Patina love

[oneshotkyle]

And so it begins. Hate rivets lol

[oneshotkyle]

1 notch in 1 to go

[oneshotkyle]

Finally both sides done. Those damn rivets that go through 3 panels are the worst

[WorldsCrappiestTruck]

Looks great. I have that same front brake kit, and the rotors hit the factory lower control arm (front crossmember). Give a search on the boards - many have had the same issue.

While you have it apart, make sure to test fit everything and look for interference on the rotor - you’ll likely need to grind down the outer face of the lower control arm.

I did start to see some commentary on different / taller ball joints from square bodies that might help in some manner, but I opted to clearance things.

Diggin’ the patina - did the same on this end.

[oneshotkyle]

Originally Posted by WorldsCrappiestTruck

Looks great. I have that same front brake kit, and the rotors hit the factory lower control arm (front crossmember). Give a search on the boards - many have had the same issue.

While you have it apart, make sure to test fit everything and look for interference on the rotor - you’ll likely need to grind down the outer face of the lower control arm.

I did start to see some commentary on different / taller ball joints from square bodies that might help in some manner, but I opted to clearance things.

Diggin’ the patina - did the same on this end.

Thanks for the heads up. Still havent recieved the kit yet. Got a local car show this next weekend and then it will get disassembled and cleaned up. I so much wanted to put my 2” blocks in the rear after getting the cnotches done. Haha

[WorldsCrappiestTruck]

I did 5” springs and 3” blocks in the back. By the time everything was put together, I added some pinion shims, and compared to the front right height, I wish I had gone with a 2 inch instead of a 3 inch block. I think you are on the right track.

[oneshotkyle]

Originally Posted by WorldsCrappiestTruck

I did 5” springs and 3” blocks in the back. By the time everything was put together, I added some pinion shims, and compared to the front right height, I wish I had gone with a 2 inch instead of a 3 inch block. I think you are on the right track.

Good to hear. Im planning on front end to take a week or two, to get done and then i got this tranny to change out. Maybe ill get trans done first lol. Im indecisive