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Title: 83 c10 re-innovated Pro Touring
Post by: the dan on December 21, 2007, 12:54:39 AM
Hey guys, ive been mosieing around here and after a while decided i should show off my project,
I just turned 18 and spend every dime i make on this truck, and have learned alot by myself just by doing work on it, like taking time with body work, building and 350, rebuilding a munci m20 and soon to have a ford 9" that i got for free and some other goodies, and this project keeps me in line which i think is pretty good

This is how i got the truck (didnt have a door though)
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/C10/DSC05041.jpg)
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/C10/DSC05035.jpg)
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/C10/DSC05042.jpg)
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/Steve524/Dans%20Truck/100_3748.jpg)



Rockers and cab corners were bad, so i replaced them, that was the hardest body work
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/Steve524/Dans%20Truck/100_3537.jpg)
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/Steve524/Dans%20Truck/100_3542.jpg)
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/C10/DSC05039.jpg)



then i built my first v8 by myself (i build racing dirtbike engines kinda as a side job)
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/350/DSC05010.jpg)

Vortec heads were alot of work, i had access to a machine shop for a week so with help from my brother he taught me how to work a bridgeport
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/350/DSC04987.jpg)

to bad i couldnt get those other side bolt valvecovers to work, but heres the engine going in
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/Steve524/Dans%20Truck/100_4347.jpg)
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/Steve524/Dans%20Truck/100_4570.jpg)


Then after,  i converted it to a standard, i had used a saganaw 4 speed out of an 80's camaro, found out the hard way how weak they are, so i picked up a blown up munci m20 and did a full rebuild on it
heres the saginaw
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/Steve524/Dans%20Truck/DSC05302.jpg)

then the muncie in rebuild
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/Steve524/Dans%20Truck/stuff011.jpg)

while i was doing the tranny i had some tax returns and i got DJM spindles and spirings to make it 5" drop in the front, then a flip kit in the rear to make it 5 in the rear
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/Steve524/Dans%20Truck/stuff009.jpg)

while i did that i had the bed off and painted the frame and whatnot, but since my truck is a long bed and is a standard, and the miuncie is 6 inches shorter then the origional th350, i had to use a 2 piece driveshaft, and when loweing it, i had to make a custom bearing support
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/Steve524/Dans%20Truck/stuff031.jpg)

stock
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/Steve524/Dans%20Truck/DSC05259.jpg)
after
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/Steve524/Dans%20Truck/valve005.jpg)

i dont have any of it with the bed on and the rear lowered :-\ but i will get some soon enough

but heres a little burn out video when i had open headers and was breaking in the new tranny and testing the lowerdness
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/Steve524/Dans%20Truck/th_valve009.jpg) (http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i256/Steve524/Dans%20Truck/?action=view&current=valve009.flv)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: VileZambonie on December 21, 2007, 04:58:05 AM
Looking good man! I spent every penny I made on my 80 C10 when I was 18 too. I learned so much working on that truck. These trucks are the coolest! ;D
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: JJSZABO on December 21, 2007, 07:51:10 AM
Good job.  That's how I learned most of my stuff - learn as you go - don't be affraid to teach yourself!
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: bowtieguy on December 21, 2007, 09:10:59 AM
Engine sounds great!  Sweet burn out vid!  Looks good low. 
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on December 21, 2007, 10:11:20 AM
thanks guys

oh yeah and i forgot to mention im building another short block for it with 10.2:1 forged pistons and forged i beam rods, because i smoked a piston in this engine when my thermostat and temp gauge went on me in the same day and overheated my engine and locked it up >:(, so i will have that in another forum as soon as the block is bored
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: Fordeatinz71 on December 21, 2007, 11:21:19 AM
great work man!  you are learning the right way, by good ol fashioned experience.  truck is lookin good!
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: team39763 on December 21, 2007, 03:40:06 PM
Nice work.  What mufflers are you gonna run?
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on December 22, 2007, 01:46:04 AM
it has 2 flowmaster 40's 2 1/2 inch, i think come new engine im getting rid of my hooker headers because they hang too low, my buddy has some headmans that are about 3 inches higher, and im genna do an x pipe, and 3" turn downs in front of the rear wheels exiting at a 45 degree angle, who knows my plan changes by the day
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: Captkaos on December 22, 2007, 08:44:30 AM
Nice work! 
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 77c15 on December 22, 2007, 10:57:28 PM
Sweet truck, bro! It looks awesome low like that...where did you get the flip kit stuff from? Lookin into doing that on mine:

Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on December 22, 2007, 11:00:19 PM
i got all my stuff from styling concepts, but clal them to get a free shipping code or else dont get it from there, they wanted $120 to ship the stuff to my house, i was like "your nuts" so i called them and got a free shipping code
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: Captkaos on December 24, 2007, 05:09:03 PM
We can get suspension kits now, just shoot me a PM or email of what you want.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on December 26, 2007, 12:40:46 PM
awsome i had a bad experiance with a tire laying in the highway in my lane and couldnt move out of the way (car to the left and gaurd rail to the right) and i wrecked my lower control arm :-[ so i will be needing new lower control arms in a few months when i get my new engine done,
speaking of which i got some new pistons in ;D

forged 10.2:1 comp on my 64cc vortecs ;D
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on January 20, 2008, 10:08:27 AM
progress on new engine:
got my pistons and rods hung, rods are scat i-beams, along with getting my 92 roller block .030 new cam bearings, line honed, hot tanked, new freeze plugs, and painted

stayed up late one night to finish up the instalation of pistons and rods, but its all done now, just waiting for $600 to do the cam and lifters
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: VileZambonie on January 20, 2008, 11:48:51 AM
Lookin good! Where did you say u were again in CT?
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: Bowtie Bomber on January 20, 2008, 05:49:04 PM
I'll be having to do that soon, lol. But it's looking nice and clean!
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on January 21, 2008, 12:33:58 PM
Lookin good! Where did you say u were again in CT?

middletown, about 15 minutes south of hartford

yeah its coming together very clean,
although i had a fever last night and had a nightmere that someone uncovered it and was anglegrinding a rusty piece of steel next to it, then decided to turn it over, and it messed the bore up ??? :-X so that wasnt great haha
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: Bowtie Bomber on January 21, 2008, 04:37:21 PM
Lookin good! Where did you say u were again in CT?

middletown, about 15 minutes south of hartford

yeah its coming together very clean,
although i had a fever last night and had a nightmere that someone uncovered it and was anglegrinding a rusty piece of steel next to it, then decided to turn it over, and it messed the bore up ??? :-X so that wasnt great haha
I hate it when that happens, lol. I use to have nightmares about my brother going out and deciding to take my truck for a test run while I still had major tune ups to do still and blow up my engine. So I ended up taking the keys out of it and storing them.

But if he really do that I'd have to break his legs.  ;)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on January 24, 2008, 09:16:42 AM
does anybody know where i can pick up a hydro clutch assembly along with the peddle assembly? bell housing etc? that or a conversion for my peddle assembly? this z bar isnt working out for me
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: Pushrod on January 24, 2008, 06:25:43 PM
How about a mid 80's f-body lakewood bellhousing. It'll help keep your feet on. You seem like a smart guy, cool project BTW, I'm sure you could figure out how to hook up a cylinder to your existing clutch pedal.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on January 25, 2008, 12:00:02 AM
the problem lies in my pedle i think, it sticks to the floor at high rpm's (anything above 4000) and if i unhook the z bar it will stick to the floor when pushed in, so i think im genna find another pedle assembly
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 86 chevy silverado on January 30, 2008, 09:11:59 AM
Nice job Dan. A fine example of turning a homely 2wd truck into a personalized hot rod.
I live in E Hampton if you need any odds and ends give me shout, PM or email. 8)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on January 30, 2008, 10:16:05 PM
where should i start the list:
hahaha
yeah its getting the 355 over feb break, and then the 9" gets built, then bags and paint, then rims
then done
then im genna buy an ls1
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: Blazin on February 03, 2008, 04:51:03 PM
Looks good. Your nieghbors must love you!
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on February 04, 2008, 02:34:58 PM
love is an understatement ;D
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on February 24, 2008, 07:16:08 PM
been a while but heres the heads up:

got alot done on the 355:
got the Speed pro forged pistons with coated skirts, 10.2:1 on 64cc heads
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/355/50002.jpg)
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/355/50003.jpg)

I decided that i wasnt going to use any used parts on this engine other then the crank (cuz its mint)
so i got scat i beams,
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/355/scat001.jpg)

put the crank in this time without problems unlike last time when advaced auto sucked and gave me the wrong bearings
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/355/engine2003.jpg)

bored and honed Via Accurate machining, the guy does a good job, but charged a fortune, even if you pay in cash
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/355/engine2005.jpg)

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/355/engine2009.jpg)
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/355/engine2013.jpg)

got all the pistons in and the rotating assembly is ready to go, just waiting to pull out the other engine so i can swap heads and other goodies
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/355/engine2015.jpg)
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/DanCRF250/355/engine2018.jpg)




And i got it into the truck today and started it, i ordered a mallory ignition (the 3rli) and it didnt work it kept backfiring so i put the stock distributor in, ill get pics up when i get my brothers camera
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: jonkmbll89 on February 24, 2008, 07:18:48 PM
good looking motor. ;D
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: VileZambonie on February 24, 2008, 08:11:10 PM
Looks good the dan!
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 86 chevy silverado on February 24, 2008, 08:44:23 PM
Accurate machine wacked me too, but did a great job. I also used those pistons, I like em.
Looks great, keep up the good work.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on March 04, 2008, 02:50:12 PM
took it for a drive and broke it in the past few days, about 400 miles on it, still keeping it under 4k, but dang it spins 2nd at 65 with no problem, and it has crappy 2:73 10-blt which is about to explode, im starting to work on the ford 9"

Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: bowtieguy on March 04, 2008, 03:13:17 PM
thats cool man, keep up the good work!
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: Bowtie Bomber on March 04, 2008, 03:18:59 PM
it has crappy 2:73 10-blt which is about to explode
lol, been there done that. :P
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on January 06, 2009, 11:52:04 PM
Been a long time but im renting a shop and dealing with freshman year at college so heres the update
I am renting a shop and practically living there
(http://i34.tinypic.com/30if4h4.jpg)
those are 20" steel wheels, im not going for a ghetto type of bag and body drop, its going to be more a hi perf. street truck that happens to lay ground and settle nicely in the grass :)

(http://i41.tinypic.com/w03wbd.jpg)
i welded on supports that held the frame from moving after cutting so that i can make a good template for my new frame and have the front portion not move from being 100% level
(http://i41.tinypic.com/2wozznd.jpg)
cut the frame 62" from the front leaving this left, it will eventually get scrapped  but for now its my template for all the body mounts and levels

(http://i39.tinypic.com/216atz.jpg)
this is whats left, i got the 9" down there for the c-notch and 4 link set up

i ordered my tubing yesterday for cost, 3x3x3/16, 48', thought that would be enough :twisted:
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2gvmph0.jpg)

(http://i43.tinypic.com/2n99jqe.jpg)
each angle is double cut from each piece, ensuring line up, and making it not only stronger, but they match perfectly with no overhang
(http://i42.tinypic.com/3509zqc.jpg)

clean air bag system
(http://i39.tinypic.com/2vj3nm9.jpg)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/96i4ox.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/nwaqmh.jpg)

third member for the 9"
(http://i10.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/e2/8b/bab5_1.JPG)

and then
"](http://i41.tinypic.com/2ue6v6x.jpg)
frame mocked everything cut including the 12 inch c-notch

(http://i41.tinypic.com/1z1tgkz.jpg)
flux core wire with 75%ar 25%ox, reverse polarized the welder, it lays ugly, but it is stronger than solid wire close to x2, by the way flux is $8.90 a pound, 90 bucks for a roll

(http://i40.tinypic.com/vg7v3r.jpg)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2lwb29l.jpg)
Aluminum square tubing can be used for a streight blade, it is the strieghtest metal you can buy (tip from John Rankle)
all the pieces are beveled at the end to get a penitrative bead, as even a good welder on 1/4 setting only penetrates near a 1/16 to 1/8th inch


3 hours of welding smashing it from warping, and aligning it, and i got one side
(http://i39.tinypic.com/2isbknk.jpg)
thats where i am at as of tonight
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 1983stepside on January 07, 2009, 09:16:22 AM
wow man that truck is gonna be awsome when its done what else do you have in store for your truck? bigger motor? what color will it be? i saw a red cb in the back ground are you useing that one instead? if so what was wrong with the one you had on the truck it looked good from the pics an way keep up the good work and keep us posted with pics i will follow your build closely later 8)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: oldwhity on January 07, 2009, 11:02:02 AM
Awesome work! That's gotta be tough doing all that work and college. Great job.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 69byrd on January 07, 2009, 11:14:06 AM
Thats some great work! I know its hard going to college and scraping up enough money to work on your truck but you will get it done. Keep up the work and keep us posted on your progress.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on January 07, 2009, 03:14:02 PM
thanks guys, both the step sides in your avtars are sick
the motor is a fresh 355 i redid it about 3000 miles ago, its getting a agressive custom grind cam roller lifters etc, im doing up some equal length headers (alot of thought came from one of the guys on here) to put the pipes right were i need them to be, along with machining the vortec heads to 2.02, and longer valves.

luckly my boss is a hot rodder and i work at a fabrication shop and today he pulled me aside and asked how my truck is coming and told me the laser and all the metal that isnt in a rack is available to me as long as i tell him what i took and for what use so i can keep him updated on my project (score!) so i am going to be making a ss fuel cell and some trick gussets and whatnot.
should have alot of the frame done tomorrow im working a double today to cover my 3rd member i just bought.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: bigblue09 on January 07, 2009, 04:15:27 PM
great job! why are you rebuilding the frame?
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 84chevysilverado on January 07, 2009, 07:23:56 PM
he he he no what ya mean bout flux coated wire. built a pulling tractor with a 750 honda inline 4 motorcycle engine and a dadsun rearend. when i was building the frame my helmet looked just like that lol
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 1983stepside on January 07, 2009, 08:05:59 PM
wow thats awsome that your boss will let you have the extra metal and use the lazer wish i could get that lucky with building my truck keep up the good work and keep us  posted o and how come your rebuiliding the frame instead of just putin a cnotch in just wondering  8)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: frogman68 on January 07, 2009, 08:33:03 PM
Is your boss hiring :)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: JRConnieK10 on January 07, 2009, 08:47:21 PM
Nice job, lots of cool work. Better stay in good with the boss. Lol.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on January 07, 2009, 09:17:53 PM
its the best job i have ever had, granted he runs our as*es and doesnt take any excuses and every day you leave looking like you came out of a coal mine, and not too high of pay, but ill come in on a saturday and help clean the shop no pay or stay late one night to finish a job. he is very appreciative. He sees i am just picking up the trade to use it to my advantage, and is leanient about school because he wants me in college, but the knowledge to be had from working with a 65 year old who started everything when he was 20 is unlimited, you learn how to work with metal the right way and get so many new skills, i dont really mind working for nothing just as long as i keep learning new stuff.

at that im redoing the frame completely because making the frame which is more or less 6" in hight, with 3x3" box, you can do a 3 inch body drop without channeling the body, and since i converted my truck to a 4speed muncie and will keep it that way, channeling gets in the way of my clutch pedal. 3 inches clears your front a-arms and crossmember, so that is why i did it. let alone its pretty BA to make your own frame, and its much cleaner than having unwanted brackets and holes in the frame
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: silvrbreez on January 07, 2009, 09:18:45 PM
Great looking ride.  Gonna be a great project.  I'll be checking this one out.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: bigblue09 on January 07, 2009, 11:03:59 PM
thats a good point. great job on it. keep us updated.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: eventhorizon66 on January 07, 2009, 11:29:17 PM
Nice work.  If I had half the ambition and drive you've got, I'd have pretty nice truck by now.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on January 08, 2009, 10:39:12 PM
Nice work.  If I had half the ambition and drive you've got, I'd have pretty nice truck by now.
i never had the drive before i got the shop, i dont know how some guys do it, like one guy on here who did his hole truck outside not even covered. i know i did engine swaps and trannys in the snow but not bags

anywho here is the 3 hours i got today:

got the bender up
(http://i41.tinypic.com/2rnajw3.jpg)
and the frame almost done (crossmembers)
(http://i39.tinypic.com/2uhpvg6.jpg)
c-notch its so big but everything came out to perfect specs.
like my brother said about the cage in his truck, the worst weld is always the one you see the most, the two on the top of the notch look like i did it with my eyes closed (flux in a way made it seem that way) but the rest came out mint
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2mwyoah.jpg)
headers are too low that means =lengths are a plan, i watched "king of the hammers" tonight which is a rock crawling race threw the desert and got a few invisions of my headers
(http://i42.tinypic.com/ur3ac.jpg)

as for the question about my cab previously mentioned, nothing is wrong, my brothers k30 is back there and hes making that into a rock crawler, 350 done up, 465/203/205 doubler with a 14ff and d60 up front, full ARB and 4 link rear soon, hes making the tranny crossmembers now (thats why the bender was put up tonight)
here are a few pics of that

(http://i40.tinypic.com/qnry9j.jpg)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/256772o.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/ycjm1.jpg)

oh yeah and i picked up a 454 on saturday, its a marine mercruiser, 420hp forged low, 30 over, hi-per gm heads, gm alum intake, 850cfm holly  and roller rockers for $500 bucks... but thats going in my next project (rat rod)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/v2xqih.jpg)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/ruyxc8.jpg)

should work on it saturday night so ill update sometime sunday on my progress
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 1983stepside on January 09, 2009, 06:41:28 AM
nice score on the motor and the frame is looking awsome, your brothers rock crawler will look killer to keep up the good work 8)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 1983stepside on January 21, 2009, 10:37:26 AM
any progress on the truck keep us posted 8)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on January 22, 2009, 09:26:55 PM
got my third member in last week
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2ptcb50.jpg)

made some frame gussets
(http://i44.tinypic.com/2iqfwh2.jpg)

welded the gussets in, i decided to punch a 7/8 hole on each side so i could fill it with weld insuring optimum strength
(http://i41.tinypic.com/30bpi0o.jpg)

i started plating where i attached the frame, i cut it down to size in a triangle, then boxed it and double plated it, since its the most stressed part and the box frame is half the hight, probably holding 3/4 of the origional lateral force
(http://i41.tinypic.com/wladr5.jpg)
(http://i39.tinypic.com/34dj5za.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/15ysye0.jpg)

i made a crossmember that sits right in front of the rear bed mounts, its also going to be part of my trailer hitch (yes it will haul a boat)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/2hmdkcz.jpg)

frame is finished other than the body mounts which i got them all made up, and the front two are on just i didnt get pictures, i need to invest into a digital camera some day:
it took 22 tons to punch tha 2" hole at work, heck of a dang bang
(http://i41.tinypic.com/bh0toy.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/2hmdkcz.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: VileZambonie on January 22, 2009, 10:26:19 PM
Awesome work Dan. Is your shop in Middletown too?
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on January 23, 2009, 03:13:59 PM
just west, its in durham, its a decent place but this week has been hectic, the guy next door who has a porshe gt3 and a criscraft's bay got flooded, so we got water under our wall, luckily didnt wreck anything but rust some steel
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 1983stepside on January 23, 2009, 03:41:15 PM
wow dan its sur is looking God, thats awsomr that it still gonna haul a boat with it :D keep up the good work ad keep us posted 8)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: SBTork on January 24, 2009, 02:38:00 PM
awesome project, keep the progress pics coming
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on January 24, 2009, 06:07:00 PM
mocked the body up (http://i42.tinypic.com/21b9huf.jpg)

tacked the body mounts to make sure everything fit properly
(http://i44.tinypic.com/2a5jamh.jpg)


i even dragged the girlfriend down
(http://i42.tinypic.com/33atouc.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: treepete on January 24, 2009, 08:19:51 PM
man, thats great stuff.

This is the coolest thread on here that I found so far.  I hope my kids turn out as smart as you about trucks.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: cracker0169 on January 24, 2009, 11:28:38 PM
Killer build dude!!! AWESOME!!! :o :o :o
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on January 25, 2009, 12:52:29 AM
thanks guys, in reality ive never done this before, nor do i really know what im doing, im kinda just making sense out of stuff and taking thousands of measurements, and asking the right people some questions. its the most fun i have ever had other than racing motocross.
as for my motivation, my father (engineer) came down to my shop thursday and told me "how do you know that goes there?" "i cant believe youve done this, its too much your in over your head.. kinda put that inmy head as motivation to show people that some kids out there can do this stuff, and there are still hot rodders out there in my generation, though very few, my next project is a 34 tudor, just gotta find one
(http://photos.webridestv.com/datastore/images/user/ae53d69ce7292bcb5093f42caf4343bc/Ford_Rat_Rods_52210_20080405_l.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on January 25, 2009, 01:08:33 AM
oh yea, and i got an idea about my steering, looks like my moms 69 camaro sterring box is very similar to mine, just the mounts are backwards, but is 2 turns lock to lock, where as mine is,
also looking into doing sway bars front and rear, i can mod a stock front, but i need to find one that will fit my rear
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: oldwhity on January 25, 2009, 10:31:55 AM
Love the Ratrods!! My favorite color is "Rust". ;)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on January 25, 2009, 11:48:40 PM
for some reason i got ambitious tonight and cleaned all the brackets and ground down the whole 9"
i sat there with a 7" angle grinder for 3 hours
pj yeah i bought a digi today ;D
(http://i41.tinypic.com/21e9uug.jpg)

then planned to cut the tunnel out of the cab
(http://i41.tinypic.com/214pmip.jpg)

thats about it but heres the eye candy
(http://i40.tinypic.com/68ube1.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 1983stepside on January 26, 2009, 02:09:20 PM
looking real good man, your truck is gonna be bad *** when done, do you have an idea for color or any thing when done? deff keep us posted on your progress, my truck is still sitten in the garage i havent been able to work on it because of being laid off for the winter, and also the garage dosent have heat, so im very jelous that you can work on yours, :P but as soon as warm weather comes ill be back at work, and ill have more pics of my progress and hopefully by august ill be driven my stepside again, thats my plan, kepp up the good work  8)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: treepete on January 26, 2009, 08:05:01 PM
awesomeness. keep the pics comin. theyre great.
Pete 8)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on January 26, 2009, 10:03:34 PM
Got in a little battle with my truck today, i was too fed up to take pics, but i cut the floor out for the tranny and bell housing, guess i didnt do it enought and my engine hoise got angry and the strap i was using slid causing my motor to go almost streigth up and down
oil everywhere,
but anywho we will start over tomorrow or thursday
but i did get my roller lifter set in today :)
brand new delphi lifters with the OEM spider which i may re-make out of stainless rod, and the guides etc for the cam
(http://i39.tinypic.com/2quhz6b.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: chevymotocross on January 27, 2009, 09:05:29 PM
Small world. I have seen you at rocky hill and spoke with you before. I'm Gary and have the black 87 short bed truck. Your truck looks great, that frame is wicked! I've got some body work to do to mine this spring. Just bought a new clean rust free bed for it and am in the process of trying to find rust free fenders and doors.

Anyways, your project looks wicked! Keep up the good work! You still riding?
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: treepete on January 28, 2009, 09:57:01 AM
I see you have a bottle of Bone Suck Sauce. I heard that stuff is good. Is the 'hot' version too hot? or just right?
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on January 28, 2009, 10:25:48 AM
just perfect :P and so delicious

haha gary yeah i didnt forget you i got a proposition if u want lowering stuff
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 1983stepside on January 28, 2009, 11:47:42 AM
hey dan do you have a web site i could go on to find a muncie m20 that needs rebuilt? do you have any buddys willing to sell one? what gears are you running in you rear end? are the gonna get you off the line quick, and are they good for cruising as well? thanks ive decided to try and find a m20 that needs rebuilt since i bet it be a little bit cheaper to buy, then rebuild it this summer any info you can give me would be awsome thanks and keep us posted on all of what your doing 8)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: chevymotocross on January 28, 2009, 04:52:38 PM
just perfect :P and so delicious

haha gary yeah i didnt forget you i got a proposition if u want lowering stuff

Haha what's the proposition? PM me if you want.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on February 01, 2009, 11:02:08 PM
got a set of nasty buckets out of a wrecked 3000GT
(http://i42.tinypic.com/oqjgnc.jpg)

measured out some tranny tunnels
(http://i39.tinypic.com/hwmhr6.jpg)

and then cut and mocked the engine up
(http://i43.tinypic.com/dr6mj9.jpg)

made a cross member for the bearing support
(http://i40.tinypic.com/34ovp7k.jpg)

and this is where im at, i cleaned the bagesus out of the shop this weekend
(http://i39.tinypic.com/2efufpt.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 1983stepside on February 02, 2009, 01:28:14 PM
wow dan this thing is looking awsome, keep up the awsome work, and keep us posted 8)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 84chevysilverado on February 02, 2009, 04:41:24 PM
I agreee looks sweet  ;D
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on February 02, 2009, 11:45:39 PM
tomorrow i should have a template idea for the tunnel, and wednesday i should be rolling/ bending one up at work, i need to get some measurements for a fuel cell soon while work is slow my boss is genna tig me up a SS one

im making a set of lower control arms, i still have to find someone who sells poly bushings, i may just get a misc. set online and get DOM to fit it, not too sure on that yet

Tires are a must have soon, i want some decent low profile, i gotta do research on that, and make my disc break brackets and get the rear end done, called the guys on my four link they said it should be in next week, im pretty psyched that i got a company who doesnt just use "air bag it" 's parts and sell them under a different name, and they make it to my specs ;D

Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 1983stepside on February 03, 2009, 09:02:59 AM
wow i cant wait to see it all done man this truck is looking awosme, i wish i could be working on my stepper right now keep up the good work 8)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 1983stepside on February 13, 2009, 08:45:16 AM
any progress on the truck? i saw your post on another thread that you were gonna think bout making your truck a steppside, i think you should, it would look so cool with what you are building just my 2 cents 8)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on February 22, 2009, 08:35:51 PM
finished the transmission tunnel in the past 2 weeks, it took forever
(http://i40.tinypic.com/sc9jdf.jpg)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/wv4qwh.jpg)

got the 4 link in
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2rcuyxe.jpg)
and they gave me 2 of the same side link mounts  >:(
(http://i41.tinypic.com/qskvog.jpg)

and clearly didnt read my specs on the 9"
(http://i42.tinypic.com/4rygro.jpg)

so i called them had a little venting and they sent me new ones for free, should be in later this week
i should have just made them.. o well

so today i boxed the frame past the front crossmember, since i figured out when i jumped on my new frame secion, it would bounce, and all the play was coming from up front.
simple solution
with 5 hours of fab today i started losing motivation, so i had to see what i was going to finish with.. and i somehow got my motivation back :)
(http://i39.tinypic.com/24e6yx3.jpg)
(http://i39.tinypic.com/2wlr584.jpg)
(http://i42.tinypic.com/15oi0rt.jpg)
(http://i40.tinypic.com/4zzwoi.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: hotrod24 on February 22, 2009, 09:40:09 PM
very nice progress hey what ton are them jack stands?
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on February 22, 2009, 11:10:04 PM
the smaller ones are 3 ton, and the larger two in back at 6
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: treepete on February 23, 2009, 12:42:46 PM
you guys play some nerf dart wars during down time?  :)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: Laderhosen on February 23, 2009, 03:06:45 PM

Loving the truck project, but gotta ask, is that your Mark 2 in the background??? I'm building a Mark 2 VR6 atm.... engine in, waiting for paint.

Joe

(http://i39.tinypic.com/2isbknk.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: hotrod24 on February 23, 2009, 04:20:12 PM
thanks i can find the 3 ton easy but where did you get the 6 tons
the smaller ones are 3 ton, and the larger two in back at 6
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 1983stepside on February 23, 2009, 06:05:06 PM
wow man that thing is lookin awsome, sucks you have to wait longer to put the 4 link in, but it will be worth the wait keep up the good work 8)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on February 23, 2009, 06:12:27 PM
thanks i can find the 3 ton easy but where did you get the 6 tons
the smaller ones are 3 ton, and the larger two in back at 6

advanced auto

Loving the truck project, but gotta ask, is that your Mark 2 in the background??? I'm building a Mark 2 VR6 atm.... engine in, waiting for paint.

Joe

(http://i39.tinypic.com/2isbknk.jpg)


mark 11 is not mine, if it was ever taken care of it would be cool, it deffinitely handles good

you guys play some nerf dart wars during down time?  :)

we have easliy lost 30 darts, lol they dissapear for some reason ;D
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: crazyfrazee on February 25, 2009, 01:23:41 AM
man thats lookn good bet its gonna bad when done
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on February 28, 2009, 07:09:55 PM
Today was a productive day
I found out what ridehight i would like, and finally got to play with the four-link
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2a5anax.jpg)

as of now its just tacked in place, i measured 1002039 times ??? ???, but will go back in the morning and measure it again before i cant fix it anymore
(http://i43.tinypic.com/otq7h4.jpg)

its getting closer....
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: Laderhosen on March 01, 2009, 10:23:29 AM
Really likin this project... What are those wheels from?? I'm a big steelie fan...  ;D
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on March 02, 2009, 02:56:28 AM
Really likin this project... What are those wheels from?? I'm a big steelie fan...  ;D

I dont think im allowed to give out such valuble information :D you cant even buy them, you have to find each one seperately, new they are 743 a pop ???


tonight i welded all the fourlink, and set up my driveshaft, everythings coming so smoothe im just awaiting a wall to hit
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 84chevysilverado on March 03, 2009, 07:06:16 PM
man thats gonna be one nice low ride. looks good.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on March 04, 2009, 12:10:15 AM
Just wanna add a little in here because on a different site i got some "minitruck" feed back

This is not going to be your average bagged truck, im in no way, shape ,or form the 19year old minitruck kid that wants his truck bagged for the sake of it.

In reality the two reasons why im bagging it are i want it to have the best stance achievable adjustable and all,
Ride quality+ towing my boat.. my rear springs drooped alot when i towed my boat around, and my truck had a TON of body roll when i would hit some back roads

My goal is almost opposit of minitruckers.
my plan is to hide EVERYTHING, Tanks, compressors, tubework, wires

Ive been told my style is relitively "old school" from a 60 year old hot rodder,
I hate seeing wires, so the MSD will be in the glovebox, fuel line will be braught up from the back of the engine, plug wires will be on the inside of the headers, lights and signal wires will be fed threw the fenders
rad overflows, windsheild squirter will be hidden in the fenders, im lowmounting the altanator (sp?) where my fuel pump was, along with making lower brackets for the powersteering
Battery, air compressor, and tanks will be underneath my bed floor and will be acessable via trap door
I am making my bed versitle(yes) by covering all my notch etc. and the covered notch will second as a Bike stand for my two dirtbikes
Im not gangster and dont want my truck that way,
 8)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 1983stepside on March 04, 2009, 02:01:20 PM
wow man that is deff different from a mini trucker lol but its cool cuz i dont like seeing the air compresors or a hole in the bed floor or a lot of wires just hanging out and looking like a spider web under the hood, it will look cool when your done, you have any more pics? thanks 8)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: Captkaos on March 04, 2009, 02:04:04 PM
No explanation needed here.  I think the build is really cool!
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on March 04, 2009, 11:01:37 PM
wow man that is deff different from a mini trucker lol but its cool cuz i dont like seeing the air compresors or a hole in the bed floor or a lot of wires just hanging out and looking like a spider web under the hood, it will look cool when your done, you have any more pics? thanks 8)

ill get some if i make it down tomorrow, i finished welding the link in, got the most perfect beads ive ever welded on the axle tabs, i still have to figure out rear bag mounts. probably keep it clean and do it right behind the 4-link tabs
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: Laderhosen on March 05, 2009, 04:46:32 PM
Really likin this project... What are those wheels from?? I'm a big steelie fan...  ;D

I dont think im allowed to give out such valuble information :D you cant even buy them, you have to find each one seperately, new they are 743 a pop ???


tonight i welded all the fourlink, and set up my driveshaft, everythings coming so smoothe im just awaiting a wall to hit

Porsche Cayenne space saver??  ???
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on March 07, 2009, 01:41:11 AM
SRT8
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: Laderhosen on March 08, 2009, 08:49:20 AM
SRT8

Close...  ::)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on March 08, 2009, 06:24:29 PM
the secret is out!

yeah they weren't to easy to find, since they are the spare rim for a dodge 1500 pickup with 20's or any srt with 5.5 on 5 lug
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on March 11, 2009, 12:39:36 AM
Today was a sad sad day, As i was making templates for the bag mounts, i found i have only 2 places to put them, both of which they wont do their job right...

on a better note im upgrade to some new tube work! ;D 8)

im removing the top link bar and turning it into a triangulated link, then mounting the bags 3/4 the way up on the bottom link, and bending a truss link to weld on underneith that, and probably genna make some of these dimple dyes i purchased last year with my brother 8) im actually pretty psyched about doing some tubework.. i think a roll cage is going to happen ;D
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on March 15, 2009, 11:47:50 PM
Anyone delt with a Watts link? im reading and planning on building my own
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: eventhorizon66 on March 16, 2009, 12:38:06 PM
They seem like the obvious way to go for anything bagged.  Shouldn't be too hard for you.

Keep in mind all your mounting options.  I've seen them mounted on top of and beneath the axle with center pivot mounted to the axle housing, obviously the center pivot mounted to the axle housing in the back (especially on Ford 9" housings), and center pivot mounted to a frame crossmember behind the axle.  There is also a modified watts linkage that looks like a funky dual panhard bar, but works using the same in principle as the Watt's.  I'll try and find a pic.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on April 06, 2009, 10:18:04 AM
i cant post anymore? ive tryed uploading my progress probably 3 times now and it keeps getting an error
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on April 06, 2009, 10:19:13 AM
try this one more time, in smaller doces
got a Supermax miller a few weeks ago
(http://i39.tinypic.com/6hkg0y.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on April 06, 2009, 10:21:05 AM
 i got my motor mounts in, took forever, it lowered my engine a heck of a lot, like 2 inches, its awsome
(http://i44.tinypic.com/29gbnz9.jpg)
then i made my tranny crossmember tonight
(http://i40.tinypic.com/2cyo5cx.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on April 06, 2009, 10:24:00 AM
Finished the crossmember and tabs
(http://i44.tinypic.com/dvhht5.jpg)
then mounted it and welded it, came out pretty good, i can still fit 3" exhaust, though ill probably be running 2-1/2, and then come flowmaster race mufflers, but thats on the last of things to do
(http://i42.tinypic.com/m8ka5y.jpg)

got the DOM for my link, it was expensive, and the screwed me out of 3' in my length, i was agrivated
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 1983stepside on April 06, 2009, 10:30:44 AM
wow lookin real good man cant wait to see more on this build 8)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: oldwhity on April 07, 2009, 08:47:30 PM
That crossmember looks awesome. Nice welds too!
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: VileZambonie on April 07, 2009, 09:01:18 PM
Are you running it solid mounted?
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: eventhorizon66 on April 07, 2009, 11:30:53 PM
Are you running it solid mounted?

Did you notice the bushings on either end of the crossmember?
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on April 08, 2009, 11:37:06 PM
Everything is poly mounted, other than the front two cab mounts, but its getting a cage eventuallly anyways

update*
Quote from: the dan
3 f*g hours today with a 8" angle grinder, FML
(http://i42.tinypic.com/11kz2o3.jpg)
got all my 4 link stuff off

New Addition to the shop, a 500+ hp v6 s10, fixing the LS1 throttle body, which still doesnt work because EFI blows
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2cq0byh.jpg)

so today i was grinding for a total of 5 hours
(http://i43.tinypic.com/33ayxdv.jpg)

and smoothed my whole underside
(http://i42.tinypic.com/1jrw2w.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: Captkaos on April 08, 2009, 11:41:55 PM
PLEASE reduce those image sizes.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: slammed79 on April 15, 2009, 07:41:24 PM
Maybe I'm just tired, but have you gotten the new 4 link on yet? I'm embarking on my fourth bagged truck and the bag on bar is the only way to go. You can probably run a 37" bar on that longbed setup, with the Slam Specialties RE7 bag you'll get more than enough lift to haul your boat and it'll ride like a caddy.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on April 26, 2009, 12:02:46 AM
hahaha, thats funny, my 4 link design has 36" bars so far, im still working on what im going to do with the center top bar, but we will figure it out, ive been really busy with school so not much to update other than the body is ready to go to the media blaster
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: treepete on May 06, 2009, 07:22:45 PM
I watch this thread, but dont post in it much. man, its coming along nicely.
way to go.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: exilous on May 08, 2009, 03:49:44 PM
i just found this thread and read it all the way through, looks great dude excellent job.nice to see another friendly connecticut face.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on May 12, 2009, 01:59:08 AM
3 weeks, a fourlink calculator, overstressed with what life served me lately, and now out of a bad month, i finally got somewhere
The fourlink design is set in stone and final, should be exactly what i need.  Got 5 hours at my work alone to make parts, so i started to make all my hangers etc..
(http://i43.tinypic.com/3131zlh.jpg)

the only problem is i wasnt able to use the laser for them, and the hardest ones are the axle mount ones.
P.s the big hangers arnt finished, i still have some trussing to do

Ill have more done by the weekend, hopefully have it all linked and start on the Watts panhard
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on May 13, 2009, 03:17:59 AM
So i messed one of the brackets pieces up when i was cutting it, so i spent another hour making new ones today, but it was all worth it, i  have One-Off 4-link hangers ;D
(http://i44.tinypic.com/10zu4gj.jpg)
im getting better with the welder day by day
(http://i44.tinypic.com/30l1aw3.jpg)
(http://i39.tinypic.com/11ruk1v.jpg)
Coolest part:
(http://i44.tinypic.com/w98s1y.jpg)
fits my snap-on 7/8ths for the nut

made some axle tabs too  ;D
(http://i39.tinypic.com/4gt6ow.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: VileZambonie on May 13, 2009, 05:00:08 AM
Awesome job Dan!
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: slammed79 on May 13, 2009, 08:20:20 AM
Very tasty! Nice welds man.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on May 13, 2009, 11:45:52 AM
thanks guys, i realized that i only ordered 6 poly ends last night, and im ready to cut the DOM and make the links so i need 2 more, thank God for fed ex 2day
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: JRConnieK10 on May 13, 2009, 02:36:17 PM
Really nice work. You should have made templates of all the parts with your skills you could make some up and resale them. Make you a buck off them.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on May 13, 2009, 11:29:27 PM
haha, i had templates for everything. problem is, when making a 4-link it is all vehicle specific, weight, center of gravity, roll center, ride hight, all have to be taken into account.. but my brother and i just picked up a job to make a pre-runner fully caged out of a 2009 chevy 1500, so that will be fun
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on May 21, 2009, 11:55:14 PM
pictures up saturday hopefully, but i got the fourlink mocked up tonight, and i dont remember what else i did, but heck, cutting 1/4 wall DOM is not easy, i made one cut with a grinding chop saw (as apposed to a band saw that i used at work for the rest) took about 6 minutes to cut threw.., let alone notching everything took a few hole saws, but JD^2 notchers are amazing, im deffinitely happy i opt'd for a good one
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on May 25, 2009, 11:35:20 PM
links are done
(http://i42.tinypic.com/wbezgi.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/v5ux00.jpg)

did about 3 hours of remeasuring, welding, and bolting it all together, now im just making sure my axle is generally perpendcular to my frame, i got it within an 1/8th of an inch, so i hope it doesnt crab walk too much when i first get it out
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: the dan on May 29, 2009, 03:08:21 PM
4-link is done, now its bag mounts and watts link:
(http://i41.tinypic.com/f23jt2.jpg)
(http://i42.tinypic.com/b3js6f.jpg)

1/4 wall 1-1/2 DOM, i think it will handle it, im also bracing the lowers when the bags are mounted
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on June 02, 2009, 11:30:40 PM
(http://i44.tinypic.com/28vrrxe.jpg)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/1rxkc7.jpg)
(http://i39.tinypic.com/m7vt5l.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/28k0yza.jpg)

tonight i have realized im sick of fabricating
not good

but anyways, that top piece is just like a cover so you cant see the air lines, thats why its thin
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: oldwhity on June 04, 2009, 08:48:37 PM
Stay with it!! It's coming along great. Think about the outcome and driving it again.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 1983stepside on June 06, 2009, 08:54:18 PM
that looks nice man deff dont quit or give up and just throw it together keep with it man it will be worth it in the end, its killin me cuz i havent worked in mine in like 5 months cuz of being layd off i just got a new job so when i start maken some money agin im back on my stepside hard core keep us posted man 8)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: HAULIN IT on June 06, 2009, 11:35:07 PM
Dan, Neat! Are you going to install any crossmembers in your new frame section (I think you should). Where are you going to mount the pivot for the Watt's, on the housing or to the frame? Are you going to use a two piece driveshaft? Lorne
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on June 08, 2009, 08:10:13 PM
the watts will be on the frame, the 9" back doesnt seem strong enough to me, so i mine as well do it frame wise,
yes its a 2 piece driveshaft i will be using, i shortend it before, and i may have to go a little more, but it should be good
As for cross members, yes, i am i am taking the one for the center driveshaft bearing out, and making a beafy X style cross member, i will also have on on the top of my notch, but thats the last one, i have to get wheels and tires and the air bags pumpin before i go there. plus i have to make my fuel cell after the watts link... so much to do, it seams like there isnt untill i think about it.

I think my boss is getting me motivated, the car show i wanted to have it done by (yeah what a long shot that was) is wednesday, and hes letting me take his 33' Hot Rod down there ;D, so that should make me get up and work when i leave the car show
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: treepete on June 08, 2009, 08:19:46 PM
dont give up dude its awesome what your doing.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: silvrbreez on July 30, 2009, 09:04:02 AM
Any updates?  The fabrication of those bag mounts is stout...very trick and sweet.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: GMCtruckinNDN on July 31, 2009, 09:26:52 PM
Wow, that's awesome modified!

Great job, take your time. I would like to see more new pics of your Truck.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: FastTimes on August 05, 2009, 04:57:07 PM
way over my head, but great build, keep us posted with the progress.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on August 12, 2009, 12:19:51 AM
(http://i29.tinypic.com/n6svly.jpg)
probably biting more than i can chew, but im not spending 1300 on A arms for the C10, f** that, and im making them to my specifications

so here we have a jig

(http://i31.tinypic.com/258zclj.jpg)

i have to make a mate to this one that will do the oposing side,
then i have to make two for the bottom

but heres what i got worked up for the watts (ordering DOM and designing the mounts but this is my specs- 13" eye to eye links, and 6 inch eye to eye on the watt itself:
http://redirectingat.com/?id=593X1004&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftinypic.com%2Fr%2Fsawa3q%2F3

but it works and thats what matters
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: eventhorizon66 on August 12, 2009, 11:46:49 AM
Are you sure that jig will get your ball joint in the exact location you want it.  Having it register on the tip of the ball joint stud might not get it there.  If it were me, weld a plate to the jig that bolts to the control arm exactly how the ball joint bolts to it.  That should ensure the proper ball joint location.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on August 12, 2009, 02:39:34 PM
not sure which you mean, so ill explain both

the ball joint is actually screwed into a nut that i welded on top of that piece of 1x1. there is a washer welded on to the back of the nut so it can not thread in any furhter

second the top can not be stationary due to i need it to be repositioned, hence me making A-arms, once i get my plates lazered i will put some pics up on why the top cant be held in place
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: eventhorizon66 on August 12, 2009, 04:20:04 PM
Oh, I was thinking in terms of simply reproducing a factory a-arm in tubular steel.  My brain fart, I guess.  My way wouldn't make much sense if you intend to change the mounting angle of the ball joint.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on August 12, 2009, 10:02:45 PM
haha yes sadly the ball joints max out when i hit the air ride
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on August 16, 2009, 03:37:57 AM
so i have ballin rear brakes:
(http://i29.tinypic.com/2iufj3a.jpg)
finally got some rotors and the calipers are wrong, they gave me ones for 1 inch front rotors on a chevy instead of the 1 1/4 i have, so napas in action tomorrow, then started working on all the other jigs till i ran out of bolts and nuts, night time work is so much better in ct, its 68 degrees out, tomorrows going to be 92, so boats not trucks lol
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: LUV2XCLR8 on August 16, 2009, 07:21:48 AM
WoW, just read it all from start to finish, impressive to say the very least.

Question, when it was 5/5 drop (Before you went air) was it sitting level?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on August 16, 2009, 09:43:18 AM
the rear was maybe an inch higher then the front
(http://i29.tinypic.com/14m6yb9.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: LUV2XCLR8 on August 16, 2009, 09:57:03 AM
TY, I just bought a 81 Blazer and want the front back to springs
(It's bagged up front) & the rear is a 5" flip kit + it's c-notched.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: brlarl on August 18, 2009, 09:19:08 AM
What type of kit did you use for the rear bakes?  Thanks
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on August 19, 2009, 12:04:27 PM
a build your own kit.. haha, ford 9" is much different than a GM axle but those are front rotors off a 98 dodge ram, and C10 front brakes for the 1-1/4 front rotors, im building my own caliper brackets
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on August 19, 2009, 11:51:20 PM
so today i came up with an awesome idea.
What the heck am i going to use my other 4-link for? im going to make my A-arms out of it :) atleast my tops
so i turned down the shafts tonight to fit 9/16
(http://i26.tinypic.com/ri58qs.jpg)
Poly mount + DOM
(http://i29.tinypic.com/im6lmv.jpg)
have to turn down both sides, and even bring the shaft longer to accept the width of the 2.5 inch poly mount.. i will thread the ends when im done with it all
(http://i32.tinypic.com/2vkgoso.jpg)

i guess i didnt hit the resize button, sorry ill make them small next time
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on August 28, 2009, 08:07:05 PM
So im ditching the muncie, i got a new idea

(http://i25.tinypic.com/bg6ywx.jpg)
(http://i29.tinypic.com/2ilgghc.jpg)

t56, 6 speed, $150
blown but im going to rebuild it
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on August 29, 2009, 08:46:16 AM
Awesome! I gotta check this thing out in real life soon.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: treepete on August 29, 2009, 04:16:15 PM
I stalk this thread and never post much. jut wanted to say its coming along nicely. the best thread for me to read.
thanks.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on August 29, 2009, 06:58:36 PM
haha thanks, ran into a wall today, i need a 1-1/4 die for my tubing bender, that sets a-arm work back a week, and i cant build my rear any more because now i need different gear ratios
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on September 22, 2009, 12:12:25 AM
(http://i33.tinypic.com/2qk16xy.jpg)

Got some stuff, sent some stuff back.. you know how it works

Motive gears 4:11's for the rear, purchased a mag base some indicators, and tooling for the lathe/bridgeport
got my tubing die, as you can see started playing with the a-arms
Also started tearing into the t56. Not a fun transmission to work on let me tell you..
And as always school is killing my truck work time, tonight was the first night i got work done in 3 weeks
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: truckjunky on September 22, 2009, 04:03:39 PM
Dude. You have a sick truck. 8) Your doing an awsome job keep up the good work. ;D Bummer about school taking up your time on the truck,but it will be worth it in the end. ??? ;)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: treepete on September 22, 2009, 06:11:48 PM
yeah keep the drive alive. You made more progress than others would make in years.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on October 02, 2009, 03:38:00 PM
Finaly got some time to draw up some parts to get lasered, lower link mounts i remade out of 1/4 instead of 3/16 like i had, just to be on the safe side.. Made some brake caliper brackets for my rear disc conversion, and also got the ball joint brackets lasered as well hopefully the upper A-arms will be done this weekend

(http://i37.tinypic.com/u3b15.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on October 02, 2009, 03:38:52 PM
Oh, and the Watts link-links finally got tigged, so thats also on the list of things to do
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on October 02, 2009, 06:27:48 PM
Awesome job the dan. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see it finished.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: treepete on October 13, 2009, 09:48:03 PM
Go dan, put up some more pics and a status update.  cant wait@!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on November 15, 2009, 03:07:20 AM
So we have to move out of this shop, which sucks, because moving a project from one place to another isnt fun at all, let alone the rest of the stuff i have in there, butttt, it gives me motivation to get things rolling :)
(http://i34.tinypic.com/1yr4t0.jpg)
cross drilled brake rotors , new bearings obviously cleaned up the spindles etc..
(http://i33.tinypic.com/34y8izo.jpg)
rears all set now, got the timken set20 breaing/seal set. we will see how those work out, its a pretty rediculous bearing set up. $40 a bearing >:(, fitted the lasered brackets and kept it simple with c10 front calipers
(http://i36.tinypic.com/145nw9.jpg)
and of coarse the poser shot, i like the 20's more and more every time i do something new to the truck and have to add them to the picture


As for some new updates, i flew out to Sema last week, and had me thinking of drafting a 69c10 dash into my truck, kinda switch it up a little
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 1983stepside on November 16, 2009, 04:14:00 PM
wow that sucks you have to move, how come tho, building sold or something? but the truck is looking good and coming along nicely post more pics and new ones of the new buliding/garage your moving to. 8)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on November 16, 2009, 11:54:43 PM
The other shop will have 3 phase and an air conditioned office, is closer to home and is in between home and work, which is perfect, plus the place im with now doesnt let you keep a car outside overnight and the new place has windows!

tonight after a 12 hour grueling school day i made it to the shop and got the front end ready for the upper A-arms, rear bags and it will be a roller!

I finish welded the whole 4-link
(http://i34.tinypic.com/2s7wdxc.jpg)

and got the other lower control arm and spindle mocked up
(http://i33.tinypic.com/2l9ib91.jpg)

the uper arms are almost done, im so pumped :)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 1983stepside on November 17, 2009, 03:33:46 PM
ya im pumped for you this truck is awsome, i cant say it enough, i love everything youve do to it, this new place sounds great i wish i could find something like that around my house and a buddy or two to split the rent with, i mean i have a grage to use but it has no eletric, so i have to run extension cords from the inlaws house to the grage and it dosent have a concrete floor or heat, so i can only work seasonly so it sucks otherwise id prob be alot futher along with my truck, but keep up the awsome work and cant wait to see more. 8)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: campcrf on November 17, 2009, 05:01:36 PM
great work and a lot of patience... love your thread.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on November 17, 2009, 05:22:17 PM
The dan:

Did you make these?

(http://i34.tinypic.com/2s7wdxc.jpg)

Where is your new shop gunna be? Are you putting a lift in there?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on November 19, 2009, 10:56:58 AM
The dan:

Did you make these?

(http://i34.tinypic.com/2s7wdxc.jpg)

Where is your new shop gunna be? Are you putting a lift in there?

Yes, lasered them out of 1/4, were moving from wallingford to industrial park road in middletown/cromwell



Figured out my lower arms will work till next winter or some other time to make them, so i need a new front driver lower control arm since i smashed it when i hit a tire and rim on the highway a while back

fount out my bags wont lift it enough for my ride hight, so i purchased a set of "slammed specialties" AKA firestone re8 bags that will give me 9 inches of lift, instead of 6
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: slammed79 on November 20, 2009, 07:26:45 AM
I had RE8's on a big block dually a few years back, lifted gloriously. That is a pretty mega bag for a small block though, you probably could of gotten away with the RE7.

D
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on November 20, 2009, 04:21:33 PM
Today was a bad day, i wrecked my DOM bent Control arms, ends up the properties of the DOM i had wasnt what i thought it was and fter i cut the slots to sandwich them onto the ball joint brackers, they cracked in two ans split the while way up
 >:(
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on November 26, 2009, 02:07:42 AM
sorry about the spelling on that previous post, Iphones suck, anyways heres the new shop:
Bathroom and office in that corner:
(http://i45.tinypic.com/2ura7p4.jpg)

spent the past couple days etching and epoxying the floors = easy clean up
(http://i46.tinypic.com/2gsmz2r.jpg)
(http://i50.tinypic.com/s247bd.jpg)

and the office:
(http://i50.tinypic.com/s42gia.jpg)

and its next door to my work which means progress should be good
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on November 26, 2009, 08:11:45 AM
Very nice! What's the rent like if you don't mind me askin?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: beastie_3 on November 26, 2009, 12:19:33 PM
So jealous!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on November 28, 2009, 01:59:08 AM
the old shop was 675/mo this one is 800, 3 phase, natural gas heat, bathroom that isnt just 3 pieces of plywood.

in all honesty i feel like this new shop is just more comfortable, our landlord has some sweet toys now and hes very helpful and is working with us with everything, letting us borrow his forklift/ and hes going to have his electrician wire everything we need for free (well not free because we are paying him rent) but the other guy still hasnt fixed our heat from when we first started renting

im happy with it, tomorrows the big move so ill get some pics up when we settle in
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on November 28, 2009, 08:54:18 AM
Awesome! Good luck with the move.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 80stepsideguy on November 28, 2009, 09:46:05 PM
Hey man
truck and shop is comming a long ways.I gotta ask a favor if you can.I see your truck is a non a/c truck. Is there any chance you can somehow give me a dimension how far the cutout for the heater core is to the blower motor hole is and how wide the square is for the heater core?? I just need to know so when i have to make my cutout i got a rough idea on its whereabouts.
My cab was a a/c cab at 1 time...

thanks
pat
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on November 29, 2009, 10:04:54 AM
Pat, why don't you just leave it as is and run an ac delete?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on November 30, 2009, 11:46:41 AM
Hey man
truck and shop is comming a long ways.I gotta ask a favor if you can.I see your truck is a non a/c truck. Is there any chance you can somehow give me a dimension how far the cutout for the heater core is to the blower motor hole is and how wide the square is for the heater core?? I just need to know so when i have to make my cutout i got a rough idea on its whereabouts.
My cab was a a/c cab at 1 time...

thanks
pat

yeah ill try and remember when i head down there after class
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 80stepsideguy on December 01, 2009, 04:28:01 AM
Pat, why don't you just leave it as is and run an ac delete?

Vile,
the truck was originally a non a/c truck.I got the non a/c blower motor and housing for it.  just need to cut out the hole for the heater core.I shouldve done this before i painted it.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 2502 on December 03, 2009, 02:09:21 PM
subscribed.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Whitfield on December 03, 2009, 06:00:06 PM
Nice work!   It's great to see someone with such a passion for fabrication.

So different then the just bolt this on and go run of the mill stuff.

Can't wait to see more!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 04, 2010, 04:34:49 PM
(http://i47.tinypic.com/4t7iwx.jpg)
this is the new shop
(http://i50.tinypic.com/vzzh4h.jpg)
piped in all the air lines
(http://i46.tinypic.com/166pzk.jpg)
had the girlfriend paint all the tables
(http://i49.tinypic.com/33li3ah.jpg)
and layed the place out :)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 04, 2010, 04:43:21 PM
whoops sorry about hi res pics i did this off my cell phone
ps, we all know harbor freight sells garbage, but these casters are rated to 1000 lbs each, well, they didnt last anywhere close to that
(http://i50.tinypic.com/15yyuth.jpg)



anyways now ill be back to working on my truck, first thing on the list is to buy some DOM to finish my a arms and to get my watts link det up so i can have a dam rolling chassis
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 1983stepside on January 05, 2010, 09:19:06 AM
the place looks great cant wait to see more work done to the truck im very intrested in your project man 8)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Gadzuk79 on January 05, 2010, 02:50:42 PM
hey i got a long bed also. to get the bed off did you just cut the carriage bolts and lift it or what? i gotta paint the back of the cab so its gotta come off soon
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Layne on January 05, 2010, 04:53:54 PM
I've always wondered about the wiring for the taillights. Do you just cut em and use a butt connector later?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on January 05, 2010, 05:13:55 PM
What do you mean Layne?

The Dan, those are movers dollies. Nice karate chop! lol Use these ones http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=32052
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Layne on January 05, 2010, 05:16:14 PM
When you pull the bed off- What do you do about the taillight wiring? Can you pull the wires down through the bed?
I searched it. I know now
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: campcrf on January 06, 2010, 11:57:45 AM
very nice shop...looks like you are into dirtbikes aswell (stickers on compressor)... cool
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Jim Rockford on January 06, 2010, 08:47:18 PM
Use these ones http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=32052

The ones you linked suck for moving anything short of a engine or trans, I bought 4 of em and that is about the only use I have found for em, You but em under a car or truck and they will not move.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on January 06, 2010, 09:14:01 PM
I've moved plenty of 5K lb plus vehicles with em... Maybe I'm just strong and have a nice floor.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Jim Rockford on January 06, 2010, 09:53:43 PM
You mean a nice floor like this?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/garage/P1030244.jpg)
 Yea I do too  and I'm strong enough to move a car with 2 floor jacks, but the wheels on My dollies sucked.
This is the hardest work they do now...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/garage/IMG_0447.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on January 06, 2010, 09:56:33 PM
I see you went to home depot and bought floor paint.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 07, 2010, 08:35:53 AM
Haha yeah we went back to hf and found that my friend from highschool is the general manager, and he gave us those metal ones for free, they roll my truck around on my painted floor no problem, granted my floor is industrial epoxy for use with machine shop floors, it's pretty sick stuff,

As for the bed bolts yea torch them and the wiring, there's a connector in the back somewhere I uncuppled, that's it
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 07, 2010, 08:35:50 PM
Oh yeah just got the new addition, a Rotary two post lift :) I'll post pics when I cherry it out
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: SUX2BU99 on January 11, 2010, 05:19:13 PM
Is that shop just solely for your own enjoyment or is it a business as well? Looks awesome BTW.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 11, 2010, 11:22:10 PM
My brother is working on starting a fab shop, im just enjoying my half, we split most purchases so i guess im helping his shop open. We'll see how it goes

but anyways about truck work:
i designed my watts link, now it just takes time to draw it up in cad, find my needle bearings, thrust washers with an oring, and machine the pin that i will press fit into half inch plate, weld, and then use in my axle truss
im about 90.5% sure im going to have this CNC'ed, i dont think i can get what i want out of the bridgeport
(http://i46.tinypic.com/awpxe.jpg)
(http://i47.tinypic.com/2u6zb0z.jpg)


then the start of the 9" truss/ watts link mount
(http://i49.tinypic.com/2n6fa1g.jpg)

took me forever, but at my work er have a graph scanner that i place the part on a piece of graph paper, scan it, and it will create a program on the laser to remake the part, friggin sweeet
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 1983stepside on January 12, 2010, 09:34:15 AM
wow that is pretty sweet, wish i lived closer to you guys id love to get in on your build and help and learn a thing or 2 keep up the great work, and good luck to your brother 8)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 14, 2010, 05:30:56 PM
finaly got to use the dimple dies ;D
(http://i49.tinypic.com/30ctws4.jpg)
made my front bag mounts
(http://i50.tinypic.com/2di1t9i.jpg)
(http://i46.tinypic.com/28a51sk.jpg)

and thats it for now, i need to get a new driverside lower A arm thats not bent like mine is, so thats on my list of things to do, im ordering dom tomorrow for a arms and crossmembers
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Jim Rockford on January 14, 2010, 08:30:46 PM
I see you went to home depot and bought floor paint.
Naa its a product called CANTOL  industrial floor coating. Got it back when I was in the Navy and we got a new hanger built.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on January 14, 2010, 09:43:20 PM
Man you've got access to some sweet machining equip don't you?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 15, 2010, 06:48:46 AM
It comes with the field you work in, and an awesome boss I guess lol, but. Couldn't diagnose a odb system if life depended on it
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on January 15, 2010, 01:41:17 PM
Well you can fabricate some stuff for me and I'll diag your obd stuff, sound good?  ;)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 15, 2010, 03:43:42 PM
let me know what you need i may be able to help
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on January 15, 2010, 04:44:36 PM
Well thanks for the offer! If I do I will let you know. Same goes here too
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 23, 2010, 01:57:49 AM
got my DOM and some other stuff in, going to logan to see if i can get some cheep cold roll, then i need to find a driverside stock front lower A arm, if i cant find it ill be set back to making them, since mine is shot (caught a tire on the highway) so im setting my bender and lift up tomorrow, wish me luck lol, about 14 1" holes into concrete
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 04, 2010, 10:55:55 AM
Set up the tubing bender/ the 2 post lift/ and a bunch of other stuff, including wiring and painting the lift
(http://i46.tinypic.com/2n9ds8n.jpg)
I then bent up all my arms, took 2 days to do
(http://i47.tinypic.com/mkfbzk.jpg)
I then had to make custom washers for the poly bushings, i had a 5/8 inner and 1 3/4 outer demension, so i punched them at work out of 1/8th SS, so they look pretty and are strong
Last night i welded for 3 hours, i learned how to tig yesterday lol, but i had by boss do the ones that are on the bushings, then i did the rest, came out better than i expected
(http://i50.tinypic.com/29pzsls.jpg)
Then mocked everything up
(http://i47.tinypic.com/mwzmsg.jpg)
(http://i45.tinypic.com/io2o84.jpg)
all i have to really do is shim the air bags so that the bumpstop that is intigrated in them hits
(http://i45.tinypic.com/ieh6vs.jpg)
and then the money shot:
(http://i45.tinypic.com/29waioi.jpg)

I also ordered 7 lengths of DOM, i got it at $55 a length, it was cheaper than hot rolled electrically welded, so i hope that comes in tomorrow so i can make my 6 pt crss member on saturday. 
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Captkaos on February 04, 2010, 10:58:37 AM
Nice progress.  Are you going to do the bottom ones also?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 04, 2010, 11:09:14 AM
i want to, but the stock ones work for now, i think i may make them next winter, i have the stuff to do it
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: bigwillie82 on February 04, 2010, 11:24:13 AM
hey that looks good. your making some fast progress.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 1983stepside on February 04, 2010, 12:16:08 PM
looking good man keep it up cant wait to see more 8)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: MohterTrucker on February 06, 2010, 04:14:46 PM
Nice fab work. I love fabrication...
How do you like that bender? Is it a PITA being manual, would you prefer a hyd. one?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: overthepond on February 06, 2010, 05:10:02 PM
Love stuff like this..keep up the good work..  8)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 09, 2010, 07:59:22 AM
It all depends how much bending you do, when I do the cage I know I will wish I owned the hydro, but manual I think is better for the small stuff, since you can feel the spring of the meterial its easier to check your bend since you have to release the pressure.

I did alot of work this weekend I'll get pics up later, but I'm having front fender clearence issues, which are my main concerns right now
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: cjizzz on February 09, 2010, 07:44:33 PM
nice fab work!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 11, 2010, 07:51:11 AM
Thanks guys, it keeps me motivated, I hope I can get on top of my crossmember this weekend
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 18, 2010, 07:06:58 PM
(http://i48.tinypic.com/246ut6d.jpg)
finished the lower bag mounts


also looked at it with the fender on it
(http://i48.tinypic.com/2mx3aft.jpg)
at ride height im going to have to pull the fenders so i can get another 3/4 atleast


and i started my tubular x member, its going to be a 6pt, it will help stiffen my frame along with making a nasty place to mount my carrier bearing:)
(http://i49.tinypic.com/30hqyp2.jpg), ill get more pics when its done. tons of tube work
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: SUX2BU99 on February 19, 2010, 12:15:03 PM
Wow, nice welds!!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on March 02, 2010, 02:41:08 PM
(http://i46.tinypic.com/2vjy6fd.jpg)
so the x member is coming along nice

heres the 6pt being added to it
(http://i45.tinypic.com/2hpkowl.jpg)

looking around for some stuff on the rack and pinion and a bunch of other small stuff, then i need to sit down and think about whats next
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on March 02, 2010, 03:25:30 PM
looks great
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on March 03, 2010, 07:47:57 PM
Thanks man, cant wait to see the final paint on the Mutt project :)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on May 06, 2010, 10:54:04 AM
Been jamming to stevie ray alot lately and got some work done:
(http://i43.tinypic.com/11w61c9.jpg)
(http://i40.tinypic.com/vsj8dg.jpg)


Axle truss kinda looking thing for my watts link:
(http://i43.tinypic.com/4jly5s.jpg)

my upper watts mount:
(http://i42.tinypic.com/rcqbg4.jpg)

my fuel cell should be made by next week, its going to be rediculous  ;D
All custom fit, stainless, and tigged by phill who puts every weld ive ever seen to shame, My boss told me when i started working that he was going to make me one, he came to my shop yesterday and has been more excited than ever

Then my brother and i put a cage in my friend Ody's truck:
(http://i41.tinypic.com/no8rnl.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on May 07, 2010, 12:20:12 AM
finished the mounts for the watts, well mock up atleast:
(http://i39.tinypic.com/6xraj6.jpg)

(http://i39.tinypic.com/166dnq9.jpg)

not to brag, but friggin cool huh?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: hotrod24 on May 07, 2010, 10:34:00 PM
You have come long way man keep it up looking good
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Post by: VileZambonie on May 08, 2010, 06:16:45 PM
That looks sick! I gotta check it out in real life sometime
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on May 10, 2010, 10:43:25 PM
my shops your shop, doors almost alwyas open.

(http://i39.tinypic.com/dbtv12.jpg)

as you can see the f/c is 304 stainless, i need to mod the original design to fit the watts link though, i dont think my boss Vin is going to be happy, i mean look at him here, thats the face after telling me how his 33 ford coupe (with all chevy parts, and a glass body) is a real machine because its a ford.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on May 12, 2010, 09:44:48 PM
lol he sounds like a cool guy though!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: slammed79 on June 18, 2010, 09:23:25 AM
Any progress? I'd like to see more, and I know I'm not alone!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: treepete on August 30, 2010, 01:16:47 PM
yeah whats the latests update?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on August 31, 2010, 10:27:06 AM
(http://i37.tinypic.com/iqgf8i.jpg)

made little braces on my mounts


finished the cell
 (http://i34.tinypic.com/f09755.jpg)

had to clearence the watts mount and the cross member for the fill neck that i forgot i put on the fuel cell, whoops
(http://i38.tinypic.com/210yb6a.jpg)

theres more, not that i have pictures of, i cut and dropped the frame in front of the engine 3" to get the bumper down low, i also fish plated the rest of the frame, cleaned all the welds up, and mocked the front sway bar, im having a horrible time getting the rear to work with me, i have one that my friend is usign on his 57' and i called the place ne bought it from and they have no clue where or when he got it, so im SOL, and i also ran into a shock problem.... where do i put them? so i have been working on a cantilever set up on the outside of the frame, hopefully i can get it to work,
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on November 14, 2010, 08:36:36 AM
What's up the dan? How you making out? Did you decided what you're going to do with the rear suspension?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 70 beater on November 15, 2010, 05:23:09 PM
Awesome work.

There's quite a few people on here doing inspiring work. Love seeing the progress.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: xCaliC10x on November 22, 2010, 11:36:15 PM
Seriously guy, thats some impressive work on your truck. Good job.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on November 30, 2010, 02:38:55 PM
(http://i53.tinypic.com/w9z6li.jpg) sway bar ser up in the rear
(http://i54.tinypic.com/zxjg2s.jpg) rear break lines, breather goes right threw the T for the rear :)
(http://i56.tinypic.com/2n7i0ig.jpg) everything in
(http://i54.tinypic.com/e6pxc2.jpg) cut the bed out and mocked it up :)
(http://i52.tinypic.com/or19ms.jpg) and thats what i got so far. i made new bed mounts so i dont drill threw my frame, im cutting the floor out of my friends k20 so i have more bed meterial, and i am working my :( off this winter because i have come to conclusion im building an LS1/3 T56 combo for it. stand alone electronics and a clean engine bay with custom stainless long tubes.
Im at that point now... i just need to get it done so i can run the power tour in 2012
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on November 30, 2010, 02:40:52 PM
ps, it took me 6 months to find that rear sway bar  ;D but if anyone ever needs a very good place that will help you find it for those 6 months, or need any parts like mustang 2 front ends ETC.. Fatman Fabrications saved me, and i owe them so much for helping me
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on November 30, 2010, 02:42:02 PM
and thank you all for the support and credit, im just doing what my brain thinks i should, and skipping the paper step
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Canadian 4X4 on November 30, 2010, 03:27:58 PM
That Looks incredible can't wait to see pics of the completed project!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on November 30, 2010, 09:39:41 PM
Looks awesome! Keep us updated
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: slammed79 on December 01, 2010, 05:53:34 PM
Work uber hard and roll in primer for the 2011 powertour. I wanna have a dually tuckin 22.5 Alcoa's for the 2012 tour, I hope flipping the Yukon hasn't set me too far back.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on December 01, 2010, 11:42:45 PM
i keep sticking with these wing type brackets, i have a thing for them, strong, and good looking i suppose. then my anal dimple dyes,
(http://i56.tinypic.com/33avr4j.jpg)
(http://i51.tinypic.com/14961ci.jpg)
had to cut out everything for the fuel cell, i will be welding and bracing the cross suports, putting the brackets on for the bed, then cutting the fenderwells some more, but i have a feeling i need to make the hump over the c-notch before i cut the upper inner fender out of the bed or it will relax, it already has a little, but i made my body lines, considering the frame, only took 3/16" shims on the cab which could partially be from the sagged rear body mounts
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on December 12, 2010, 11:25:44 AM
so last night i decided not to work on my truck......
so my buddy nick  took my wheels and tires and decided to get them mounted and balanced.... $20, shady ordeal, said the guy needed 100 psi to set the bead... $75 tires who cares...
anyways got them on..
(http://i54.tinypic.com/bga8nt.jpg)
set it at ride height, realized after pondering a while i was an inch below, o well.
built my fuel filter/pump bracket and plumbed it using aluminum 5/16 hardline and compression fittings.
(http://i54.tinypic.com/35db8sk.jpg)
also with that i found out different sized V-belt pullies work awesome when bending it, just a sweet trick, all different size radii
Then screw facebook, because i posted a picture up, and my friend sam decided that its not cool till he sees it on the ground, which required meto cut the inner layer of the outer fender off the front and rear.... but i did it right with a 21.25" radii in back and the plasma, came out better than imagined:
(http://i56.tinypic.com/20l8o9.jpg)
(http://i55.tinypic.com/fdg55d.jpg)
(http://i51.tinypic.com/55kllx.jpg)

got finals this week so probably not touching it again till next week, but its in my shop on the ground, so awesome!!!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: three8six on December 12, 2010, 11:39:00 AM
What are those steelies off of bubba?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on December 13, 2010, 12:51:13 AM
that was half the fun, finding 20" steel wheels! i think i said it a while back but you gotta look under the back of a mopar truck
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: three8six on December 13, 2010, 09:11:42 AM
So you just used some adapters and bam? Or you redrilled them because I see you using the stock chevy center caps? I am asking because I love the look.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on December 13, 2010, 05:41:01 PM
the rear is out of a ford bronco, so its 5.5 on 5, which is what the rims are, im modifying the center caps to fit they are kinda just resting. then im turning and redrilling the front roters, which doesnt look to fun, i have to mill the inside to clear the larger lug pattern.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: three8six on December 13, 2010, 06:06:25 PM
So don't get mad because I don't think I fully understand you. On the front your are going to redrill the rotor and move the studs? or your going to oblong the holes so the studs fit? Thats cool that you put a bronco rearend underneath. The width of those wheels are 8.5 right?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on December 13, 2010, 09:14:46 PM
yes, i will eventually get the rears widened, probably next winter after i burn some miles off these tires, going for a 10" rim, 12" tire, the fronts im going to redrill on a different location, oblonging is not safe at all, but the inside dimention of the rotor cup is less than the outside circle of the 5.5" lug patter, so for those 5  new holes, i have to take and endmill and run it down their new location, as well as drill a hole in the center of that endmill mark, to make the new lug pattern.  also, the hub is too large for the 20's hubcentric inside hole, so i have to turn the hub about 1/16" to make them fit
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: three8six on December 14, 2010, 09:40:27 AM
Wow, and Im glad you tried this before me. I would think the hub hole would have been fine, just get some adapters/drill new holes. Wish ya the best of luck on your truck though its looking great.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on December 14, 2010, 08:45:57 PM
adapets might work, but i already have to bring my a arms in, since my track width is too wide my tires already hit my fenders not turning, this is going to be the tough part
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: three8six on December 15, 2010, 12:21:44 AM
Yea but even with adapters I'd have the problem with the hub. I dont have access to any shops willing to do anything close to that for me.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on December 16, 2010, 12:34:21 AM
(http://i51.tinypic.com/mctcmg.jpg)
i rolled my inner fenders today, and had the semi-circle lasered for ease, same radius of the plasma, and i completely cut the inner side of the fender out so i have access to this:
(http://i55.tinypic.com/118j09w.jpg)

talked to a few old school guys, and mental knowledge, ive decided welding the holes would be alot of heat and could possibly wreck my whole bed side, so im going to make small plugs to weld onto the backside and grid smooth, this will create small vallys that i can then use filler to fill in. im going to punch some holes in 16ga in the boshert punch friday and start making plugs, then use rustbullet on the inside of the fender to keep rust from re-finding its home
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: three8six on December 16, 2010, 12:08:17 PM
Nice to see progress. Im loving this truck.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on December 16, 2010, 02:48:32 PM
Sweet,

Panel bond adhesive works great too
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 15, 2011, 09:25:40 PM
i ended up getting the 3m pannel bond. but getting the bed blasted is being my issue now. one guy who owes me a few favors told me he didnt want to, so im waiting till spring and will do it myself.
(http://i53.tinypic.com/ndluad.jpg)
(http://i53.tinypic.com/okpz87.jpg)
been going slow with school, but thats the bed so far, waiting on some warmer weather to cut out some bed floor out of some scrap truck somewhere to finish the top, then get some rear bed side pieces for the lower well, blast then off to the side it goes
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: chevymotocross on February 16, 2011, 06:14:48 PM
Hey man it's Gary from the CT motocross community haha. I finally got my short bed lowered but man your project is INSANE! Excellent work! I'd like to check this out in person sometime!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/stavendirtbike/DSCF5792.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on March 16, 2011, 11:58:45 PM
sure, my shops in middletown, hit me on fb, Daniel Mayo Perry


update: no more 355 or muncie......


(http://i51.tinypic.com/29y40id.jpg)
thats my motor tech nick from The Dyno Shop in wallingford. specializes in nitrous, EFI and LS1's
(http://i51.tinypic.com/2rzuqrr.jpg)
(http://i51.tinypic.com/2dt7x5f.jpg) Notch is done
(http://i56.tinypic.com/2nsz9qt.jpg)

with the 6.0 im getting a magnum t56, and also chopping out my front end and putting a corvette c5 or c6 front whichever i get a deal on first. should be pretty awesome.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: roadrage41 on March 17, 2011, 10:44:52 AM
all it needs now is 200% more turbo's.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on March 17, 2011, 11:42:33 PM
im more of an all motor guy, call it what you want but if you can build a knarly motor without nos or induction, your a hero in my books. i was thinking down the road make it an all bore screamer
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: roadrage41 on March 18, 2011, 12:51:19 AM
Lol I hear ya, my truck, motor, whole things being built on the premise that it should be obnoxious. Any other vehicle I could realistically run 10s. In the crew it'll probably go 13s, but still be equally fun. 500 horse out of a 6.0 is fairly easy, anything more just means more power.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: slammed79 on March 28, 2011, 05:17:45 PM
I actually talked to Stockton Wheel co last week about these wheels, and they reccomended adaptors for them. The ones they have are 1.5" thick. I asked them about changing the center section and they said they weren't able to change them, he told me why but I cannot remember for the life of me why.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on April 02, 2011, 05:28:43 PM
thats why my rear axle is a 5.5 on 5 out of a f series, the front is now a corvette c5 front, so wheel adapters may be a necessity, but im going to try some tricks and see what i come up with

so yeah c5 corvette front:
(http://i56.tinypic.com/nps614.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: jaredts on April 03, 2011, 01:32:43 AM
Wow, that c5 front looks wicked.  Have you already researched that swap?  Do you know if it will be tough to get that in there?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on April 03, 2011, 06:54:31 AM
From what I've found, I'm one if the first to retrofit this set up. some hot rod guys use the control arms and spindles but not the whole setup. Thus I'm on my own. Shouldn't be too bad
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: slammed79 on April 03, 2011, 03:11:51 PM
Now I'm paying a lot more attention, that swap has been my secret fantasy for a while
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on April 03, 2011, 10:18:06 PM
Just set the frame and chassis square to my floor, luckily the concrete lines kinda set up a grid And they are very straight. I'm now just working on setting the whole thing up and making a jig to set the front where it needs to be.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on May 10, 2011, 10:49:17 PM
(http://i52.tinypic.com/avsffa.jpg)
made the chassis jig and marked all my nesessary data

(http://i54.tinypic.com/2yoajk3.jpg)
test fit all my stuff to figure out how low the cross member can be comparative to the lowest point on the driveline which shows that the cross member and oil pan are almost on the same plane, the crossmember is a tad lower, but the transmission is pretty high

(http://i51.tinypic.com/etussy.jpg)
this is a C5 oil pan (bat wing) and motor mounts, the mounts are OEM GM and the aluminum is pretty cool and light weight, those mount into the front crossmember
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: big bear on May 11, 2011, 09:34:14 AM
heck of a build
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 1983stepside on May 15, 2011, 09:13:41 AM
this build is getting wilder and wilder by the min i love it cant wait to see more 8)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on May 15, 2011, 11:45:21 PM
Heres more:
spent 6 hours dialing the whole front set up into its own jig, then when i get the wheels straight i can center it onto the chassis jig to the centerline of the front wheels. cant wait to start fabbing some brackets
(http://i51.tinypic.com/316u8eg.jpg)

finals in school are this week so ill have an update this weekend ;D
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on May 16, 2011, 05:05:02 PM
Very cool the dan! This is one heck of a build.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 69byrd on May 16, 2011, 06:23:47 PM
This is a awesome build!! Keep up the great work!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on May 16, 2011, 10:07:24 PM
i cant wait to beat the crap out of it. and destroy mustangs.
I had a dream the other night that i was camping, and i woke up to my truck running the way it was with a 6 speed though.. i was so mad when i woke up, to walk out to the driveway and get in my beater ford ranger ???
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on May 18, 2011, 11:01:43 PM
(http://i56.tinypic.com/2ilizki.jpg)
put it in place, had to lift it by hand, luckily i know some strong gearheads
(http://i56.tinypic.com/xqg6tf.jpg)
(http://i54.tinypic.com/anh1q9.jpg)

waiting on headers, i think im going to cheap out on them, i would really like stainless, but $1200 isnt in my budget right now, so hooker supercomps are looking pretty nice, only issue is i need to figure out how low they will hang
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: JohnnyCanuck on May 20, 2011, 12:14:22 AM
good luck man, it will be a thing of beauty, that thing will handle like a dream!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: slammed79 on September 10, 2011, 03:15:23 AM
Dude its been almost 4 months of suspense... whats the deal?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on September 14, 2011, 04:13:15 PM
(http://i54.tinypic.com/e6yh34.jpg)
Purchased 98 camaro headers and modified them to fit. it was a pain trying to get something that didnt hang too low. making headers out of steel cost 700 in meterials.... these were $250 from hooker
(http://i56.tinypic.com/2092etu.jpg)
got my intake in and finished the passanger side frame. the intake was the wrong one, it needs the injection bosses so im sending it back. the carb is on there just for a picture
(http://i52.tinypic.com/2lwrwud.jpg)
This is kinda what i wanna do for my throttle body, kinda will look like a carb, but its not going to be (obviously) i want people to open the hood and not know what engine it is...
(http://i56.tinypic.com/2cni6pe.jpg)
im not a fan of heims on my steering. especially in a truck ill be racing. so i made my frame go around it.. lots of bends but the cage will tie into the main spots to support it all. plus im fishplating it
(http://i53.tinypic.com/23rodmq.jpg)
clears my steering rack, and the whole frame clears the headers so when i ever have to remove the engine i can remove it downward on my lift by just removing a few bolts, a fuel line and a break line and a positive wire. (well in a nut shell)



thats all i got, been really busy at the shop. so not much truck time. next week i should have the front attached and order the front air over shock bags and get those mounted as well as the upper a arms
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on September 14, 2011, 05:45:37 PM
Great Job! Looks sick!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 69byrd on September 14, 2011, 06:20:10 PM
You sir do some amazing work! Great job!!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: slammed79 on September 17, 2011, 04:59:14 PM
Lovin it! Just gotta hate when making the money to build the toys gets in the way of building the toys. Keep it moving bro, looks great!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on September 18, 2011, 09:11:40 PM
brackets were made as well as a front cross member, had to make sure the frame didnt relax from welding.
(http://i53.tinypic.com/2dumurd.jpg)

this one was fun.
(http://i55.tinypic.com/wsjivl.jpg)

so the front is now attached. im waiting on new bags for the front (air over shock) and making upper control arm mounts. sooo pretty much waiting on some pay checks and time
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 02, 2012, 05:12:01 PM
Ridetech 4.1" 32 way adjustable compressing and rebound

The passanger side has gone smooth. When i talked to ridetech they said no one there has made C5 front suspension work on airbags... well i have. i made plates for the Control Arm that integrated the shock mounts with the plate as well as clamping the L channel of the arm (since it it forged aluminum). I didnt want to drill it because forged aluminum is prone for cracking at a hole without a boss, and you cannot weld it without losing its structure.
(http://i43.tinypic.com/21o9vo.jpg)


Then the driverside frame got in the way.... so i cut the frame back apart and am sleeving the tubing for the rack and pinnion steering shaft (didnt have the shocks when i made it)
(http://i39.tinypic.com/25rd0up.jpg)


(http://i42.tinypic.com/105rwc2.jpg)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2a7vjnd.jpg)
here is the new section of the frame completed

Got the front lug converters in because im hoping to have it rolling on air by the time next semester starts
(http://i40.tinypic.com/s4w7yp.jpg)
I got the front located with some brackets i had laser cut at work. came out really good IMO
(http://i39.tinypic.com/23r9z61.jpg)
My uncle finished my Watts link. it came out perfect. now im making the bearings and seals. i think he was waiting on christmas
(http://i42.tinypic.com/muiul3.jpg)
(http://i40.tinypic.com/15gwagw.jpg)
(http://i39.tinypic.com/w1to2b.jpg)

Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on January 02, 2012, 05:16:26 PM
Awesome!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: thirsty on January 02, 2012, 05:32:48 PM
Incredible work so far.
I love your frame jig. We do something similar with circle track chassis' so we can put them back to the base points after a wreck.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 02, 2012, 08:09:59 PM
thanks guys. im hoping to not wreck it but it definitely will get some time on the track
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 69byrd on January 06, 2012, 03:46:20 PM
Awesome work!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: mattgood on January 09, 2012, 09:20:36 PM
That is one sick truck you have there.... awesome fab work!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 12, 2012, 06:35:12 AM
Thanks guys. Sent the cam to all American blasting in Ellington last week, still waiting on it so I can start the cage and make the upper control Arm
Brackets
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Alteredimage on January 12, 2012, 07:51:25 AM
Nice build. Can't wait to see it finished.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: gharris79 on January 12, 2012, 11:07:01 AM
Looks awesome!!! Love the attention to detail... Keep up the good work!!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 23, 2012, 03:29:59 PM
Cabs coming back tomorrow, now i can finally get work done to the roll cage and front upper control arm brackets

got my fuel pump and filters mounted
(http://i41.tinypic.com/2cncydy.jpg)

Made my upper control arm mounts, i will notch a 1 3/4 hole into them to put the roll cage tubing threw
(http://i44.tinypic.com/esj2o2.jpg)
(http://i42.tinypic.com/tm5g.jpg)

Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Captkaos on January 23, 2012, 09:27:00 PM
Awesome work!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 24, 2012, 11:18:13 PM
cabs back.. first time ive mocked it up with the T56 and LQ4, had to cut it up again...
(http://i39.tinypic.com/24vji85.jpg)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2cnv8yd.jpg)

all fits under the cab
(http://i43.tinypic.com/ws48ic.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Captkaos on January 25, 2012, 03:05:09 PM
Jealous...
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 25, 2012, 03:22:49 PM
CaptKaos
im pretty thankful that someone of your status is jealous of my pile of metal

these didnt make it up last night...
(http://i39.tinypic.com/4lssc7.jpg)
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2j1388h.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 25, 2012, 03:24:44 PM
(http://i44.tinypic.com/vzgc2w.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: bake74 on January 26, 2012, 06:03:24 AM
     Man, that is a lot of work going into that truck.  It will be interesting for sure to see it progress and the final product.  Keep up the work and the pics.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Captkaos on January 26, 2012, 12:02:49 PM
CaptKaos
im pretty thankful that someone of your status is jealous of my pile of metal


I would love to have that suspension setup with custom frame but I have nowhere to do it.  I am probably going to have to just buy a Porterbuilt C4 front section to go with the Vette IRS I aquired a while back..  How about jigging me up one in a shorter wheelbase... ;)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 26, 2012, 11:35:45 PM
I can make that happen dont kid yourself ;D

I Ordered my Wilwood Pedal assembly and 7/8 Tandem Master Cylinder as well as clutch master. there is tons of info that i read up on about what to go with especially going from power to manual brakes, And what one guy said on a link to Lateral G, "If there is a rod hanging out the side of the car, manual brakes will still come to a stop" and they will work as good if not better than power brakes as long as you have done your line piston and caliper sizing homework
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Captkaos on January 30, 2012, 11:18:37 PM
I can make that happen dont kid yourself ;D

But how would I pick it up!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 31, 2012, 12:39:16 AM
i hope in a 73-87 chevy wrecker or there abouts
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: roadrage41 on January 31, 2012, 12:44:38 AM
You know he has to buy one now right? Lol
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Captkaos on January 31, 2012, 05:05:07 PM
I actually know where one is, but I ain't buying it....  Not because I don't want to....

BTW, I nominate this for the In Progress month, send me a High res picture.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 01, 2012, 06:23:36 PM
let me know if i got a little time for the "in progress" i feel honored. but i wanna clean my area and use
 my brothers nikon for the picture.


but then does that make me disqualified for a 4x2 catagory when its all done since its "the same truck" twice?

Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Captkaos on February 06, 2012, 05:04:42 PM
are you planning to be done this year?  if so you can only be in one category.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 06, 2012, 06:31:57 PM
haha in my dreams capt. in my dreams.
i hope by next spring she will be complete. im picking up what your putting down. one shot per year
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 12, 2012, 11:00:31 PM
got a few boxes from wilwood
(http://i55.tinypic.com/2nvf6g3.jpg)
(http://i53.tinypic.com/i38kkx.jpg)

pedals had to be moved toward the seat so i made a box to fit everything and mount the assmblies and fitted it

(http://i56.tinypic.com/2aqg6a.jpg)

(http://i53.tinypic.com/vscqi1.jpg)

then somehow after i got them in the measurement was off in the height 2 inches... so i had to cut it back out and decided id do it legit and cut all my driver firewall out
(http://i51.tinypic.com/m9yhxt.jpg)

then made a template for the new piece
(http://i55.tinypic.com/slnzbr.jpg)


i also machined off some of the material off the air compressor mounts. i dont need it 1/2 the whole way.. i guess a little weight saving doesnt hurt
(http://i53.tinypic.com/ih2m4m.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 16, 2012, 11:20:22 PM
(http://i40.tinypic.com/2phxe.jpg)

passenger firewall is done and seam sealed around the inside... driver side is being a PITA with that  pedal box, but ill make it work, gotta cut the box down about in inch, trying to get as much leg room as possible.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on February 17, 2012, 10:25:41 PM
I like it! Great job!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 20, 2012, 11:27:43 PM
Tonight i ordered an Ididit tilt steering column, and cut all but a half inch off the pedal box, and i dropped the driver floor down 3" so the pedals could move forward. it wasnt perfectly comfortable when i was sitting in it so i figured do it now instead of regreting it later...

(http://i41.tinypic.com/egqnac.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/35n9751.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 26, 2012, 11:58:33 PM
Got the upper A arms tacked into location with extra tubing to notch, and tested how far the suspension travel is. and it will drop to the ground stuffing the 20's on corvette c5 suspension. pretty pumped about that.
(http://i39.tinypic.com/j79nw0.jpg)
(http://i40.tinypic.com/5cj9f8.jpg)

also finished the center section to my firewall had it all laser cut at work/ as well as redesign and welded in the pedal box
(http://i41.tinypic.com/ir2qsl.jpg)

then got a roll on the engine cover since the center section of the firewall will be tigwelded to the engine cover i wanted to prove everything out before i started at it
(http://i43.tinypic.com/25tf3ud.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 87454westernhauler on February 27, 2012, 10:05:07 PM
that looks pretty sweet
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on February 27, 2012, 11:12:45 PM
Nice progress!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 28, 2012, 12:12:21 AM
hey thanks, got alot of work coming in on it in the next couple weeks, cage should be complete by the end of march, which means it can come off the chassis jig and roll on all 4's
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on March 15, 2012, 12:07:58 AM
gonna need a couple front fenders or beds to make some fender raisers because my wheel wells are too low, Vile i dont know if you have any but i can get them out of your yard for a couple $
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on March 17, 2012, 09:26:37 AM
Are you going with the 73-80 front end or 81- up? I have plenty of 73-80 fenders.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 1979C20 on March 17, 2012, 12:05:09 PM
Your truck looks awesome, and I wish I had the time and money to make build my truck even half as good as yours. Crazy attention to detail.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on March 25, 2012, 11:51:26 PM
been doing alot of customer car work but that just means more income for the c10

Tonight i tackled one of the hardest things ive had to do yet, and thats make a contoured cut in a blind area, it came out fantastic and do not think i could ever do it so nice again if i had to.
(http://i51.tinypic.com/2m4zw4o.jpg)
thats the picture inside the cowl

oh and i forgot to mention i had to pull the cab off and shorten the frame 1.5" because the truck isnt factory wheel base anymore for some reason... the front wheel was off center 3"... so the motor is back 1.5" more now so i had to remake the engine tunnel wider and also made it higher for the future fuel rails, 3" higher

(http://i41.tinypic.com/amqssh.jpg)

more to come of coarse.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on March 25, 2012, 11:52:37 PM
oh yeah, i also finished the lowering the angle of the drivers floor board, 1.5" and rewelded it in with a new filler piece, no pics
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on March 26, 2012, 12:26:06 AM
Looks awesome!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on April 22, 2012, 11:57:42 PM
got my transmission tunnel mocked up with cardboard (i ended up cutting it all out of 18g on friday)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/23kakyb.jpg)

started the front part of the cage and into the cab
(http://i40.tinypic.com/ta6f4z.jpg)

and mock up of some of the bends
[IMG]http://i44.tinypic.com/1h4b5c.jpg
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on April 23, 2012, 07:48:04 PM
Looks good. Are you going with the 73-80 or 81-87 nose?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on April 25, 2012, 12:03:17 AM
my original 83 for now, if i come across a quad beam 86/87 grille im going to go with that, better lighting.
do you have any junk front fenders laying around?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on April 25, 2012, 09:07:19 PM
I just trashed a bunch but I'll check in my closet at work. I have an extra 88-91 radiator support if you want it.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: codyC10kid on April 26, 2012, 01:16:40 AM
HEY if you want those valvle covers to work...JEGS sells a kit that alows them to work...i think they cost 100$
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: TimberwolfFXDL on April 27, 2012, 01:09:02 PM
just read through 22 pages of build... I was hoping to see it completed at the end of all that!  You're doing a great job and have taken on some HUGE projects on this truck.  You look at things kinda like I do... while most people are happy with whatever they can buy out of the catalog, people like you and I are scratching our heads and solving problems.

You've got a great place to work, and access to a lot nicer equipment (and apparently a bigger budget) than I do LOL

Keep up the good work!  subscribing so I can follow your progress :)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on April 27, 2012, 08:23:18 PM
It's not always about budget and you can tell by the dan's build it's more about dedication and determination over $dollars$ the dan definitley has acces to some cool stuff and this build is defiitley a one of a kind to be proud of.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on April 30, 2012, 03:39:07 PM
I Appreciate the kind words guys!. I do have access to some crazy machines but i weigh my ussage of work materials and machinery on my paycheck. i got offers for a little ligher money for other places but wouldnt get back what my boss leaves open for me. keeps me staying around for now.
And i always lived by "if you can afford the tool buy it, dont borrow it" because then you'll always have it at your conveniance.

Cody c10 kid, as for the valve cover issue.. that was way back in the day, we are on LS motors now haha. as well as those adapters will not allow a full roller rocker

Timberwoldfxdl- i like doing things that some may have done but most dont.  Anyone can go get a porterbuilt dropmember for the from of their c10 and use tubular A-arms... but that raises the center of mass of the truck, making handling worse. so instead of any sort of sacrifice, research and develope your own stuff and things can come around in a way you never thought of.

Thanks vile, i have two of those radiator supports and grille/headlight combos as well (look kinda like the 90's set up) but i like the 83-87 better.

Did i ever invision where i am now? no. when i first had the truck i just wanted a fast standard transmission old squarebody. The C5 front was a dream i talked to my uncle about 2 christmas's ago and sometimes things just fall into place.

Vermonster 4x4 mudbog in Vermont is next weekend and we are cracking down (kinda like Overhaulin') on a roll cage for an enormous quadcab 70 something f350, so my bender hasnt been around to play with the chevy, but soon enough
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: nucknoel89 on April 30, 2012, 09:16:15 PM
Fantastic work, I can't wait for the finished product!  I'm curious though, you've got an LS engine in there but it looks like you've got a carb on it.  How come?  I've got a 5.3 (fuel injected) in my C10 and I couldn't imagine switching to a carb, it feels like a step backwards to me.  Regrdless, keep up the good work!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on May 01, 2012, 03:02:02 PM
nucknoel89, carb is just cosmetic for pictures, im using an square bore fuel injection intake though so it mimics a carb. i dont like how LS intakes look, or the LQ's so im doing it this way, plus my roll cage crosses the front of the engine so having the throttle body there wouldnt be the best plan of attack.

i would never make an Ls carb either. their FI is such a great unit.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on July 21, 2012, 01:56:44 AM
(http://i48.tinypic.com/2ag3e6a.jpg)
(http://i50.tinypic.com/2ro268o.jpg)
(http://i45.tinypic.com/141thsj.jpg)
(http://i45.tinypic.com/211ktfs.jpg)

i ended up having to reroute the belt again because the crank only had 1/4 belt on the pully, so i machined a mount using the C5 ac tensioner and stock idler pully (wider) so i could run the tensioner on a straight section of belt

he may have a line on Z06 front breaks for me too,

updates as they come![/QUOTE]
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: slammed79 on July 21, 2012, 10:49:10 AM
Looks amazing Dan! Are you going to run bags or coilovers up front?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on July 22, 2012, 11:20:09 PM
running those ridetech bag over shocks
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Captkaos on August 01, 2012, 10:36:36 PM
Shockwaves...
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on September 10, 2012, 02:16:31 PM
(http://i49.tinypic.com/nzgikk.jpg)
batter tray is done, not that i needed to do it now but i couldnt get in my brothers way with making the A pillars
(http://i47.tinypic.com/2ep50df.jpg)
bumper mounts  as well as where the rollcage will end
(http://i49.tinypic.com/20thug6.jpg)
rear main hoop, tightest cage ive withnessed
(http://i46.tinypic.com/29gk74h.jpg)
there wasnt enough crank-belt contact so i rerouted the belt and used a C5 AC tensioner and regular LS pully to make it work
(http://i46.tinypic.com/2r22khj.jpg)
This is a rough photoshop of the ZR1 wheels that i may end up running, the steelies arnt allowing me to steer at all and flaring the fenders isnt an easy task to make it look good.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on September 12, 2012, 12:04:22 AM
(http://i48.tinypic.com/117hc1j.jpg)
front bumper mounts/ front part of the engine cage is done.


(http://i47.tinypic.com/2usvrs8.jpg)
whole front end is ready to sit on the wheels

upper shock mounts are done as well

(http://i50.tinypic.com/34npmas.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Taper on September 14, 2012, 07:44:49 PM
 :o


Amazing!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Skyshadow on September 24, 2012, 03:38:47 PM
You got crazy with this build, the title is missleading lol. Anyways, great stuff man. Keep it up. What did you do with the original tube A-Arms you built? I'll take them off your hands if they are still laying around ;)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on September 27, 2012, 04:44:02 AM
Great Progress
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Calebmcclellan on September 29, 2012, 02:49:04 AM
Wow...  I looked at the first page and was like cool he got some spindles and rattle canned it flat black then clicked to the last page and had to go back and read the whole thing.  Good work man
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on September 30, 2012, 10:26:54 PM
You got crazy with this build, the title is missleading lol. Anyways, great stuff man. Keep it up. What did you do with the original tube A-Arms you built? I'll take them off your hands if they are still laying around ;)

sadly i sold them to someone lucky on ebay for $133? didnt even break even on cost of material with that one off stick of 1.25 3/16 DOM, but that purchased my alt and waterpump

Wow...  I looked at the first page and was like cool he got some spindles and rattle canned it flat black then clicked to the last page and had to go back and read the whole thing.  Good work man

a little bit deceiving but when the finish product comes around i hope it still looks like that rattle canned spindle dropped truck, thats the goal


kind words appreciated as always. hope to have her on all 4's in october (fingers crossed)
Great Progress
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 79brent on October 12, 2012, 07:49:56 PM
That is a sick truck, NICE WORK!  8) Just read the entire thing, that truck has come a long long way. I was hoping to see her finished once i got through all of that, but im glad i read/looked at it all. That truck is nothing short of amazing and your gonna have alot of pride in it when its done.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: oldwhity on October 18, 2012, 06:16:13 PM
Wow, this truck has come a long way since the first time I saw it in 2009! Looks awesome!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on November 28, 2012, 03:21:15 PM
(http://i48.tinypic.com/25thhes.jpg)
steering was fun, Ididit columns use a oval shaft and finding a nice joint for that was near impossible, so i indexed a moroso one and machined the oval out.
(http://i46.tinypic.com/2eybasz.jpg)
i finish welded the tunnel and ground off the excess meterial. about 8 grinding wheels and alot of headaches
(http://i45.tinypic.com/346t4b7.jpg)
i lasered these new wheel centers out to convert the 5.5 - 4.5 lug pattern for the corvette front, this brought my front wheels in about an inch on each side, and i changed to a smaller tire up front so now the 20" steel street wheels will work. then ill buy some vette wheels to run on the track.
(http://i47.tinypic.com/2qmgft4.jpg)
here is a little of the tightest truck rollcage ive ever witnessed. thanks to my brother for bending the tubes and making the welds perfect. guys good...
(http://i49.tinypic.com/2uggdmr.jpg)
This is the rear rollcage mount.. when i finish welding that plate ill show you how i did it. impossible to weld...

(http://i50.tinypic.com/w81hzm.jpg)
and i got bored on thanksgiving so ditched doing lunch and finished my headers, deleted the egr ports and tigg'ed on the flanges inside and outside



Im looking into Z06 front brakes (c6) and putting my c5 front callipers in the rear. not sure if ill have to trade wilwood masters for that set up since i have 2, 7/8 bore masters but i will figure it all out if i get them or not.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: bake74 on November 28, 2012, 06:48:41 PM
     Very nice work, I really hope you have fun with that truck after all the hours you put into it.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on November 29, 2012, 06:27:53 PM
Fantastic work!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Captkaos on November 29, 2012, 06:33:31 PM
Awesome progress!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: eckowidow88 on November 29, 2012, 10:39:13 PM
you got a sweet build going on man keep up the work and looking forward to see the final project!!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on November 30, 2012, 12:53:59 AM
Thanks guys. It's coming together. Problem is I don't wanna half ass anything or work on it when I'm done so I'm doing everything now. There's a theory amongst friends that everything is $400 and its true. So I get about 1 thing a month or every other month and that's what sets me up with work to have done. Budgets suck
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on December 03, 2012, 03:12:05 PM
took a fridged ride in the local gorcery getter to get the tree saturday:
(http://i49.tinypic.com/engw3.jpg)

then got back to work
(http://i45.tinypic.com/2dtw1n7.jpg)
this weld was the crappiest thing ive had to do, i had to drill the plate with a 1/4 inch bit to reviel the bottom side of the tube to weld it since there was no way to get the welder in there.

(http://i47.tinypic.com/34e7vbo.jpg)
made the front cage mounts

(http://i48.tinypic.com/2ufq001.jpg)
then welded the cage on. Full welding this was fun, i had to flood the inert gas around the tube and heat and bend a piece of tungsten to get around the backside of the cage
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on December 23, 2012, 10:03:10 AM
(http://i46.tinypic.com/2a9r7rs.jpg)
C6 z06 DBA rotors

(http://i50.tinypic.com/2pqrf40.jpg)
rear cage bars
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: slammed79 on December 27, 2012, 11:51:32 PM
I wish I had your skill bro, I'd love to get rid of the adapters on my steelies.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on December 31, 2012, 02:18:18 AM
worked my ass off this new years break, 14 hour work day on saturday working on this pig
it all started.....
Thursday when my axle shafts came back from moser for the resize for the C5 front brake adaptation im making. and i want all the lug patterns the same (4.75 on 5)
(http://i50.tinypic.com/nwhu0.jpg)
then long story short non of the hubs matched up and the flange OD was too large, chucked it up and turned my shiney just resurfaced axle shafts.
Then i had to bore the center hub of the rotors to fit the 9" then lasercut brackets to fit the rotors
(http://i49.tinypic.com/2afmvjc.jpg)
I then turned some custom spacers on both sides. one to fit the odball bolt that came OEM on the C5 front calipers, and the other to space the new weld on bracket i lasercut away from the flange of the axle
(http://i50.tinypic.com/1xx5r9.jpg)
I did what i had to do to the front wheels to the rear (lug convert the 5.5 on 5 to 4.75 on 5 which involved welding in a new hub piece. got the wheels on and finished the X on the back of the cage, as well as other small loose ends
(http://i45.tinypic.com/6gj3vr.jpg)
i can see some light at the end of the tunnel. could be a train, could be a homeless man... either way
(http://i48.tinypic.com/2m5m0hw.jpg)

(http://i48.tinypic.com/xm964j.jpg)
Dimple die, and tied to the cab, only tack'ed for now untill we finish the seatbelt bars and door bars
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 22, 2013, 02:42:43 PM
(http://i45.tinypic.com/2kfs54.jpg)
Momo steering wheel and SweetMFG quick release, courtesy of my girlfriend

(http://i48.tinypic.com/oqgg9z.jpg)
i had to make a threaded inner shim to convert it from a GM style ididit column to a 3/4 shaft style Sweet splined disconnect, pictures to come once done

 (http://i46.tinypic.com/jauyz7.jpg)
and last but not least a little feeling of things finally falling into place.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 22, 2013, 11:03:39 PM
(http://i46.tinypic.com/142u9zn.jpg)

there is the spline for the sweetmfg quick release, i made an allen headed nut to slip into the 3/4 shaft and welded it in with a 9/16 fine thread to adapt to the column.

ill have the column wheel cover done tomorrow, laser cutting it machining it out of stainless and reaming a .997" id to press fit that splined shaft at the bottom
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on January 24, 2013, 02:27:48 AM
Nice!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 27, 2013, 10:37:18 PM
(http://i49.tinypic.com/1nxp2p.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 31, 2013, 02:41:03 PM
(http://i45.tinypic.com/24ex7uu.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 26, 2013, 12:27:33 AM
(http://i49.tinypic.com/29xwx9g.jpg)
shock crossmember is done, finally just need to make another pass of welding

(http://i49.tinypic.com/2drz4nd.jpg)
air ride controls done

i am really disappointed in what is out there for steering column brackets. I almost cut up a top fuel dragster connecting rod, but the main bearing was larger than 2 inches, and Ididit's bracket is OK but its $90, not worth it to me. heres what i made in 4 hours with some quick thinking (http://i50.tinypic.com/34h71qo.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on February 26, 2013, 06:49:53 PM
Looks sick
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Mcnally351 on March 01, 2013, 10:06:18 PM
Incredible.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: pcguysam on March 04, 2013, 02:09:20 PM
I know it's not polite to stare, but all I can do is just sit here with my mouth open.  I actually had to wipe drool off of my desk a minute ago.  I'm totally impressed that's saying something for me.  Outstanding job!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on March 04, 2013, 11:35:12 PM
I know it's not polite to stare, but all I can do is just sit here with my mouth open.  I actually had to wipe drool off of my desk a minute ago.  I'm totally impressed that's saying something for me.  Outstanding job!

thats very polite, who are you kidding, gives me the gitters!
Incredible.
its coming along

Looks sick
doors open if you ever around central ct
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on March 06, 2013, 06:49:03 PM
I've gotta stop in some time for sure
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: frotosride on March 06, 2013, 08:06:24 PM
Looks good man and there's nothing like the feeling of driving some of the best trucks ever made when you know it was your hands making it go down the road and look so good.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on May 01, 2013, 12:32:49 AM
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2s1omc4.jpg)
(http://i40.tinypic.com/30s7f44.jpg)

(http://i44.tinypic.com/1677fir.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/5drxtv.jpg)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2rr056d.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on May 01, 2013, 05:26:29 AM
That thing is sick!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: frotosride on May 01, 2013, 10:10:14 PM
just read throught the whole thread again andit's just as sick as the first time...it's been over 24hrs..need updates.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on May 01, 2013, 10:23:33 PM
No updates, purchased 7 different dimple dies to help with the fabrication of the front support and some good latches
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on May 01, 2013, 11:26:53 PM
sore back:
(http://i49.tinypic.com/izcpq0.jpg)
(http://i45.tinypic.com/dy6o8g.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on May 05, 2013, 10:43:16 PM
i was advised by my friend that the pic of the hood latches are a knock off, i got the real ones, this was just a google image


(http://i42.tinypic.com/6qzkb4.jpg)

(http://i41.tinypic.com/34sgd1d.jpg)

(http://i40.tinypic.com/30u5tog.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 81_Chevy on May 06, 2013, 09:46:47 AM
that is one BA truck!!  8)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Skyshadow on June 08, 2013, 09:29:04 PM
Magazine quality! 
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: cubicdollars on June 09, 2013, 08:22:39 AM
This is the coolest truck I have ever seen....Awesome job!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 74 C-10 Shorty on June 09, 2013, 08:29:26 AM
One bad piece.. 8) 8)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: pcguysam on June 10, 2013, 02:06:54 PM
Incredible dude.  The body panels are the only thing left that look factory.  You have literally rebuilt the entire thing from the ground up.  I don't have that kind of patience.  Great job!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: MillerWTime on June 13, 2013, 10:52:14 PM
Just read the whole build and....................IM SPEACHLESS!! Your truck is BAD! I showed my 7yr old and he just about said the same exact thing. Im getting ready to make a purchase on one and I hope I can build it to the 1/10 of yours and I would be ecstatic. Keep up the amazing work man, you are awesome! Will definitely be lookin at this build while im building mine.
Title: Re: 83 8ft bed c10
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on June 14, 2013, 01:13:25 PM
Lookin good! Where did you say u were again in CT?

middletown, about 15 minutes south of hartford

yeah its coming together very clean,
although i had a fever last night and had a nightmere that someone uncovered it and was anglegrinding a rusty piece of steel next to it, then decided to turn it over, and it messed the bore up ??? :-X so that wasnt great haha
I hate it when that happens, lol. I use to have nightmares about my brother going out and deciding to take my truck for a test run while I still had major tune ups to do still and blow up my engine. So I ended up taking the keys out of it and storing them.

But if he really do that I'd have to break his legs.  ;)



Cool deal...I used to live in Woodbury years ago.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on July 16, 2013, 10:09:26 PM
(http://i39.tinypic.com/2iw6mo4.jpg)

(http://i40.tinypic.com/nq7g5y.jpg)

(http://i39.tinypic.com/5cmwz4.jpg)
(http://i39.tinypic.com/346rjeo.jpg)
(http://i41.tinypic.com/2nsw12a.jpg)\

got my wilwood brake kit in for the z06 rotors, and a howe radiator with a flexalite black magic fan. saved my radator support and only have a little bit more work to do on it

(http://i44.tinypic.com/2m85jzl.jpg)

(http://i44.tinypic.com/v5ilv7.jpg)

(http://i43.tinypic.com/f2ps2h.jpg)

(http://i40.tinypic.com/bitc2x.jpg)

i splurged
t56 magnum close ratio and quicktime bell housing, as well as spec stage 3 clutch.  finished the radiator support, not to finish the upper rad mounts.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on July 19, 2013, 05:24:34 PM
Awesome! Nice progress and design. The look really flows nice
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on July 22, 2013, 07:27:44 PM
Thanks man, goal is to kinda look like a stock restomod from the outside. I want to get denied for a car show for being a farm truck again.   ::)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: frotosride on July 23, 2013, 05:47:21 PM
Those are some monster calipers....Are you putting the same ones on the rear? At least you know stopping won't be a problem
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on July 24, 2013, 11:31:08 PM
the stock c5 corvette ones are out back
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on November 26, 2013, 01:15:15 AM
bed finally got back to the shop

then put onto the truck after extensive cutting and bracing
(http://i43.tinypic.com/zwxatd.jpg)

(http://i43.tinypic.com/dmwdbr.jpg)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2rygirm.jpg)

cut the bed to clearance for the roll cage
(http://i44.tinypic.com/11htiq1.jpg)
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2ewe786.jpg)
(http://i39.tinypic.com/34o7lo0.jpg)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2saku86.jpg)
(http://i40.tinypic.com/1zwf2g0.jpg)

So i had to cut an access hole in the bed floor for my air ride distribution box. God forbid i blow a compressor line i would never be able to get the truck back into the air or even get a jack under it
(http://i43.tinypic.com/29y5wdj.jpg)

Matt Van Overloop from DFT plasma (http://www.pro-touring.com/threads/89377-53-Plymouth-Belvedere-Build (http://"http://www.pro-touring.com/threads/89377-53-Plymouth-Belvedere-Build")) found me some Hartwell latches that i am going to use
(http://i40.tinypic.com/2mrb0ah.jpg)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/lejup.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on November 27, 2013, 09:08:27 PM
You should build in an integrated air/hydraulic jack ;) Great progress!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Captkaos on December 05, 2013, 07:28:46 AM
Dan,
I put you in for the March section.  http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=27000.msg224793#msg224793
If you can send me more pics please do!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on December 05, 2013, 09:30:29 AM
hey capt, ill try and get some professional shots for you!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Captkaos on December 05, 2013, 02:29:33 PM
Awesome.

Chris Lucas
73-87chevytrucks.com
captkaoscustoms.com
squarebody.biz

Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 19, 2014, 10:41:40 PM
(http://i40.tinypic.com/24v2jyu.jpg)

The fender replacement pieces they sold me were no where near close so I rolled and cut and file fit my own
(http://i41.tinypic.com/2rh4lmp.jpg)
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2nbd01y.jpg)


Got my mastercraft seats in
(http://i40.tinypic.com/wvpn6e.jpg)


oh i bought a new toy and made a stand for it too... should be able to make some cool stuff with it

(http://i40.tinypic.com/o3e5w.jpg)
(http://i41.tinypic.com/mafd4l.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/2hyxc0i.jpg)
(http://i39.tinypic.com/wbpb9x.jpg)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2v2wr9k.jpg)
(http://i40.tinypic.com/2evwzfd.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 20, 2014, 04:19:07 PM
(http://i58.tinypic.com/29zpqht.jpg)

driverside inner fenders are almost done

(http://i58.tinypic.com/28aic89.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: bake74 on February 20, 2014, 10:26:37 PM
     That is some impressive work you have done, are you still going to want to drive it when you are done.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: dvdswan on February 21, 2014, 11:35:14 AM
one simply amazing build you have here.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on February 22, 2014, 09:17:14 AM
Awesome!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 27, 2014, 01:01:00 AM
     That is some impressive work you have done, are you still going to want to drive it when you are done.

more than ever!

(http://i57.tinypic.com/qoeu6f.jpg)
(http://i60.tinypic.com/2daiqfr.jpg)

finished the inner fenders, just one more spot to do
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on February 27, 2014, 06:38:45 PM
That looks awesome!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 87V20Kansan on February 27, 2014, 08:04:52 PM
This truck is so cool.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: tex62 on April 12, 2014, 06:59:41 AM
So I noticed you welded in the cross member over the motor. So what happens if the motor goes and you need to pull it? Guess it isn't a big deal to cut and weld it back in place though when the time comes.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: bake74 on April 12, 2014, 07:29:33 AM
So I noticed you welded in the cross member over the motor. So what happens if the motor goes and you need to pull it? Guess it isn't a big deal to cut and weld it back in place though when the time comes.

      It is not the easiest to see but the cross bar (over engine) I believe comes out, look closer at these 2 pics.
(http://i57.tinypic.com/qoeu6f.jpg)
(http://i60.tinypic.com/2daiqfr.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: tex62 on April 12, 2014, 08:01:33 AM
So I noticed you welded in the cross member over the motor. So what happens if the motor goes and you need to pull it? Guess it isn't a big deal to cut and weld it back in place though when the time comes.

      It is not the easiest to see but the cross bar (over engine) I believe comes out, look closer at these 2 pics.
(http://i57.tinypic.com/qoeu6f.jpg)
(http://i60.tinypic.com/2daiqfr.jpg)

Yes sir I missed it completely. Good eye!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on July 12, 2014, 12:58:32 AM
So rust bullet sucks, more so the etch meathod i believe, paint didnt adhere to the metal
(http://i61.tinypic.com/110vv6e.jpg)


cleaned the heads up, matched, valve seals, and a little casting clean, along with new springs
(http://i60.tinypic.com/25ppkl5.jpg)

ARP'd out the 6.0l
(http://i59.tinypic.com/14b166g.jpg)
(http://i61.tinypic.com/2la9d3d.jpg)

milled the lifter valley cover flat so it didnt look so crappy
(http://i62.tinypic.com/34s1182.jpg)

cleaned and painted the oil pan, glass bead the motor mounts
(http://i59.tinypic.com/194c3p.jpg)

Shortened up the dip stick
(http://i57.tinypic.com/2ldxh77.jpg)

(http://i61.tinypic.com/300bmz9.jpg)

made my throwout bearing -3an and extended the bleeder
(http://i57.tinypic.com/5xtuhk.jpg)

as she sits
(http://i61.tinypic.com/73pksm.jpg)

(http://i57.tinypic.com/zmily0.jpg)

other than the paint lifting i did all of that yesterday/last night. i used my strike of motivation

Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on July 12, 2014, 01:01:13 AM
This truck is so cool.
So I noticed you welded in the cross member over the motor. So what happens if the motor goes and you need to pull it? Guess it isn't a big deal to cut and weld it back in place though when the time comes.
sorry i havent been at a computer lately, generally dealing with iphones for interenet.

yes its removable as stated. its kinda hidden, pretty fun part to make
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: bake74 on July 12, 2014, 09:31:44 AM
     At least you got some time to work on your truck.
     My honey do list just keeps getting bigger.  Gotta say though, wife is gone all next week for work, wife gone = any extra time I get not at work will be on truck.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on July 15, 2014, 05:30:59 PM
Awesome!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on August 07, 2014, 12:41:34 AM

Polished the tank
(http://i60.tinypic.com/32zl11s.jpg)

got some work done tonight let me tell you...
(http://i61.tinypic.com/oa7io8.jpg)

(http://i62.tinypic.com/20zcxon.jpg)

tucked the wires

(http://i57.tinypic.com/2irxfn7.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: bake74 on August 08, 2014, 07:23:24 PM
     Those spark plug wires will be fun to change.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on August 13, 2014, 11:12:51 AM
Not at all. Finishing making them is going to be the hard part
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on September 03, 2014, 06:51:02 PM

(http://i57.tinypic.com/34sjdif.jpg)
(http://i62.tinypic.com/sfci9t.jpg)
(http://i62.tinypic.com/ap8yg9.jpg)



 finished assembling my accessories, also made my steam port cross over for the heads and fit it to the waterpump
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: FlatBlack77 on September 03, 2014, 10:31:14 PM
MOAR
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on September 15, 2014, 08:44:46 PM
MOAR

Your wish is my demand (?)

Finished up my fuel rails and injectors, wired them up and hid the wires
(http://i57.tinypic.com/158bcsk.jpg)

Finished my power steering feed line
(http://i58.tinypic.com/sybcll.jpg)

And then since my tensioner isn't going to work, I purchased a new one
(http://i61.tinypic.com/2nr121j.jpg)

Paxton Novi 2000, a little bigger than I wanted but the price was right, should be pulling it off his corvette in a week or two
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: bake74 on September 16, 2014, 08:42:48 AM
     Actually after seeing put together, it makes more sense now.  That truck is going to be a work of art when you are done.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on September 16, 2014, 07:38:05 PM
It already is!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: frotosride on September 16, 2014, 09:38:06 PM
It already is!
Biggest understatement I've seen yet!! how in the world are you able to d all this and afford to school at the same time?.. Keep it coming!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: FlatBlack77 on September 16, 2014, 10:16:11 PM
oh yes
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on September 17, 2014, 01:13:50 AM
It's easy, I don't sleep, I work too much, and I started my own manufacturing business.
School is the hardest part for sure. Last semester though. Thank God, going on 6 years!

Thanks for the love guys, it's been a blast building it not only for myself but to gain appreciation as a whole from some too notch guys is an excellent accomplishment
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: burbboysgc on September 22, 2014, 08:16:02 AM
You da man! Wish I had half your talent.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on September 24, 2014, 12:24:06 AM
I honestly appreciate every compliment. When I first came on here I never thought I would get to where I am now, or be at the level of talent that I've gained just by watching others and having that drive to better myself. I still can't paint for the life of me. Something Vile can do in his sleep with a head ache and still manage an amaxing paint job.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: 69byrd on October 02, 2014, 03:22:17 PM
Been awhile since I have been on here. Amazing work!!! Truck is a piece of art!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on November 17, 2014, 11:51:38 PM
(http://i59.tinypic.com/2meoi7b.jpg)
(http://i60.tinypic.com/2njg6rr.jpg)

(http://i58.tinypic.com/2928shd.jpg)

A little work done, 3 more weeks of classes, then finals, then an extreme work crunch for spring.
Paxton Novi 2000 and my dash is coming along slowly
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on December 01, 2014, 09:55:03 AM
(http://i57.tinypic.com/2nlzk08.jpg)
(http://i61.tinypic.com/20p99mp.jpg)
(http://i59.tinypic.com/6eivsz.jpg)
(http://i61.tinypic.com/2e3sl7l.jpg)

so i have the base to my supercharger bracket done. as well as all the tensioners, i used a Dayco spring tensioner for the automatic, as well as a T-nut slide style for my mechanical tensioner, as seen i put a set screw to tighten it up.  All of the spacers for the mounts are machined individually to fit each boss. now to design the uprights that reverse mount it to the heads.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on December 02, 2014, 09:11:04 PM
Wow! You are so lucky to have access to do all of that. I miss having access to a full machine shop where I could fabricate just about anything. This thing is over the top and a masterpiece for sure!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Captkaos on December 02, 2014, 09:13:36 PM
Way Jealous of this and the access to cool tools...
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on December 03, 2014, 03:35:58 PM
Way Jealous of this and the access to cool tools...
Wow! You are so lucky to have access to do all of that. I miss having access to a full machine shop where I could fabricate just about anything. This thing is over the top and a masterpiece for sure!

Just a shop with my brother combining our tools and getting side work done to support this ridiculous addiction I've contracted called horsepoweritis! never could do this on just my day job thats for sure. Just remember both of your trucks are running, im going in on 6 years now!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 11, 2015, 01:10:12 AM
(http://i62.tinypic.com/21kxmrk.jpg)
(http://i61.tinypic.com/9tmryg.jpg)
(http://i57.tinypic.com/o018q0.jpg)
(http://i61.tinypic.com/2ir89q0.jpg)
(http://i60.tinypic.com/2f0efjc.jpg)
(http://i59.tinypic.com/1ouomx.jpg)
(http://i61.tinypic.com/357oq6h.jpg)

fit the dash this past week, bead rolled a lap into the dash so it can be removable, got rid of the factory vent and ashtray and put my bomber switches in place, now working on the gauges
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Captkaos on January 11, 2015, 07:54:19 PM
Nice progress!

Chris Lucas
73-87chevytrucks.com
squarebody.biz

Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 11, 2015, 09:31:08 PM
Thank you capt! Got my cluster figured out tonight going to draw it up in solidworks aND laser it tomorrow I hope
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: FlatBlack77 on January 12, 2015, 10:21:59 PM
oh yeah bring it on i want to see 8)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 20, 2015, 11:30:49 PM

Got my gauge layout:
(http://i57.tinypic.com/2u5fifn.jpg)

Drew it up in solidworks, and lasercut it
(http://i60.tinypic.com/5ts0p4.jpg)

Cluster cut out, and the passenger gove box filler cut
(http://i58.tinypic.com/2dinck7.jpg)

Got my Innovators West 8 rib pulleys and balancer
(http://i57.tinypic.com/2j4yidk.jpg)


By far the hardest part of the 8 rib pulley setup is the power steering. So KRC doesn't make an 8 rib pulley for their pumps, and their pumps have a splined shaft. They wouldn't custom make me one (so pissed) so after extensive research and trial and error I got an 8 rib ford lightning pulley (too small) and some other plastic bullshit that ended up having the splines I needed. So I cut off the plastic pulley which left me a 1.25" OD boss with splines. Ordered a 6.5" corvette 8 rib from Innovators west and machined a flange that fit the ID,l, turned a welding fixture to hold the two together, pinned it using 1/8" tungsten rod and welded the splines boss and the flange together. Trued the runout in the lathe with a collet, and machined the back of the pulley so it gave me more adjustment. Now I need to index all 6 mounting holes and machine them into my custom hub. The Southbend lathe held .0015 runout between welding pinning and turning. Lately I've been impressing myself with machining and metal work, as I've learned it all from observation and trial and error. And watching some of these nuts on instagram.

(http://i61.tinypic.com/6zsv4p.jpg)
(http://i61.tinypic.com/10htzcn.jpg)
(http://i62.tinypic.com/35am243.jpg)
(http://i62.tinypic.com/2872q2w.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Captkaos on January 22, 2015, 07:27:33 PM
Nice work!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on January 22, 2015, 08:44:57 PM
Nice work!

Thank you, heres the rest:

Indexed every hole, blueprinted the pulley, and machined the pulley and flange
(http://i62.tinypic.com/2llgh1h.jpg)

(http://i59.tinypic.com/1xzdc3.jpg)
Officially the only one with a 6.5" 8 rib KRC pump lol
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Captkaos on January 22, 2015, 08:47:31 PM
sweet
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on January 22, 2015, 08:51:08 PM
That is slick!!!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: FlatBlack77 on January 22, 2015, 10:24:10 PM
neato burrito man
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 18, 2015, 09:21:24 PM
(http://i57.tinypic.com/mcu8bd.jpg)

So idk if i mentioned that i went with the 4 position accuair E-level air ride controls for my truck but:

I took of my upper control arms and used a ball end mill on one of the original bosses for the C5, i didnt want to add any critical stress points but i needed a flat square spot for the heim.  Check out that clamping, they dont teach you that in tech school,
(http://i60.tinypic.com/dnm6u8.jpg)

Machined the front brackets to hold the potentiometer. had to get nifty with the Auto X feed and using the Y by hand to make a contour of the C5 Arm mount.
(http://i62.tinypic.com/2z900mh.jpg)


And then i machined some spacers that act as miss alignment for the heims as well as correct geometry for the arms
(http://i59.tinypic.com/1987zl.jpg)

Machined the rear accuair mounts
(http://i61.tinypic.com/xo2iar.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: LTZ C20 on February 18, 2015, 09:39:24 PM
Very nice work
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Shifty on February 19, 2015, 11:31:24 AM
Ye gad that's some beautiful work... 8)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 19, 2015, 02:12:06 PM
Thanks guys, pulling the motor tonight to do some supercharger work and install the melling oil pump, as well as the innovators west crank balancer/pulley and index the trans. supposedly they say I don't have to but my uncle proved them wrong
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on February 25, 2015, 01:06:11 AM
(http://i60.tinypic.com/2ns1kdg.jpg)
Accuair in the rear is done

(http://i58.tinypic.com/sv4fp3.jpg)
motor came out, high volume oil pump, some cosmetics, a new power steering bracket to accomodate the new pulley, 8 rib innovators west crank pulley, and final fitting the supercharger
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on February 25, 2015, 06:06:43 PM
Looks awesome!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: FlatBlack77 on February 25, 2015, 10:21:42 PM
work of art
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on June 19, 2015, 11:41:13 AM
been busy, trying to get it on the road by july 3rd so ive been working on it every night till 1am and I started a new job so im just burying myself alive.. anyways:
(http://i59.tinypic.com/2j47uag.jpg)
(http://i62.tinypic.com/jt9mv5.jpg)
(http://i59.tinypic.com/aylx5e.jpg)
(http://i57.tinypic.com/1690u11.jpg)
(http://i62.tinypic.com/9vguth.jpg)
Grand Sport speedlines and tires!
(http://i60.tinypic.com/2mzcenn.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: LTZ C20 on June 19, 2015, 01:56:12 PM
Looks great.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: outlaw70nova on June 19, 2015, 04:02:51 PM
Absolutely beautiful!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on June 21, 2015, 09:42:28 AM
I know how you feel but man is it worth it. You've got a one of a kind and when you're a worker that enjoys building stuff it's therapeutic in many ways. Great progress!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: bd on June 21, 2015, 03:33:25 PM
^^^^^  Well said!

An amazing job!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: irk_miller on June 21, 2015, 07:35:49 PM
It's pretty mind blowing what you've got going on here, brother.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on June 22, 2015, 08:12:48 AM
Moral of the story is that some vendors are awful.  The trim doesn't fit and they sent me the wrong headlights, but I got the stuff over a year ago so there is no getting back from it.  So I ended up restoring my rotting ones.  This is as it sits:

(http://i59.tinypic.com/25spo2e.jpg)

I still have more to paint on the grille and I need to attach the light bezzels and bumper ( I need a new bumper but im going to de-license plate mine so Im not in a rush for that)

(http://i57.tinypic.com/mkkbc0.jpg)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on June 29, 2015, 01:41:27 PM
It runs
https://youtu.be/6IkGvDRLjr4 (https://youtu.be/6IkGvDRLjr4)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: LTZ C20 on June 29, 2015, 01:52:27 PM
That sounds mean.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: FlatBlack77 on June 29, 2015, 05:38:28 PM
 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on June 30, 2015, 05:57:49 PM
NICE!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: HAULIN IT on July 01, 2015, 10:42:11 PM
I hadn't checked in on your build in a little while...That thing is SICK! Keep us posted, Lorne
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on July 06, 2015, 12:20:22 PM
(http://i59.tinypic.com/3452a7n.jpg)
dash is done
(http://i62.tinypic.com/2v8g56r.jpg)
got it driving and tuned the day of my cousins wedding, its first drive was a 60 mile round trip
then put the vette wheels on it
(http://i60.tinypic.com/fb9a21.jpg)

put about 240 miles on it this weekend with no issues other than a bad MAP sensor that's for an N/A motor and wont read boost, so I had a light foot for all of my driving
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on July 06, 2015, 01:10:17 PM
https://youtu.be/kVEK9sM7edI

I promise the next video I will be beating the balls out of it
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: mikek20 on July 06, 2015, 01:17:54 PM
Major respect to you on this build. Absolute amazing job.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on July 06, 2015, 02:33:03 PM
Thank You Mike. Just trying to be different!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on July 08, 2015, 02:54:54 PM
had an oil pump failure at wide open throttle, the pressure blew 100psi and popped the seals on my supercharger. don't buy a Melling for an LS
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on July 08, 2015, 07:42:12 PM
That stinks! Where was the wedding? That place looks familiar, nice lookin trucks and nice lookin women :)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on July 14, 2015, 03:19:38 PM
it was in Branford at Woodwind. She cleans my shop, pretty much an angel

So my Melling Oil Pump failed and sent my oil pressure to 100psi, and simultaneously the input seal on my supercharger blew out and littered my windshield with oil. We are back on the road now making 6-7psi of boost and spinning 12 wides at 45 with a roll on. Should take it back out this weekend and open her up.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on July 20, 2015, 07:26:46 AM
https://youtu.be/Gl_0mPrBG44 (https://youtu.be/Gl_0mPrBG44)

Got my girlfriend to take a video of me spinning to third. Pretty happy with it!


(http://i62.tinypic.com/a3gwsg.jpg)
I bought another set of wheels so i can have 4 19x12's

(http://i60.tinypic.com/2ppj0as.jpg)




Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: SugarCane on July 20, 2015, 07:29:36 AM
Great work, that is the coolest build I've seen.

Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: LTZ C20 on July 20, 2015, 09:33:41 AM
That's what I call putting the power to the pavement. Great job.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: FlatBlack77 on July 21, 2015, 10:38:21 PM
(http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/trailertrashtransam/dinosaurs_beer_drop.gif)

(http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/trailertrashtransam/jack%20n.gif)


Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on August 20, 2015, 12:04:12 PM
I made a shifter bezel so the hot air can stop giving my arm hairs a perm
(http://i59.tinypic.com/2mqmagm.jpg)
(http://i60.tinypic.com/2qkthc2.jpg)

Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: LTZ C20 on August 20, 2015, 01:40:44 PM
That looks great, nice job on the bezel! Is that billet aluminum?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Don5 on August 20, 2015, 02:14:39 PM
Oh yeah this is a nice truck. What hood are you going to put on it? That truck also needs a custom license plate. Just sayin...
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on August 20, 2015, 02:28:22 PM
That looks great, nice job on the bezel? Is that billet aluminum?

Yes it's 2 pieces of 6061 welded on the seam that wraps around the tunnel
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: LTZ C20 on August 21, 2015, 02:04:37 PM
That looks great, nice job on the bezel? Is that billet aluminum?

Yes it's 2 pieces of 6061 welded on the seam that wraps around the tunnel
Sweeeeeet.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: outlaw70nova on August 25, 2015, 09:27:27 AM
Your craftsmanship is award winning!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: slammed79 on September 16, 2015, 07:04:11 PM
Awesome Dan! She sounds beastly, and looks amazing!

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Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on March 13, 2018, 06:19:20 PM
What's going on the dan?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on March 14, 2018, 10:52:44 AM
Updates when I get home I promise! Huge life changes in the past 2 year's that took the truck off the road.
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on March 14, 2018, 11:20:20 AM
Where so i start.
After my last post I had some falling out with thw company i was working for. I had a huge choice to either move to NH or move to southern CT. Either way I was getting out of my ahop rental unit to focus more on my Engineering Career. I ended up taking the job in New Hampshire Whelen Engineering in fall of 15'

I went 3 months in a small apartment and literally lost my mind. I bought a house on a piece of land, drove the truck for the beginning of 16' after I rebuilt the rear end with a resprung Detroit and a strange pro aluminum center section, had some wheel bearing failures etc.
  So in 2016 i drove it a bunch, then decided that i needed a shop because i lose my mind if i cant work. Especially in rural NH
So this is the c10 with 1650lbs of concrete in the bed
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1vcXRP-Wu7NyYqgl8fSmpvwldbz748nj3)

One of many lumber yard trips
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1DbN4EFXagvGdwlREArwn9nOIq2jBco8W)
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1nt1NiZCEDdtN4zwE4drQX1hX9Rtzhs9P)

2 sets of QA1 shocks, and an optima battery that never worked well, I parked it in march of 2017 and focused on the barn and getting my shop set up.
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=120Azqoq3nHVQaEfQ7K-qh1PmMN45cJ7f)


So heres where we are:
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=18qk5mt6sx4sDSgATbu4AXQuJgrESbIHz)


Shocks are getting replaced with Fox 2.0's
Battery is going to an off the shelf unit
Paxton supercharger has 700 miles since rebuild and is leaking oil out of the seal, Vortech wont warranty it because its been over a year since it was rebuilt.

408 forged stroker
Fox Shocks
Ripping the bed apart to lighten it and fix the sending unit
Ditching the compressor/tank and going with a nitrogen setup
Dynamat and wrap the exhaust
Paint

Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on March 14, 2018, 11:49:06 AM
I was wondering what happened to you, thanks for the update. Nice shop!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 15, 2018, 06:55:34 PM
welcome back, i too i believe it was last week was going over the members and saw your name and wondered what happened. and x2 on the shop, is it yours?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on March 16, 2018, 12:18:12 PM
Yessir. Shops mine about 250 feet from my house. It's takeneverything I've had for the past year and a half. I'll have find some timber framing pic's . Currently on the truck: rad support is getting blasted and powdered and my fronto fenders are getting redone/rebuilt. I couldn't get a low spot out of my marker french so I'm redoing it
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on June 24, 2018, 01:12:28 PM
As Promised, a few timber frame pictures

(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1jaKRbnAV2oAi2Ry9fCRgTI3DBn3Ke8xP)
(https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ucXtGgog-t9zmojo17yfvjUiYQ63pNIc/view?usp=sharing)
(https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wC48vnz1T3ovB7A8OSiNHMt8qV0l3WkC/view?usp=sharing)
Back to the truck:

So I made my new shock mounts and res brackets for the rear for my fox 2.0 fully adjustable shocks
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=13X3lLO_5IpNXnS0Gz3-VraFOjXtHvS85)

I lost Power the day i finally had time to start tearing back into the truck. so i ran my shop on my generator and started going to town:
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1br62lMIXlISaQut7qMIKZgipTjJRtm8g)
Supercharger assembled after rebuild
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1zNMe5LHp5J3lNccEKQU2LJPqeLlUm1EM)
Exide Battery to replace the Optima, expecting much better results
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=19iPPgcgBjCIg_SBYrsya6y8WUcC34Xon)
Shock Res mounts, pre separating the caps from the bases,
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=12Xdj7Jk3kQ2Ys0G9GjqoPZbaB-SNHKi7)

On the side ive been making one-off parts for a 69/96 corvette Time Attack car, should be pretty serious when its done. That was the chassis in the background on one of my last posts when i was jigging it. After my truck runs im making billet endcaps for his fuel cell
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1_KyynUc_cJUPEkIKOiYxYJkjrE8Xke0E)[/QUOTE]

Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: VileZambonie on June 25, 2018, 05:24:08 PM
Sick!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on June 26, 2018, 07:55:09 PM
I got my new Tilton masters in place, One of them came missing an o-ring for the res, so MCMASTER has an EPDM ring coming today
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1dZsaN3bBpBh25Ag1OdvkjeSB59qbEL45)



And checking clearance on 325's for the front
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1FUENlwfxdwxIIE5TfuNb6QUethjjCRIm)
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1zAdCJD-88JdJgRDIRcuS9I3RataSudi3)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on June 27, 2018, 10:02:18 PM
One of the best investments in the shop was my cnc plasma table, even after 6 months, i'm still learning the programming and parameters but btw that and solidworks it makes brackets really easy.

(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1PuGDQ2IbnGiVkhVo9C_SCjtYUzbCHhRt)
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1yHYBrcB56iUZjTnhaT9EXn6z16jT4-wo)

I had made custom nuts to hold my optima down by the base, since i ditched that, i had to retrofit my strap onto my existing mount. I kinda wanted to remake the whole thing, but i kinda would rather drive it this summer.

(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1ZKUa3JXjYREVj17WFxUD-nfu4_-dJmmN)

Hood Hinges from Little Shop Manufacturing. Couldn't make them for what you can buy them for, so far they are a really nice piece. AND you get a T shirt with it!
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1hnVBqRiD1MegdZ5FisMwba4DzzL6pDSi)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: irk_miller on June 27, 2018, 10:08:36 PM
You mentioned wheel bearing failures in a previous post.  Was that isolated in the rear wheels and because of a setup you previously ran (the Detroit axle)?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: Irish_Alley on June 28, 2018, 07:14:23 AM
did you happen to get a brake to bend the metal?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
Post by: the dan on June 28, 2018, 09:20:29 AM
You mentioned wheel bearing failures in a previous post.  Was that isolated in the rear wheels and because of a setup you previously ran (the Detroit axle)?
SKF Bearings for the SET-20 setup on the big bearing Ford 9" had issues with the seals and somehow started eating the race. I have swapped those ti Timkin and never looked back. You do want to put a small amount of sealer around the outer race of the axle for when you slide the outer bearing race in. The seal on the Set-20 seals the shaft to the race, but not anything to the axle housing - this will help with a leaky axle shaft. The bearing failure had nothing to do with my Detroit, and i wouldn't replace the detroit unless someone could prove me something better. I absolutely love it. The Ron Sutton spring swap was what really made the difference

Irish:

I have a roperwhitney box and pan that i do most of my bending on, I purchased a Di-acro 17 ton electro-hydraulic brake that i have up and running but i only have a 24" x 2.5" die set for it (came off my iron worker) I really should invest some time and money into that. but who has either?
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated Pro Touring
Post by: Irish_Alley on June 28, 2018, 10:11:05 AM
what the heck do you do for a living. i think i remember you going to school but thats about it
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated Pro Touring
Post by: the dan on June 28, 2018, 11:10:56 AM
what the heck do you do for a living. i think i remember you going to school but thats about it

Work too much, Sleep too little!
I'm a mechanical/manufacturing Engineer by day for Whelen Engineering (emergency lights) and I run a welding/fabrication shop (DMP Fabrication LLC) out of my barn at night. Occasionally I drive back to Connecticut to weld Cert Aerospace castings for a foundry that makes parts for Pratt & Whitney, Lockheed, Sikorsky etc. Emphasis on the sleep too little. Need anything made?  8)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated Pro Touring
Post by: irk_miller on June 28, 2018, 12:32:09 PM
Need anything made?  8)

Where do we begin?  HAHA  :o
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated Pro Touring
Post by: the dan on July 02, 2018, 09:18:29 AM
Back on all 4's with some new (used) tires up front. Bed is going on tonight. Its been 100 all weekend and going to be high 90s all week with 50% humidity. Its hot
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1-6BDuuaIJkLUj98q8hpvQnEuaT3nnb9K)

Got my engine back from BTK
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1DBYtdUBT9otBwqW51KH0XYhJWbebCLhu)
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1_3jl5q8l49vUFKetzMMqwuMrUcqF8xoy)

Hopefully I get my LS timing, valley, and valve covers back and have the thing running this weekend. Still have to redo the radiator and replumb some stuff

Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated Pro Touring
Post by: the dan on July 17, 2018, 09:23:11 AM
(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=100cCIycocwtBN6qo_kBhEYXp-nyB5xns)

(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1WvkQzFWZGaLu6VoUHyiYTmdAYb6iF9WS)

(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1mYh32fi8zwGScRLtqcgA5A3YRUeKtgOf)

Been too busy to update, probably wont have another for a while. Got it together and to the dyno on Saturday. 645/571 rear wheel on 9psi. Having an engine built by someone who knows camshaft profiles was one of the best things i ever did. The torque curve is 375ft/lb at 2500rpm. The cam and displacement use the blower alot more. The same pulley setup ran 12.8 psi on the stock 6.0. I will work on the tune some more and get it more crisp when I have more time for another session.

Also: I will probably never run air ride again. I had a line blow out on the dyno from exhaust heat and barely got it back on the trailer. the line was on the opposite side of the frame as the exhaust.. Make sure you have ample air flow when having your vehicle load-tuned (he can hold back 650hp with at any RPM) and use thread sealer, NOT teflon tape, on your steam ports.

Also buy Injector Dynamics injectors for anything youre building performance EFI wise.

Getting new tires from Chris at Autoworks NJ this Friday
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated Pro Touring
Post by: VileZambonie on August 08, 2018, 03:08:09 AM
I don't know if it's just me but pics aren't displaying. Sorry to hear about the air ride but it still probably felt good getting it on the dyno!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated Pro Touring
Post by: Irish_Alley on August 08, 2018, 07:08:45 AM
theyre working for me but are very slow to load. might be too big ;)
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated Pro Touring
Post by: Captkaos on October 04, 2018, 11:45:36 PM
I am catching up on this but I am dumping the Air Ride option also before I even used it.  I have been static for a VERY long time and I don't plan to change anymore. 
I am taking the setup I have out of my Blazer and going with a Front and Rear C4 setup with Coilovers.

Must be nice getting it running and making good power!
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated Pro Touring
Post by: Irish_Alley on October 05, 2018, 07:09:31 AM
I don't know if it's just me but pics aren't displaying. Sorry to hear about the air ride but it still probably felt good getting it on the dyno!
theyre working for me but are very slow to load. might be too big ;)

just downloaded one picture that was slow to appear, its 9.1MB
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated Pro Touring
Post by: the dan on October 15, 2018, 10:16:10 PM
The pics are all direct links from my Google Drive. This way they wont dissappear like my tinypic and photobucket ones
Title: Re: 83 c10 re-innovated Pro Touring
Post by: Stroketech on March 31, 2019, 12:58:45 AM
Anything new on this beauty?