Are there chevy guys here on the wire?

If so I have questions!

I bought a 98 GMC 1500 2wd. I also bought complete chevy d44 and 12 bolt out of a 82 blazer. Axles came with a two inch lift. I am going to pick up a divorced NP205 after I get the axles in. I shopped around pirate but not much info could be found.

I guess if there is a chevy crowd around here my questions would be HOW? If you got pics of any of these GMs with a leaf spring swap lets see them. I think all I really need to figure out is what to cut out and the steering crap.

The d44 does have flat tops.

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This is the only pic I could find that was close. Its a 89 GM truck. Most people out there start with a 4x4 chevy and then they use ford axles to match their t-case. This guy also is setting up hyd steering which doesn't help me.

I found I will need to inboard the hanger on the rear of the front springs!

I have the front all cleaned up and painted. Im working on crossover steering now and getting the rear cleaned up. I also am going to clean all the hardware and springs to make them look newish. I also have a truss for the front axle that im going to clean up good. Im going to try and make it all look stock like it belongs in this truck.

Turns out that these axles are out of a 76 Blazer/half ton truck. It also turns out that the gear ratio is 3.07:1. No big deal though, if it isn't enough gear I can change it later.

I took front axle apart friday to inspect for wear. It looks amazing inside. I also took my pass side knuckle in to the machine shop to have it drilled, tapped and machined. Im going with crossover steering. I also ordered the hadware kit and the crossover arm, I ordered the special arm!

I will try and post some pics later. I get all my parts on Monday and then I can start cutting out IFS stuff.

I feel like Im talking to myself.....

My flat top machined, drilled and tapped. Thank you Todd at Desert Fab!

I got the axle back together. Wheels on and leaf springs on. I think this weekend I am going to start installing, not sure yet though cause I have some drag racing to do on Sunday.

Other than that all I have got dine is washing my jeep.
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The above post is due to what I found tonight. I was going to spend a big part of my night making some brackets, welding stuff in place and getting everything together so I could cut out the IFS. I found something though that I don't know what to do with.....

Im not sure if you can see in that picture, all I had was my phone to snap pics with. Here are more.

Drivers side frame rail:


Pass Side frame rail:


And another of both just cause......