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Since I am home recuperating from the hospital I figured it was a great time to.work on a project. However, my current 3 projects are all at work. So I dug out this kit that I had started the clean up on a while back. I am planning a truck that is extremely lowered, perhaps even laying frame.

So far I have roughed in the widening of the front wheel wells and raising the bed.

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When I started this project I had thought of using wide wheels and tires but now I'm thinking stock tires and wheels. Well, the option is there.

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This is how it sat in the rear after the begining of the c-notch.

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Here is the rear suspension I am shooting for.

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Still a lot of work and a lot lower to go.

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I'm thinking about complicating this project by scratching the side trim for it. I like the look of it much better.

I have brushed out a few possible colors for this truck to see which, if any, I liked best. I may go with one or a "stock" color. What do you think? I am leaning towards the green on the top or the bronze (3rd down). All are nail polish.

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I'm back to work tomorrow so progress on this will grind to a crawl.

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I've been extemely preoccupied  these last few weeks but finally got a bit of time on this one again. Still have a bit of work on the rear suspension but I wanted to see what it was going to take on the front suspension to get it lower.

I began with the front suspension from a NASCAR Monte Carlo kit.

I removed the molded in parts on the pickup chassis.

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These are the MC parts.

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Here is the ride height with the parts just tacked in place for the time being.

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I need to remove the shaded area of the inner fender panels in order to clear the upper A arms and see how the cab sits.

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Not bad for an hour's work. Still needs a bit of tweeking. Or, I may leave it with a slight rake to the rear. I kinda like it like it is.

Enough for tonight. Comments and criticisms welcomed.

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I managed to get back on this one for a bit during lunch today. I have started making side trim for the body. I have the passenger side done but still need to do the driver's side. Pics of that later...

I worked on lowering the front suspension but got a bit too low.

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Now the frame cross member is dragging. I think in order to fix it I will lower the front spindles 1/16 inch. Otherwise I'll have to raise the cross members. Plan A sounds easier. 

I'm going to try to get a bit further on this tonight.

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Thanks for the replies guys. It keeps me encouraged. I began lowering the front spindles yesterday. I figured it would be best to also raise the center cross member, so I removed it already to raise it. I have a bit of things going on the rest of this week, but I'll be back on it after that. Keep watching.

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