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Old 01-15-2010, 02:00 PM   #26
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Re: 72 c10 prerunner ideas...

OK, I have a progress photo.
I hope this works...
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Old 01-15-2010, 03:59 PM   #27
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OK, I have a progress photo.
I hope this works...
Very nice. Are those 35" tires on that truck? What is done to the front suspension?

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Old 01-15-2010, 04:44 PM   #28
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Re: 72 c10 prerunner ideas...

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Suspension...I've posted up how to do it in other posts, PM me if you can't find them (I'm not trying to be a dik but I've posted it several times, other people started it and I completed it, BUT it's not done and I haven't had it to the alignment shop yet so technically I can't say it works, but it is 6 lug disc with Hydroboost...
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Old 02-27-2010, 07:26 PM   #29
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Re: 72 c10 prerunner ideas...

Not tech, but here is a picture. Back in the old days it was one ton dually front coil springs and dual shocks on a hoop with the lowers coming off the upper control arm. Rear trailing arm again with 3/4 ton springs. The rear end had been converted to leafs when this picture was taken. Still running a 12 bolt with a weld on truss. This was in the mid 70's, tire sizes were only 32-33 inches!

Lots has changed since these days. Most kids daily drivers/prerunners are built to a higher standards than these old race trucks were!

This was Dave Parsons either at Parker or Barstow, I forget which. He would race the local races, could not afford Baja. Mostly Parker, Barstow or Vegas.

Also thought I would throw in an early version of Walkers Chevy built by Dick Russell. (Big Oly builder for Parnelli)
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Old 02-27-2010, 07:58 PM   #30
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Here is some old school tech on a 2wd Blazer. Plated lower control arm, tie bar between lower control arm pivots front and rear, to keep crossmember from bending. The skid plate is bolted to the front tie bar and a bracket off the front of the frame. Rear springs are military wrap second leaf and boxed shackle. The rear axle was a 9" Ford trussed with disc brakes but he sold it and had a GM 10 bolt in it at the time the pics were taken. It was getting a 14 bolt semi-float prepared for it when the pics were taken.
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Old 03-01-2010, 01:13 AM   #31
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A-arms tied together and 1ton x-member struts Cab struts to keep the cab square trussed and sway barred
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Old 04-14-2011, 01:27 AM   #32
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Cool stuff!
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Old 10-06-2012, 03:29 PM   #33
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This is about as high as you will be able to get without going to lifted spindles or cutting fenders.
hey man that is a slick rig you have there im trying to get the exact same stance you have can you tell me what all you did to achieve that height in a 2wd
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Old 06-23-2021, 06:13 PM   #34
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This is about as high as you will be able to get without going to lifted spindles or cutting fenders.
So, what did you do on yours? I already have a lowered 72 and just picked up a 69 lwb CST and want it to look like that. Also, what size tires?
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Old 06-23-2021, 06:14 PM   #35
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What did you do for that height, and what size tires?
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