[Conundrum]

Well I never heard back from the guy on the 4spd, so I guess i'm back to most likely using the 200-4R I have unless I happen across a 4spd before that time comes.

But it's warming up so I should be able to make some progress on this project soon.

[Conundrum]

I finally made some more progress, haven't gotten to installing the engine yet but I feel it's a good update to my thread.......

Marked....

Cut....

Welded back together....

Was even able to put the bed back on to see how I did, thanks to the help of a friend....

With no engine and the stock suspension, you can tell it really needs to be lowered....


Well that's all for now, I hope to have another good update in about 2 weeks. We shall see how it goes....

[Conundrum]

Wow, i've done some work since i've been on here last....

OK, I removed the front clip to Z the frame....



I then cut the frame off....



And then started to reassembly, I moved the frame up 2" and forward 1"....




I then removed the stock front suspension to install my sectioned crossmember and drop spindles, figured while I was at it I would go ahead and chop 1" off the coils for a total of 8" of drop....




Through one of my good fenders on to see where I was at with no weight on the front end....


Then I got the engine just sitting in there, and took another pic of the stance....



I do have the rear dropped now, but I have to find some U-bolts that are the right length and i'm going to be swapping the rear axle soon so i'll wait to share any pics or details on that. I did see that I have some work to do to my motor mounts to get them to work.

[Conundrum]

Done some more work.

Figured out how to use the stock motor mounts without modifying them....




Also got a rearend from a 95 caprice cop car with disc brakes and got it put in on top of the leaf springs....




I also learned that 4wd leaf springs have less of an arch to them, so I used some I had for some extra drop. Probably around 2" of drop, i'm not 100% sure yet because it's currently resting on the bumpstops. 4wd leafs are under the 2wd leafs....



My frame horns are dropped now....



And I set a few parts on and took a few pics. Also discovered a few things to do to get some of the parts to work in their new homes that I need to get to before it gets to cold....

[pontiacjeff]

very cool truck project. shoulda done a dually!

[Conundrum]

Thanks.

Haha, yeah I thought of that and I still can, i've got a crew cab dually too.

[Conundrum]

It's not much, but I did something.

Cut the 2 pieces off the frame for radiator/support clearance and seen I also have to clearance the radiator support to clear the steering box as well....





Luckily this radiator support isn't much good so it'll allow me to get the clearance I need and then I can figure out how to do my good one so it looks good.

Got another center cap on....


Also got some more pics of the truck....



I think it may be the angle, but I really like the second pic of the truck.