Coil Spring and Truck Bars for a Square Body

[thompson335]

I have them on my truck but I used a kit from porterbuilt that he no longer makes.

Im doing an 82 now with a kit from CPP. If you need to you can call them an buy the cross member only. Look it up an you can find the install article hot rod did. So far I have the cross member an c-notch/spring mounts installed. You will probably have driveshaft clearance issues if you don't modify the stock 67-72 cross member.

On my truck an this 82 the trailing arm cross member is nearly up against the rear cab mount brackets.

The ride quality an handling are vastly improved over the leaf spring setup. You will be very happy with it imo. It's one of the best things I've done to my truck.

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Bluex
what is the diameter of that cross bar between your two spring purchases?

I need to put something between where I am going to mount my upper coilover mounts. I have some 11 gage 1 5/8 DOM or some 1/8 wall 2.5 inch square tube not really sure which would do the better job.

 

[bluex]

On the 82 i posted in here or on my truck in my build thread

 

[thompson335]

The 82

 

[bluex]

The 82

Sorry for the delay on this, its been a busy week an I just got up to my shop yesterday.

That bar is 1.5" diameter.

 

[thompson335]

Thanks man! I have some 1 5/8 around here that I can use.

 

[thompson335]

Here is some of my latest progress. These are not the coilovers I am going to use just an old set a friend lent me for mock up. Think I am going to use Viking double adjustable.

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[thompson335]

Finally rec my coilovers that I am going to run. Made new upper and lower mounts, and stiffened the frame a little.

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going to run. Made new upper and lower mounts, and stiffened the frame a little.

 

[TotalyHucked]

This is awesome! Me and a buddy were just bench racing about doing this very thing the other night. I had a ‘70 with truck arms and it handled much better than the leaf spring setup on these squares


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[thompson335]

Thanks man, that is what I hope will happen for me.

 

[thompson335]

here it is with frame bracing, exhaust installed, and Camaro rear disk brakes added to the truck 12 bolt. had to use impala rotors for the 5 on 5 bolt pattern

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[TotalyHucked]

Looks really good man!


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[thompson335]

Thanks man, just need to adjust drive line angles and I should be ready to drive. Just waiting on a 4 degree shim to show up.

 

[Catbox]

Looks like it shall be a fun time for sure.

May I ask...
Which transmission cross member did you use?

 

[thompson335]

Tejas Steelworks

 

[thompson335]

I have used a couple of there prouducts. They have all fit well and been of good quality.