'75 CHEVY PICKUP 1/2 TON - crash81

[andyblack]

6" front springs with only a shackle flip out back? It may sit a lot higher in front. Are you going to ditch the body lift after that? I think your bumpers will look even better without a gap between the body and frame.

 

[crash81]

OK here are the pics of the primed bumpers keep in mind i still have to add the 1/2" steel mounting plate for the winches between the frame rails and the gap between the body and the top of the front bumper will be filled in with the nice piece I'm making to mount the roller fare lead.

 

[crash81]

Now that the bumpers are about done I started on the lift i got the home made rear shackle flip done turned out great. Still got to get the front springs on and shocks.

 

[crash81]

Now for a few questions i was thinking about going with warn M winches front and rear i know space is going to be tight but i think i can make it work. what do you think? is that over kill or should it be ok. i know rule of thumb is gvw and double it is the winch size right?

 

[andyblack]

I've always heard 1.5 times the actual weight of the vehicle, or double just to be sure. I don't think they go by the GVWR. However, I say put the biggest one on there that will fit. The 1/2" plate you're mounting the winch to should eliminate any concerns of the weight and power of the winch. If the M12000 will fit, go with it. You may have to pull a stuck Super Duty or something heavier than your truck out of your way so you can go past or something. I think your biggest problem is going to be the height of the solenoid pack, but I think you can clock the winch over to where it will fit. In fact, I think Warn recommends that you mount the M12000 with the feet forward, if I'm not mistaken.

Are you going to put the fairlead in the gap between the valance and the bumper that's created by the body lift? A normal roller fairlead may be too tall and stick out too far, but you could always cut part of the valance out or remove it. Or you could go to synthetic rope and use a hawse fairlead. They stick out a lot less and I think they're a little shorter as far as height.

Man those bumpers are looking great. I'm impressed. I'm going to have to come up to N.C. and let you build me some!

 

[andyblack]

Any more progress? Looking forward to any updates and pics.

 

[andyblack]

Crash, did you ever get through with this project?

 

[Devillusion]

Are you not going to have minimal shackle movement with the flip you did? Looks like the shackles will hit under compression? Could just be the pictures though..

nice job on the bumpers...

 

[crash81]

well i kinda got side tracked after getting hurt at work still got to get this finished, i have just been jumping around on it doing little things i can do right now.

 

[andyblack]

well i kinda got side tracked after getting hurt at work still got to get this finished, i have just been jumping around on it doing little things i can do right now.

Glad you're okay. Take it easy and don't get hurt any worse.

 

[crash81]

just keeping clear of inpactable stuff.lol i had a hpu unit blow a 3" ss pipe at 5000 psi and before i could get clear of it i got hit on the left side of my head got fractures under my left eye socket and lost hearing in left ear with a constant ring in the other. but on the good side they said i was lucky to still be here a straight on hit would have took me out. just taking it one day at a time.

 

[andyblack]

Man I hate to hear that but thank God you're alive. I hope your hearing comes back all the way. Bummer.

 

[crash81]

well the bumpers are in holding till i get the new winches so I'll move on to some rust repair. yea i know rust sucks lol. got a order on the way from LMC new floor pans cab corners doors should be here soon.

here are some before shots of the floor pans

 

[crash81]

And here are more

 

[crash81]

Made a order to offroad designs and man is it nice.

here is a shot right out of the box.


here is a shot right after i painted it flat black

 

[crash81]

Well while i was waiting for the parts from LMC to get here i started working on a grill for the truck let me know what you think.

this is with the factory grill in it


this is without the grill


this is with the new grill

 

[andyblack]

I don't know man. Your new grille is definately going to be tougher and able to withstand more gravel and limbs and stuff, and you're not building a show truck, so I say go with it. Doesn't look as good as the factory grille, in my useless opion. Also, remember that if you fix all those rust holes in the floor, you'll have a lot less ventilation going on. What are the twin sticks for? You making a doubler?

How's your health after the accident? Glad to see you're back in action.

 

[crash81]

Thanks for asking Andy, as far as the accident I'm doing alot better just dealing with the legal stuff now. It should all work out fine I'm healing up great.

And as far as the grill yea i use the truck as you can see lol i got the idea from Ryoken liked the way his turned out so i added my own twist and done one for my 75 it will look better when its all painted flat black and the truck is in camo.

Got the twin sticks mounted today it is the 203 twin stick kit my old shifter was broken and since i can reuse all of the kit when i put the doubler in i said what the heck. So her are a couple shots of it mounted in the truck. I haven't put the hump cover and shifter boot on yet due to modifications to the cover I'm doing should be done this week.

 

[Brown75K5]

Looking good, keep us updated on the floor repairs. I am about to jump into that on my 75 K5 and want to know how the LMC pans are. Keep up the work.

 

[crash81]

Here are a few more pics of todays progress.