Finally got done with my drop...pics inside

[Rc 415]

You think those wheels will tuck without a problem? I'm going to get the same ones for my 83 but my truck is going to be a lot lower. How much did you pay btw?

[Grande Rojo]

Looks Great!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pcmcobra]

Originally Posted by Rc 415

You think those wheels will tuck without a problem? I'm going to get the same ones for my 83 but my truck is going to be a lot lower. How much did you pay btw?

the back will, but will need more backspace on front. I got 4-3/4. The 5-1/4 should tuck, mine is like right there, maybe if i roll the lip it would.
wheels were $250/front 20x8.5&$300/rear 20x10
Good price on a nice wheel.

[Rc 415]

you ordered direct or went through someone else?
how much were your tires?

[bigblock73]

Truck looks MUCH better...what an imrovement! I like it.

[pcmcobra]

Originally Posted by Rc 415

you ordered direct or went through someone else?
how much were your tires?

Direct from www.coyswheel.com
call and talk to David, he'll hook you up, tell him John from Florida sent you
Tires cost as much as the wheels

[boxrodz]

Originally Posted by Malo83

I like it do you have any side shots of it?, and what size rubber are you running???

In a previous thread, I think pcmcobra said that he's running 245/40s up front and 295/40s out back.

Ditto on the side shots...

[boxrodz]

Originally Posted by Captkaos

That looks good! Have you considered removing those chip guards from the front of the wheelwells. I removed mine and it looks MUCH better.

Originally Posted by pcmcobra

ya, you can see I started...used some goof off, did not work too well. What do you recommend? Would like to get it off...
thx all!

Is it possible to try to apply some heat (blow dryer) and peel the guard off once the adhesive is soft? Then go back with 'Goo Gone' to remove the adhesive residue.

[87 STEPPER]

^
It's gonna take something with a wee bit more heat than the 'ol ladys hair dryer something more like a heat gun used for heat shrink tubin'.

BTW your truck looks like a clone of Swervin Ervin's.

[Captkaos]

Originally Posted by Captkaos

I can assure you it won't be easy, its the coating that is cracked. It took me a couple hours. I scrubbed and scraped with a plastic scraper (like a window scraper) to keep from scratching the paint. I used some spray but I don't remember what. Lemme check and see what I used.

Ok, I found my notes for the tech article I am putting up. I use a Heat gun, Goo-gone, Castrol Super clean, a plastic scraper and a stiff brissel brush (plastic)

Mine was actually brittle to the point of being dry and gritty, and the size of the "pieces were smaller than a dime.
I coated it with Castrol and went over it with the bristle brush, to see what would come off, then scraped with the scraper. Did this a number of times to remove the top layer (and alot of it down to the paint). Then coated the area with goo-gone, let it sit and started scraping, as I said it was brittle, so it was all flaking off. I put the heat gun to it to see if it would soften up, and it did some, but some spots still needed scraping. I did this over and over until it was all gone. I use less amounts of heat on my part and more Castrol than goo-gone. I have a Before/after somewhere, just gotta find it...

[CLASSIC87']

Originally Posted by boxrodz

Is it possible to try to apply some heat (blow dryer) and peel the guard off once the adhesive is soft? Then go back with 'Goo Gone' to remove the adhesive residue.

I use a plastic puddy knife and aircraft adhesive remover. You can purchase it at your local OReilly's store if they have a automotive paint section. Also they sell a rubber wheel that costs' around $40.00 that you put in a drill... but I have never used them before- but I've heard the local body shops use them to take of the sticky residue.

Good luck... it takes time.
Anthony

[pcmcobra]

Originally Posted by boxrodz

In a previous thread, I think pcmcobra said that he's running 245/40s up front and 295/40s out back.

Ditto on the side shots...

roger that
on a side note, after I got alignment done...I noticed they had gouged the lip of my wheels. I was "off the hook", so to speak. Anyway, long story short, I'll be getting some new wheels.


The only problem I ran into was the spring plate and the shock mount really close. I took the spring plate to my bench grinder, just the right width, notched a little bit, and fits like a glove. And if you are using drop shocks, don't use the shock relocators... Just an FYI, or you will be taking everything off the rear, and reassembling without them...DOH!
First off, the drop shocks are too short w/ shock relocators, second off the shock relocator on my kit...is actually too wide for the shock, you could "bend" it I guess, but looks like, well, you bent it...

[86swb]

Man, that sure looks great. Good job.

[tyjoja]

Looks awesome, I want to do the same to mine, did you do everything yourself? was it hard to do ? thanks for the pix

[pcmcobra]

I did almost everything, I took the control arms to a powdercoat shop, and had a machine shop put in the new ball joints and bushings.
Time consuming, but once you see what needs to go where...it's pretty easy.
If/when I take it apart again, it's a no brainer.

[boxrodz]

Originally Posted by pcmcobra

...
on a side note, after I got alignment done...I noticed they had gouged the lip of my wheels. I was "off the hook", so to speak. Anyway, long story short, I'll be getting some new wheels.

...

Sorry to hear that. But, do you think you'll use the 'opportunity' to get a little more BS on the fronts (if your replacement includes the fronts)?

[pcmcobra]

Originally Posted by boxrodz

Sorry to hear that. But, do you think you'll use the 'opportunity' to get a little more BS on the fronts (if your replacement includes the fronts)?

lol....that did cross my mind