Brennan's 84 chevy C10

[Brennan]

    

Saw this 1984 C10 Chevrolet on Facebook Marketplace 5 hours away in Tauranga. And had a desire to C notch and bag something.

(its actually a 84 GMC High Sierra Classic, diesel)

Was priced well with most of it there, pretty much just no engine and trans.

 

The next available weekend, my dad & I shot up and brought it home.

Have some Slam Specialties SS7 & Air fittings coming for it.

It could do with an LS1 & 4l60e if anyone has one they could let go.

 

Got it stripped down pretty quick to see what I have.

Very little rust. Just a decent size hole in the firewall. But that's just an excuse do a shaved firewall.

Also missing the hood safety catch/hook if anyone has a spare.

 

Some unused Drop Spindles were on Marketplace in Northland for a bit less than I could get them into the country for.

Hard to believe how big and heavy these are.

 

Go them in. The cut springs out. Diff out, and the whole thing a whole lot closer to the ground.

C-Notch and a 4 link of some kind to come. I'm think Bags on lower links. Outside of the chassis where the leaf springs were.

The front lower A-arms are on the ground. but the Chassis isn't. but a good 40mm??

So it is likely a Frame Z will also be in order to lift the front end up.

This could also help in moving the front wheels forward an inch to get them centred in the wheel arches again.

 

 

[Brennan]

Started on the C-Notch.

Brought a Beststart BTC500XP, Pilot arc & Non-HF plasma off amazon. And hooked it up to a burnt out laser cutter from my work.

And wow has it been priceless. And was only about $600 including shipping.

 

Tried to make the Notch big enough to not eat into the bed to much. But also big enough for a decent sized bump stop and lay frame on a 28inch tall tyre.

 

Cut the front clip off. to "Z" the frame.

Raised it up 2.5 inches to get the lower A-arms off the ground. And moved it froward 1 inch to correct the wheelbase.

 

Dropped the the front radiator/body mounts down and back the same amounts to get them back where they should be.

 

All plated in 4mm.

 

 

The new Chassis Height, and started boxing the chassis too.

 

have also picked up a 1999 SS Commodore to part out.

 

Mainly for this. has done just over 200,000kms & seems to be fairly well looked after.