Project Shortbox Brawler '85 C10

['85 LSX c10]

Hello, I've been on this forum for a while just looking at everyone elses builds mostly I work at a chassis shop that does mostly drag cars/ rollcages
well this is my truck I'm in stage 2 now, I started stage 1 when I was 15 (2 years ago)
Stage 1 included a cammed 5.3 LS and a 4L60e swap and vintage air
I've since bought a short bed frame
My plan for the frame is to use porterbuilts front and rear coil over suspension
Strange 9"
Brembo brakes
T56
6 point cage
and a N/A stroker LS

Stage 1
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STAGE 2
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/11/IMAG0090_zpsihubljjc-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/11/DSC00014400x400_zpstzqflgdc-1.jpg

[srh3trinity]

Cool. I really like the square c10's. I have this crazy idea about doing one with upgraded front suspension and c4 or c5 corvette or gen 5 irs out back.

['85 LSX c10]

One of the guys from a local car show I go to regularly keeps trying to get me to do a c4 IRS bit I think it'd be better suited with a good chunk of weight over it

[bs46488]

Nice work on the dash. I like those gauges.

So far the work very nice and clean.

If my math works correctly, your 17. I'll think back to when I was 17 and I'm pretty sure building a truck like this wasn't top of my priority list.

['85 LSX c10]

Thanks that means a lot. Work and building this truck is my first two priorities. Most people are surprised that I did the work on my own dime. I've been getting lots of ideas from a lot of truck builds on this site . I want to include my favorite parts of them all into my own build. Hopefully it'll make for an awesome roadcourse truck. When it gets there

[85coupe50]

Nice... Will be a good looking ride when it gets it's cuts!

[splatt]

Looks like good truck. This is perfect build weather right now so make the most of it. I know I am.

[srh3trinity]

What gauges are you running? They look nice

['85 LSX c10]

What gauges are you running? They look nice

They're speed hut gauges this is their revolution series, I kind of want to use a racepak iq3 but I don't know if the cost is worth it

['85 LSX c10]

So a couple things happened this week, I ordered my porterbuilt rear suspension, broke my carrier bearing and lowered the truck I cut a coil and a half and took all but 2 leafs out of the back, im going to have to make some of my own cal tracs soon because boy is there a lot of wheel hop
BEFORE LOWERING
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/12/IMAG0327_zpsu1upbq4h-1.jpg

AFTER LOWERING
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/12/IMAG0348_zpsnbpmxi4d-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/12/IMAG0349_zpsn3swstap-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/12/IMAG0315_zpshwlgelxw-1.jpg

[GBNL]

Cant go wrong with the square c10 . Looking good . I cant wait to get mine back from the paint shop.

['85 LSX c10]

Cant go wrong with the square c10 . Looking good . I cant wait to get mine back from the paint shop.
Thanks, what color is it going to be?

[GBNL]

Thanks, what color is it going to be?

Black again . My paint was still original on my 85 so it needed it pretty bad.

['85 LSX c10]

Black again . My paint was still original on my 85 so it needed it pretty bad.
I feel you on the original paint thing lol, although mines not terribly bad the roof needs sanded and primed

['85 LSX c10]

finally got some mock up rotors and using my dads calipers for now 14.5" rotors in the rear! and some size comparison to my steering wheel!

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/01/IMAG0377_zpszyojkgny-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/01/IMAG0375_zpssqxpjfjr-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/01/IMAG0374_zps1mznoniy-1.jpg

['85 LSX c10]

tiny update, got my rear coil overs from ride tech, single adjustable, kind of want to get the triple adjustable for the track, should be getting my rear suspension very soon

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/01/IMAG0462_zpsvjj0fxhb-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/01/IMAG0461_zpscb2nvrn8-1.jpg

['85 LSX c10]

Well still waiting on suspension. while m waiting i got a little bored what do you think?

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/02/IMAG0508_zpsxadjm3bq-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/02/IMAG0510_zpsmov4swcv-1.jpg

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[Justin@EntropyRad]

Going to be sweet. What gauges are those?

['85 LSX c10]

They're speedhut revolution gauges.
Going to be sweet. What gauges are those?

['85 LSX c10]

Went and picked up my rear suspension today and ordered my front dropmember

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/IMG_20150313_130240_zpsmgog5wur-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2015/03/IMG_20150313_160529_zps41hszuum-1.jpg

[67goatman455]

splitter is awesome! doesn't go low enough in my opinion. When you box the frame in, make sure to do cross bracing, my frame rails bowed out quite badly after welding.

['85 LSX c10]

splitter is awesome! doesn't go low enough in my opinion. When you box the frame in, make sure to do cross bracing, my frame rails bowed out quite badly after welding.

The truck will be 3 inches lower when the new chassis goes under it so the splitter should be 2 inches off the ground, what should i use for cross bracing?