My new Street Project
Oct 30, 2014 | 08:24 PM
#91
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 63
Likes: 0
From: Forestdale Brisbane Australia
Hello there. Sounds like you r more impatient than me 
Things have been grim in the Steel Industry in our country for the past few months. Worst it has been in 50 years - Thanks to China and their $1 a day labour that we cannot compete with. I usually get more time to play with my trucks when we are busy as everybody is working away making money, so I can skip out whenever. But when we are quiet like we have been, I have to spend more time trying to stay in business, so toys suffer
I changed tack on using stock Bottom Control Arms and made my own up. I cut some out of 20mm plate and pressed them up. I put a pic in here of them, they are all cleaned up and painted now ready to go in, all works well with the Air Springs. Rides about 4" off the ground in front. Have the McGaughy 2" Dropped Spindles with the Brembo 6 Spots all mounted and working well. Had new Radiator made up ready to go in. Modified the back wheels so they tuck under stock fenders good. Mated the original Duramax P/S Pump up so don't have to change any of P/S bits and pieces. Today Im going to pick up Custom made Air Cleaner Box with K&N Filter. just need a few days on it then the wiring and nearly there. I will put up a few pics probably next week for those interested. So far Im happy even though its been slow
Things have been grim in the Steel Industry in our country for the past few months. Worst it has been in 50 years - Thanks to China and their $1 a day labour that we cannot compete with. I usually get more time to play with my trucks when we are busy as everybody is working away making money, so I can skip out whenever. But when we are quiet like we have been, I have to spend more time trying to stay in business, so toys sufferI changed tack on using stock Bottom Control Arms and made my own up. I cut some out of 20mm plate and pressed them up. I put a pic in here of them, they are all cleaned up and painted now ready to go in, all works well with the Air Springs. Rides about 4" off the ground in front. Have the McGaughy 2" Dropped Spindles with the Brembo 6 Spots all mounted and working well. Had new Radiator made up ready to go in. Modified the back wheels so they tuck under stock fenders good. Mated the original Duramax P/S Pump up so don't have to change any of P/S bits and pieces. Today Im going to pick up Custom made Air Cleaner Box with K&N Filter. just need a few days on it then the wiring and nearly there. I will put up a few pics probably next week for those interested. So far Im happy even though its been slow
Feb 25, 2015 | 08:26 PM
#92
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 63
Likes: 0
From: Forestdale Brisbane Australia
Been slower than I wanted but have to work to make money to pay for these things. Truck is in getting rewired with an aftermarket Body Control Module, so will have most things electrical working off stock buttons, switches etc. Here are a couple of pics from along the way
Feb 28, 2015 | 06:48 AM
#98
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 63
Likes: 0
From: Forestdale Brisbane Australia
