Well i have been busy. I put my other project on hold because i need quite a bit more money to finish it they way i want so i decided to build another truck because i had all the suspension parts from an earlier build and then after the truck is finished I plan on showing it a little then selling it to fund my c5 corvette truck project. Anyways here are some pics of what i have got done so far. I still have a few things to do but i think i will always have a few more things to do .
The frame has a porterbuilt front crossmember with modified upper control arm mounts and modified air ride tech strong arms, shockwaves, cantilever rear suspension, trianglated 4 link, 5" ride height, narrowed track width so i can drive it low and do a full turn.
Looks like a good start Any ideas on how the body and interior will be done?
Well there will be tons of things modified on the body, the exhaust is going to come out right before the rear tire out the side of the bed, the dash is going to be hand made as well as the center console. I still have alot of work left as you can see.
I got the cab on yesterday to make sure everything fits perfect and the wheels are centered in the fenders at dump.
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Looks great Josh. What is the ride height at full dump? Is that what is pictured?
My ride height is right about 5" and that is measured to the lowest point of the truck which is the pinch welds on the rockers. At dump it sits at about 1.5" from the ground to the pinch welds. I didn't want it to lay frame or rocker because if i ever pop an airbag now i can atleast drive it off the road unless there is a rock thats 1.5" tall sitting in the road. Then i am screwed I am getting about 7" of lift in the front and about 7.5 in the rear.
Looks sick but if I were you I would bring it down another inch they just look so sick on the ground. You only need 1/2 inch to clear everything.
I agree that they look bad a$$ when there on the ground. A 1/2" would have been nice but i was too woried about anything scratching the truck that i went with a modest 1.5" off the ground. Maybe the next truck i will have the balls to 0-1/2" off the ground.
Well i got the driver side header tacked together. The collector is going to go right about where the alignment plate is holding the tubes. That way I have just enough room to make the turn and stay inside my frame for the rest of the exhaust. It was a little hard because i had to clear the steering shaft which is right in the way of most headers.
This was my first header build so please give me your HONEST opinions!! Thanks
Josh
I will take some more pics tomorrow. All of my pics i just took were so dark. This was the only one you could see anything.
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I am getting about 7" of lift in the front and about 7.5 in the rear.
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