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BigCarter · 02-04-2011, 10:45 PM

Hey guys maybe ya'll could help me out, i'm bagging my 63 GMC but i'm doing it on a budget and was wandering if anyone has z'ed their frame instead of buying a drop cross member for the front. Any help and pics would be greatly appreciate.

SCOTI · 02-05-2011, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by BigCarter

Hey guys maybe ya'll could help me out, i'm bagging my 63 GMC but i'm doing it on a budget and was wandering if anyone has z'ed their frame instead of buying a drop cross member for the front. Any help and pics would be greatly appreciate.

Look into the suspension forum using the search feature. That should help get you multiple threads covering Z'd frames & get you ideas from different perspectives.

**N2TRUX** · 02-05-2011, 12:44 AM

Welcome to the forum BigCarter. There are a lot of ways to lower your truck on a budget. Doing a Z would not be my first choice.

BigCarter · 02-06-2011, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Welcome to the forum BigCarter. There are a lot of ways to lower your truck on a budget. Doing a Z would not be my first choice.

what would you recommend, also i scored an entire front crossmenber out of an 84 C-10 with drop spindles and lowering coils, i measured and the measurements are the same as my 63 GMC crossmenber, to tell you the tructh they look almost identical, do you think i can use the spindles and coils from the 84 to put on my 63 i talked to some guys and i've heard alot of different things, some say it wont fit and some say they bolt right in and some say they fit but you have to swap to ball joints off of the 84. Whats your thoughts.
Also thanks guys for ya'll help in this.

SCOTI · 02-07-2011, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BigCarter

what would you recommend, also i scored an entire front crossmenber out of an 84 C-10 with drop spindles and lowering coils, i measured and the measurements are the same as my 63 GMC crossmenber, to tell you the tructh they look almost identical, do you think i can use the spindles and coils from the 84 to put on my 63 i talked to some guys and i've heard alot of different things, some say it wont fit and some say they bolt right in and some say they fit but you have to swap to ball joints off of the 84. Whats your thoughts.
Also thanks guys for ya'll help in this.

The 84 stuff will swap over to the 63. You can do parts only or the entire crossmember.

02-04-2011, 10:45 PM	#1
BigCarter Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Luling, La Posts: 46	Z'ing the frame on my 63 GMC Hey guys maybe ya'll could help me out, i'm bagging my 63 GMC but i'm doing it on a budget and was wandering if anyone has z'ed their frame instead of buying a drop cross member for the front. Any help and pics would be greatly appreciate.

02-05-2011, 12:44 AM	#3
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Z'ing the frame on my 63 GMC Welcome to the forum BigCarter. There are a lot of ways to lower your truck on a budget. Doing a Z would not be my first choice. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"



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