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Title: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: moregrip on August 08, 2013, 09:18:24 am: pulled the trigger, parts are ordered! No going back now.

Going to address the suspension first.......hoping for a great stance and a great ride!

Parts List:
1. Belltech 4/6 drop kit with Street Performance Shocks(3" spindles/1" springs/flip kit/c-notch)
2. Porterbuilt 1" forward tubular lower control arms/delrin bushings/ for stock coil spring application(centers front wheel in wheel opening correcting the known visual flaw when lowered/adds considerable castor gain approx 7 deg)
3. Stock upper control arms with MOOG K6184 problem solver control arm shafts/bushing kit(allows additional positive camber adjustment)
4. Stock rear leaf springs and shackle w/Energy suspension bushings(have run these before and like them alot)
5. Energy suspension body mounts
6. McGaughy's 12.5" Front Disc Brake Kit part# 63156
7. MOOG tie rods/adjustment sleeve/idler/pitman arm/ball joints
8. Dorman lower control arm bolts

Should be a good start to a nice riding truck!!
Title: Re: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: FlatBlack77 on August 08, 2013, 10:54:07 pm: in for this!

how much did the moog parts cost all together?

im about to pull an $800 trigger on parts to finally get mine back on the road and a few front end parts are on the list
Title: Re: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: moregrip on August 08, 2013, 11:24:43 pm: Not sure. I'll add it up and check back in :)
Title: Re: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: bake74 on August 08, 2013, 11:44:33 pm: Make sure you take lots of pics of your progress.
Title: Re: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: burbboysgc on August 09, 2013, 03:22:58 am: Is the Moog control arm shaft stock to the C10's? How does it give more of a positive camber adjustment? Never heard of this and wold like to know more.
Title: Re: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: moregrip on August 09, 2013, 07:21:18 am: Quote from: bake74 on August 08, 2013, 11:44:33 pm
Make sure you take lots of pics of your progress.

will do!
Title: Re: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: moregrip on August 09, 2013, 07:24:36 am: Quote from: burbboysgc on August 09, 2013, 03:22:58 am
Is the Moog control arm shaft stock to the C10's? How does it give more of a positive camber adjustment? Never heard of this and wold like to know more.

Me either. From the pic on Moog's website it looks like an offset shaft. I haven't taken delivery yet to verify but it's a part of their "problem solver" line.

http://fme-cat.com/overlays/part-detail.aspx?brand=MC&PartNumber=K6184&pt=Suspension%20Control%20Arm%20Shaft%20Kit&lu=1973%20CHEVROLET%20C10%20PICKUP&vin=#.UgTfeNLFV8E
Title: Re: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: moregrip on January 04, 2014, 04:06:43 pm: cleaned up and ready for service:

(http://i1333.photobucket.com/albums/w622/moregrip/IMG_20130831_190154_930_zps0fdf209d.jpg) (http://s1333.photobucket.com/user/moregrip/media/IMG_20130831_190154_930_zps0fdf209d.jpg.html)

(http://i1333.photobucket.com/albums/w622/moregrip/IMG_20130901_072332_546_zpscaf554ec.jpg) (http://s1333.photobucket.com/user/moregrip/media/IMG_20130901_072332_546_zpscaf554ec.jpg.html)
Title: Re: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: moregrip on January 04, 2014, 04:09:13 pm: I wanted to add power steering and air conditioning. Can't afford the A/C part right now so I'll only be adding the power steering to the in-liner.

Using these brackets:

(http://i1333.photobucket.com/albums/w622/moregrip/IMG_20130906_160938_061_zpsf1826d90.jpg) (http://s1333.photobucket.com/user/moregrip/media/IMG_20130906_160938_061_zpsf1826d90.jpg.html)[/QUOTE]
Title: Re: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: moregrip on January 04, 2014, 04:10:29 pm: Going to give the Weber 2 barrel (38DGES) a try on top of a Clifford intake manifold:
(http://i1333.photobucket.com/albums/w622/moregrip/IMG_20130928_104041_396_zps6b9ed390.jpg) (http://s1333.photobucket.com/user/moregrip/media/IMG_20130928_104041_396_zps6b9ed390.jpg.html)
Title: Re: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: moregrip on January 04, 2014, 04:11:49 pm: took delivery on a non integrated small chamber head. Should bump up the compression ratio from approx 8.5-1 to 9.5-1.

(http://i1333.photobucket.com/albums/w622/moregrip/IMG_20131009_142126_258_zps09fb8550.jpg) (http://s1333.photobucket.com/user/moregrip/media/IMG_20131009_142126_258_zps09fb8550.jpg.html)
Title: Re: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: moregrip on January 04, 2014, 04:12:47 pm: got some work done over the holiday break, was able to repair the front drivers frame rail that was bent.....well replaced it anyway.....good as new!

(http://i1333.photobucket.com/albums/w622/moregrip/IMG_20131227_150448_527_zpsf58b76bd.jpg) (http://s1333.photobucket.com/user/moregrip/media/IMG_20131227_150448_527_zpsf58b76bd.jpg.html)
Title: Re: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: bake74 on January 04, 2014, 08:15:54 pm: Nice progress so far, are you doing anything besides head and carb. for the straight 6 ?
Title: Re: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: moregrip on January 04, 2014, 09:06:44 pm: Thanks.....Other than the Clifford intake manifold and Weber Carb, I'll be installing Clifford shorty headers, a nice exhaust system (probably a two into one setup), new harmonic balancer, alternator, power steering pump.....stuff like that. Maybe a hotter cam in the future but not during this project.
Title: Re: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: dvdswan on January 05, 2014, 11:03:05 am: awesome work.
Title: Re: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: moregrip on January 09, 2014, 07:22:17 pm: thank you....going slower than anticipated but I suppose that's how these builds go
Title: Re: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: dvdswan on January 09, 2014, 07:57:41 pm: don't worry on the speed. its better to take your time and do it at your own pace, less stuff will get missed.
Title: Re: starting to get things sorted on the project truck
Post by: moregrip on December 13, 2018, 11:29:49 am: Update: one out of state move, a retirement, different starting point for a project truck, and new life as a civilian later I'm only one built shed away from getting back to this build! That's quite a statement I know. Currently I'm getting started on pouring a foundation for a shed that I will build so when completed I can store all things not conducive to old truck tinkering; bikes, boxes, shovels rakes etc etc. That stuff takes up too much space in a 3 car garage (aka, my workshop that's not quite a workshop yet). It's looking like in 2019 I'll be able to start working on my hobby again! New truck is a rust free 83 C10 2wd with a 250 inline 6 (yes keeping the inline), 3 on the tree (not keeping that).