know then great.
You can only lower the front end 2" before the alignment geometry on stock spindles is unreconcilable, you will have to get 2.5" drop spindles, with 1 or 2" drop springs depending in how low you want to go, then on top of that you will have to either modify your stock upper Control Arms or buy/build upper drop tubular control arms because the angle of the ball joint will be too extreme.

**Palf70Step** · 06-02-2013, 07:09 PM

That is one LONG truck. Love the work yo have done so far and looking forward to seeing the rest of it come together.

oilyrag80 · 06-02-2013, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Xeen

I don't know how much you know about these trucks so I just thought I would throw this out there, if you already know then great.
You can only lower the front end 2" before the alignment geometry on stock spindles is unreconcilable, you will have to get 2.5" drop spindles, with 1 or 2" drop springs depending in how low you want to go, then on top of that you will have to either modify your stock upper Control Arms or buy/build upper drop tubular control arms because the angle of the ball joint will be too extreme.

Well, Im not running any of this stuff I have another complete 5 lug setup
with drop spindles and springs from my last project. I just chopped these springs for the pics I guess I should have explained a little more. But thanks for following along on my build!

*Southern Shaker* · 06-02-2013, 08:37 PM

Ey oily thats a Sexy truck i mean DAM! haha i love it man cant wait to see the final

05-27-2013, 06:54 PM	#376
oilyrag80 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tucson Az Posts: 1,695	Re: Brave or crazy? crewcab build I couldn't stand how it looked at stock height so I swapped in my 5 in drop springs in the rear but ran out of time to lower front but heres some pics anyway. I couldn't help my self and I took a pic when I was gasing up! Attached Images

05-27-2013, 07:00 PM	#377
jbclassix Junk Yartist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 2,203	Re: Brave or crazy? crewcab build Man you are kicking some butt! __________________ -Jeremy YOU ONLY FAIL IF YOU STOP TRYING 70 Crew Cab Build Link 70 GMC Suburban 4X4 build thread 95 Yukon Daily Driver Rebuilding an NP205

05-27-2013, 07:40 PM	#378
frostbyte Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester,NY Posts: 74	Re: Brave or crazy? crewcab build the hard parts of the build is done, now on to the easy stuff.

05-27-2013, 07:49 PM	#379
bodydropped68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 705	Re: Brave or crazy? crewcab build Posted via Mobile Device

05-27-2013, 08:16 PM	#380
Rusbuilt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 5,381	Re: Brave or crazy? crewcab build Awesome!! You are moving fast!! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -Rus PLEASE HELP WITH PROJECT UNDERHAULINPaypal donations accepted @ rus1785@yahoo.com Rusbuilt's garage 1968 Chevy C-30 Darcy SOLD Rusbuilt shop truck *SOLD*

05-27-2013, 09:16 PM	#381
Warrens69GMC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Safford,AZ Posts: 3,613	Re: Brave or crazy? crewcab build Coming along nicely

05-28-2013, 01:23 AM	#382
Vova Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Los gatos ca Posts: 1,299	Re: Brave or crazy? crewcab build Sick... Posted via Mobile Device

05-28-2013, 07:50 PM	#383
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05-28-2013, 08:31 PM	#384
Southern Shaker Account Suspended Join Date: May 2012 Location: Toughest lil' Town in Texas Posts: 856	Re: Brave or crazy? crewcab build This a Brave and Crazy Build bud but your Makin it look so Easy!

05-29-2013, 12:48 AM	#385
Vova Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Los gatos ca Posts: 1,299	Re: Brave or crazy? crewcab build Check out these guys. $15k for a cab. You saved yourself some coin... http://www.rtechfabrications.com/Pages/default.aspx Posted via Mobile Device

05-29-2013, 01:52 PM	#388
vegadesign Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: murfreesboro, TN Posts: 743	Re: Brave or crazy? crewcab build Making me want to get another c10 now so I can make one That looks like it rolled off the factory floor like that Your doing such a killer job man! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ "its not a hobby, It's a Lifestyle" . bagged and soon to be bodied 70 longbed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564028

05-29-2013, 09:24 PM	#390
Xeen Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Topeka Kansas Posts: 2,655	Re: Brave or crazy? crewcab build Holy smokes at over 18 feet you have officialy made land yacht status! Now I understand why some guys are sectioning the front of the bed or tossing the body on a 4-wheel steering frame. It's just awesome in sheer length, and one of my favorite builds to watch. __________________ Please call me Brian. Check out My 1972 SWB Fleetside 5.3L Vortec Restomod Build

05-29-2013, 10:12 PM	#391
bodydropped68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 705	Re: Brave or crazy? crewcab build That's only two inches more that a late dodge crew cab short bed but the cool points are out of this world with the c10 Posted via Mobile Device

06-02-2013, 06:47 PM	#396
oilyrag80 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tucson Az Posts: 1,695	Re: Brave or crazy? crewcab build Well not much progress this weekend, tucson hit its first 100 degree day yesterday and today its 105. But I did manage to get the truck off the trailer and work on it a little. I did a quickie lowering job on the front end so it would sit level and I failed at that still to high. So I went ahead and mocked up fenders and grill for a few pics. I didn't use my 68 core support because I didn't want to scratch it up so I used a later one just for mock up. so heres some pics Attached Images

06-02-2013, 07:01 PM	#397
Xeen Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Topeka Kansas Posts: 2,655	Re: Brave or crazy? crewcab build I don't know how much you know about these trucks so I just thought I would throw this out there, if you already know then great. You can only lower the front end 2" before the alignment geometry on stock spindles is unreconcilable, you will have to get 2.5" drop spindles, with 1 or 2" drop springs depending in how low you want to go, then on top of that you will have to either modify your stock upper Control Arms or buy/build upper drop tubular control arms because the angle of the ball joint will be too extreme. __________________ Please call me Brian. Check out My 1972 SWB Fleetside 5.3L Vortec Restomod Build



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06-02-2013, 07:09 PM	#398
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,725	Re: Brave or crazy? crewcab build That is one LONG truck. Love the work yo have done so far and looking forward to seeing the rest of it come together. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

06-02-2013, 08:37 PM	#400
Southern Shaker Account Suspended Join Date: May 2012 Location: Toughest lil' Town in Texas Posts: 856	Re: Brave or crazy? crewcab build Ey oily thats a Sexy truck i mean DAM! haha i love it man cant wait to see the final

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