Let the winter projects begin

[lower90xcab]

frame is painted, i just need to finish cleaning up/painting the control arms...once that is done the truck can be moved back to the shop and start fitting for the motor, plus going back together...i can see the light at the end of the tunnel, so hopefully i can make my goal of back on the road by may..

[HectorM52]

..Right now im looking at the getting some global west tubular control arms and coilovers for the front...

This is the only info I could find on your front suspension.

What are the plans?

[HectorM52]

PS - you plan on doing anything with that steering box?

[lower90xcab]

This is the only info I could find on your front suspension.

What are the plans?

right now, its look to be stock arms with poly bushings and belltech coils....im still not sure what i want to do with the front suspension...my main goal right now is to get the truck together with the motor and get it all sorted out....once that is done i will probably take a long hard look at the front & rear suspension setups...i would like to see how yours and dan's frontend work out, then maybe that will give some direction for mine..

PS - you plan on doing anything with that steering box?

yes, im going to pull it off and get it cleaned up and painted also...

[lower90xcab]

i got the control arms apart today, so that they can be sandblasted and por15'd...i also ordered the following stuff for the front suspension...

Engery Suspension
33mm greaseable swaybar bushing 9.5167G
23mm greaseable swaybar bushing 9.5159G
Control Arm bushing 3.3162G
3 3/8's Swaybar Endlinks 9.98119G
Body Mounts 3.4130G

What are you guys running for balljoints? I was running the spiecers before, i was happy with them..im just looking to see if there is anything better out there..

[lower90xcab]

the long tubes came in yesterday...a couple of the tubes slip together and the flanges are cut...im hoping to weld the tubes up and have them coated, before they go in..

driver side apart


driver side together


pass side apart


pass side together


flange

[Eric Howell]

Can't believe I just found this. Cool truck, keep it up.

[dusterbd13]

between you and a couple of others on this site, im gathering the parts to do a track truck. you guys inspire me. keep it up.
Michael

[lower90xcab]

thanks and good luck with yours guys projects too..

[WTRacing]

looking good, any updates?

[lower90xcab]

i will post some pics and a update after the holiday.....

[lower90xcab]

pics of the new motor we just finished building....we tore apart the mildly built 350 and stroked it to a 383......







not sure what mufflers to run...im torn between the Flowmaster delta 40 series one chamber race muffler, the new supper 44 or the super 40 two chamber......

[lower90xcab]

here is what i have been up too.....I have spent the last two weekends down in cincy working with Dan and Mike from Above Average Motorsports...They have helped me with the LS1 front brake swap..the low down on the brackes; twin piston calipers and 13inch rotors...i also picked up a set of their traction bars and set of hotchkins 3inch drop leaf springs.....on to the pics...

normal belltech 2100 2inch drop spindle


moded spindle for the LS1 brakes


moded spindle with AAM bracket


moded spindle with LS1 caliper and hub


Dan's traction bars..all i need ar 4 heim joints


hotchkins 3inch drop springs..stiffer than the belltechs...


brakes in wheel


that pics is with a 12inch rotor, i will be moving up too a 13inch rotor..i dont know weather to paint the caliper red or black...

[GM_muscle]

i have already done that front bake swap but i used the 98 and up blazer spindle and i am useing 96 grand sport 13" rotors.

[ponchopwr70]

Nice truck, keep the updates coming.

[icebird84]

looking good and looks like fun to work on

[lower90xcab]

thanks guys...is there much of a difference between the 96 grand sport rotor and the c5 rotor.....

[GM_muscle]

not that i know of.

[lower90xcab]

all i need to do is bleed them and throw the wheels back on.....

[1971CHEVELLE]

coming along nicely.