1968 c30 "Papa Smurf" prerunner build. links, beams, and turbo

[Mr.Clean]

Thanks guys....but this is just the beginning of the custom one off work your gonna see. So much more coming. This build is really gonna kick it up a few notches in the next 2 months i think
Turbo noises...build all the things

 

[ashman]

beautiful work. Looking forward to seeing what else you got planned.

 

[76zimmer]

Great ambition Nate!

 

[Deuling]

2 months yo.

 

[sreidmx]

Boostss so many wooshings

 

[Mr.Clean]

Motor is at the machine shop now. Front end tore back down for final fab work.

 

[6872xtc]

Awesome!

 

[Mr.Clean]

 

[ashman]

pics look sweet! Although it's making me want to see this thing as a dually jumper.

 

[sreidmx]

Looks like something out of mad max with the duals lined up out back.

 

[Mr.Clean]

Not much to update. Motor is almost done at machine shop. Got front bumps tacked in place. Need to make plate mounts yet. Shock mounts are kinda sorta made. Waiting on shocks.
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[sreidmx]

How much up travel are you left with?

 

[Mr.Clean]

Right now i have 9.5"s of uptravel and 12.5"s of droop. But the limiting factor on my up is tires hitting my firewall. So eventually i plan to cut the firewall out and build new foot boxes, but for now i just added a spacer on the bump stop to move it down an 1" so when i cut the firewall out i can remove the spacer on the bump and i should get another 1.5"s of bump which will bring me to 11"s bump. 12.5" of droop for 23.5"s total. At that point i may play with ride height and get it more 10" bump and 13.5" droop.

 

[sreidmx]

Nice, bout the same as myself. Right on looking good!

 

[Mr.Clean]

Well it has been a little while since I've updated this. I'll work on updating over the next few days but for now here's a few pics of where its at now.

 

[Babaganoosh]

looking good dude, interested in seeing what you do with the bump plates. I need a set...

 

[ktmoutfront]

Are you running spares as counter weights to balance the truck? I don't see a need for spares at silver lakes is why I'm asking.

 

[Mr.Clean]

Are you running spares as counter weights to balance the truck? I don't see a need for spares at silver lakes is why I'm asking.

Paddle tires yo! Drive in on 4 bfg t/a's with 2 paddles in the back. Jack it up swap them out for the day. Then when ready to head home swap them back and drive on out. Plus who said this truck was only going to see silver lake?

 

[ktmoutfront]

Thought it would be trailered.

So, are you driving it to glamis also?

 

[Mr.Clean]

Thought it would be trailered.

So, are you driving it to glamis also?

Will be trailered to silver. Then driven from campground or from wifes parents cottage that is 10 miles away.