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JHP1967 · 04-10-2010, 05:25 AM

How much did you cut off the front coils?

70k52wd · 04-10-2010, 09:48 AM

Post #11 he said what he did...
"On the front I cut 1 full coil off. Actually I probably cut about 3/4" more than 1 full coil."

davebloomer · 04-11-2010, 04:05 PM

yep a little more than one coil. Thanks for all the kind words fellas.

72BlckButy · 04-11-2010, 06:31 PM

Much better...

davebloomer · 04-12-2010, 12:44 PM

Well my lowering kit just got a lot more expensive. Got something in my eye thursday when I was underneath grinding the upper shock mounts off. (yes I was wearing safety glasses) Toughed it out for a few days thinking I had just scratched my eyeball. Got to looking in the mirror real good last night because it hurt so bad I couldn't sleep and saw something in my eyeball just below the pupil. went to the ER and they said it was metal that had rusted and I guess since I had waited 4 days it rusted pretty deep into my eye. They used a little dremel and drilled a hole in my eye to get the metal and rust out. Not to comfortable right now.

Oh and the ER doctor told me I need to go to the eye doctor just to make sure everything is ok so I have an appt for 1:30 this afternoon.

68Stepbed · 04-12-2010, 01:15 PM

That just gave me the full body shivers.

I hope your eye gets better.

SATownChevy · 04-12-2010, 01:21 PM

ouch dude. hope they got it all out. that could be very bad if they didnt and you had to get an MRI

davebloomer · 04-12-2010, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SATownChevy

ouch dude. hope they got it all out. that could be very bad if they didnt and you had to get an MRI

yeah I'm going to the eye doc today so they can check and make sure its all gone and there isn't any infection. My eye has pretty much crusted shut everynight since thursday night. it's gross.

They prescribed me an antibiotic eye drop and loritabs but I am gonna ask the eye doc if he can prescribe a numbing eye drop. the loritabs don't help they just make me feel weird.

70k52wd · 04-13-2010, 07:18 PM

Oh man that has got to hurt. Get better soon.

72BlckButy · 04-13-2010, 09:52 PM

Oh man... sorry to hear about the injury. Keep us posted.

Hubscrub · 04-13-2010, 10:27 PM

you made me hurt with the eye deal

hope it is ok, but the truck looks so much better

tommyd241 · 04-13-2010, 10:32 PM

Oh man that is terrible. I hope all ends well.

davebloomer · 04-14-2010, 12:19 AM

went to the eye doctor today and he used a needle to pick even more rust out of my eye.

chevlwb68 · 04-14-2010, 01:45 AM

Hey sorry about the eye that sucks. Happened to me once at the beach with sand...(basically glass). Eye got so bloodshot it looked like I was stoned for 2 weeks straight.

As for the Beauty Rings. You can get them through most of the resto companies. Check Brothers, LMC, Classic Parts, Truck Shop, etc. Most of these have websites. That is if you want to buy new. I bought mine at the Portland Swap Meet last year. I went with 3" deeps, but wish now I had gone with 2" to show off more of the wheel. I looked for used ones, but they were more thrashed than I wanted. Otherwise, try Craigslist.

Nice stance. I just received my 3/5 drop springs from CPP. Replacing heated and compressed springs with quality ones. Installing soon.

Did you do a C-Notch on the frame?

wwotr · 04-14-2010, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgreene0717

Check out ebay for some trim rings and center caps. That is where I purchased mine. Truck looks great also.

I got my Deep Dish Rings and Center Caps from this Vendor: http://www.desertroseds.com/

Got a set of 4 (including shipping) for $160.00 !!!

I believe the Owners name is Barbara. When one of the Center Caps went flying off (because a "Tang" broke off) she sent me a replacement at no cost, and that was 2 months AFTER I bought them.
They werre helpful in the Measurements and took great care to answer all my questions!

Putting Rings/Center Caps on your Truck is the one improvment that will give you INSTANT Gratification!

04-10-2010, 05:25 AM	#26
JHP1967 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Jena, LA Posts: 15	Re: Before & after 3/5 Drop How much did you cut off the front coils?

04-10-2010, 09:48 AM	#27
70k52wd Blaze-Air Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,117	Re: Before & after 3/5 Drop Post #11 he said what he did... "On the front I cut 1 full coil off. Actually I probably cut about 3/4" more than 1 full coil."

04-11-2010, 04:05 PM	#28
davebloomer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Weatherford, OK Posts: 220	Re: Before & after 3/5 Drop yep a little more than one coil. Thanks for all the kind words fellas.

04-11-2010, 06:31 PM	#29
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Before & after 3/5 Drop Much better... __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

04-12-2010, 12:44 PM	#30
davebloomer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Weatherford, OK Posts: 220	Re: Before & after 3/5 Drop Well my lowering kit just got a lot more expensive. Got something in my eye thursday when I was underneath grinding the upper shock mounts off. (yes I was wearing safety glasses) Toughed it out for a few days thinking I had just scratched my eyeball. Got to looking in the mirror real good last night because it hurt so bad I couldn't sleep and saw something in my eyeball just below the pupil. went to the ER and they said it was metal that had rusted and I guess since I had waited 4 days it rusted pretty deep into my eye. They used a little dremel and drilled a hole in my eye to get the metal and rust out. Not to comfortable right now. Oh and the ER doctor told me I need to go to the eye doctor just to make sure everything is ok so I have an appt for 1:30 this afternoon. Last edited by davebloomer; 04-12-2010 at 12:48 PM.

04-12-2010, 01:15 PM	#31
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Before & after 3/5 Drop That just gave me the full body shivers. I hope your eye gets better. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

04-12-2010, 01:21 PM	#32
SATownChevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 265	Re: Before & after 3/5 Drop ouch dude. hope they got it all out. that could be very bad if they didnt and you had to get an MRI __________________ View pics of my truck - 1968 Chevy C10 SWB - Photobucket Build-up Thread I'm not wasting money on my truck, I'm helping to rescue the economy one mod at a time.

04-13-2010, 07:18 PM	#34
70k52wd Blaze-Air Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,117	Re: Before & after 3/5 Drop Oh man that has got to hurt. Get better soon.

04-13-2010, 09:52 PM	#35
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Before & after 3/5 Drop Oh man... sorry to hear about the injury. Keep us posted. __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

04-13-2010, 10:27 PM	#36
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: Before & after 3/5 Drop you made me hurt with the eye deal hope it is ok, but the truck looks so much better __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14

04-13-2010, 10:32 PM	#37
tommyd241 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: 505 Posts: 447	Re: Before & after 3/5 Drop Oh man that is terrible. I hope all ends well. __________________ '68 SWB Fleetside '98 K1500 Silverado

04-14-2010, 12:19 AM	#38
davebloomer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Weatherford, OK Posts: 220	Re: Before & after 3/5 Drop went to the eye doctor today and he used a needle to pick even more rust out of my eye.

04-14-2010, 01:45 AM	#39
chevlwb68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Portland, Or Posts: 96	Re: Before & after 3/5 Drop Hey sorry about the eye that sucks. Happened to me once at the beach with sand...(basically glass). Eye got so bloodshot it looked like I was stoned for 2 weeks straight. As for the Beauty Rings. You can get them through most of the resto companies. Check Brothers, LMC, Classic Parts, Truck Shop, etc. Most of these have websites. That is if you want to buy new. I bought mine at the Portland Swap Meet last year. I went with 3" deeps, but wish now I had gone with 2" to show off more of the wheel. I looked for used ones, but they were more thrashed than I wanted. Otherwise, try Craigslist. Nice stance. I just received my 3/5 drop springs from CPP. Replacing heated and compressed springs with quality ones. Installing soon. Did you do a C-Notch on the frame? Attached Images __________________ -mgf- 1968 Chevy LWB. Lowered. 15x7 rallies and BFG's. Built 350. Dual Flowmasters. Fast and Loud.



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