My '86 Project

[oldwhity]

WICKED!!

[dv8customs]

Aside from the metal work on the front end, what way did you actually lower the truck?  I see in the pic you still have the shackle hanger there but do not see the leaf springs there.  Did you use some kinda 2 or 4 point link set up in the rear.  What about the front?  Looks good, I'll see ya at the show on Sunday the track is up the road from where I live!!!

Triangulated 4 link in the rear with bags on the lower bars and 3" drop spindles and a 2" Z in the front. I need to cut those rear hangers off but haven't got around to it yet.

[dv8customs]

Sorry I couldn't make it out there this weekend to see the ride.  Had a house full of family in town...not to see me but to see my 2 mos. old baby girl.

Post pics from the show if you got 'em.

I will get some pics up soon. My truck came out pretty good but getting it all one color just made me realize how much body work was still left to do.

[82k5diesel]

Man that thing is low! I really not into frame dragers but that looks sweet!

[brlarl]

Sorry to sound shallow but can you explain the 2" Z for the front?  Thanks.

[dv8customs]

Sorry to sound shallow but can you explain the 2" Z for the front?  Thanks.

On these trucks the front control arms are lower than the frame. In order to get them above or even with the frame you cut the frame just in front of the firewall and raise it up, in my case 2". You then cut the front frame horns off and lower them the corresponding amount. The end result is that the frame contacts the ground before the control arms do.

[brlarl]

Ok I understand what you are saying........doing this will raise the motor 2" under the hood?  Correct?  Did you run into any clearance issues like with the inner fenders or the tranny?  Sorry for so many   Thanks

[dv8customs]

You got it

I threw out the inner fenders and made my own but they likely would have interfered. There isn't much room between the transmission and the floor so even with a mild Z like I have you will likely need to modify the floor. I cut out the floor above the transmission in anticipation of this but don't yet know how much I will need to raise it as I haven't put the motor back in yet.

[Captkaos]

You can chop the crossmember about 1.5" (we still build these) and it won't change the engine position at all.

[dv8customs]

Yep, that way works too

[oldwhity]

Brlarl, check out the beginning of the tread(the 1st few pages), it's great!! There's some great pics of the work Dv8 has done. I'm very envious of this truck and that's an understatement!

[dv8customs]

A few pics of the truck from Showdown

[silvrbreez]

That white primer looks great.  I'm anxious to keep following your progress.  Great work!

[dv8customs]

If any of you guys made it out to the show and stopped by the Why Wear? booth let me know what you thought of the designs. It was my buddies first time out at a show so any feedback would be helpful.

[69byrd]

I have said it before and I'll say it again your truck is awesome!!