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Old 03-09-2016, 01:09 PM   #376
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

In the front what is the first thing that makes contact so that it will not go any lower?

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this is a true static drop .
I took out all the springs and bump stops so it's sitting bottomed out .
there is no driveshaft in it . the engine runs real good , im not shore what year it is
the valve cover don't have Chevrolet embossed on it
and it has a vent hose on the left front side of the valve cover.
the engine compartment wiring and dash wiring is totally trashed
so it won't even yard drive yet .
I just wanted it to look cool until I get a chance to start on it.
I picked up a complete 79 front 5 lug cross member and the 5 lug rear with highway gears. I got 2 eight inch 5 lug truck rallys for the back ,
now I want to find 2 seven inch 5 lug truck rallys for the front
I need to pancake the 79 cross member before I put it in and get some C notches
before I put some springs in it.
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Old 03-09-2016, 04:44 PM   #377
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

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the bump stops are the first thing that hits with no front springs in it.
so I removed them now the lower a arms are sitting tight against the cross member.
it has stock spindles on it and the cross member is about a inch or 2 off the ground now.
in the back the stock un cut frame rails are laying on the rear axel housing .

I need to pan cake the front cross member 2 inches and put C notches in the back
so I can put some short springs in it to get some working suspension .
its going to be a 6cyl 5spd .

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Old 03-26-2016, 12:24 PM   #378
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

A sheet of diamond plate steel and tired springs in the back. Lowered torsion bars in the front.

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Old 03-28-2016, 11:43 AM   #379
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

That is interesting I figured that the cross member hitting the ground would be the first thing to bottom out (excluding the bump stops of course). Would using tubular lower A-arms keep them from bottoming out first and allow you to go lower so that the front cross member makes contact with the ground?

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the bump stops are the first thing that hits with no front springs in it.
so I removed them now the lower a arms are sitting tight against the cross member.
it has stock spindles on it and the cross member is about a inch or 2 off the ground now.
in the back the stock un cut frame rails are laying on the rear axel housing .

I need to pan cake the front cross member 2 inches and put C notches in the back
so I can put some short springs in it to get some working suspension .
its going to be a 6cyl 5spd .
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Old 04-21-2016, 01:49 PM   #380
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

Before & afters. 5.5"-7" drop. Front is '83 Suburban k-member with 2.5" drop spindles & 3" drop springs. Rear is 5" drop springs, made my own drop plates for another 2", c-notched frame. Rims are 18x8, 245/45/R18 front, 255/55/R18 rear.
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Old 04-23-2016, 04:36 PM   #381
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Update. lowered my truck up front 2" more. 4/6 drop now.
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Old 04-24-2016, 02:11 PM   #382
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

mines in the shop now, getting CCP grand slam skit 5/6 drop and brakes on 6 bolt rotors. putting white GM transport wheels on it.....
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Old 06-20-2016, 11:40 PM   #383
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2" drop springs in front. One round cut out.
4" rear springs.
22" wheels
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Old 06-21-2016, 09:02 AM   #384
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Front Belltech 2 1/2 spindles and 3" coils / 4" coils and 2" blocks out back
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Old 06-21-2016, 09:42 AM   #385
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CPP 2.5" drop spindles with 3" springs in front and 5" Springs with 2" blocks out back. Tires are 275/50 I think all around but switching to a 255/60 or so in the front. So that should bring it down a tiny bit more.
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Old 06-22-2016, 06:03 PM   #386
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CPP 2.5" drop spindles with 3" springs in front and 5" Springs with 2" blocks out back. Tires are 275/50 I think all around but switching to a 255/60 or so in the front. So that should bring it down a tiny bit more.
Do you have any rubbing issues in the front when turning?
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Old 06-22-2016, 11:26 PM   #387
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6/6 drop. Hotchkis 6" rear springs and Hotchkis 4" front springs with cpp 2" drop spindles and ride tech shocks. Cragar 17x8 in the front and 17x9 in the rear. 225/55/17 tires for now.
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Old 06-22-2016, 11:39 PM   #388
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6/6 drop. Hotchkis 6" rear springs and Hotchkis 4" front springs with cpp 2" drop spindles and ride tech shocks. Cragar 17x8 in the front and 17x9 in the rear. 225/55/17 tires for now.
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Old 06-23-2016, 09:19 AM   #389
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

Bumwine - love the look of your '65!
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Old 06-23-2016, 11:04 AM   #390
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Old 06-24-2016, 04:50 AM   #391
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4.5 / 5 drop , 5 inch coils in the rear 2 inch coils and 2.5 drop spindles in the front
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Old 06-24-2016, 08:08 PM   #392
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Forgive my dumb question but what are transport wheels?? I am assuming the wheels that high end vehicles have on them when in transport? Can they be used on a daily driver? They DO look awesome.
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Old 06-24-2016, 08:43 PM   #393
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Forgive my dumb question but what are transport wheels?? I am assuming the wheels that high end vehicles have on them when in transport? Can they be used on a daily driver? They DO look awesome.
Transports are a 22" stealie/smoothy made by gm. They can be ordered with the same bolt pattern as the stock 15" wheels. Commonly used on vehicles that are "slammed".
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Old 06-24-2016, 09:45 PM   #394
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FLOP hood in place finally!!!
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C-10 blue devil. '66, 6 cylinder.
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Old 06-25-2016, 01:16 PM   #396
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Here is my 65 C10 5/7" drop. spindles, UCAs, springs, and rear blocks. Tires are P215/70R15 all around.



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Old 06-27-2016, 08:51 AM   #397
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Zack - Nice truck. I dig that shop truck theme!
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Old 06-27-2016, 12:43 PM   #398
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Primed the hood this weekend. It was blue. 5"/7" CPP drop.
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Old 07-09-2016, 11:37 AM   #399
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6/6 drop. Hotchkis 6" rear springs and Hotchkis 4" front springs with cpp 2" drop spindles and ride tech shocks. Cragar 17x8 in the front and 17x9 in the rear. 225/55/17 tires for now.
Nice set up!

How does it drive? Are you running a c-notch, shock relocator, flip kit, or anything of that nature?
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6/6 drop. Hotchkis 6" rear springs and Hotchkis 4" front springs with cpp 2" drop spindles and ride tech shocks. Cragar 17x8 in the front and 17x9 in the rear. 225/55/17 tires for now.
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