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Offline justin71105

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Re: 1987 R10 Silverado 2wd
« Reply #30 on: November 19, 2016, 11:23:52 PM »
Just going to rebuild it all, looks like a cold next couple weeks anyway.  Might as well be in the garage getting the suspension and steering right while I'm lowering it and before I get it aligned.

Would like to drive down to Atlanta and pick up a set of longtube headers and reducers from summit and have an exhaust put on by the end of the year.





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Re: 1987 R10 Silverado 2wd
« Reply #31 on: November 20, 2016, 03:23:44 AM »
I am pretty new to doing this type of work so I am going to make a list of the tool I need to borrow from the auto parts store here so I can remember what all to get.  If I dont get them all please add what you think I may need.

1: Ball joint press and possibly adapter set

2: Inner tie rod tool and adapter

3: Axle nut socket - Need to find size may already have it

4: bearing race install set

5: Pitman arm puller

6: Bench Vise - Going to pickup next week

7: Brake line forming tool - to reroute lines with drop spindles

8: Impact wrench

9: Pickle fork - already have this

Plan to use jack stands and then use my jack to hold coil spring until ball joints are free and I can slowly release the pressure on it.  I see the upper ball joints are held in with rivet and need to be cut off and knocked out before bolting in new ball joint.  Lowers I assume can be pressed out with the C clamp tool and pressed back in. 

I am thinking I can either push out bushings with vise or burn them out and then press in the new ones with the vise.

Helpful Links I have found on this job so far:

http://www.delbridge.net/balljoints

http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/chassis_suspension/frontend.htm
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Re: 1987 R10 Silverado 2wd
« Reply #32 on: November 22, 2016, 12:10:06 AM »


Fender and cab corners waiting on rear lower quarter panel and gas tank to go under bed in rear and the time to install it.

Working a good bit of OT during the holidays, but hoping I can get all the suspension and steering done by mid december. 

Then take a day to install headers and reducers and have exhaust put on.

And start body work and install new fuel lines/tank/pump etc... by the begining of the year if everything goes well. 



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Re: 1987 R10 Silverado 2wd
« Reply #33 on: November 23, 2016, 04:26:29 PM »


Santa showing up early this year.

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A freind from work also gave me a set of 3.73 gears that will work with my 10 bolt 8.5" rear end as well.  A lot of parts, now i just need the time to start installing them all.

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Re: 1987 R10 Silverado 2wd
« Reply #34 on: November 27, 2016, 11:00:39 AM »
Good luck on your project bud. I have had good luck with Mevotech too, you must have been on Rock Auto. I just did the rear suspension on my 90 camaro and it was a major PITA. I just bought the car and I had to replace the Tank, Sender and Fuel pump, which on these cars we have to drop the whole rear end out , so I figured might as well get her done. Keep it up and hope you get her done soon. I will be tackling the front end this winter as well.

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Re: 1987 R10 Silverado 2wd
« Reply #35 on: November 27, 2016, 06:17:40 PM »
Was hoping to get shackles installed today, got them on but had to cut the bed mount for them to work properly.  Installed everything and didnt cut out enough for the bolts to fit....start again tomorrow and hopefully finish cutting bed mounts and do the hangers before I go back to work.

Wheel bearing will be here monday, goi g to have to wait a week or so to start front end rebuild.  Once its all done I'm taking a week off from working on it before I start body work and maybe new gas tank in spare tire area.

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Shackles are in and have the bed support cut, going to have to drop the tank to get to the rivets on the hanger with my grinder it looks like.  Looking to be christmas before I will even be able to start on the front suspension and steering.

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Re: 1987 R10 Silverado 2wd
« Reply #36 on: December 23, 2016, 10:25:40 PM »
Got one side almost apart and decided to just buy new upper and lower control arms instead of fighting with mine rebuilding them.  May keep the old ones and rebuild later or sale them with the rebuild items I have haven't decided yet.

Plan to pull the rest apart tomorrow and go ahead and replace the steering components and wait on my new control  arms.











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Re: 1987 R10 Silverado 2wd
« Reply #37 on: December 24, 2016, 06:48:48 PM »
Ready for new parts to come in, just need to remove calipers, lines, idler and pitman arms.  Getting new rotors and brake calipers and have new hard lines to bend for drop spindles.

Then re-install all new parts and will be ready to start on body panel patches and gas tank relocation.








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Re: 1987 R10 Silverado 2wd
« Reply #38 on: December 31, 2016, 10:23:57 PM »
Found out I ordered the wrong lower control arms (C20) but lucked out and got the order canceled before it left the warehouse.

So I will be rebuilding my lowers after all, ball joints are out and when I get off work later this week I will be drilling/burning out the bushings and replacing them along with ball joints then bolting it all back togethor and having it aligned. 


----** Tip on the bushings - After cutting off the outer rubber, Take a 3/8 drill bit or similar size and drill a couple holes in rubber part of bushing, then drill at the edge right up against the metal insert and the rubber portion will "pull upward" and out easily.

Then its on to having my shop built, starting/finishing body panel replacement and tank relocation and looking into what motor I am going to run. 

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Re: 1987 R10 Silverado 2wd
« Reply #39 on: January 09, 2017, 04:02:02 PM »
Finished up the suspension/steering rebuild today.  Need to bleed the brakes have it aligned to be completely done.

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Re: 1987 R10 Silverado 2wd
« Reply #40 on: January 09, 2017, 04:11:45 PM »
Just something I noticed. Your brake lines to your calipers are routed incorrect. They should be routed below the upper A arm and behind the spindle and not on top of the upper ball joint.
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Re: 1987 R10 Silverado 2wd
« Reply #41 on: January 09, 2017, 04:15:10 PM »
With the drop spindles they would not go under the control arm.  Have seen them routed this way and emailed the guy who had done it and said his has been trouble free for a couple years run like this.

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Re: 1987 R10 Silverado 2wd
« Reply #42 on: January 10, 2017, 06:01:46 AM »
I never would have guessed that. But, I have not installed dropped spindles either. Learn something every day. If they have to be routed that way it may be wise to put a piece of hose around the brake line where it rests on top to prevent chaffing of the line against the metal surface. How much of a drop are you going with?
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Re: 1987 R10 Silverado 2wd
« Reply #43 on: January 10, 2017, 11:13:33 AM »
Looks good! What shocks are u running?

On the breaks lines that's the same way I started off with myne until i blew one it was rubbing on the control arm and blew just keep an eye on it unless u got extended lines you should be fine..
I ended up re routing them under the control arm by bending down the fitting without kinking it.




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Re: 1987 R10 Silverado 2wd
« Reply #44 on: January 10, 2017, 11:17:53 AM »
They are 2.5" drop spindkes.

I will evetually route them under, my brake line bending pliers arebt quite large enough to bend these

Shocks are stock length gabriels from autozone.

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