GM 1968 C10 stepside shortie build.

[darwink1]

Holy poop, the front lower control arm nuts came off and the bolts aren't seized to the bushing sleeves... Am I dreaming or is it a miracle?

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[darwink1]

Help a brother out.. I got lower control arm hardware for a 1990 2wd 1500 chevy and this is what was in the box.

The bigger bolts seem to be the right length and diameter but there's 2 nuts missing. All the pictures I've googled for the kit picture the same number of nuts and bolts.. weird.

Anyone know what the smaller bolts and retainers are for? Doesn't look like anything to do with the shock mount or swaybar.

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[darwink1]

Just to clarify, all I can see thats holding the og lca's on is 2 bolts and 2 nuts on each arm..

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[aztoytec]

I’m assuming that’s a Dorman kit? It’s the only brand I can find with those spacers. Looks like that kit has a wide range of years, Not to much information on the components. Strange….

 

[aztoytec]

This is the only diagrams I can find on Prodemand at work . 1990 2wd Chevy, V8

 

[darwink1]

View attachment 4070722
View attachment 4070723This is the only diagrams I can find on Prodemand at work . 1990 2wd Chevy, V8

Thanks man! Found out today they don't correspond to anything on my truck.

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[darwink1]

After getting a few nuts and nordlock washers I got the passenger lca 80% swapped in before work today.

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[darwink1]

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[aztoytec]

Dam…. Going to drive like a new truck!!

 

[darwink1]

Dam…. Going to drive like a new truck!!

Lol, I hope so.

It didn't drive bad, the issue I had was the offset 2" drop spindle put the inner lip of the 15" wheels super close to the old lca. It would rub at full lock even after I trimmed the lca a bit. With this 2" drop lca I can run the stock spindles so the wheel will be centered again. With the 2" drop coils I still get the same drop as I had before.

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[darwink1]

After finishing up the ps lca last night I realized the truck was sitting 2" higher on the ps now lol. Putting the 2" drop coil in with the 1" spacer I was running previously was my mistake. Took it apart again, removed the spacer and now everything is happy again.. especially me lol.

All set up to do the drivers side today.

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[darwink1]

Aaaand the Trucklites came in. I don't know why I like the look of these so much.... even more so with the R. Kelly treatment they're gonna get lol.

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[darwink1]

Had to make a video about it lol.



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[darwink1]

Drivers side done.

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[darwink1]

Do your headlights even sing r&b songs?

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[darwink1]

starter·#475·a moment ago
New

All over the place today. Got the engine bay stripped a bit more then I cleaned/scotchbitghted the inner fenders and firewall. Painted the frame and lower firewall black but thinking about going a little arts and crafts on the firewall... tbd.

Also got the old fuel sending apparatus removed and the new one thrown in.

Progress.

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[darwink1]

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[darwink1]

Pictures of where I should probably stop...

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[darwink1]

But I'm stupid and I didnt...

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[darwink1]

Peek sneaks....

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