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cstm68
09-30-2008, 11:54 PM
the wheels are 20x 9 flair ultra 296 's the tires are toyo proxes st 275/40/20
the offset is medium newer suv offset

cstm68
10-08-2008, 11:52 PM
im doe with the front disc swap. here are some pics

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk35/cstm68/002-7.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk35/cstm68/005-9.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk35/cstm68/006-8.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk35/cstm68/007-7.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk35/cstm68/009-9.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk35/cstm68/011-8.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk35/cstm68/012-8.jpg

nuke1
10-09-2008, 12:30 AM
the truck looks sooooooooo good. you have offiacially been saved for future reference onto my computer. AWESOME!!!!!

cstm68
10-09-2008, 12:42 AM
the truck looks sooooooooo good. you have offiacially been saved for future reference onto my computer. AWESOME!!!!!

haha thanx man

joe231
10-09-2008, 08:41 AM
wow, NICE!
that looks pretty low for static...can you turn your wheels fully with out rubbing?

just curious

cstm68
10-09-2008, 09:41 PM
just curious

yes i can turn fine, i have anly had it rub once, i hit a small speed bump kinda fast to see if it would rub, but when i lower the back the rest it should bring the front up a little

cstm68
11-02-2008, 08:34 PM
i bought a new truck a few days ago, it getting a 6'' lift 35's and 20's

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk35/cstm68/DSCN20661.jpg

allen123
11-02-2008, 10:52 PM
nice
can you post some interior pics like of your center console again
and how much did your whole gauge set up sost you like the bezel and everything

cstm68
11-02-2008, 11:38 PM
nice
can you post some interior pics like of your center console again
and how much did your whole gauge set up sost you like the bezel and everything

i spent about $400-$450 on the gauges but i made the bezel myself out of 1/8 inch aluminum, i will take a few more pics of the console tomarow and post them.

cstm68
12-03-2008, 01:15 AM
new one is now lifted
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk35/cstm68/001-8.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk35/cstm68/003-10.jpg

Spray-Bomb
12-03-2008, 01:48 AM
Cant wait to see the rear down :D

Just FYI, lowering the rear wont affect the tire clearance on the front, as the wheels are the pivot point ;)

Whats the plan for the VW pan in the pic of the parts getting painted ???

joe231
12-03-2008, 07:57 AM
damn dood,
you gots lots o' nice rides for a young 'un ;)

cstm68
12-03-2008, 12:32 PM
damn dood,
you gots lots o' nice rides for a young 'un ;)

haha thanks, being 18, living at home and working full time helps alot!


spray-bomb, the vw pan belongs to a friend of mine, he was replacing the floor pans and bagging it, and doing really custom body off with it, he is also a really good painter and air brusher so it will have a crazy good paint job.

kcjones
01-05-2009, 01:53 PM
im doe with the front disc swap. here are some pics

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk35/cstm68/002-7.jpg



Did you keep the 327 emblem? Looks righteous!
Love the build, love the truck...be sure to post up some more pics when you change the rear height.

prostreetC-10
01-08-2009, 03:15 PM
That's pretty funny seeing a Les Schwab truck in the background. I worked for those S.O.B.'s for 9 years!!

cstm68
01-08-2009, 07:43 PM
That's pretty funny seeing a Les Schwab truck in the background. I worked for those S.O.B.'s for 9 years!!

s.o.b. 's ??
whys that?

cstm68
01-08-2009, 07:47 PM
Did you keep the 327 emblem? Looks righteous!
Love the build, love the truck...be sure to post up some more pics when you change the rear height.

yes the 327 emblems will be staying, untill i build a new motor...:burnout: wink wink!

jljohnson3579
01-08-2009, 09:40 PM
so i put a set of monte carlo rear springs on the truck and it lowered it about 3" in the rear.

got the rest of it blocked out them put it in the paint booth at school and got another coat of primer sprayed !!!

paint is coming close!!!

What year Monte did the springs come off of? I imagine putting Monte springs on to lower the rear saves alot of money since resto companies are Very proud of their lowering springs for sale. Good job! :c2:

cstm68
01-08-2009, 09:58 PM
What year Monte did the springs come off of? I imagine putting Monte springs on to lower the rear saves alot of money since resto companies are Very proud of their lowering springs for sale. Good job! :c2:

there out of a 71 monte but i took them back out and replaced them with cpp drop coils

jljohnson3579
01-08-2009, 09:59 PM
so i got the latches on today and that work great!!! just need some fine tuning. also i got my filler piece welded in on the tailgate.

let me know what you think

heres some pics

Love the trick latches man! That is way cool to me--I love riggin' stuff--especially stuff that is useful and works!:metal:

LuckyHenriksen
01-08-2009, 10:43 PM
Looks awesome man. And I like the new driver! Looks killer with the lift and wheels.

cstm68
01-09-2009, 12:02 AM
Looks awesome man. And I like the new driver! Looks killer with the lift and wheels.

thanks man, the flowmaster system for it just came today!