2011 access cab overhaul

I'm going tomorrow to grab a pair of chevy 63s from a junkyard around here. Won't be until mid summer until I can weld the spring hangers in place but I'm sure I'll have my work cut out for me restoring the springs and getting everything else ready to go. If you don't mind posting up some measurements and some pics of your undercarriage I would greatly appreciate it!

 

I will. I've been super busy with a new project but plan on doing it next week.

 

Awesome, thanks man! Not trying to pester, good luck with your project!

 

Did you get your springs from the junkyard? If so did you do anything to make them pretty again? I'm working on refurbishing a pair right now and getting the old bushings out is turning out to be a royal PITA. Any suggestions? Thanks man!

 

I bought them from a guy in Sacramento. Old bushings are the worst to get out. I'm actually walking to my truck right now and I swear I'll get those measurements for you. As far as the eye of the fronts leafspring hanger if you have a double cab short bed it will be in the same spot I believe but if you have a regular cab it will be different. What model do you have?

 

Try cutting them out. Maybe get a long jigsaw blade and make 2 cuts on each bushing and pop them out in 2 pieces.

 

just to make you run around some more whats up with that diff skid hahaha

 

I actually dropped off my truck this morning to get it fabbed up! Cant wait to see it on. Stay tuned

 

Yeah, I have a regular cab. I'd still be curious what the measurements come out to be though.

I was able to get one of the bushings out in a similar manner to what you described. Still took a while! I saw a video where some guy used a drill to walk them out, I'll give that a try tonight!

Thanks a bunch for your help, your flex pics keep me motivated to get these springs cleaned up!

 

Maybe one day I will actually be flexing it on some trails.
Hopefully within a month or two I can find some time.

 

Teaser pic

 

Getting things ready

 

nice whats that cam shaft doin just chillin there?

 

Just parts at the shop I go to. They do all sorts of stuff from rat rods to crawlers. Here is a pic of one of their shop crawlers. They are fitting their new 40's with the nitrogen shocks fully depressed.

 

sub'd for future reference. picked up my 63 springs from a 97 tahoe at the jy... hopefully my extended brake lines ended up long enough LOL. What did the shackle setup end up running you? Best place to buy replacement bushings? Thanks!

 

The set of springs I have, had good bushings so I didn't buy a new set.

For the swap kit I bought the following which was everything needed minus the rear shackle hanger offset perch mount which I had made up.
https://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/63SWP.html

 

Getting there.

 

Butting off of my crossmember I have 59.5" to the eye of the front bolt