Gettin ready for SlickStock
Posted: October 22, 2015, 12:26 pm
Day 296. Here are some photos of my truck build taken 296 days before SlickStock. The front end I am installing is a 1996 Lexus SC300. It is 63 inches wide and fits the frame perfectly. It clears the 223 oil pan with about 2 inches to spare.
The Lexus front end has gotten a bad rap because parts are expensive. I found one in good shape and plan on going to the junkyard when it needs parts, if it ever does.
The wheels are Mustang replicas and are 17x8 with 4 1/2 inches backspacing. Bolt pattern is 5 on 4 1/2. The 17" wheel size is needed to clear the brakes. The tires are 235/55R17 and are 27" tall ( 1 inch shorter than 235/75R15s).They are commonly found on SUVs and should be available almost anywhere.
I have always thought that the front wheels look a little far rearward in the wheel wells, so I left the fenders on for the fit-up and slid the front end back and forth until it looked right to me.
Too far forward:
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Too far back:
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Just Right:
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Slammed:
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The front end on the ground:
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Next is to square it up and drill and sleeve the mounting holes, then mount the rear of the lower trailing arms.
The Lexus front end has gotten a bad rap because parts are expensive. I found one in good shape and plan on going to the junkyard when it needs parts, if it ever does.
The wheels are Mustang replicas and are 17x8 with 4 1/2 inches backspacing. Bolt pattern is 5 on 4 1/2. The 17" wheel size is needed to clear the brakes. The tires are 235/55R17 and are 27" tall ( 1 inch shorter than 235/75R15s).They are commonly found on SUVs and should be available almost anywhere.
I have always thought that the front wheels look a little far rearward in the wheel wells, so I left the fenders on for the fit-up and slid the front end back and forth until it looked right to me.
Too far forward:
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[/URL]Just Right:
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[/URL]The front end on the ground:
[/URL]Next is to square it up and drill and sleeve the mounting holes, then mount the rear of the lower trailing arms.
