63chevyll
1/2 ton status
Oh yeah, the one tank has the fuel outlets facing away from the frame
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2 wheel peel / rebirth of a short bed c-10
- Thread starter sweetk30
- Start date
as listed and pics before yes .
2.5" drop spindles front and moved up rear hangers 2" and 1" longer diy4x shackles for that extra 1/2" drop to = 2.5 " in rear.
also no not c-30 bar. got that from SPICER memeber here off a 1/2 ton 2wd burban part out along with all hardware and upper a-arm's .
but there is a k30 front crossmember in the 2wd frame i swaped in over the FLIMZY 2wd style unit .
2.5" drop spindles front and moved up rear hangers 2" and 1" longer diy4x shackles for that extra 1/2" drop to = 2.5 " in rear.
also no not c-30 bar. got that from SPICER memeber here off a 1/2 ton 2wd burban part out along with all hardware and upper a-arm's .
but there is a k30 front crossmember in the 2wd frame i swaped in over the FLIMZY 2wd style unit .
yep its the old 85 tank from left side carb setup. its going to live new life as pass side storage tank / transfer to driver side tank as needed. also trying to find a way to hook up a quick conect hose and nozzle for it to be new gas can setup for home use like lawn mower / atv / and other uses.
sender uniit is specific to driver and pass side on truck tanks . as the pickup sock will now be the wrong way for reg use and lines point out away . no major biggy for my needs tho.
63chevyll
1/2 ton status
If you can find a 1 1/4 bar I'd hop on it. It's crazy how well it works on a light truck.
One thing I did was mount the sway bar between the sway bar mount and the frame , rather than in the factory position. But used a universal bushings because the factory bushings are too tall. I was always hitting the sway bar on parking lot stops and everything else.
I always liked 2.5 spindles with one coil cut. I got crazy a few times, with cutting 2 coils and weird tire sizes, but got sick of replacing control arms all the time. But your only going 2.5 lower so you will be ok.
One thing I did was mount the sway bar between the sway bar mount and the frame , rather than in the factory position. But used a universal bushings because the factory bushings are too tall. I was always hitting the sway bar on parking lot stops and everything else.
I always liked 2.5 spindles with one coil cut. I got crazy a few times, with cutting 2 coils and weird tire sizes, but got sick of replacing control arms all the time. But your only going 2.5 lower so you will be ok.
63chevyll
1/2 ton status
yep its the old 85 tank from left side carb setup. its going to live new life as pass side storage tank / transfer to driver side tank as needed. also trying to find a way to hook up a quick conect hose and nozzle for it to be new gas can setup for home use like lawn mower / atv / and other uses.
sender uniit is specific to driver and pass side on truck tanks . as the pickup sock will now be the wrong way for reg use and lines point out away . no major biggy for my needs tho.
Do you need the correct tank senders? Or a fuel switching valve?
na just going to use 12 volt ext pump to move the extra fuel over.
got my repair panel the other day for the box i am going to use .
it had those fancy stainless steel wheel arch protectors on it . and 1 side held some crap and rusted threw on it.
only going to use around 1/3 of the repair panel so no big deal . atleast i wont be fixing the orignal BAD box.
it had those fancy stainless steel wheel arch protectors on it . and 1 side held some crap and rusted threw on it.
only going to use around 1/3 of the repair panel so no big deal . atleast i wont be fixing the orignal BAD box.
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Nice man!
at least the repair panel is THICK and not the typical thin crap i have seen before. 
sticker on back show's 1.20 mm thickness . or 18 gauge steel.
sticker on back show's 1.20 mm thickness . or 18 gauge steel.
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y5mgisi
1 ton status
Where is it from?
i will get the sticker info and order place for ya next day or 2.
its a whole sale body repair shop supply house we use for 1/2 the stuff we need.
but thay had 1 left for the short bed right front section i needed. it had some dust on it also.
its a whole sale body repair shop supply house we use for 1/2 the stuff we need.
but thay had 1 left for the short bed right front section i needed. it had some dust on it also.
fyi even southern box's get rusty in spots.
this was caused by the aftermarket rock gaurd protectos that were stainless steel. help mud/sand behind and rusted it out.
this was caused by the aftermarket rock gaurd protectos that were stainless steel. help mud/sand behind and rusted it out.
next was repair panel cut down and fit in to place.
next was a reg spots of rust out that was starting behind left rear wheel arch .
i recycled the patch from the right front big scrap cut out. had just the right size non rusted section i needed for this side.
i recycled the patch from the right front big scrap cut out. had just the right size non rusted section i needed for this side.
last was inner section of outer skin right rear arch position.
i used front edge of extra repair panel left over and pie cut it to fold it in to shape.
i used front edge of extra repair panel left over and pie cut it to fold it in to shape.
last was fill in 13 holes each side top rail 
at 2 points in its life it had 3 boat rope anchor style units on each side . then those were pulled and it had tool boxes each side .
drilled them out a tiny bit to get solid clean metal then just plug welded them all shut.
going to get a extang tonneau cover for it like this one . http://extang.com/docs/fulltilt.html had one on my old truck and loved it .
at 2 points in its life it had 3 boat rope anchor style units on each side . then those were pulled and it had tool boxes each side .
drilled them out a tiny bit to get solid clean metal then just plug welded them all shut.
going to get a extang tonneau cover for it like this one . http://extang.com/docs/fulltilt.html had one on my old truck and loved it .
next step on the box is to d.a. sand the whole thing down to prime and block it out and get ready for paint.
the paint on it is so dryed out its flacking off from severe sun damage .
the paint on it is so dryed out its flacking off from severe sun damage .
what ? ? ? 
first half of post .
second half i have 2 454 bbc but none ready to use. and for the goal of this truck's use the driveline i picked will be perfect.
454 will get used in my k30 trucks .
first half of post . second half i have 2 454 bbc but none ready to use. and for the goal of this truck's use the driveline i picked will be perfect.
454 will get used in my k30 trucks .
