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Offline low86c10

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my 86
« on: December 17, 2009, 10:13:21 am »
whats up im new to the site , i have a 86 scottsdale heres a few pics







Offline Irish_Alley

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Re: my 86
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2009, 10:20:43 am »
nice welcome from Maryland. tell us a little more about yourself ex were your from
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Offline low86c10

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Re: my 86
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2009, 10:31:23 am »
nice welcome from Maryland. tell us a little more about yourself ex were your from
im in kentucky, im 17, in high school

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Re: my 86
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2009, 10:58:03 am »
welcome to the site!

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Re: my 86
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2009, 11:07:44 am »
Welcome from NW Indiana
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Re: my 86
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2009, 11:14:55 am »
yep, ur truck made me decide mine needs to be lower

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Re: my 86
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2009, 12:18:07 pm »
Looks great!  I wondering how many inches drop in the front and rear?

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Offline low86c10

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Re: my 86
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2009, 12:48:22 pm »
Looks great!  I wondering how many inches drop in the front and rear?

Welcome from East, Texas
thanks man, it's got 2.5" ground force drop spindles and heated springs in the front (5.5") and a belltech flip kit in the rear(6")

Offline MohterTrucker

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Re: my 86
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2009, 11:32:50 pm »
Very nice. I like the stance and especially the red rallys. Makes for a unique look.
Do you think heating the coils really provided 3" more drop? That seems like a lot.
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Offline low86c10

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Re: my 86
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2009, 11:59:44 am »
before with drop spindles

after the heat

and when i first got it

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Re: my 86
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2009, 08:40:44 pm »
Well if thats not a measurable difference, I don't know what is. Thanks.
It definitely looks better now.
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Re: my 86
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2009, 08:42:51 pm »
You are going to end up hating those heated springs.  It is much better to actually cut them.
Typically they end up breaking in two.

Offline hotrodpc

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Re: my 86
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2009, 10:30:01 pm »
This is how I know I am getting old. I think I liked it better the way you got it, although those ugly ass running boards had to go. I'd have taken those off, put some alloy wheels on it, and called it good. I guess I have just never been a fan of lowered trucks. For that matter, never really been into lowered cars either. Looks like you are doing a good job of what you are doing though. I assume you will be painting the truck red to match the wheels?
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Offline bboyd

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Re: my 86
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2010, 07:14:14 pm »
Nice truck, i was just wondering how much ground clearance you have up front on those control arms and how it rides ;D
I swear i was just going to put a new motor in but...

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Re: my 86
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2010, 07:27:08 pm »
Yea man how did you get your stock ralleyes to work with drop spindles? I would love to see pictures of what kind of grinding/mods were done?