Dropping the '69 tomorrow

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Randy Beck
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I didn't order straight from DJM. I ordered them thru Summit. They don't have them in their catalog but if you go online and type in DJM in the search window it will bring up all the DJM stuff.
1969 F-100 Ranger
351W/TCI Streetfighter C6-2800 stall coverter
Proline 180 heads
TorkerII intake/780 Holley
Sanderson headers/Flowmaster mufflers
Best 1/8th mile E/T 8.55
Best 1/8th mile MPH 85.024
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Randy who did you get to ream your king pins? Maybe you explained this already but I didn't see... If I get some dropped beams then I am going to have to find someone to do it for me locally but have no clue who.
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I had a local machine shop here in Lexington ream them for me. Charged $25
1969 F-100 Ranger
351W/TCI Streetfighter C6-2800 stall coverter
Proline 180 heads
TorkerII intake/780 Holley
Sanderson headers/Flowmaster mufflers
Best 1/8th mile E/T 8.55
Best 1/8th mile MPH 85.024
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Randy Beck wrote:I didn't order straight from DJM. I ordered them thru Summit. They don't have them in their catalog but if you go online and type in DJM in the search window it will bring up all the DJM stuff.
cool thanks.
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Hey Randy,I've been very interested in your post because I want to do the I beams and Shackles and hangers on my 67.Has your truck settled any more and are you still happy with your truck?I would like more drop with the I beams than your pictures show,but then again I have a big block so that should help mine to be lower.Let me know if yours has settled anymore or if you cut your springs.Do you have any recent photos after driving it some? TIA,Calvin
1967 Ranger,Short bed,390,C-6,9 inch,4 BBL.,intake,cam,headers,3:55 Posi.,A/C,Power steering,Power Disc Brakes,Automatic trans.DJM dropped I-beams,flipped rear hangers,headlight harness upgrade.ExTang tonneau cover "Old Blue".
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hey can you get a shot of the tierods for me. I would like to see how they went together.
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Randy:
I was wondering if you could help me? I just purchased a springtech dropbeam/flip kit for my 70 F100. Did you have to put drop shocks in? If you did where did you get them? The only ones I found are from DJM. I have been asking around up here in Canada with no answer yet they all want to know lengths I need. But I don't know yet as I haven't installed kit yet. I want to have all the components I need before I start the installation. Nothing worse than dragging a job out for a week or 2. Hope you or someone reading this post will beable to help.
If it wasn't for this site I don't think my truck would have been on the road when it was. Thanx to everybody that uses the forums.
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