Roadster Shop REVO C10 build - Lateral-g Forums

Roadster Shop · #1 02-17-2015, 08:05 PM

Here is a quick project that we have been working on to debut our new bolt on REVO IFS and 4-Bar rear for the 1960-87 C10's. While our complete chassis has been very popular for the C10's, there is certainly a large group of guys looking to do the bolt-on approach. Being C10 fans and very familiar with the trucks, we set out to design a bolt on IFS crossmember and 4-bar rear that can fix a lot of the short comings of the stock suspension. The goal was to develope a package that the average guy could bolt on with basic tools over the weekend and see some huge changes in ride quality, performance, safety, and stance. We used our REVO IFS geometry and components as the starting point and designed a C10 specific crossmember that will bolt in to the factory frame rails once the factory crossmember is removed. On the rear, we wanted to stay with the easy bolt on theme and keep the fabrication to a minimum. (no bed floor modification) There is a C-notch required to the rear rails, but everything else will bolt on.

To start, we wanted as original of a truck as possible. I found an incredible 69 short bed on ebay and snatched it up. This is one of the very few times when a car/truck was better in person than in the pictures. This thing is nice! The perfect patina and only a dime sized spot of rust in the back of the cab.

Roadster Shop · #2 02-17-2015, 08:17 PM

Let the dis-assembly begin...
In an hour or so, the entire rear suspension was removed from the truck leaving the bare frame rails. The drive train was removed and A few hours later the front crossmember suspension, and steering were removed from the truck so the designing could begin.

grendel · #3 02-17-2015, 09:09 PM

in for the build.

Vince@Meanstreets · #4 02-18-2015, 12:18 AM

Im ashamed how many of these friends and I have left in fields to die.

Can't wait to see what your team does with it.

aggie91 · #5 02-18-2015, 03:40 PM

I am in for this. I love these C10 and hope to get back to my own '65 later this year.

I hope you are not touching the body, like you said, the patina is perfect.

Keep the interior close to upscale stock with nicer materials, but stock theme...

Roadster Shop · #6 02-18-2015, 03:50 PM

After a little design work, we were able to come up with the finished product...

Once the stock front crossmember is removed the new REVO crossmember will bolt directly in using existing frame rail holes. A few additional mounting holes are required to be drilled in the frame rails.

(the green sections represent the stock frame rails)

On the rear, we designed all of the brackets to again bolt to the frame using existing holes. A few additional holes are required to be drilled in the rear rails as well. In order to get the rear of the truck sitting low, a C-notch needs to be cut into the rear rails above the axle. We provide a template to trace and cut out. The new rear bracket extends forward and back of the c-notch for added support. It also has a boxed in section the fits into the c-notch to again add strength. The coilovers are mounted outboard of the rails and set vertical to optimize the motion ratio. You can run a 10" wide wheel in the stock wheel tubs with this set up. If you want to slightly mini-tub the bed, an 11" wheel will fit with a 305 tire.

We have a few other pieces in the works for a center crossmember, exhaust ports, steering mounts, etc...