Project 88's stock floor body drop thread

[Sweet Tea Man]

finally got going on it. one rail is almost completely welded in, front shoe horns are marked and ready to be cut, body mounts are cut off and frame is marked as to where to weld the new ones. new body mounts are marked off and ready to be cut, i gotta get some 1/8" and 3/16" plate so i can cut the rest of the rail down, and weld the filler piece in for the shoehorns

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tomorrow i'll be starting on the passenger side rail. i'm off to class for the rest of the night.

and yes the truck is leveled off. it is completely leveld front to back and side to side:D

[bthomas454]

schweet

[Joe]

Nice :cool:

[Jimmy P]

looking good man.....:rocking:

[CKTA]

Lookin' good. :cool:

[OKLAGMCRUISER]

looking good...

Give me the heads up on the different "forms" of bodydrops...and explain each...if you have the time...

[Sweet Tea Man]

stockfloor- basically the name says it all. its lowering the frame and body mounts and you dont lose any head room or leg room. you only have to rais ethe tranny tunnel in the cab.

traditional- you cut the floor from the cab and raise it which in tern drops the body down. you lose head room and leg room.

in both the traditional and stock floor, you still need to raise the bed floor and drop the shoehorns to drop the front and rear
then there is channeling. i dont know much baout it but there is one guy on here who has done it. i dont remember his name. he's the guy who hates bags and loves hydros. he knows his stuff

[CKTA]

i dont know much baout it but there is one guy on here who has done it. i dont remember his name. he's the guy who hates bags and loves hydros. he knows his stuff


NationsfinestRA I believe.

[Sweet Tea Man]

thats it!

[OKLAGMCRUISER]

stockfloor- basically the name says it all. its lowering the frame and body mounts and you dont lose any head room or leg room. you only have to rais ethe tranny tunnel in the cab.

traditional- you cut the floor from the cab and raise it which in tern drops the body down. you lose head room and leg room.

in both the traditional and stock floor, you still need to raise the bed floor and drop the shoehorns to drop the front and rear
then there is channeling. i dont know much baout it but there is one guy on here who has done it. i dont remember his name. he's the guy who hates bags and loves hydros. he knows his stuff
sounds like the stockfloor is the way to go for a daily driver and seems like it would be an easier way to go...I know I wouldn't wanna lose leg or head room in mine now...

[Sweet Tea Man]

sounds like the stockfloor is the way to go for a daily driver and seems like it would be an easier way to go...I know I wouldn't wanna lose leg or head room in mine now...

its perfect for me b/c i have to replace the cab anyways. i had a frame just sitting there so i said why not!:D

[OKLAGMCRUISER]

its perfect for me b/c i have to replace the cab anyways. i had a frame just sitting there so i said why not!:D
yep...sounds right...But either way one would have to pull the cab completely...correct?

[kdubaz]

Hey look, it's the guy formerly known as nationsfinestra. BTW, I don't HATE bags. I'm doing them on my '04 as soon as the wheels get here.

Anywho, I channelled my truck. I cut out sections of the floor for the frame to slide up into. I then lowered the bodymounts on the cab and the frame to get 2.75" or so of drop, and then welded it all up. With the carpet in it's difficult to tell if it's bodydropped or not, and I love it.

[Sweet Tea Man]

FK bags? just messin with ya:D

[kdubaz]

Oh I've still got the FK BAGS plate on the '01. Debating what to put on the '04. FK JUICE ain't gonna cut it.

[DemoN]

I know I wouldn't wanna lose leg or head room in mine now...

now remember...you can't do a body drop, change your mind, and take it back off when you get home:read: takes a bit more commitment then that :LOL:

[90slammer]

lookin good jerm, cant wait to see the progress thur..

[454ss]

Bout time you're working on it:D

[HegsZ-71]

Sweet man!

now remember...you can't do a body drop, change your mind, and take it back off when you get home:read: takes a bit more commitment then that :LOL:
:lol:

[Nick]

now remember...you can't do a body drop, change your mind, and take it back off when you get home:read: takes a bit more commitment then that :LOL:
:owned: :LOL:

[OKLAGMCRUISER]

now remember...you can't do a body drop, change your mind, and take it back off when you get home:read: takes a bit more commitment then that :LOL:
same thing goes for the ls1...remember...you're the king of buying the chit and never installing it and selling it or changing your mind on the stereo installs I don't know how many times...:read:
and I wasn't thinking about doing it to mine...just looking for some edjumacation...I was curious...sue me. :stir:

[fubu2]

Since you're already putting the effort in, wouldn't it be worth it to make a new frame with out the old ugly suff on the outside?
Looks pretty damn cool though.

[AntiBling]

:cool:

[Sweet Tea Man]

the frame will look brand new. for instance, look at jimmy p's frame. i'm doing mine almost the same way. once its welded up and smoothed over you wont be able to tell

[thecodeman]

Channeling sounds cool if youre not into tearing apart your frame. We need someone to channel an obs... say an ext. cab.. and take lots of pictures:read:

[kdubaz]

Well try to convince Daves97 to go for it -- I don't think he's got the sack to let me do it :)

[dante81_98]

Well try to convince Daves97 to go for it -- I don't think he's got the sack to let me do it :)

I don't know if he has the sack to tear into that truck and do it himself either. I sure know I wouldn't trust myself with a body drop.

laterz
Chad

[chevyman992002]

nice work man.

[thecodeman]

Well try to convince Daves97 to go for it -- I don't think he's got the sack to let me do it :)

Or drive to dallas and do mine:D I've got an extra room and all the tools :smokin:

[kdubaz]

Hell I'll travel for the right amount :P

[thecodeman]

Hell I'll travel for the right amount :P
PM sent :naughty:

[Jimmy P]

i channeled my spare cab before I did the SFBD and it didnt work out as good on an obs.

[thecodeman]

i channeled my spare cab before I did the SFBD and it didnt work out as good on an obs.
Why not?

[Jimmy P]

Why not?

the tallest part of the frame is right where your feet go. When all was said and done with the filler panel....it would stick up a good 2". I did it right after i saw nationsfinest and the nbs works out alot better from what I could see in his pics.

I can dig up some pics of mine if you want to see.

[Sweet Tea Man]

got both of the rails fully welded in, body mounts cut out, now gotta find someone with a torch so i can blow the holes for the mounts to go:cussing:

ground down the passenger side flush and ground the outside of the rail. tomorrow will be drivers side then the front shoehorns

this whole not having a job thing rocks......................but i dont have any money. :LOL:

i'm supposed to hear back from a body shop on friday

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gotta get some money soon so i can get my 3/16" plate so i can finish the rails

[ibthumpin]

Dang, thats an old Kubota!!


Also, I figure you'd get more done if you werent sitting around braiding your extension cords......... :dunce:
:LOL:

[Sweet Tea Man]

Dang, thats an old Kubota!!
:word: my dad bought it brand new back in the late 70s. still runs great too:D wow, i do sound like i'm fro mthe south huh? :LOL:


Also, I figure you'd get more done if you werent sitting around braiding your extension cords......... :dunce:
:LOL:
my dad has done that ever since i can remember. you pull one end and it comes undone as you need it. i've tried to learn how the hell he does it but i've never been able to get it.

i got tired of him fussing at me trying to loop it back together so i'll get multiple cords if i need to so i dont undo 'em to save the hassle :LOL:

[Jimmy P]

looks good

[Sweet Tea Man]

i got the drivers side rail finished today. pics are too dark so i'll get some new ones tomorrow.

got a job interview on monday at another body shop so i dont know how much i'll get done next week. so i'm gonna try and get as much done this weekend as I can

[HegsZ-71]

looks good man. Good luck on the job hunt as well.

[Sweet Tea Man]

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got the front done and just need to re-enforce it with some 3/16" plate steel so its not looking the greatest in the world right now. jsut trying to get everything i can done while i dont have the plate steel yet.:D i'm off to start work o nthe bed mounts

[Jimmy P]

didnt you just ask me about that like 5 minutes ago? lol that was fast...looking good!!!

[Sweet Tea Man]

didnt you just ask me about that like 5 minutes ago? lol that was fast...looking good!!!

:luke: :D :weld:

[Jimmy P]

i dont know if i told ya already but dont forget to make room for the lower radiator hose on the pass side if your using a stock or stock style radiator.
I dont know why but im just loving this buildup...its bringing back memories!! :LOL: keep it up. :rocking: we will roll together at a show...someday

[Sweet Tea Man]

:teddy:

i highly doubt i'll be using the stock radiator. planning on one from "be cool"

we'll have a project truck cruise at carlisle 06. sound good?:D

[Jimmy P]

:teddy:

i highly doubt i'll be using the stock radiator. planning on one from "be cool"

we'll have a project truck cruise at carlisle 06. sound good?:D

good idear...just make sure their lower rad hose location is high enough and you wont have to worry about it at all...

geez 2006 hey....




















hopefully ill be done by then!!!!:LOL: :LOL:

[Sweet Tea Man]

good idear...just make sure their lower rad hose location is high enough and you wont have to worry about it at all...

geez 2006 hey....


hopefully ill be done by then!!!!:LOL: :LOL:


maybe i'll have my motor by then :LOL:

goal is for frame to be finished by end of summer. body mods and fabrication to be done by end of year and body and bed in primer.

assembly beginning of 06

[DjLunchbox]

totally digging this thread too :D makes me wish i was down there again :D i remember the cord brading thing when i was down there. i had a "discussion" with your pops i think ... and i couldn't do it either ...lol :LOL:

frame is lookin good too!

[Sweet Tea Man]

:LOL: see?! its not as easy as it looks! but it works:D

[Mike]

That looks like fun. I wish I could find just a bare frame to mess around with.

[Sweet Tea Man]

finally got ahold of my buddy who lives about an hour from here. he has a full metal shop and i was happier than a kid in a candy store just looking at everything.

got the body mounts cut out i've got someextra sheet steel here at the house, so we're looking into the next time i go down there to making some tag boxes with his press break, and he's already working on suicide hinges:D
still need some grinding done on them.

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gotta get some home work done then off to the shop to weld these up. updates later today

[DjLunchbox]

:head::head::head:

[IH8FORD]

very cool cant wait for more pics.

[Sweet Tea Man]

welding em on right now. came in to get some water

[Sweet Tea Man]

had a little bit of a hold back. went to welding em on, and didnt realize that i had welded one of the rear ones on the front. it was the first one i welded on too:cussing:

cut it off and welded the front one on in place. both front ones are on and i have to cut a new rear one. so the other one is being used as a template.:cussing:
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[LS6TT]

Looks like crap jeremy..LOL

looking good man, keep the updates coming

[Sweet Tea Man]

Looks like crap jeremy..LOL

looking good man, keep the updates coming

probably wont be any updates until this weekend. i got a job and start work tomorrow. but i think i got a hell of alot accomplished in about a week.

i also have my bed mounts made for when i raise the floor. just gotta get them welded in also.

[Jimmy P]

hate when that kind of crap happens...today I almost had my motor in and I realized the frame mounted motor mounts were on upside down:crazy: two hours later I got em switched around!!
Work looks good...i assume your going to be adding gussets to them also?
keep it up:rocking:

[Sweet Tea Man]

hate when that kind of crap happens...today I almost had my motor in and I realized the frame mounted motor mounts were on upside down:crazy: two hours later I got em switched around!!
Work looks good...i assume your going to be adding gussets to them also?
keep it up:rocking:


thats a big 10-4 there jimmy

[HegsZ-71]

Looks good man. keep up the good work!

[snigbertese]

Your work is amazing. :rocking: :rocking: :rocking: :rocking: :rocking: You are an AMAZING fabricator. F*ck Chip Foose, I'd take my truck/car to you, before him, anyday.

[Sweet Tea Man]

quit smokin the crack rock man. dunno how you mean that but i'm taking it as sarcasm:dunno:

[90slammer]

Your work is amazing. :rocking: :rocking: :rocking: :rocking: :rocking: You are an AMAZING fabricator. F*ck Chip Foose, I'd take my truck/car to you, before him, anyday.
wtf is up with you

[Sweet Tea Man]

i think i'm missing something here.

[DemoN]

same thing goes for the ls1...remember...you're the king of buying the chit and never installing it and selling it or changing your mind on the stereo installs I don't know how many times...:read:
and I wasn't thinking about doing it to mine...just looking for some edjumacation...I was curious...sue me. :stir:

weak and unimpressive:read: :whyme: at least my post was funny...this is just sad :LOL:

[DjLunchbox]

Your work is amazing. :rocking: :rocking: :rocking: :rocking: :rocking: You are an AMAZING fabricator. F*ck Chip Foose, I'd take my truck/car to you, before him, anyday.


:think:

[Sweet Tea Man]

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yes i know the ruler isnt being held straight. :D
got the rear body mounts on and finally welded on the front bed supports. sprayed it with a 2 in one primer that is at my cost 12 bucks a can. seals metal completely. basically, real self etching primer in a can. its made by transtar. supposed to rain sometime this week. and the front shoe horns were starting to show signs of rust.

hopefully i will be able to get the plate steel next weekend. (crossing fingers)

[Citizen Rider]

:cool:

[IH8FORD]

looks good man.

[DjLunchbox]

lookin good jer :head:

how much did ya pay for the chop saw?

does anyone know if i can just load a metal disc onto a regular miter saw and use that?

[Sweet Tea Man]

that chop saw was 200-300. its a 5 horsepower saw. my other one burned up:D

[Chuggernaut]

does anyone know if i can just load a metal disc onto a regular miter saw and use that?

Yes, you can. We do that at work from time to time on our DeWalt. Other than making sure it's the right diameter and arbor size, the only other thing you have to check is the RPM range. I can't remember if it's a maximum or a minimum RPM limit, but it's right on the label of the metal disc. As long as the saw meets that, you're good to go.

Oh yeah -- if the saw is regularly used for wood, you should clean out the dust trap before you use the metal disk. Might be overkill, but better safe than sorry.

[DjLunchbox]

that chop saw was 200-300. its a 5 horsepower saw. my other one burned up:D

:LOL: :head:

[DjLunchbox]

Yes, you can. We do that at work from time to time on our DeWalt. Other than making sure it's the right diameter and arbor size, the only other thing you have to check is the RPM range. I can't remember if it's a maximum or a minimum RPM limit, but it's right on the label of the metal disc. As long as the saw meets that, you're good to go.

Oh yeah -- if the saw is regularly used for wood, you should clean out the dust trap before you use the metal disk. Might be overkill, but better safe than sorry.

excellant. 12.00 is a lot better than 300.00 :D good to know chuggs, thanks!

[Sweet Tea Man]

:LOL: :head:


yeah, apparently just b/c it had a laser guide on it didnt mean it was cool enough to cut 3/16" box tubing. started slowing down, then nothing but a smoke shower from the motor:D

[DjLunchbox]

yeah, apparently just b/c it had a laser guide on it didnt mean it was cool enough to cut 3/16" box tubing. started slowing down, then nothing but a smoke shower from the motor:D
:LOL: LMAO . you must not have pused the laser too hard. if you kept it on long enough, you might have burned thru the metal :wink: :D

[Sweet Tea Man]

:LOL: LMAO . you must not have pused the laser too hard. if you kept it on long enough, you might have burned thru the metal :wink: :D

lasers are phat yo. holla at cha boy!:LOL:

[DjLunchbox]

lasers are phat yo. holla at cha boy!:LOL:

yeeyuh, be clear! whoot! i'm out :D 1 :LOL:

[Sweet Tea Man]

no new updates. i have to find a new steel place b/c the place i get my sheet steel from doesnt carry round tubing. they only carry square tubing:cussing:

what kind of steel factory who sells to the public doesnt have round tubing?:cussing: :LOL:

[Sweet Tea Man]

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i'm still in the process of welding everything. just taking a break for a few minutes. boxed in the front where the tubing went, pie cut the rear part and bent it down, i still got more cutting to do so i can do some finish welding. then gotta grind it all down. i'll post more pics tonight when i get done for the day.

also, i boxed the front due to i dont have access to a torch. i couldve slanted it but too late:D

[DropChop56]

Man 88 keep it up. I need to let you barrow my Plasma cutter. LOL

But all in all your moving right along.

Looking at your's make me think of mine. If I can get mine done by 06 I'd cruise out to the a show with ya.

[HegsZ-71]

Looks good man. Keep up the work!

[Otto]

was the front already bagged at one time on that fr4ame?

[Sweet Tea Man]

:think:

you dont remember the truck before i stripped it?

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it was bagged all around with slam specialties. 1/2" setup SMC valves, engine driven, the hole 9 yards

doing some final cutting right now. got the bed supports fully welded and the top parts(part where the bolts go. the stand off piece) welded on. finished welding where the rear of the cab would be blending the frame into the box tubing. pics up after i cut off both the stock bed supports.

[Sweet Tea Man]

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got the stock bed mounts cut off and also got rear end out today:D gotta grind and cut some more tomorrow morning. i want to get it so i can test fit the cab next weekend.

[DropChop56]

Hell ya!!!! Get your sawsaz ready for the cab!!LOL There just a few to to cut.
Keep it up and your going to be passing me by.
But all that madder realy is that were all moving forwed.

[Sweet Tea Man]

:word: on moving forward. thats why we do it and have this site. i love seeing progress on buildups like us 3 have.

i dont use a sawzall:D i use a 4 1/2" cut off:D

as soon as i can check the cab and i know it fits i'll take it back off and do finish grinding work and prime the frame. then mount the cab again and start work on it:D


damnit. just remembered, i gotta make crossmembers too:cussing: :LOL:

[DjLunchbox]

:rocking: keep it up bro :D

[Sweet Tea Man]

got the rear bed mounts done

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gotta weld on some guessets onto the front bed supports. didnt notcie it until a few minutes ago.

also did the final welding on the blending of the stock frame to the box tubing and got it all in primer. cant touch it till next week so the final grinding will have to wait till friday. cab should be test fitted on saturday:happy:

[Jimmy P]

cab should be test fitted on saturday:happy:

just in time for the hurracaine lol jk

Looking good

[Sweet Tea Man]

just in time for the hurracaine lol jk

Looking good


who's scared of hurricanes? :looking: :run: :LOL:

[Jimmy P]

who's scared of hurricanes? :looking: :run: :LOL:

after hiding in the girls bathroom in a rest stop in northern florida last year when charley hit, I know i am lol.

[Sweet Tea Man]

after hiding in the girls bathroom in a rest stop in northern florida last year when charley hit, I know i am lol.

i hear ya. i feel bad for the florida guys. after seeing the damage up here, i'd hate to live down there and feel it full force

[454ss]

Holla at cha boy!:head:

[IH8FORD]

:worship: very cool man cant wait for the cab on frame pics.

[Sweet Tea Man]

sucks cause i'll have to take it back off and make my crossmembers, drop the motor back in and then test fit the cab again:cussing:

i'm testing it this weekend so i can be sure my measurements for the cab were right on the money if not close enough to tweak. i will prolly have to notch a little on the back of the cab. but so far that is the only thing forseen

[Jimmy P]

sucks cause i'll have to take it back off and make my crossmembers, drop the motor back in and then test fit the cab again:cussing:

i'm testing it this weekend so i can be sure my measurements for the cab were right on the money if not close enough to tweak. i will prolly have to notch a little on the back of the cab. but so far that is the only thing forseen

i just pulled my cab for the 9th time so quit your bishing lol

[Sweet Tea Man]

i just pulled my cab for the 9th time so quit your bishing lol

:LOL: i was actually thinking about a conversation we had a while back about you yanking your cab when i typed that:D

[InProgressC1500]

ok, i hardly ever come in this forum, but WOW man, I am so going to do this to my truck seeing as how i've already got it torn apart and all :hack: . And since I'm in fort benning guess who's close enough to help me :naughty: Seriously though, i'm going to be asking you lots of questions when i get back :help: :help: :D

And i didn't read the whole thread, i just looked at the pictures mostly, but i'm guessing that you're raising the whole bed floor from the mounts i saw??:think:

[Sweet Tea Man]

ok, i hardly ever come in this forum, but WOW man, I am so going to do this to my truck seeing as how i've already got it torn apart and all :hack: . And since I'm in fort benning guess who's close enough to help me :naughty: Seriously though, i'm going to be asking you lots of questions when i get back :help: :help: :D

And i didn't read the whole thread, i just looked at the pictures mostly, but i'm guessing that you're raising the whole bed floor from the mounts i saw??:think:

yup raising the bedfloor. only i'll have a 5 ppiece floor and nota stock one or a piece of flat sheet metal

[InProgressC1500]

ahhh...ok.

i'm currently downloading ALL of the pictures you've put up so far....i don't want to lose this stuff:D:D

[Sweet Tea Man]

ahhh...ok.

i'm currently downloading ALL of the pictures you've put up so far....i don't want to lose this stuff:D:D

i have everything saved on my harddrive and then the body drop pics on photobucket. i'm a picture freak. anything done there is a pic of it:D i save all my pics to cd about every month or so incase computer crashes

[InProgressC1500]

smart man, i do the same thing:D
Like i say, i'll probably be buggin you for a lot of stuff around march of next year:read::D

[Citizen Rider]

Lots done!! Looks great bro!! Keep it up man.

[93GMCSierra]

looks good bro.

[Sweet Tea Man]

since i got the jams painted on dad's truck today, and i'm doing the rest tomorrow, i came home and tinkered with the truck for the first time in a few weeks:head: i'll tell ya, it felt great after being away from it for a while to come back and get back on it. i also got my measurements done for my 4 link. gotta get my bushings and then i can weld it up.

got the drivers side taillight filler welded in, got a filler piece of metal cut out and welded over the body line, and finished smoothing over the gas door and body line. needs a little more sanding work but its in primer and good to go for now. also welded the pocketstakes on the drivers side and got a coat of primer on it:D

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and yes i know the rail is bent in a little in the second pic. i gotta hammer that back up:D DJdumbass did it :LOL:

[LOWELL]

looks good get that bish done :read:

[Sweet Tea Man]

after working on it today, it started to give me the kick in the ass to get me going i've been neededing. i think when i get dad's truck buttoned up, i'm gonna rip into my truck again. i have my round tubing and plate steel(crossmembers, 4 link, and gussets). just gotta get it moving now.

[IH8FORD]

cool cant wait for the next update.

[90slammer]

dont forget that we have to finish the honda in there somewhere

[DjLunchbox]

i dented the bed rail? :think: i never noticed it....i think

[Sweet Tea Man]

aint no thing man. i got dollies around here that i can take that out in 5 minutes:D

started shaving my firewall yesterday. i'm on my lunchbreak and not at home so i'll get pics uploaded tomorrow sometime

[DjLunchbox]

aint no thing man. i got dollies around here that i can take that out in 5 minutes:D

started shaving my firewall yesterday. i'm on my lunchbreak and not at home so i'll get pics uploaded tomorrow sometime


ain't no thang. :LOL: ya'll get them pics uploaded now ya heea

[Sweet Tea Man]

i cant spell it the way you sound when you say it but thats "awesome" ya yankee talkin fool:LOL:

[DjLunchbox]

awwwwwwwsome!

[Sweet Tea Man]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003015.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003017.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003018.jpg

i'm doing my firewall a little different from how i've seen everyone else do theirs. everyone always uses one piece of metal and its all boxy. i'm doing mine in 3 separate pieces and forming it to the wall. it got late so i shot a quick coat of primer over it. hopefully i can get working on it tomorrow again. finish welding that side and start on the side with the master cylinder

[Jimmy P]

looks good...dont forget that you have to cut alot of that out for the tubs though.

[Sweet Tea Man]

looks good...dont forget that you have to cut alot of that out for the tubs though.

:word: its not finished by no means:D just started welding on it the other day.

[Jimmy P]

:word: its not finished by no means:D just started welding on it the other day.


you still keeping your heat/ac? Probably not assuming you still hack the top off. I think mine is going in the dumpster at least for now...just too much work for something i wont use very often.

[Sweet Tea Man]

you still keeping your heat/ac? Probably not assuming you still hack the top off. I think mine is going in the dumpster at least for now...just too much work for something i wont use very often.

AC? who needs ac? :LOL: i'm still debating chopping the top off. if i do i'm prolly gonna lay the window back an 1 or so. i'm still playing with some design ideas

[Sweet Tea Man]

here are the beginnings of my tubs for the firewall. the fender i got which i though was wide enough ended up being about 2" too short. sooo

since i had already cut it in half, i welded them together. now i gotta measure and cut it to fit:D looks like i gotta take another trip to the tractor supply place:LOL:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003066.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003067.jpg

[90slammer]

looks good jerm.........happy now:)

[redrocket98]

damn i wish i had yer talent.

[Sweet Tea Man]

i'm getting everything re-arranged tomorrow so i can move the frame and cab as i need to and set the cab on the frame without help. so tomorrow, theres a good chance i can finally get the cab on the frame and get some much needed measurements and progress going now:head:

[HegsZ-71]

Looks good man. Keep it up. everytime I see progress on your's and jimmy's it makes me wish I could start re doing my white one.

[Toolman]

Looks good man. Keep it up. everytime I see progress on your's and jimmy's it makes me wish I could start re doing my white one.

I agree, I think that I need to sell the Vette and get a project and build my dream truck/car.

[Sweet Tea Man]

got the booster and the rest of the new cab's inside taken apart this morning. then go everything re-arranged so i can get the cab on the frame. gotta get everything leveled off first. cab wont go on today due to a few other things i gotta get done.

plan for today is to be starting on the driver's side of the firewall and get the bed taillight filler finished off. gotta get the surface rust off, finish welding, and smooth it and get it in primer

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003079.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003081.jpg

[Jimmy P]

gd that stock firewall sure is ugly isnt it!! lol

[Sweet Tea Man]

just finished up part of the drivers side. i'll get pics in a sec. its hot out there. i'm cooling down in here:LOL:

[gtphelps]

Looks good Jeremy.

[Sweet Tea Man]

here we go

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003083.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003084.jpg

and the taillight needs some more grinding, but heres how it is right now
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003082.jpg

[Jimmy P]

tail light isnt installed right...i think its sideways

[gtphelps]

heck he has the whole bed on sideways. That would never pass inspection in PA.

[Mike]

:cool:

[Sweet Tea Man]

almost finished grinding. made the filler piece and got it sealed up.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003085.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003087.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003088.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003089.jpg

[Jimmy P]

dang you work fast...all I did today was fill my rear axle with fluid:D

[Sweet Tea Man]

dang you work fast...all I did today was fill my rear axle with fluid:D
:D

tomorrow i'll get the tail light finished up. ran out of grinding wheels.

[90slammer]

i wish you worked that fast on my car....................hehehe

[Sweet Tea Man]

i shaved your rear handles, body molding, fixed your rear bumper, AND went over the rest of the body work which i didnt get to fix last time AND got it in primer in 8 hours. i dont wanna hear it:LOL:

[90slammer]

lol, i know, u know i gotta give you a hard time though:)

[Sweet Tea Man]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003090.jpg
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got the taillight finished. inside where the cali combo will be still needs some work to get completely flush but i'll worry about that when the time comes for fitment of the calicombo.

got my measurements down for the tubs for the firewall. cant decide which i want to do. 2" above normal or 1". tires should barely hit when the cab is on the frame as it is so i'm leaning toward the 1"(the dotted line). i'll get everything double checked tomorrow and get everything welded in:head:

no those arent sand scratches i nthe first pic. i was moving while i took the pic apparently and it blurred some. not its not rust on the firewall:LOL: thats dirt that i havent cleaned off from when i moved everything around

[Izzy]

What're you gonna do with the brake booster?

You sure don't like that upper bodyline do you? :LOL:

[Sweet Tea Man]

booster will still fit perfect if i go with the 1" on the tubs.

nope. cant stand it. my next truck will have it. its alot more work than people think to get it smooth. especially this time since i welded it:LOL: :cool:

[Izzy]

Nevermind I was thinking the smaller hole above there that you welded was for the booster. I guess it was for the wipers.

[Sweet Tea Man]

:cool:

[Sweet Tea Man]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003096.jpg
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i'm welding it inside and out. had to cut it short due to a storm rolling in, which explains why it looks like it does. if not raining tomorrow i'll grind everything fush after i finish welding it all.

[dapolice1]

Looking good.
Are you jut going to relocate the e brake or go with a hand brake somewhere else?
How exactly will the grommets, wiring blocks, etc, fit with the smooth firewall?
Exactly what measurements did you decide on for the firewall tubs? Is there ANY way that you can retain the factory A/C and heat with a notch that size?
I am thinking about it but in Texas I HAVE to have AC... I could go with an after market system from vintage air since thay are right down the street if I had too, and it would probably be better using the Sanden 508 and braided lines, chrome drier, etc. I am just worried about the interrior AC assembly as it would be easier to retain that if I can.

[Sweet Tea Man]

i have all my measurements written down in the shop. dont remember em off hand.

i will have no AC/heat. i will have no roof so i'm not worried about it.

nothing will be ran through the firewall unless it absoluetly has to be. everything will be ran under the truck and through the frame. no ebrake. mines an automatic and i never used it when i could drive it for 4 years it was running.

hood will be worked off of a solonoid.

[dapolice1]

So no wipers, steering column, etc.?
I guess you can run the ebrake and wiring through the floorboard?
Just when you have a chance to get those measurements.

I think I am just going to go with an aftermarket AC unit. They are cleaner and I can mount them where I want to. I am doing a custom dash off of the factory 98 dash so I can make my own AC vents and ducting too.

[Sweet Tea Man]

:wtf: do you mean no steering column and such? that remark was just rediculous in itself man. c'mon. no i'm not going to have wipers. if i have no roof then why have wipers

yes the steering column will be going through the firewall. again as i said before only the things that need to go through the firewall will go through. havent decided yet as to if i'm going with a hotrod style brake booster or if i will be running the stock one. i have enough room under the dash for the hotrod one i also have enough room above the tubs for it to go.

i said in the post above i wouldnt have an ebrake. all my wiring will be ran under the truck and along or inside the rails, then brought where needed

[dapolice1]

:wtf: do you mean no steering column and such? that remark was just rediculous in itself man. c'mon. no i'm not going to have wipers. if i have no roof then why have wipers

Chill out man. It is a legitimate question. Your doing all this custom work it was a question of how far you are going with it. There are all kinds of hydrolic steering systems out there. As well as other various systems not requiring a steering column. Through a series of u joints shfts and such I have seen lots of complex setups. Maybe you were going to try and run it through the floor as well. Your reply was unwarrented and quite frankly "that remark was just rediculous in itself man"

As far as windshield wipers go. In the state of Texas you do not have to have a roof, doors, even a windshield, but your required to have wipers. Maybe your state is diffrent or it is going to be a non licensable vehicle I don't know that's why I asked.

:yes the steering column will be going through the firewall. again as i said before only the things that need to go through the firewall will go through.

Seems to me the brake booster and wiring needs to go through the firewall unless your relocating, that's why I asked exactly what you intended on doing with them. Seem almost as obvious as sterring column doesen't it?

[Sweet Tea Man]

:cool: i just misunderstood you. when i first read it it jsut seemed like you were being a smartass. sorry bout the misunderstanding :sorry: :cool:

[dapolice1]

No harm.. Nice work anyway..

[Sweet Tea Man]

thanks. :sorry: again

[454ss]

:cool: i just misunderstood you. when i first read it it jsut seemed like you were being a smartass. sorry bout the misunderstanding :sorry: :cool:Lay off the sugar
:aniteef:

[Sweet Tea Man]

its the sweet tea i tell ya. its the tea! :LOL:

[Sweet Tea Man]

got the filler piece made and welded in. got some of it ground down. gonna finish this up and start the drivers side in the morning. i still gotta grind down the piece that sticks out from where i welded the two fenders together.

inside the cab
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003101.jpg
outside
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003102.jpg
straight on blended on firewall
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003103.jpg

like i said, still needs alot of grinding. goal is to finish this one and the other one and get them in primer by tomorrow night

[Jimmy P]

looks good....might as well come do mine now lol, i hate my firewall. Im kinda wondering if I can do without the traditional steering column now that dapolice mentioned it.

[Sweet Tea Man]

oh trust me. i hate this thing too. it seems like the drivers side smoothed over easiest. i've had more problems with the passenger side than anything

[Sweet Tea Man]

almost done with the grinding when this pics was taken
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003104.jpg
in primer
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003106.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003107.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003108.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003109.jpg
now i just gotta do the other side:thud:

drivers side is cut out. but not fitted yet

yes i know they need some more work. but i cant touch em again until this upcoming weekend due to work and school. i'll prolly run a seam sealer and i gotta dolly some of the edges straight

[Beyond Static©]

lookin good bro. You need some pneumatic knobby tires for the welder though. haha

[Sweet Tea Man]

i need some what? :wtf: why change the wheels? i'm confused

[Beyond Static©]

i need some what? :wtf: why change the wheels? i'm confused

since your welder goes off-road, you need mud tires. lol

[Sweet Tea Man]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003110.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003111.jpg
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very unproductive weekend:D got the doors hung to give me something to do. the tape is there b/c i havent taken off the strikers yet and they wont close all the way yet(i welded up where the latch was).

i should have my 1/8" plate steel hopefully this weekend or beginning of next week for boxing the frame

[Otto]

nice nice ncie~

[donthaveaclue]

are you using malibu handles?

[IH8FORD]

looks good man.

[Sweet Tea Man]

malibu/vette/buick century/ buick custom/alero:D

[Jimmy P]

looks like crap:LOL:

[Sweet Tea Man]

:LOL: so whens you'rs driving? :LOL:

[Sweet Tea Man]

look what i just got :devil:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003125.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003124.jpg

looks like i'm busy for thhe rest of the day on the frame :head:

[Sweet Tea Man]

had a kid come by yesterday wanting some work done right when i was taking measurements (:cussing:). so i finally got to get going this afternoon for about 2 hours. got the rear almost done. the old shock mounts will be cut off and the old crossbars will be cut off. i'm leaving them there for now so that i can remount my axle(and it be centered already:D) and make a new 4 link for it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003128.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003127.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003129.jpg

and yes i know the new bed mount opening is cut crooked. i havent gone in and fixed it yet:LOL:

[Jimmy P]

its coming along...little by little :rocking:

[Sweet Tea Man]

i would've had the entire thing done if that guy hadnt come by. but hell, i basically got my metal for free after doing the work for him:D

[90slammer]

youre welcome jerm :)

[Sweet Tea Man]

gotta go get some more welding gas.

got the new bed mounts supported with gussets, got the gas tank crossmember almost out. gotta grind off the bottom rivet on both sides. then boxing the rest of the frame today.

tomorrow i'll finish the front shoe horns, and hopefully get the front where the new rails meet the original frame touched up and redone:cool: pics in a few. i'm off to the welding shop.

[Sweet Tea Man]

frame after taking gastank x-member out
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003181.jpg
cut it and hammered it out:D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003183.jpg

and the newest craze.....................3 wheeling a frame:LOL:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003184.jpg

i was bending a piece in some fro mthe original frame and i guess i hit too hard or at the wrong angle. nowi have to go back and relevel everything.


got the templates for boxing the rest of the frame done, and they'll be welded in tomorrow, as well as bracing the shoehorns and other misc. stuff. had a customer come by that needed work done so i didnt get to finish tonight

[KuzIKan]

Damn dude, your makin progress!
Lookin good man!!
I'll be down there sometime after Christmas to get my door handles done and maybe my roll pan done....I'll also need you, if you can to try to get my bed level....I think after the wreck i had in the corner it pushed that side up and now it sits higher on the passenger side....and i dont think its the chevy lean, although it may be?

[Otto]

damn man. you twore the **** out of hte member! hha

[Sweet Tea Man]

hehe. its always fun to cut stuff and hammer it out with a 10 lbs sledge:head:

here is a small update. came in for some breakfast. got the driver rail completely boxed. gotta grind it all down now. got the passenger side marked off and ready to be cut out.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003186.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003188.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003189.jpg

more to come later today

[KuzIKan]

Whats the point in wearing the jacket if you have pants with a big hole in em?
Sorry, just thought i would be an ******* and point that out....but it's lookin good man, looking good!!!

[Sweet Tea Man]

thats why i keep that leg down when welding:LOL:

frame is finally completely boxed and i've started on re-enforcing the shoehorns and plugging all the little holes. next week will finally bring the round tubing for my crossmembers and 4 link.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003195.jpg
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the shoe horns will have gussets that connect to that piece thats diagonal. its not finished yet just in progress

[Sweet Tea Man]

just finished plugging almost the rest of the little holes and welding the rest of the gussets and finishing the shoe horns. nowi need to weld up the bigger oval holes and grind it all down. crossmembers, 4 link, and new front and frame is finished

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003198.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003199.jpg
the passenger side one needs an extra piece welded in. you can see in this pic.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003200.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003203.jpg
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its gonna be a great feeling when i sand blast this bitch and get it looking good again:cool:

[chevyman992002]

looking really good man. keep up the great work.

[90slammer]

its gonna be a great feeling when i sand blast this bitch and get it looking good again:cool:


when did it look good j/k you need to finish that bitch so we can cruise!

[mw66nova]

man, really starting to git done! i'm excited! can't wait to see the fourlink setup you keep talking about! next week!

on a side note, you should let me build your next motor...or atleast give your current one some mods...

[Sweet Tea Man]

motor work is a while away. unless i get a big side job comin in. i need a couple of those right now. for motor work, gauges, steering column, wiring harness, fuel system,:LOL:

i dont want anything overly powerful on the motor. i thought abotu doing a small rebuild or doing something just to get it to around 300 ponies to the wheels. i'd be content with that

[mw66nova]

300rwhp is pretty easy, even on the stock shortblock

get some decent heads, a set of dart iron eagles would be instore here, 180ccintake runner style. a comp cams 274xe cam would be right along what those heads would want. a holley stealth ram on top to keep things cool lookin' with the holley fuel management system. a decently built 700r4 to keep things streetable with about a 2000stall converter. 3.73's out back to keep things interesting.

ahhh, the imagination of a motorhead...

[TahoeBlueGirl]

lookin good man. wil you be taking off all the suspension and steering before you finish off the frame? will you be painting or powdercoating? reminds me over having mine apart for 3 weeks lol

[Sweet Tea Man]

yes the entire front will be disassembled. i've justbeen focused o nthe rear that i havent even bothered taking it all apart. i'll do that before i sandblast it. i'm gonna blast those parts as well

[Sweet Tea Man]

spent exactly an hour and 15 minutes out there tonight. from 8:45 to 10pm. got the entire passenger side ground down and got the bed mounts ground down and rounded. ocne i get my air angle grinder on it, they'll smooth over beautifully.

dad was taking pics on some of these
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003212a.jpg
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[KuzIKan]

Call me stupid, but what are those? or what is there purpose? I'm talking about the things in the first picture.....i'm totally lost on what they are

[matthufham]

i can't see it that well, but looks like a body mount, cab mount.

[dapolice1]

he is raising the bed floor and I believe those are the NEW bed mounts.

[Sweet Tea Man]

he is raising the bed floor and I believe those are the NEW bed mounts.

:word: just belnded em with the grinder. gotta get em rounded how i want em this weekend.

i cant believe no comments about the "friends dont let friends have mullets shirt":LOL:

[mw66nova]

jeremy! it's been like a month and a half! how bout an update??!!?!?!?!

[454ss]

jeremy! it's been like a month and a half! how bout an update??!!?!?!?!:word:

[Sweet Tea Man]

actually i'm gonna be smoothing the rails some today. i realized the other day its been a month since i've worked on it any:eek:

[Sweet Tea Man]

watts link and 4 link is on order:happy:

[KuzIKan]

watts link and 4 link is on order:happy:

Hey dude, sorry I havent been able to get in touch with you yet, its been kinda hectic around here. But i'm really gonna try to get in touch with you before its to late.

Congrats on the watts and other stuff, I know it's hard not workin on the truck, but atleast your gettin something done to it...and makin money doin what you love....

[Izzy]

You know if you just knock the high spots down with the grinding rock then switch to a flap disc it won't gouge as much. Either way it's coming along nicely. :cool:

[Sweet Tea Man]

You know if you just knock the high spots down with the grinding rock then switch to a flap disc it won't gouge as much. Either way it's coming along nicely. :cool:

thats what i normally do:cool: i know i did that before i primed it. its been a couple of months now since i've done anything.......i'm so stoked to be gearing back up for it:happy:

[Sweet Tea Man]

cancelled the watts link preorder. suicide hinges on the way, and my new poly cab mounts from ck resto are here:happy:

[Jimmy P]

get to work!!!:happy:

[Sweet Tea Man]

get to work!!!:happy:

waiting on the hinges:LOL:

right now the plan is to go ahead when tax returns get here and order the caddy hood and fenders. graft the sectioned part of my old hood on and start reworking the inside of the fenders. get the motor and tranny mocked up, then get cab on the frame and hang the front clip and make it look like somewhat of a truck.

i'm threw doing side work for about 2 months so i have the time and finally get to spend the cash i've been doing all these damn side jobs for:happy:

[Toolman]

Stop posting and start working...

[Sweet Tea Man]

parts have started arriving:D

escalade hood came in tuesday and i took it home and started having some fun. after about 30 minutes of measureing, placing the sectioned scoop on the remeasuring, finally got to welding. some of you might remember when i cut my old hood during teardown.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003263.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003264.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003266.jpg
i know the back of the hood is overhanging some. the curve has been blended in already. i'll get some pics after i get the rest of it ground down.

also, these came in on wednesday:D new cab mounts from CKresto
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003269.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003271.jpg

and hrmm...what could these be?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003267.jpg
:devil: whoot! here we go!

[KuzIKan]

parts have started arriving:D

and hrmm...what could these be?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/IM003267.jpg
:devil: whoot! here we go!


Something that will be going on my ride too...:devil:
Congrats man, glad to see you still got the enthusiasm about the truck...also i'll be down there tomorrow for that show, you should try comin out if your not to busy:dunno:

[Sweet Tea Man]

i'm not wasting my time with that show. the people that are coming dont know those guys and their background like i do. thats all i'm saying about it

[laynlow77]

wow man that is some hardcore work you do!

[Sweet Tea Man]

escalade fenders should be here sometime between wednesday after noon and friday:D

[OKLAGMCRUISER]

looking good...j

Pat

[Sweet Tea Man]

no pics but i got out there and got the frame leveled off since i moved it 4 months ago:cool: next weekend if its not raining i'm getting out there. i got metal for my crossmembers in this past week as well:cool:

[AntiBling]

no pics but i got out there and got the frame leveled off since i moved it 4 months ago:cool: next weekend if its not raining i'm getting out there. i got metal for my crossmembers in this past week as well:cool:

:nopics:

[DjLunchbox]

:nopics: :nopics: :nopics:

[Smithers]

goddam jeremy, get to work. you gotta have that thing done by august so you can come to Indy for truck bash....

btw, did you figure out the answer to that paint ? you asked me?

[Sweet Tea Man]

goddam jeremy, get to work. you gotta have that thing done by august so you can come to Indy for truck bash....

btw, did you figure out the answer to that paint ? you asked me?

i still havent even gotten around to doing any of the spraying:LOL: i'll do it sometime soon. got another car i'm working on so i gotta get it out now.

looks like this weekend will be sunny which means i'm out there working finally:D that is if i can get this car finished up this week

[mw66nova]

who's car ya workin' on now?

[Sweet Tea Man]

who's car ya workin' on now?

shaving rear handles on an obs accord. got it all welded up should have it in primer tonight or tomorrow.

[Smithers]

shaving rear handles on an obs accord. got it all welded up should have it in primer tonight or tomorrow.

do you just stalk me and find out what my next jobs are or what? i painted this kids accord, and 4 months later he's tellin me he wants to suicide his rear doors...

[Sweet Tea Man]

:lol: well i'm about to paint project_honda's accord in may probably:LOL:

[Sweet Tea Man]

WHOOT! Here we go!

got out there today and started ripping the inside of the cab apart. got it cleaned out, carpet out, interior pieces out, speakers, the rest of the wiring out, cut the panels to do the suicide hinges, got the pass. door braced, and got the hinges tacked to angle iron. about to go back out and start marking the holes for the hinges:happy:

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[Sweet Tea Man]

got the pictures shrunk down now:LOL: sorry bout that. i'm headed back out now to start marking positions for the hinges o nthe cab

[Sweet Tea Man]

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got the cab leveled off, the hinges leveled and then taped off and cut. i'll get going again tomorrow evening

[DjLunchbox]

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got the cab leveled off, the hinges leveled and then taped off and cut. i'll get going again tomorrow evening


BS.... you're not hardcore until you work well into the night pissing the neighbors off..... oh .....wait.... you live near NOBODY! :LOL: looking good. how does it feel to get to chopping on it again? :head: :D

ps... send me some sonic:read: :drool:

[Sweet Tea Man]

BS.... you're not hardcore until you work well into the night pissing the neighbors off..... oh .....wait.... you live near NOBODY! :LOL: looking good. how does it feel to get to chopping on it again? :head: :D

ps... send me some sonic:read: :drool:
:LOL: feels great:D it felt awesome to get out there today and start yanking stuff and leveling and such again. now i gotta get some guys over to lift the cab onto the frame

[Sweet Tea Man]

damn no one cares:LOL:

[Mike]

I kinda want to suicide my doors now, but I dont want the truck anymore http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v415/MtotheIKEo/Smilies/hsughno.gif

Looks :cool: though. post lots of pics of the process

[thecodeman]

damn no one cares:LOL:
:rocking: Great job!

[Low88]

looks awesome man...

you work fast.

[Toolman]

damn no one cares:LOL:

I care, I care....... Now post some more photos with some progress. :read:

[Sweet Tea Man]

didnt get much done tonight. we need some rain to wash away this damn pollen. ive been sneezing all damn day and this is getting old.

got the buckets set in, leveled, and trimmed down, then leveled again. then took my DA with some 180 to take the paint away.

i'll get the hinges installed in the buckets tomorrow and get them tacked in. then i'll clamp a piece of angle iron on and swing em and level em.

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[IH8FORD]

looking good cant wait to see it done.

[sack]

I would love to help, but GA is a lil too far away for me! especially with the shape that my truck is in . . . my truck is in such bad shape that i am soupin up my riding lawn mower to have as a parts runner while i fix it :D

i have been thinkin about goin through this same process but do you really have to tub the firewall and relocate the brake booster etc? i have the 454s rims on my truck with 225/60 skins up front so i doubt that i'd have to tub mine . . . right?

[Sweet Tea Man]

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and finally 15 minutes ago..............
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:happy:

everything is tacked in and i have to finish welding, as well as double check somethings. but the hard part is done. it opens smoothly and closes the same. well, with the exception of it dropping a little due to no bracing and just tack welds:LOL:

[Mike]

that was quick

[Mavmavv]

Wow. Quick indeed.

I was just thinking about how certain mods affect the attitude of the truck, I think suicide doors definitely give a badass vibe.

[Sweet Tea Man]

that was quick
not done yet. everything is just tacked in place

[DjLunchbox]

not done yet. everything is just tacked in place


you put the door on backwards bro:read: it's opening the wrong way :LOL:

[Mike]

not done yet. everything is just tacked in place
well you're done with the hard part. Welding is easy

[90slammer]

looks good jerm....im ordering my poppers this weekend

[Toolman]

:cool: Did you buy the hinges? If so from where?

[Sweet Tea Man]

:cool: Did you buy the hinges? If so from where?

got the hinges from jason at suicidedoors.com

[Sweet Tea Man]

got everything fully welded and the door hung and somewhat aligned. i still need to re-enforce(sp?) the door to eliminate the flex and finish aligning. its trying to hit the cab right at the lower body line.

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i'll get pics of it attached and such tomorrow. going to try and get it adjusted then

[Sweet Tea Man]

got the rear end under the frame just a few minutes ago. gonna bolt up the 4 link to get it in place. also gonna try and work on the firewall today. pics up in a few

[Sweet Tea Man]

heading to get cutting wheels for the firewall. here pics of the 4 link. yes it is a 50/50. still debating on running it like it is or turning them forward. pinion angle never changed, no side to side movement, and only wheel hop was when i slammed the gas....i have plenty of time to change my mind

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[Sweet Tea Man]

got the esky hood completely wiped. got the metal banged out a good bit from where the tree hit but its gonna be fun getting it straight as an arrow:LOL: pic was when i was halfway done.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/truck2/4-15-062.jpg

also got 3 more holes to weld up on the fender and a few more tacks on the upper body line.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Project88/truck2/4-15-06004.jpg

the local place i get my shop supplies from was out of cutting wheels:cussing: gotta goto lowes tomorrow

[Mavmavv]

I would def turn the 50/50 around, just to know you did it right. I mean, you have come this far, why do something half-assed when you know it can be better? :D

Looks like its really coming along though

[Toolman]

I would def turn the 50/50 around


:word:

[Sweet Tea Man]

its thesame 4link i had onthe truck before i tore it apart. putting it on rightnow means my pinion angle is nowset how it waswhen i was driving it. i'm goingto weld some angle iron from thebridge to differential to hold the axlefrom rotating for temp. until i figure out how i'm going to do it