My 73 money pit

Discussion in 'Pre-1975 Build-Up/Project Threads' started by alwaysbroke, Feb 14, 2016.

  1. alwaysbroke

    alwaysbroke Enthusiast

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    Does anyone know if 80 to 83 caliper is the same as a 75 to 78 caliper? Mine are locked up and don't know what swap the previous owner did, or if their different or the same.
     
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    Finally figured out my brake problem and get em fixed thanks god. Here are some pics after I took her on a little cruise today.

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    Then after washing the truck I decided to send if I could bring the shine back to some of the paint, here it is after some compound. And Ima wax it tomorrow.
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    I need to notch the frame in the rear because of the axle hitting, has anyone used a bolt in c notch on theirs and may have a part number and opinions and maybe pics
     
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    Long beds look so nice when theyre lowered.
     
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    Truck looks great. Man I need to lower my truck.
    You used the mighty max "lowering springs" right? Not the stock spec MM springs.
     
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    Yeah I used the belltech lowering mighty max springs and in the rear, 3" blocks with the overload on top of the main leaf, I need to notch the frame because the axle is hitting but looks good
     
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    Loving the look! Do you have have pic of the truck from the front and a front angled pic? I'm curious about front tire camber while being that low. That's the height I want, but wonder about alignment and tire wear.
     
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    man that rig looks sweeet! did you cutdown the rear bumpstops or remove them?
     
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    I'm curious about this too. My truck's tires have slightly positive camber right now and stick out past the fender slightly, I'd think that in order to lower down that much I'm gonna have to get negative camber somehow and not sure if there's enough adjustment as-is on my truck. I'll probably end up having to swap to a smaller tire too, mine are 215/55-17 in front right now, which is like a 26" tire.

    I know everyone's truck's a little different after 40 years of service, but curious how you guys' camber adjustment looks when you go toward lowering the truck.
     
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    Lower it and the negative camber will come.
     
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    I don't really want a noticeable camber lean, or camber that will cause premature tire wear. What I wonder is it possible to get low like this and still keep a good alignment with a "stockish" straight up and down wheel?
     
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    It does have camber but ur going to have it if you plan on goin this low. You can kinda see the camber in these pics

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    Removed em completely front and rear, and the rear end is basically sitting against the frame
     
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    I'm running 205 75 14 on the original wheels and it drives nice, and even with the camber drives perfectly straight which is fine with me, just like jetas said lower it and negative camber will come it's inevitable
     
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    U can maybe go a inch or 2 and keep ok alignment but not 4 or 5, modifications to your truck is a give and take relationship I'm sure if u paid a shop they could make it happen with a custom set of arms but that's gonna cost u way to much just for tire wear
     
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    oh wow, that's considerably more camber than i thought you had on there.
     
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    Yeah but it looks dope
     
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    Could be worse lol
     
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    Hey, I was just wondering if you've found some shock absorbers that you like for that ride height. I am also using the stock ones and the ride is soft as hell.
     

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