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Old 03-25-2013, 08:49 PM   #52
knomadd
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Re: Knomadd '71 SWB C-10

Well, I didn't get it all torn down on Friday evening. Had a little trouble with the upper shock mount. The passenger side had already been removed and bolted back in but the drivers side was still riveted in place. And I didn't have a large enough socket or wrench to get the control arm u-bolts off. Saturday morning I made a trip to Ace hardware and bought my tools. Took me all day with hand tools to get the drivers side done. I did take a lunch break with the wife though and quite just as the mosquito's were coming out.

Here's some pics of the progress for Saturday:
Drivers side inner fender. Obviously the stock panhard bar was pushing the rearend too far to the passenger side. Glad the deluxe drop kit from CPP came with the adjustable panhard bar.


All torn down


New 3" drop spring from CPP and old McGaughy's 5 or 6" drop spring. hopefully this will give me a less brutal ride.


Shock relocation mounts, 2" drop blocks and longer u-bolts, shocks and springs installed.



Inner fender and frame painted.


That's about where I stopped on Saturday.
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