I lowered my Sierra Grande over the Weekend! Pics Inside!
 

Like the title says, I lowered my '71 Sierra Grande on saturday nite. Started at 8:00 p.m. and finished it at 4:00 a.m. on Mothers Day;) with the help of my little bro. We lowered at his workplace they were kind enough to let him have the keys to the place. And the rest is history...enjoy.

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This is what it looked like before when I first got it.

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That looks awesome!! I'm not a big fan of the aluminium slots, but they look great on your truck, great job, nice truck!

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Wow... what a difference! Love the stance!

What drop kit did you use? And, what's the amount of drop front/rear?

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Hey thanks Houp, I didn't have a choice my 15-inch stockers hit the lower control arms. So I did the next best thing, I took them off my '69 C-10 and switched them. Here's some pics of them on the '69. They are 17x8 all around.

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Two trucks... you are one lucky man!

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72BlckButy, I used a Belltech kit. 3-inch drop spindles with 2-inch drop springs on the front. 5-inch drop springs on the rear;) All for a total of a 5-inch drop all around.

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Thanks 72BlckButy, I'm always looking for more.. I admit i'm infected with a non-curable disease

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Damn, both trucks are nice, but I LOVE that Grande!

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Wow, lowering it sure made your wheels look nicer!

J/K I love slots, they are perfect era wheels.

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It's amazing what new shoes and an altitude adjustment do for the attitude of these trucks. Lookin real nice!

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Looks nice.What`s on the white one,now?Personnally,I liked the slots on the solid white truck best.

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Both trucks look great!

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Awesome!

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I think the majority of members apart of this board have the same severe non-curable disease..... classictruckitis!

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Wow, that thing looks slick! Nice work. I think every year the GMCs grow on me more and more. Both of your trucks are beautiful, congrats!

David

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Thanks everyone for the great compliments!! I agree with you Special-K the slots look better on the white truck. I went ahead and put the rallies back on it for now until I decide what wheels to put back on. Or I can put the slots back on the white one and pick out a different set for the "Grande".:)

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Hey,it`s only money.Just grab a set of 17" Torque Thrusts of choice,Wheel Vintiques Cruizers,slat flat-styles....:cool:

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It looks great!!!!!!

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looks nice,glad to see another sierra grande out there.

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Night and day buddy! Night and day!:metal:

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Looks killer....great job

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Did you put a adjustable pan hard bar in the rear to correct for the 5 inch drop? Shocks relocate? Can you notice any handling differences?

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New wheels and drop make it look like a totally different truck. A whole new attitude. ;)

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Thanks again everyone for the awesome compliments!!! I really appreciate it alot, positive feedback makes me jus want to keep working on it some more so that I can show-off what a little elbow grease can do. What does everyone think of 20inch Torque Thrusts? I know that they are somewhat played-out on the trucks or on anything for that matter but just look so bad-a$$ on these trucks. Truckmanloco you have a great looking "Grande" also, I haven't seen that many around here or anywhere for that matter. Thanks Again everyone. Here's some more pics, enjoy.;)

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Sammy, to answer your question I didn't have to use an adjustable pan-hard bar or relocate the shocks according to kit and the techs @ Belltech. It rides pretty smooth but then again I only drove it for about 20miles and then put it away at my parents house. I live about an hour and half away:( and don't spend much time on my trucks. I live in the city.

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Gottcha. Just what some of the vendors were saying (4 or More)didn't know if that was a ploy to get us to buy more parts. I like the color scheme combo with white in the middle. Looking good.

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Truck and wheels look great! What size tire do you have on there?

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nice stance on both trucks, :metal:

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Sweeeeetttt!!!!!

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Man I dig that white truck

Who makes the 17" slots ???

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Short-t, tire sizes are 255/50R-17 Hankooks all the way around I think? Can't remember I don't have the trucks here with me at the moment pretty sure though. Spray-Bomb the wheels are made by American Racing the biggest size that they make them in is 17x8, sure wish they would've made them in bigger sizes. RCbowtie69, Hart_Rod thanks for the compliments.:)