Anyone want to kibbitz?

[panhandler62]

Hi y'all!

I've poked around here in "suspension" for a while and pretty much exposed myself as a newb. On the more positive life note; I agree, so I want to get advise before I start throwing money at half-baked ideas.

The missus and I have had a dispute with the government for a while. Thanks to a wiley layer and the truth being on our side; the government finaly agrees that they owe us some money. Out of what we are getting I get to spend $2500 on geting the stalled truck project moving again. The are vague on the time frame of actually sending the money to us, but it won't be more than 3 or 4 months so I want to plan ahead.

Here is what it looks like right now:



What I'm after in the long run is car-like ride, handling and stance (realizing that the mass of C-20 is not going to allow it to handle like a Solitice, of course!) What I am after in the short run is to maximize the progress I can get with this lump sum without too badly sacrifycing the end product (meaning dropmembers and corvette parts are not going to be part of the equation, but there will be no hacks and shortcuts like heated/chopped springs.)

I wrote to a couple vendors but they are either real busy or I am too annoying because no one wrote back. lol

Here is what I have come up with. If anyone can offer advice, criticism and/or fill in some of the questins I would love to hear it so I don't end up with a crap job. I can do anything mechanical and I can handle *some* fabrication but cutting up a frame and rebuilding it are beyond my experiance and facilities (I'll be working in the driveway and my basement, not in a shop.)
I have a 110 flux core welder and a small acetylene torch so I'll be a little limited in the sticking big peices of metal together parts.

System:
Compressor
Tank
Valves, lines, stuff, etc.

Rear:
C-notch kit
Restore truck arms
Restore third member
New truck arm bushings
Shocks (which ones? I think someone has a spreadsheet to figure this out?)
Bags (which ones?)
Adjustable panhard
Sway bar (which?)
?? can I modify the existing crossmember for shock mounts or do I need a new one?

Front:
Restore control arms, steering linkage rotors, calipers salvaged from a 77
Restore power steering box (from a 68 so it should fit!)
New 2 1/2 inch drop spindles
New bushings, tie rod ends, ball joints, etc.
Shocks (which ones? I think someone has a spreadsheet to figure this out?)
Bags (which ones?)
Sway bar (which?)

Am I on the right track? can I do this on budget? Have I left a whole lot of important parts out?