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Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
« Reply #285 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...



all fits under the cab
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Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
« Reply #286 on: January 25, 2012, 03:05:09 PM »
Jealous...

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Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
« Reply #287 on: January 25, 2012, 03:22:49 PM »
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im pretty thankful that someone of your status is jealous of my pile of metal

these didnt make it up last night...

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Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
« Reply #288 on: January 25, 2012, 03:24:44 PM »

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Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
« Reply #289 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.
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Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
« Reply #290 on: January 26, 2012, 12:02:49 PM »
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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... ;)

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Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
« Reply #291 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
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Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
« Reply #292 on: January 30, 2012, 11:18:37 PM »
I can make that happen dont kid yourself ;D

But how would I pick it up!

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Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
« Reply #293 on: January 31, 2012, 12:39:16 AM »
i hope in a 73-87 chevy wrecker or there abouts
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Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
« Reply #294 on: January 31, 2012, 12:44:38 AM »
You know he has to buy one now right? Lol
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Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
« Reply #295 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.

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Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
« Reply #296 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?

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Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
« Reply #297 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.

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Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
« Reply #298 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
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Re: 83 c10 re-innovated, air ride
« Reply #299 on: February 12, 2012, 11:00:31 PM »
got a few boxes from wilwood



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





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


then made a template for the new piece



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
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