ITGuy's 1972 Chevrolet Custom 350 C10 - Shop Truck / Noise Maker

[ITGuy]

Rear tires + Front Rims are in.

Waiting on front tires, rear rims and mounting hardware.

 

[marc]

gonna look so sexy

 

[Jordan]

:nice:

Quit teasin' and crack one of dem boxes open so we can see the goods.

 

[Ginger]

i love how you got the tires that arent for those wheels in lol

 

[ITGuy]

:datass:

They bubble wrapped the lugs and stems inside one of the boxes.

 

[Ginger]

thats how most places do it.

 

[Jordan]

:datass: Those are such an awesome looking wheel, I don't care how many sets are out there.

 

[ITGuy]

Tires are going to be low profile for sure. Maybe too low?
Oh well. Hunting for some shocks.. maybe replace front springs with something a little stiffer.
Tired of bump stopping / banging on everything lol

MAINE ROADS... :doge:

 

[ITGuy]

OK found my shock info for the front, but couldn't get a reading off the front coil springs.
Also found the "bottoming out issue".

I am no lowering expert nor claim to be one anytime soon... but where I marked it with a red arrow, the LCA has only a few inches of travel and slams into the mount plate. Is this typical or can it be shaved and a bumpstop be installed maybe allowing for a little more travel?

I'll do a little research and take a look at what others are doing for their 3/5 and 4/6 drops.

 

[mike.]

Cut that off

 

[ITGuy]

I have a M1200GLL shocks on the front. That has a 12.50 Extended and a 8.45 Collapsed.

The front spindles look stock, so those coil springs could be 3" Drop.

I might cross reference the shock with a few others and buy a new set for front and rear.
Also debating on replacing front coil springs.

The Rear Coils are a 4" drop - Rear Shock is a 4095G 18.50 Extended and a 11.65 Collapsed.

Not much travel here before it hits the bumpstop in the back, as it should

 

[ITGuy]

Cut that off

I think that would be a good idea. Just shave it off.
A lot of people run without the bump stop & steering stop.
This is a sample picture where people usually shave / cut.

 

[GeoffSFAs10]

Dem rims........mmmmmmmm


And I saw a k10 in orange/white yesterday on my way home. So much want

 

[Ginger]

as long as it doesnt kill your balljoints from trying to flex them past the point they can go.

 

[ITGuy]

My front shocks have upper stud mounts. I am going to buy a conversion kit so I can use eye & bushing.
That will allow me to move it a little and find more compatible shocks. I'll drill the frame and mount the brackets. Maybe I can weld them in. Kit's are like $40

I'll probably grab some cheap Monroe shocks in the meantime just to improve dampening.

Other wheels and tires arriving tomorrow. I'll remove the shocks tonight and go get a new set.

 

[ITGuy]

Today's project

Finishing shock removal today, inspecting linkages + doing lower control arm mod.
Need to pick up some replacement shocks in town.

Dropped tires and rims off to have them mounted and balanced and they should be finished today.

 

[ITGuy]

Progress..

LCA trimmed bump stop and left a small piece for the steering stop. I'll go back and clean it up later, but works great.

The tires and rims came back perfect. They required very little weights to balance them.
The shop that mounted them made some remarks about how well they came out.
Here is a pic of the inside of the rim (weight pictured)

Matched up some Monroe 555002 shocks for the front and 33033 for the rear.
Shocks are close to the same travel as the drop shocks I have installed.

Filling up the wells.

No rubbing, no bottoming out over bumps, steering stops still work great.
Rear tires are about 2" larger in diameter then the front and improved my cruising speed a little

So, the beater looks and drives a little better now!

 

[mike.]

Hell yesh

 

[fortplainman]

schweet.

 

[Huck]

Noice! Love it!