Classic Chevy C10 gets a QA1 suspension upgrade -

Classic Chevy C10 gets a QA1 suspension upgrade

Upgrading our Classic Chevy truck to a modern driving feel and performance.

We are all about the #GoDriveIt lifestyle when we customize our classics, which means that this 1968 Classic Chevy C10 we still haven’t named is next on the project list here at Street Trucks Garage. This truck has your standard ’90s coil-suspension drop and a set of American Racing 20-inch wheels. An older model LS from a Corvette is stuffed in the engine bay, although it’s coming out in the next couple issues. Why do all this to an already cool-looking truck? For just that reason; it’s just cool-looking right now, but we want a truck that is impressive to look at but even more impressive to drive!

To upgrade our Chevy C10 truck to a modern driving feel and performance, this new coilover suspension kit comes with everything you need to convert your frontend to coilovers with rack-and-pinion steering. The powered rack-and-pinion will give us quicker steering and a tighter feel on the wheel. We will also swap out the rear suspension with QA1’s coilover conversion kit before finishing it all off with QA1 front and rear sway bars. Now let’s talk parts!

Custom gold Chevy C10 — The truck looks great already, but the suspension leaves a lot to be desired. It’s soft, it handles like a minivan, and it has quite a bit of lean in the corners. So let’s correct it.

QA1’s coilover conversion for ’67-’72 Chevy C10 trucks not only offers you an adjustable ride height to achieve the perfect stance with up to 8 inches of drop, but the new powered rack-and-pinion design from QA1 also provides an increased steering angle when fitting larger wheels and tires. The adjustable upper shock mounts increase travel for a great ride even at low ride heights. Double-adjustable shocks offer independent rebound and compression tunability all while reducing weight by 140 pounds. Additionally, QA1 offers modular engine mounts to easily bolt an LS engine into your classic C10 with QA1 coilovers.

Total drop range depends on wheel/tire fitment, Will require you to trim inner fenders, Engine mounts are year-range-specific to maintain OE bellhousing location, Optimized bump steer settings require at least 18-inch wheels, 18-inch wheels can run up to 6 inches of backspacing, 20-inch wheels can run up to 7 inches of backspacing, Requires use of 1973-1987 C10 spindles, May require different headers and oil pan (stock SBC & BBC pans fit), Steering shaft is not included, May require new power steering hoses depending on fittings, pump, and engine placement

QA1’s C10 bolt-on rear suspension system is designed to convert your truck’s original coil-spring rear suspension to coilovers. Relocating the caoilovers to the outside of the frame rail, closer to the wheel, provides more cornering stability and allows room for popular aftermarket rear fuel tanks.

The factory truck arms are replaced with a 7-gauge DOM steel tubular design with an integrated pinion angle adjustment. With the adjustable-length truck arms, you can set the wheelbase to your exact specifications. Included in this kit are: Adjustable shocks, High travel springs, Coilover hardware, Truck arms, Panhard bar, Brace bar, C-notch kit, All required nuts, bolts, etc.

We are all about the #GoDriveIt lifestyle when we customize our classics, which means that this 1968 Classic Chevy C10 we still haven’t named is next on the project list here at Street Trucks Garage.”