My 1985 mini

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  1. jorge cruz

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    Hello y'all.

    im new to the forum and just wanted to share my truck and what im planing to do to it.

    as right now the truck is lower 1" front (torsion bar) and 2' blocks in the back
    ill be lowered more this weekend with the Belltech Lowering Kit, Part # 444ND hoping it will go as low as i want it to be. after that ill be putting some 16x8 +25 with 185 50 tires

    the truck had a rebuild motor, when i bought it did engine had been overheat.
     
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    Looks good, hope you are not under water.
     
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    Truck looks real nice and i like the wheel choice.

    Welcome to TM.
     
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    Thanks, and no we are not under water thats about 4 hours away thought.

    Im thinking 185 50 tires for rear and 185 55 in front, hope that gives it the look im look to get.
     
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    you are putting 7.25" wide tires on a 8" wide wheel so there will be a slight stretch. Then you want to put a taller tire on the front and a shorter on the back? gonna look awkward.

    A 205 50 all around would look better. The 205 50 is a 8" wide tire.
     
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    So i did 195 55 all the way around, look good but i think ill be lowering more in the back. I have installed the drop spindles 2" and 3" block in the rear but still look to high in the rear so ill be removing a leaf to get an xtra 1' drop... i took pics of the work i did this pass weekend but the day after i did them my son broke my phone with all this pics lol. its getting fix, ill post pics once i get it back.
     
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    and it was the other way around. 185 50 front and 1985 55 rear
     
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    wow you're so lucky to find one that clean. probably the best color for this year pickup. jealous. looks good.
     
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    wow that truck is cherry looks amazing :waytogo:
     
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    got my phone back so here are some pics!
     

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    here some of rear

    IMG_2822.JPG IMG_2824.JPG
     
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    this is how it looked before wheels IMG_2835.JPG

    And this is how it look with wheels
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    im thinking about lowering little more in the front

    and big thanks to that helper! IMG_2818.JPG
     
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    Truck looks good. Needs to go down another inch all around
     
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    you think? I think that would be too low but i might do it later just to see how it would look and if i like it will be staying like that.
     
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    Just my thoughts.
     
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    So I lowered it more here it is... and it can't go any lower
     

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    much better but that rear needs to come just a lil more or maybe tonneau cover to level it out perfectly man that color looks amazing reminds me of my grandfathers truck
     
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    Clean Truck! i think the stance looks good, if you go any lower you are prolly going to have to notch the frame for the rear at least.
     
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