i just recently inheritated a 48 chevy 5 window from a good friend of mine who just recently passed away i had intended on buying from him one day so i have many ideas for it first off i would like to put a s10 frame so my question is i want to put air ride on it but i want to lay the running boards on the ground so does anyone know what all is needed to do this besides cups,bags, and spindles in the front i want to put 20 in rims all the way around on it i know ill have to notch the rear an do a 4 link or something in the rear thats not a problem im just wondering since i want to do 20's in the front will i have to get upper an lower a arms as well to make it lay running boards flat out all the way im very familar with air suspension i currently have a mini truck that im building i just wanted to get the suspension figured out from the front of this 5 window thanks for the suggestions an comments hope to get this figured out
My first suggestion is go find you a forum where members "dig on layin frame wid 20's". The HAMB ain't it.
You dont even have to use bags to get it to to the boards. People lift the body 8 inches off the frame to achieve a "stock" ride height. If you drop the body on to the frame you will have less than an inch of clearance. I am doing one right now as well. No 20 inch rims on this mine, but I do have them on my 40 ford truck. You shouldn't even ask questions about your build on this forum. The majority of people here will just shoot you down for even thinking a little out of the box on your build. You are not allowed to run 20 inch wheels because it is against the hamb rule book. Not to mention a s10 frame under a classic truck GASP.... The same guys that'll tell you that your ideas are bad because they are not traditional probably have air bags on their neo-traditional rides.
Everything you asked can probably be answered by a tape measure man. If your already building a minitruck then you probably know that there isn't any instructions on stuff like this. I like these kinda builds but others here won't. I would suggest going to ruffrodders.com and posting a build thread or something. Not nearly as many active members but you'll get a lot of unbiased help from some good dudes.
sound a little bitter .IM building a 48 ad now also top of cab lower than most s10s sits 4" off road many here on hamb have same with and w/out bags but tradition won't allow for too much change at a time and the answers to is questions may best be met on a mini truck forum unless they don't like or won't accept his 48 chevy body.lol
(use your best Napolean Dynamite voice) Ummm, thats a Ford! That wont help him at all! Gosh! Why do you go fix some quesa-dillas! If you havent seen the move, you wont get it.
hEY mp&c I like the air ride and the 22s.when you gona put spinners on that. maybe some hydraulics man!
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