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tinydb84 · 07-11-2014, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by PGSigns

Mike I had to take a close look after you posted this and was wondering how that would work. Well it looks like it will work fine. the truck arms we are used to are not truck arms at all. There is a pivot in the back making this a true 3 link. Kinda slick the way it is done.
Jimmy

I didnt even notice that until you mentioned it.

GEARBOXGARAGE · 07-14-2014, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by PGSigns

Mike I had to take a close look after you posted this and was wondering how that would work. Well it looks like it will work fine. the truck arms we are used to are not truck arms at all. There is a pivot in the back making this a true 3 link. Kinda slick the way it is done.
Jimmy

I see what you're saying now. I didn't notice those pivot points before in the pics, thanks for pointing that out!

**PGSigns** · 07-12-2014, 08:28 PM

I have stared at the picks several times and each time see something new. Wish the pics were bigger, I bet we would see lots of other cool things done on this setup. I am waiting for the pic with the engine and trans installed so I can see how they do the exhaust.
Jimmy

68GMCCustom · 07-12-2014, 11:38 PM

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dirtyjim · 07-13-2014, 08:27 AM

will the parts be available separately? I'm interested in the c-notch/panhard & upper coilover mounts. right now I'm running an old cpp coilover setup on the rear of my truck but the upper mounts are set up for a 4" stroke coil-over and I'd like to upgrade to at least 5" stoke for more suspension travel and it looks like your upper mounts would be just about perfect. right now I have to run a stiffer spring than I would like to keep it from bottoming
I was going to fab my own but if I can get the yours without having to buy the whole setup that's the way i'll go, and more than likely end up with your complete rear set up before its all over.

back 20 years ago when I was a teenager I installed and helped install a lot of tci suspension parts at a little street rod shop near spring texas. I worked for free in return for left over parts. when I tubbed my 72 the narrowed rear axle, wheel tubs, wheels and 14/32 pro-tracs cost me a whole whopping $200 installed. sometimes working for free is good

slow4dr · 07-14-2014, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Cole Trickle

Any guess on retail pricing yet?

Not yet, but we are making fixtures now so labor time studies will be very soon. There are so many new parts in this kit that are bigger (more welding)and far more heavy duty than what we're used to I wouldn't even come close to venturing a guess.

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Originally Posted by dirtyjim

will the parts be available separately? I'm interested in the c-notch/panhard & upper coilover mounts. right now I'm running an old cpp coilover setup on the rear of my truck but the upper mounts are set up for a 4" stroke coil-over and I'd like to upgrade to at least 5" stoke for more suspension travel and it looks like your upper mounts would be just about perfect. right now I have to run a stiffer spring than I would like to keep it from bottoming
I was going to fab my own but if I can get the yours without having to buy the whole setup that's the way i'll go, and more than likely end up with your complete rear set up before its all over.

back 20 years ago when I was a teenager I installed and helped install a lot of tci suspension parts at a little street rod shop near spring texas. I worked for free in return for left over parts. when I tubbed my 72 the narrowed rear axle, wheel tubs, wheels and 14/32 pro-tracs cost me a whole whopping $200 installed. sometimes working for free is good

With any kit we sell there are multiple sub-kits within the BOM (Bill of Materials). For instance a complete rear suspension will typically have 10 to 15 sub part #'s. Ranging from Coil-overs, crossmembers, link bars, panhard bar, axle brackets etc. Any of these sub part #'s will be available separately.

-J

dirtyjim · 07-16-2014, 05:12 PM

thanks

slow4dr · 07-23-2014, 12:02 PM

We just received our first article spindles yesterday. This was one of the most important pieces to the puzzle. We still have a lot of time studies to accomplish but we're moving very quickly, so quickly that many of the R&D projects are finished and have moved into the production department.

-J

GEARBOXGARAGE · 07-23-2014, 12:18 PM

Awesome! Will these be machined specifically for your front suspension, or will they be compatible with stock ball joints?

Nola67 · 07-23-2014, 04:41 PM

Nice..
Did the blue.truck ever get wheals.and tires? Itching to see the stance on this set up

slow4dr · 07-24-2014, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by GEARBOXGARAGE

Awesome! Will these be machined specifically for your front suspension, or will they be compatible with stock ball joints?

We are going to use an OEM upper and a Moog K719 Lower.

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Originally Posted by Nola67

Nice..
Did the blue.truck ever get wheals.and tires? Itching to see the stance on this set up

Not yet, but we submitted all the specs to American Racing (18"x11") but we won't be ready for a few weeks. We've been working with American Racing and Falken with two other projects and they've been great to work with. Here's a teaser of a photo shoot American Racing coordinated that we did last week with one of the other projects. We pushed the limits on this car (265's on the front of an early Nova

) and we plan to do the same on the C10.

-J

Nola67 · 07-24-2014, 11:15 AM

Haha, thats not a truck... but I think it will hold me over on my pic craving.

SCOTI · 07-24-2014, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Nola67

Haha, thats not a truck... but I think it will hold me over on my pic craving.

Dueces are cool......

Nola67 · 07-24-2014, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

Dueces are cool......

No argument here.

slow4dr · 08-14-2014, 02:04 PM

We're a couple days behind schedule but here are a couple updates.

The time studies for the crossmember and lower control arms are complete after 10 sets were finish welded.

A small but significant change to the Torque Arm.

-J

SCOTI · 08-14-2014, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by slow4dr

A small but significant change to the Torque Arm.

-J

I was curious how well the fixed/poly Torque arm bushing would work w/the articulating lower links. I guess this answers that question.....

65Gregg · 08-14-2014, 10:28 PM

Great looking product! I think y'all should send it to me and I'll do a time study on how long it takes a regular C10 owner to install

slow4dr · 08-15-2014, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by PGSigns

Good to see the progress. How is the truck coming?
Jimmy

The truck is at a stand still until we finalize the parts. We've been gathering parts for it though and expect it to be done this year.

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Originally Posted by 65Gregg

Great looking product! I think y'all should send it to me and I'll do a time study on how long it takes a regular C10 owner to install

LOL

-J

Nola67 · 08-14-2014, 02:18 PM

Looking good. Cant wait to see it all together on a truck

**PGSigns** · 08-14-2014, 07:44 PM

Good to see the progress. How is the truck coming?
Jimmy

dmooreco · 08-27-2014, 06:01 PM

Updates? Pricing?

slow4dr · 08-27-2014, 06:48 PM

Pricing was just announced this week. Out of respect for this forum (we still haven't finalized our vendor status) I won't post it here. I will post it on the P/T.com website shortly.

-J

s_nova69 · 09-14-2014, 10:19 PM

I have to say my opinion is the price is 40% too high. I would be very interested at a better price point.

**PowerdbyChevy79** · 09-15-2014, 11:23 PM

so around 10k is what were looking at....hmm

slow4dr · 09-16-2014, 07:11 PM

I've been working on the Install Manual. Here are a couple teaser shots.

-J

07-12-2014, 08:28 PM	#3
PGSigns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hayes Va Posts: 4,569	Re: TCI to start new R&D Project with a C10! I have stared at the picks several times and each time see something new. Wish the pics were bigger, I bet we would see lots of other cool things done on this setup. I am waiting for the pic with the engine and trans installed so I can see how they do the exhaust. Jimmy __________________ 60 to 66 Chevy and GMC window decals http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=661131 Good friends, good food and a hotrod what else do you need? 1966 BBW long fleet Daily driver 1965 BBW short fleet Sold and going to a good home 1965 Suburban 2003 3500 Duramax 2005 Ultra Classic

07-12-2014, 11:38 PM	#4
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07-13-2014, 08:27 AM	#5
dirtyjim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: alvin, texas Posts: 622	Re: TCI to start new R&D Project with a C10! will the parts be available separately? I'm interested in the c-notch/panhard & upper coilover mounts. right now I'm running an old cpp coilover setup on the rear of my truck but the upper mounts are set up for a 4" stroke coil-over and I'd like to upgrade to at least 5" stoke for more suspension travel and it looks like your upper mounts would be just about perfect. right now I have to run a stiffer spring than I would like to keep it from bottoming I was going to fab my own but if I can get the yours without having to buy the whole setup that's the way i'll go, and more than likely end up with your complete rear set up before its all over. back 20 years ago when I was a teenager I installed and helped install a lot of tci suspension parts at a little street rod shop near spring texas. I worked for free in return for left over parts. when I tubbed my 72 the narrowed rear axle, wheel tubs, wheels and 14/32 pro-tracs cost me a whole whopping $200 installed. sometimes working for free is good __________________ 1967 C10 lwb two tone, 305 & rat fink style floor shifted 700r4, 20" steelies 2004 2500HD utility bed aka Brutus

07-16-2014, 05:12 PM	#7
dirtyjim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: alvin, texas Posts: 622	Re: TCI to start new R&D Project with a C10! thanks __________________ 1967 C10 lwb two tone, 305 & rat fink style floor shifted 700r4, 20" steelies 2004 2500HD utility bed aka Brutus

07-23-2014, 12:02 PM	#8
slow4dr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 151	Re: TCI to start new R&D Project with a C10! We just received our first article spindles yesterday. This was one of the most important pieces to the puzzle. We still have a lot of time studies to accomplish but we're moving very quickly, so quickly that many of the R&D projects are finished and have moved into the production department. -J

07-23-2014, 12:18 PM	#9
GEARBOXGARAGE Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sturgis, Michigan Posts: 509	Re: TCI to start new R&D Project with a C10! Awesome! Will these be machined specifically for your front suspension, or will they be compatible with stock ball joints?

07-23-2014, 04:41 PM	#10
Nola67 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: New Orleans la Posts: 27	Re: TCI to start new R&D Project with a C10! Nice.. Did the blue.truck ever get wheals.and tires? Itching to see the stance on this set up

07-24-2014, 11:15 AM	#12
Nola67 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: New Orleans la Posts: 27	Re: TCI to start new R&D Project with a C10! Haha, thats not a truck... but I think it will hold me over on my pic craving.

08-14-2014, 02:04 PM	#15
slow4dr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 151	Re: TCI to start new R&D Project with a C10! We're a couple days behind schedule but here are a couple updates. The time studies for the crossmember and lower control arms are complete after 10 sets were finish welded. A small but significant change to the Torque Arm. -J

08-14-2014, 10:28 PM	#17
65Gregg Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Willis, Texas Posts: 754	Re: TCI to start new R&D Project with a C10! Great looking product! I think y'all should send it to me and I'll do a time study on how long it takes a regular C10 owner to install __________________ 65Gregg Blue long bed White TBSS 61 Impala “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Mark Twain

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08-14-2014, 07:44 PM	#20
PGSigns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hayes Va Posts: 4,569	Re: TCI to start new R&D Project with a C10! Good to see the progress. How is the truck coming? Jimmy __________________ 60 to 66 Chevy and GMC window decals http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=661131 Good friends, good food and a hotrod what else do you need? 1966 BBW long fleet Daily driver 1965 BBW short fleet Sold and going to a good home 1965 Suburban 2003 3500 Duramax 2005 Ultra Classic

08-27-2014, 06:01 PM	#21
dmooreco Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: CO Posts: 8	Re: TCI to start new R&D Project with a C10! Updates? Pricing?

08-27-2014, 06:48 PM	#22
slow4dr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 151	Re: TCI to start new R&D Project with a C10! Pricing was just announced this week. Out of respect for this forum (we still haven't finalized our vendor status) I won't post it here. I will post it on the P/T.com website shortly. -J Last edited by slow4dr; 08-27-2014 at 06:58 PM.

09-14-2014, 10:19 PM	#23
s_nova69 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: slc, ut Posts: 318	Re: TCI to start new R&D Project with a C10! I have to say my opinion is the price is 40% too high. I would be very interested at a better price point. __________________ Phil '70 Longhorn 421 700r4 tach 4 wheel disc hydroboost daily driver '72 short super build 4wd '72 Suburban LT4 coming soon!!



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09-15-2014, 11:23 PM	#24
PowerdbyChevy79 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Houston,Tx Posts: 753	Re: TCI to start new R&D Project with a C10! so around 10k is what were looking at....hmm __________________ 1966 C10 "Mary" 1972 C10 Cheyenne "Betty" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=847364 1976 C35 Sierra Grande "Mr. Harvey" 1979 C10 Silverado "The BIG TEN" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=841339 1982 C10 Silverado "Lucy" C10 Club Texas -HMIC

09-16-2014, 07:11 PM	#25
slow4dr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 151	Re: TCI to start new R&D Project with a C10! I've been working on the Install Manual. Here are a couple teaser shots. -J

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