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curious why you made new shock mounts, could you not find a shorter shock? assuming it is lowered quite a bit.
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the ride tech lower control arm shock mount would not work with the stock upper stock frame stud, so I needed to move it up and forward, shocks had nothing to do with it all about geometry.
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interesting, I have installed several sets of ridetech a-arms but not on trucks so never ran into that. I am building a '66 chevy truck for a customer now but he bought all QA1 suspension including front crossmember but I have not installed any of it as I am still doing the sheet metal work on it now.
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I'm glad you stayed with the same color! It's looking great!
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Joe, my girls said dad dont change the color.......lol
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Looking great!!
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What color green is that?
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Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix
(Post 4864553)
What color green is that?
Type of paint you are using? https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...d861efe704.jpg |
paint is Matrix
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New valve covers with 72mm bolt spacing allows to run the LS 3 style coils with no bracket
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Brother-in-law came in from TX and we went from this to this in two this in two a half days, all body panels aligned ( had to raise the cab and core support to match the bed lines PITA....:D ) all the upper and lower holes drilled for the moldings........and a how bunch more.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...fb6f8abcc0.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...831878c1cd.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...6ddc278c82.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...ba162f33ad.jpg |
looking better and better. now the hard part starts. all the little details and the "while I am here, I may as well' changes.
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for sure, I like the all details of wiring and custom fab work
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https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...25a2c8bf11.jpg
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...8957fc6a5c.jpg I like how it sits, back spacing on the wheels made the stance perfect.....we drilled about 50 holes in this thing for the trim |
not much going on but wiring, decided to move the pumps out of the cab and put them under the bed floor
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This project is coming along nicely.
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Thanks,
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...cc2abeba1e.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...d9fb8dec9d.jpg integrating the three wiring harnesses was a bit of a challenge |
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Cold air intake done, trans shift linkage sorted, rear diff full and friction modifier added, if things go right gonna fire it tomorrow.....:ernaehrung004:
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Outstanding!!!!
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Having all kinds of issues with the air ride system, so I took a break took a burn in the 67
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Truck is looking awesome!
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...585d34587d.jpg What kind of issues with the air ride and also which controller are you using? My frustrations with Fi-tech fuel injection has me ready for the LS swap and then getting pre-set ride height upon startup and maintaining that ride is my next biggest challenge. |
For the LS Swap guys, Is there anything on an LS swap that was an unexpected pain in the a$$? Currently frustrated as heck with aftermarket FI on a SBC/ turbo 400 setup that I wanted to upgrade to 4spd automatic. At this point instead of replacing the FItech and converting to a 4L60 I’m thinking it’s time to swap all for an LS package. Fuel system, computer, etc will need attention are there any other surprises?
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The system I got with the truck is Air Maxx with the EVALVE ? controller, the issue is keeping it aired up been chasing pipe fitting leaks, Im about to chuck this chit out the window and go coil over. I pulled all those pressure sensors off the top of the valve body and plugged them trying to eliminate things that can leak.
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I am neither a fan nor hater of the air ride systems and since I am not concerned about how low can ya go, have been thinking about going back to spring suspension. I am ready for being able to drive or let it rip anytime and anywhere. The waiting 5 minutes for compressors etc before the first drive of the month is pretty silly. 😆
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I hate air ride as the systems you can buy are no where near what the factory setups are like. the compressors tend to be loud and after about a year they wear out and take twice as long to air up. plus I hate the way they handle. coilovers are a much better way and far more tunable unless you are one of the guys that just has to show up at the car show and lay the frame on the ground (I am not one of those). as for the LS get one from 2006 truck or 2005 car or earlier as they dont have the DOD, etc to deal with. if you get a fly by wire make sure to get the TAC and gas pedal as there are different ones based on the harness and ECM with the engine. as for fuel I put a pump in the tank and use a corvette filter that has the regulator built in and mounted it in the back so the return hose is only about 20" long.
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Originally Posted by compedgemarine
(Post 4885317)
I hate air ride as the systems you can buy are no where near what the factory setups are like. the compressors tend to be loud and after about a year they wear out and take twice as long to air up. plus I hate the way they handle. coilovers are a much better way and far more tunable unless you are one of the guys that just has to show up at the car show and lay the frame on the ground (I am not one of those). as for the LS get one from 2006 truck or 2005 car or earlier as they dont have the DOD, etc to deal with. if you get a fly by wire make sure to get the TAC and gas pedal as there are different ones based on the harness and ECM with the engine. as for fuel I put a pump in the tank and use a corvette filter that has the regulator built in and mounted it in the back so the return hose is only about 20" long.
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this is my car.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...7532ee2219.jpg this was when I got it. it is on the road now with about 3000 miles on it since I got it together. I used a 5.3 from a 06 silverado, fly by wire setup with 4l60. I rewired the original harness and had the ecm reprogramed to remove all the unneeded stuff. mine is all stock engine wise. as it is fly by wire I have cruise control as it is built into the ecm, you just have to ad a control switch for it. if you go this route I can find the website that shows how and what to remove from the harness and how to build a fuse/relay panel. |
I might be moving on from this project, PM me if interested.
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sold
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