My turn.......Slammed97 SFBD. (no 56k)

[slammed97]

well since theres a bunch of other truck gettin SFBD, i thought id post up my progress. mine will be slower progress becuase of school during the week and i only have time on the weekends.

interior 95% out.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0792.jpg

front tore down, ready to take cab and bed off
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0796.jpg

representing fullsizechevy.com!
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0791.jpg

pile of steel for frame
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0774Medium.jpg

ill be updating this later tonight when i get some more crap done

[CKTA]

:cool: Good luck!

[kelsey_canard]

subscribes:cool:

[Bagged 04]

Sweet. Good luck.

[Marcos]

Sweet, I will be watching this, I might be doing this soon as well!

[slammed97]

heres and update, thats all for the night im beat. time to go to bed, get up early, and do it all over agian!

liftin the cab off
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0797Medium.jpg

another shot
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0798Medium.jpg

no cab.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0799Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0800Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0801Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0803Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0805Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0806Medium.jpg

all wrapped up cuz i dont have enough room in the shop
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0807Medium.jpg

i did have a tragedy, i started cleaning out my cab after i got it off the chassis, grabbed my gauges out and realized the glass was busted outta one of my double needle gauge. so ill be ordering another one of those

[ikon]

god...im so glad im done with this...however, cant wait to see the progress on yours ;p

[92 sierra slx]

subscribed

[slammed97]

god...im so glad im done with this...however, cant wait to see the progress on yours ;p
yeah im realizing on how big of a project it is, but i have really nuthing else to exciting to do this winter so id thought id finally do a b/d.

[slammed97]

subscribed
ok so ive been on here for a while but what does subscribed mean?

[ikon]

it means that hes gonna keep an eye on your thread and is excited to see progress.

[Wicked Mayhem]

awesome dude, lookin good!

[XXL]

Hey, where'd you get that FSC.com sticker on your windshield? ;)

/subscribed

[slammed97]

it means that hes gonna keep an eye on your thread and is excited to see progress.
thats what i figured i was just making sure.

Hey, where'd you get that FSC.com sticker on your windshield? ;)

/subscribed
got that in the mail the other day haha

[LOWZ71]

Subscribed as well, and have my sticker on order:LOL:

[slammed97]

there pretty cheap!!

[99gixxer]

man... all these SFBD threads really have me thinkin. :cool:

hope the build goes smooth & good luck, looks like your off to a good start.

i need a sticker too :fsc:

[XXL]

Subscribed as well, and have my sticker on order:LOL:

I may try to make one myself. I realize it may not look as professional as slammed97's, but it's worth a try. :deadhorse


Sticker kit??

http://www.westernwooddoctor.com/images/img_4_blue_tapes.jpg

[slammed97]

I may try to make one myself. I realize it may not look as professional as slammed97's, but it's worth a try. :deadhorse


Sticker kit??

http://www.westernwooddoctor.com/images/img_4_blue_tapes.jpg
yeah thatll work. shouldnt need the wide tape though. :aniteef:

[popknot98]

ok so why the project? it looked like you were already layin frame? just needed something to do or what?

[ikon]

Cause you lay body with a bodydrop...not frame

[slammed97]

Cause you lay body with a bodydrop...not frame
:word: i wanted to lay body for a long time just never had the money or time, now i do.

[Kruznlow69]

dude.. pics looks oddly familiar! good luck with yours as well man, i've been busy as hell here, went and parted out another denali today!!! since your not in a hurry we'll see who actualyl gets theirs done sooner! lol

[slammed97]

dude.. pics looks oddly familiar! good luck with yours as well man, i've been busy as hell here, went and parted out another denali today!!! since your not in a hurry we'll see who actualyl gets theirs done sooner! lol
im just saving ur pics and reposting them saying im doin it too, thats why they look familiar:clap: youll probly get done first, cuz i only can work on it from thursday afternoon to sunday night, im at school monday through thursday morning. but itll be sweet when were both done!:rocking:

[slammed97]

got an update, all i have to do is pull the motor, but i dont have an engine hoist so im gonna go borrow one from my boss right now, ill have the motor out tonight

had to spin the chassis around 180 degrees so i thought id do it the easy way and use the crain.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0808Medium.jpg

leaving the suspension for right now.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0809Medium.jpg

got the GF to help me, well not at the moment.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0822Medium.jpg

lovely exhaust haha
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0827Medium.jpg

[shakey]

where you goin to school? that sounds like my old schedule at ohio tech.

[indiglo5997]

This is going to be good:drool:

[slammed97]

where you goin to school? that sounds like my old schedule at ohio tech.
nope not ohio tech. i go to UNOH (university of northwestern ohio) located in lima, OH

[hdlocalboy]

yeah thatll work. shouldnt need the wide tape though. :aniteef:


you can make 2, maybe 3 with the wide one:cool:

[Pre-Game]

i must say it looks cold up there.. im still debating on makin my own frame,,, the traditional just didnt get me as low as i wanna be... lol jk but my frame is messed up so ive been pondering the thought of makin a new one and maybe goin to the doors... i dunno, when i get mad at my truck i do crazy things to it... but looks like your coming along quite well... i wish it got that cold here so i would just park my piece and just work on it... :cheer:

[slammed97]

i must say it looks cold up there.. im still debating on makin my own frame,,, the traditional just didnt get me as low as i wanna be... lol jk but my frame is messed up so ive been pondering the thought of makin a new one and maybe goin to the doors... i dunno, when i get mad at my truck i do crazy things to it... but looks like your coming along quite well... i wish it got that cold here so i would just park my piece and just work on it... :cheer:
yeah its on its way to getting cold. yeah i believe my frame is tweaked a lil bit, when i get the motor out today im gonna start makin measurements then if it needs it(i think it does), take it to my old body shop and have the frame pulled before i cut the frame off. my junk has been parked since july when i drug through the gas tank. its been sittin and waitin for me to get the money, and accumulate all the parts. which now i do obviously cuz im finally SFBD'in it

[Low88]

looks good so far. Im glad mine's over though!

[slammed97]

looks good so far. Im glad mine's over though!
whys everyone sayin that? yeah im sure its alot of work and all but is there any big things that just turn u off from it?

[Low88]

whys everyone sayin that? yeah im sure its alot of work and all but is there any big things that just turn u off from it?


No not really, I would have been done ten times by now if i had a clean body and a full interior. Its not really that hard, its just a pain in the ass.

[slammed97]

oh, i think itll be fun, easy compared to the racecar chassis i build, rollcages are a bitch to weld inside a car haha. i think this'll be fun!

[slammed97]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0829Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0831Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0833Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0834Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/101_0835Medium.jpg

im at the place where i wanted to be by this time. all im gonna do now is take frame measurments figure out if the frame needs to be pulled into place or not, and call it a weekend then go back to school for the week.

[LOWZ71]

Why would the frame be tweaked? Did it take a hit at one time?

[RaiN]

Are you using stock spindles with aftermarket control arms?

[slammed97]

Why would the frame be tweaked? Did it take a hit at one time?
sadly enough i hit a tree my first winter of driving. body shop that fixed it wrote on the work order that they put 8 hrs of frame pulling time in, well i used to work at a body shop too, ive never put 8 hrs into a frame and still have it tweaked when it came out. specially one where the horn is just barly out. heck ive never put 8 hrs of pulling time into a frame ever and ive worked on trucks that have the driver seat pushed onto the passenger side seat. frame was junk but insurance wanted us to try and fix it, we pulled for a couple hr and got it close but couldnt get it just right, ended up doing a frame swap.

hows my story? haha

Are you using stock spindles with aftermarket control arms?
no, 2" drop spindles with DJM C.A.'s

[LOWZ71]

:word:I work at a body shop as well and agree with you, you either spend a few hours pulling on it to try and get it, and if you can't, then its frame swapping time. If yours is still tweaked I would take it back to the shop that did it originally and have them correct it. Paying for work that never got done would piss me off!

[XXL]

Does one have to remove the engine and trans to do this project? Or are you doing that for some other reason?

:dunno:

[e10pvmnt]

I'm so jealous of every1 on here starten there b/d i decided to "borrow" my dads winter beater this winter and use it while i b/d mine!

Yours is looke like a damn good start! Mines gonna get started here in like 3-4 days! Good luck man!

[slammed97]

:word:I work at a body shop as well and agree with you, you either spend a few hours pulling on it to try and get it, and if you can't, then its frame swapping time. If yours is still tweaked I would take it back to the shop that did it originally and have them correct it. Paying for work that never got done would piss me off!
im never taking it back to the place that did it before, horrible job on everything, also the accident was coming up on 3 yrs ago haha...ill take it back to my x-body shop cuz my boss liked me so much he still give me discounts on parts and labor and stuff like that. plus the guys i used to work with turned out nuthing but pefection so i trust them with my vehicle.


Does one have to remove the engine and trans to do this project? Or are you doing that for some other reason?

:dunno:
plans are to rebuild the 4L60E and take out the "E" part, also gonna stroke the 350 to 383. plus with no motor and trans ill be able to flip the frame over and weld the bottom side and get good welds and im planning on putting the frame on a rotisory(sp?) so i can paint all sides of the frame.

I'm so jealous of every1 on here starten there b/d i decided to "borrow" my dads winter beater this winter and use it while i b/d mine!

Yours is looke like a damn good start! Mines gonna get started here in like 3-4 days! Good luck man!
thanks man, good luck and have fun with urs and keep us all updated on here!:fsc:

[dimebagged]

good progress. i just saw this thread, if you have any q's just ask i may be able to help

[slammed97]

good progress. i just saw this thread, if you have any q's just ask i may be able to help
:word: thanks man!

[Bagged 04]

Nice work. Keep us posted.

[LS1GMCTruck]

Take lots of pictures...they come in handy later...LOL:eek: Due to both short AND long-term memory lose, they did for me. Project looks great so far.

[slammed97]

Take lots of pictures...they come in handy later...LOL:eek: Due to both short AND long-term memory lose, they did for me. Project looks great so far.
:word:

[ikon]

Progress?

[slammed97]

Progress?
i just decided to buy a new frame, its taken a month to get a new frame(hard to get n e where when im only home on weekends), i have one now and have started takeing measurements and all, then thanksgiving came and i go very unmotivated. ill get back on it today. i have been finishing my suicide doors though. so i have been working just not on the SFBD.

[project 92]

More work= More money= Nicer truck

[slammed97]

More work= More money= Nicer truck
:word: i agree totally! i wanna make it to indy, but i dunno, im not gonna push the time cuz ill do **** ill regret, im gonna take my time do it right and have a killer truck when im done

[ikon]

You should make it to indy no problem...we didnt start myne till new years weekend last year and we made it fine.

[slammed97]

You should make it to indy no problem...we didnt start myne till new years weekend last year and we made it fine.
:word:

[99gixxer]

any updates on this project or new pics?

[slammed97]

yeah i have a few new pics but not very far. havent really had the time. been swamped with work. plus im waitin on my plasma cutter to come in.

[layindoor84]

Does one have to remove the engine and trans to do this project? Or are you doing that for some other reason?

:dunno:
No, I didn't remove mine. It is actually better to leave it in. That way you can check for different clearences and mounts and stuff like that.

[92 sierra slx]

yeah i have a few new pics but not very far. havent really had the time. been swamped with work. plus im waitin on my plasma cutter to come in.
exucses excuses
j/p keep us posted

[Nickleahy23]

How much did a new frame run ya? I think mine is tweaked from an accident before i got the truck..i noticed it when i put my headers on and the passanger side was hitting and the drivers was 2 inches away..I guess ill just have to build a new frame and do a body drop as well sometime haha..its lookin sweet man. Cant wait to see it done.

[DroppedAsAChild]

just found this cant wait to see this thing done and new progress

[layindoor84]

How much did a new frame run ya? I think mine is tweaked from an accident before i got the truck..i noticed it when i put my headers on and the passanger side was hitting and the drivers was 2 inches away..I guess ill just have to build a new frame and do a body drop as well sometime haha..its lookin sweet man. Cant wait to see it done.

There is nothing wrong with your frmae. They are made like that. For some reason, Chevy decided to offset their driveline to the pass. side. My tahoe is the same way. I thought mine was screwed as well, but after some research, it is made like that.

[slammed97]

yeah man ur frame is fine. i replaced mine becuase the pass front horn was bent up bad. but it cost me $400 for a full frame from the junk yard.

[ikon]

There is nothing wrong with your frmae. They are made like that. For some reason, Chevy decided to offset their driveline to the pass. side. My tahoe is the same way. I thought mine was screwed as well, but after some research, it is made like that.
werd to the driveline towards the pass. side

If you ever get a good look at ur rear end youll notice that the driveshaft comes out of the pass. side

[Nickleahy23]

thats what i figured, but the truck was in an accident before i got it and im thinking it is tweaked just a little..My passanger front wheel clears the fender a ton more when im laid out, and when i lift it up and down, the camber changes differently then the drivers side..O well i suppose

[slammed97]

go to a body shop and ask for a frame chart for your truck. have them make copys and then get to measuring. that will help you determine if your frame is messed up. and yes you can take all the measurements you need while the truck is still together.

[slammed97]

WELL HERE WE GO!! finally got my butt in gear and did something...

what i did between times of having no frame to work on.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture079Medium.jpg

the striker
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture080Medium.jpg

heres the new frame bein stripped.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture076Medium.jpg

another pic of new frame
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture078Medium.jpg

new frame stripped and waiting for jig.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture091Medium.jpg

another angle
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture092Medium.jpg

frame halfway on the jig.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture105Medium.jpg

another angle on jig.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture106Medium.jpg

yes i know i took kruzinlow's idea but it seemed very good.
the jig is only half done right now then i had to leave for school. ill get more progress thursday when i get home and can work on it agian.

[Inverter]

Man,,,That takes skill,and Balls.Looks like good progress,Travis.

[ikon]

sexy

[slammed97]

sexy
just think dave soon enough ill be as cool as you. :aniteef:

[AZdragginsoon]

hell yea man lookin good....

[2DR96TAHOE]

Looking good.

[slammed97]

heres some progress pics from the weekend.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture107Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture111Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture113Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture114Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture115Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture116Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture117Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture118Medium.jpg

playin around with axel location
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture119Medium.jpg

[myfirstGMC]

Puttin' 40's on it?

[slammed97]

yup thats the plan...im gonna tuck 40's


no that in accordance to frame height will tuck a 305 series tire.

[Rorkrado]

Nice work! the transition from stock frame to box frame is lookin:boobies:! and if you're throwin down those welds, big time props!

[slammed97]

Nice work! the transition from stock frame to box frame is lookin:boobies:! and if you're throwin down those welds, big time props!
:word: thanks man....and yes those are my welds.

[Inverter]

Triangle fish plates FTW! Welds are speck-tack-ular !!:worship:

[Rorkrado]

Very impressive! how are you gonna do the body mounts? tubular, or re-use the factory mounts?

[slammed97]

either outta tubing or 1/4" plate. the factory ones are little rusty for me to put on back on.

[layindoor84]

Slick ass welds bro. Looks like you've had alot of practice.

[slammed97]

i just do alot of welding for people so i got good fast...

[LS1GMCTruck]

You definitely know what your doing. Great welding. And your girlfriend has the patience of an angel. Keep up the good work.

[slammed97]

You definitely know what your doing. Great welding. And your girlfriend has the patience of an angel. Keep up the good work.
shes kicken my ass to get it done...she wants to ride in it!! she hasnt had a chance, its been tore apart ever since ive known her

[Kruznlow69]

Looking Great Man!!!! Looks familiar!!! Glad to see people goin overkill like me! Havn't been on much but progress looks awesome. Keep it up and damn nice welds bro, schooling me!

[1lo98]

Truck looks awesome i havent even finished baggin mine and you got me wanting to sf mine. keep it up!:10:

[slammed97]

Looking Great Man!!!! Looks familiar!!! Glad to see people goin overkill like me! Havn't been on much but progress looks awesome. Keep it up and damn nice welds bro, schooling me!
id rather go overkill and do it once than do this all over agian next winter...dont wanna do it agian...on this truck at least....well im not on here to skool anyone, but thank for the complements!:rocking:

[slammed97]

has anyone ever thought of just eliminating the stock rubber body mounts and making the body brackets fit right to the cab bolt locations and bolt it solid?

DISSCUSS AWAY plz

[kustomkoncepts]

It'll be easier to get the b/d you want that way, but I've heard you feel EVERYTHING. In most cases the roads are inperfect, with divets, rough patches, etc....I think I'd keep mine.

[slammed97]

im not a fan of feeling every bump but i was just tryin to get some people to disscuss it...ill probly keep mine

[Kruznlow69]

id rather go overkill and do it once than do this all over agian next winter...dont wanna do it agian...on this truck at least....well im not on here to skool anyone, but thank for the complements!:rocking:


Awesome Man... For the jig, i used 1x1 box tube for my 45's so they wouldnt flex (looks like you have flat stock on yours?). one on each side front to back and an X across the rear two. thing didnt move at all, also bolted it to the floor with Hilti Concrete Anchors in the flat plates.

Another thing i learned was the angle i put the main rails in was like 1/2" high at the rear (8' down the new rail) so the front horns were a little off like 3/16"-1/4". (mostly from heat from welding cause frame was bolted down and rear rails were too in back) nothing huge but i wasnt thinking of it. dont have to drop my front horns as much now.., it could play with other things like front suspension angles but i wasnt worried.

biggest thing i noticed with my jig was were you could see the frame flex from cutting out the front coil pocket if you used the new rails as a lever. to me that seems like a weak point and always did if you cut that much metal out of your frame. I'm going to try to box the front pockets in and possibly incorperate the upper cups welded in place. new AVS arms are on the way!

[LS1GMCTruck]

For what its worth, I THINK Energy Suspension sells urethane body mounts.

[slammed97]

Awesome Man... For the jig, i used 1x1 box tube for my 45's so they wouldnt flex (looks like you have flat stock on yours?). one on each side front to back and an X across the rear two. thing didnt move at all, also bolted it to the floor with Hilti Concrete Anchors in the flat plates.

Another thing i learned was the angle i put the main rails in was like 1/2" high at the rear (8' down the new rail) so the front horns were a little off like 3/16"-1/4". (mostly from heat from welding cause frame was bolted down and rear rails were too in back) nothing huge but i wasnt thinking of it. dont have to drop my front horns as much now.., it could play with other things like front suspension angles but i wasnt worried.

biggest thing i noticed with my jig was were you could see the frame flex from cutting out the front coil pocket if you used the new rails as a lever. to me that seems like a weak point and always did if you cut that much metal out of your frame. I'm going to try to box the front pockets in and possibly incorperate the upper cups welded in place. new AVS arms are on the way!
my "X" are 1/2" thick flatstock...i figured that was ok for me...

yeah i havent cut my pockets out yet because its a new frame...so ill be doin the pockets all over agian and truthfully i dunno how im gonna do it...but im not worryied bout that part yet. ill def go over kill agian on the pockets but oh well thats fine with me

[Marcos]

You should try to fit some Re8's up front...

[slammed97]

i dunno i like my air lift bags.

[Marcos]

mmm, I jsut heard it rides nice with 8's up front.

[ikon]

please tell me your not running airlifts with the crimp ring...

[slammed97]

im pretty sure theres no crimp ring on mine

[ikon]

u have the new dominator bags?

[slammed97]

no, not the new dominator bags...i have the 2500, and 2600 series air lift bags

[slammed97]

heres my progress....i did get much dont this weekend because i spent friday plowing snow and saturday working on the g-ma's farm. well heres the pics..sry for the blurry-ness....

FIRE
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture120Medium.jpg

Pre-heating, u need that with a 110v welder haha.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture122Medium.jpg

buzz buzz welding
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture128Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture131Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture133Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture134Medium.jpg

fish plate tacked in
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture137Medium.jpg

fish plate welded in.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture138Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture139Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture140Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture141Medium.jpg
yup i have one body mount. just one haha

[ikon]

sexy man!!

[kustomkoncepts]

Very nice! I like that mount.

[Rorkrado]

Looks very nice man! the body mount looks awsome!

[shave05]

damn nice job on that clip attachement

[Inverter]

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd12/Inverter101/Picture122Medium.jpg

[ikon]

:lol:

[slammed97]

they took about 2 wks to fab up!!! HAHAHAHAHA wow uh... yeah there scrubby as hell!!! im not to worried bout it

[slammed97]

didnt do much of my own this weekend, i had to repair my gf's front cover on her her car and paint it so thats what i did thursday and friday, only had couple hrs on sunday to work on it....this is all i did...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture143Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture144Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture145Medium.jpg
oye does she ever look bored.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture146Medium.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture147Medium.jpg

[Inverter]

Mockin up for crossmember an droppn the horns,,Nice!.Pretty good for 2 hours. G/F's cute!

[slammed97]

i only had friday to work on it....

drivers side mount
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture148Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture149Medium.jpg

all brand new cab mounts and rad support mounts
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture151Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture152Medium.jpg

drivers side rear cab mount
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture153Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture156Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture157Medium.jpg

set cab on for mock up
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture159Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture160Medium.jpg

[Bagged 04]

Sweet!

[Inverter]

Damn Travis,your welds are pretty!Excellent work,,as always..:cool:

[ikon]

sexy sexy

[Kruznlow69]

Nice work man! diggin the fish plates!!! you gotta geta heater in the shop for your g/f! Where'd you get the new body mounts from? gm parts?

[e10pvmnt]

yeah i second the "where'd you get the body mounts" question. Evergy suspension wants 70$ plus shippen for new ones. Which ain't bad just wanten to find them local and no one has them. Dealer probably but thats it.


Truck looks sick tho!

[slammed97]

Nice work man! diggin the fish plates!!! you gotta geta heater in the shop for your g/f! Where'd you get the new body mounts from? gm parts?
haha actually in that pic of her, theres a heater pointed at her about 3 feet from her! hahaha

um. i got the body mounts from a GM dealer i used to work at...it was $150. thats trade prices also, so not full price.
thanks for the compliments!



yeah i second the "where'd you get the body mounts" question. Evergy suspension wants 70$ plus shippen for new ones. Which ain't bad just wanten to find them local and no one has them. Dealer probably but thats it.


Truck looks sick tho!
old GM dealership i used to work at, i really didnt look into energy suspension, id get them for $70 from there, i just got them local cuz i like to support my old dealership and keep spending money there hahaha. plus i needed them the next day, which the dealership could get with no extra charges

what r the energy suspension ones made from?

[slammed97]

Damn Travis,your welds are pretty!Excellent work,,as always..:cool:
thanks bro, i try haha

[92 sierra slx]

lookin ba

[still2hi]

cool stuff man, i always thought you had an ex cab for some reason i dont know why but ur stuff looks top notch cant wait for updates

[brobrotha]

some badass welding going on there:CR:

can't wait to see the finished product

[e10pvmnt]

haha actually in that pic of her, theres a heater pointed at her about 3 feet from her! hahaha

um. i got the body mounts from a GM dealer i used to work at...it was $150. thats trade prices also, so not full price.
thanks for the compliments!




old GM dealership i used to work at, i really didnt look into energy suspension, id get them for $70 from there, i just got them local cuz i like to support my old dealership and keep spending money there hahaha. plus i needed them the next day, which the dealership could get with no extra charges

what r the energy suspension ones made from?


There made from polyeurathane something or other? Something like that. Supposed to be pretty bad ass mounts tho! Said to be much better then factory replacements. Oh well we'll see.


Your trucks looken really good! Can't wait to get mine together and back in my own garage again! It should be flippen sweet!

Good luck with yours, ill keep an eye out for your progress!

[slammed97]

There made from polyeurathane something or other? Something like that. Supposed to be pretty bad ass mounts tho! Said to be much better then factory replacements. Oh well we'll see.


Your trucks looken really good! Can't wait to get mine together and back in my own garage again! It should be flippen sweet!

Good luck with yours, ill keep an eye out for your progress!

hm well r u getting them? if u are keep me informed on them maybe ill upgrade one day. i just never really did the recearch because if you think about it the OEM mounts cant be that bad because im sure they put alot of research into what material and what not, but yet again they put alot of research into the frame on these truck and i hacked all of it off hahahaha

thanks man! i aprechiate the comment!! :bowtie:

[Inverter]

Oem bushngs are rubber arent they?Poly bushngs are stiff as hell.You want polly for the susp.bushngs.because you dont want any flex at your pivot points.For body mounts they will only stiffen the ride.Good for off road vehicles that get flexed alot,,not needed for street vehicles. Oem would be better for yall's application.

[GMracer]

looking good, we need some updateds!

[slammed97]

im gonna be working on it tomarrow. im getting 6 lug axle shaft and 6 lug rotors to complete my upgrade to 6 lugs so i can fit a set of 22's i got layin around

hopefully soon i can get my frame into my boss' shop that i can build upper and lower control arms and my 4-link bars and my canti setup, so once the frame is don ill be doing that.

the upper control arms should look like this
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/controlarmsMedium.jpg

using these for ball joints
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/unijointpairkitcatpicMedium.jpg

so things are starting to come together just need the freakin time:banghead:

but i have spring break next week so ill be kickin butt on it! :aniteef:

[layindoor84]

How much to build me a set of control arms?

[slammed97]

i dunno yet, i have to figure out how much itll cost me, cuz i have to buy the tubing off my boss and we only have chrome-moly around our shop BUT i am doing some figuring this weekend and should have an answer

oh the control arm i posted a pic of is one i found. i didnt make it, but itll look just the same, or very very close to

[Marcos]

Looks good. Will you take $5 and some Fruit cups for a set? I'll ship... :)

[slammed97]

hm. sry bro but i dont like fruit at all haha, come up with something else and maybe, just maybe haha

[Marcos]

Damn, Works looking good though, keep it up :rocking:

[LS1GMCTruck]

Nice work Travis. The 6-lug rear axles, are they simply from a newer truck 10-bolt? Do they just slide right in our year axle housings? Keep up the good work.

[slammed97]

Nice work Travis. The 6-lug rear axles, are they simply from a newer truck 10-bolt? Do they just slide right in our year axle housings? Keep up the good work.
i should have an answer on this by the end of the day, ill let everyone know

[CAMDIDDY]

any updates?

[slammed97]

yeah i bought a new 2008 RMZ-250 and went riding all memorial day weekend at silver lake sand dunes

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/RMZ-250/DSCN4102Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/RMZ-250/DSCN4101Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/RMZ-250/DSCN4108Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/RMZ-250/DSCN4169Medium.jpg


but really i havent touched the truck in 2 months. i havent had time. i should be working on it this weekend

[92 sierra slx]

get to work slacker
lol

[slammed97]

i like to slack though haha

[92 sierra slx]

i like to slack though haha
me too that and being unemployed means i cant get **** done on my ride

[wagonwhatmp5]

me too that and being unemployed means i cant get **** done on my ride
theres always the corner man i herd the pay is good to lol

[92 sierra slx]

whatever wagon im not gonna :threadjack: travis but i start a new job next week and i give plasma for cash we cant all have your job cause then youd run out of corners
j/p wagon

[ikon]

i thought you could only donate plasma every so often?

[Inverter]

Sperm bank........
And Travis,,Watch yerself on that thing.You get hurt we'll never see the truck finished.

[92 sierra slx]

i thought you could only donate plasma every so often?
only twice in a seven day period

[InestChevys2]

slammed 97- I think I seen you at the Dunes memorial weekend, **** was a good time huh

[slammed97]

Sperm bank........
And Travis,,Watch yerself on that thing.You get hurt we'll never see the truck finished.
eh. well i guess thats the risk but that bike is so fun! super quick!


slammed 97- I think I seen you at the Dunes memorial weekend, **** was a good time huh
what were u in? man there were so many people at the dunes! where did u see me?

[InestChevys2]

I got a murdered out banshee race cut fenders and a zebra seat, i dont knwo were I seen you I spend all my time at the drag strip, Just dirt bikes at the dunes kind of stand out but it was so fcckin fun out their. Especially the hot sl uts in the pink hummer truck lol

[slammed97]

I got a murdered out banshee race cut fenders and a zebra seat, i dont knwo were I seen you I spend all my time at the drag strip, Just dirt bikes at the dunes kind of stand out but it was so fcckin fun out their. Especially the hot sl uts in the pink hummer truck lol
i think i remember that banshee. u probly seen me at the drag strip, cuz i was there alot. i didnt actually race but i watched. those chicks were awsome! haha

where are you from?

wow my thread is turning into a chat, which is fine with me, for now hahaha

[ikon]

i demand progress...and i havent seen you over on SK much :D

[JasonFC]

Man, id be worried about destroying something under the truck, laying that low.

[slammed97]

i demand progress...and i havent seen you over on SK much :D
well im goin on vacation for the next 3 weeks so after that u might but i dunno.

i dunno why i havent been on SK, am i even prospecting anymore?

[slammed97]

Man, id be worried about destroying something under the truck, laying that low.
so dont hit anything.

[slammed97]

anyone know how much i can sell my 5.7 vortec engine with trans, full wiring harness for both?

[Inverter]

Man, id be worried about destroying something under the truck, laying that low.
:think:

[92 sierra slx]

anyone know how much i can sell my 5.7 vortec engine with trans, full wiring harness for both?
carbed small block in the worx ???
tricky tricky tricky

[slammed97]

carbed small block in the worx ???
tricky tricky tricky
sry bro. wrongo, haha

no carburator, stayin with fuel injection, the rest is top seceret

for now

[Inverter]

Deisel ?:crazy: Might have to beef up the front frame section.

[92 sierra slx]

ls or 6.0 i bet

[myfirstGMC]

Ecotech? That would be pretty cool.:drool:

[slammed97]

Deisel ?:crazy: Might have to beef up the front frame section.
that would be badass! i will do a twin turbo'd 6.6 duramax one day, i have the other truck im doin it in too just gotta finish this one first.

Ecotech? That would be pretty cool.:drool:
that it! no def not it! haha


ill just spill it.

im doin an LS1 with like a 60mm turbo or something. all custom forward facing headers, front mount intercooler, all custom intake pipin.

[92 sierra slx]

im doin an LS1 with like a 60mm turbo or something. all custom forward facing headers, front mount intercooler, all custom intake pipin.
cool

[ikon]

well im goin on vacation for the next 3 weeks so after that u might but i dunno.

i dunno why i havent been on SK, am i even prospecting anymore?

Last i checked you were??

[slammed97]

Last i checked you were??
ok cool, i dunno if they like cancel you if ur not on the forum alot

[ikon]

theres guys in the club that never come on lol...i wouldnt worry too much

[crewcabondubs]

great build! nice progress.
i jus have one question? if you had a crane to turn the frame around why couldnt you use it to pull the engine and trans? LOL

[slammed97]

dad wasnt home when i pulled the motor out. its his "crane"

[crewcabondubs]

that makes sense! any progress lately?

here is my current progress
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c12/eksnoshow/my%20truck/6_08_2008001.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c12/eksnoshow/my%20truck/6_08_2008002.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c12/eksnoshow/my%20truck/6_08_2008003.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c12/eksnoshow/my%20truck/6_08_2008004.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c12/eksnoshow/my%20truck/6_08_2008005.jpg

[CAMDIDDY]

thats one long ass truck

[slammed97]

looks great man! im banned from the garage till july 4th. we have loads of fireworks in it.

[crewcabondubs]

yeah you def dont want to accidentally set that off while grinding your truck!!!

camdiddy- it is very long you should try finding a parking spot in this long SOB!
i usually just park taking up a couple spots in the back of the parking lot and lay it out so they cant tow it!!! LOL

[crabmaster596]

still working on the truck??

[myfirstGMC]

Crewcabondubs, saw your truck at stc. It's coming along nicely.

Crabmaster, saw your truck too, awesome.

[crewcabondubs]

thanks. we had to throw it together to get it there!
i have alot of stuff to fix so i dont think i will be bringing it to pandemonium.

[crewcabondubs]

here is a pic from STC

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c12/eksnoshow/my%20truck/mytruckSTC_2.jpg

[mrwilliam]

headlights looks sic.

[slammed97]

still working on the truck??
yeah im still working on it but im not aloud in the garage till after the 4th of july, banned.

[slammed97]

here is a pic from STC

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c12/eksnoshow/my%20truck/mytruckSTC_2.jpg
:jacked::rules::jacked:j/k

[crewcabondubs]

sorry bro! i really need to start my own thread! LOL

[92 sierra slx]

sorry bro! i really need to start my own thread! LOL
yeah you do cause i like that and have a few ?'s

[Griff4x4]

nice work... them's are some kickass welds... but what i dont get is, why go lower? lol. jack it up high, cus fat chicks cant climb! lmao. killer work. i aint got the balls to do that...

[InestChevys2]

No fat chicks truck will scrap

[slammed97]

nice work... them's are some kickass welds... but what i dont get is, why go lower? lol. jack it up high, cus fat chicks cant climb! lmao. killer work. i aint got the balls to do that...
i got me a 98 ECSB that here in a few months is goin 10 inches up on 38's so i have both.


No fat chicks truck will scrap
:word: agreed!

[slammed97]

sorry bro! i really need to start my own thread! LOL
dude its all good bro no worries

[KMK454]

Congrats, you're doing some awesome work man.

[crewcabondubs]

ok the 4th has come and gone! we need updates! LOL

[slammed97]

ok the 4th has come and gone! we need updates! LOL
down at skool for the week. this weekend ill be workin on it

[crewcabondubs]

just busting your balls man!!!! LOL

i have no room to talk i havent touched my truck since Scrapin the Coast

[slammed97]

heres an update from yesterday

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture180Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture181Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture182Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture183Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture184Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture185Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture186Medium.jpg

[Inverter]

Lookin good Travis,That frame design looks familiar....Your changing to nbs hubs right? What kind of wheels are you going to run?

[slammed97]

it looks fimilar yes, but oh well....yeah those are NBS spindles and hubs. i have a set of 22in ziniks for now.

[slammed97]

heres my update for the day

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture001Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture002Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture003Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture004Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture005Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture006Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture007Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture008Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture011Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture015Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture017Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture018Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture020Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture021Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture023Medium.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/slammed97/SFBD%20pics/Picture024Medium.jpg

[indiglo5997]

DAMN welds along with rest of the truck look hella good, you layin down welds like that still with your trusty 175?

[slammed97]

no ive always had an lincoln electric 110 welder, same welder from when i started haha

[CAMDIDDY]

hey I am going to order the steel for sfbd tommorow.
2x4 x 3/16 right? Will I be able to lower the cab mounts 3" with 2x4?

[kustomkoncepts]

hey I am going to order the steel for sfbd tommorow.
2x4 x 3/16 right? Will I be able to lower the cab mounts 3" with 2x4?

Damn, another project thread to keep track off..:lol:

3/16" is fine

[CAMDIDDY]

Damn, another project thread to keep track off..:lol:

3/16" is fine


thanks. no thread yet. Progress is extrememly slow. Only getting in a few hours a month. Ill have a thread posted later.



http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn112/diddysfbd/P8070001.jpg

[rufus39]

hey I am going to order the steel for sfbd tommorow.
2x4 x 3/16 right? Will I be able to lower the cab mounts 3" with 2x4?
I just did my OBS RCSB used 2x4x3/16. You will have enough room to move the mounts down 3", however, you will likely be into your rockers. I lowered my mounts 2.5", put new bushings on, and am still over bd'd 1/4", though it is likely each individual truck is different.

[CAMDIDDY]

so if I over drop it 1/4" or whatever, am I looking at doing any major damage to my truck? I mean is it really too much pressure on the cab if it lays on the rockers and not the frame? besides messing up the paint

[kustomkoncepts]

so if I over drop it 1/4" or whatever, am I looking at doing any major damage to my truck? I mean is it really too much pressure on the cab if it lays on the rockers and not the frame? besides messing up the paint

It's not good for it. If the frame touches the ground the same time as the body, it's ok. You don't want to put all that pressure on your body mounts, rockers, etc.

[CAMDIDDY]

thats why I dont understand guys running 4, 5, or 6" body drops. theres a local guy here with a obs ecsb with a traditional 6" bd.

[kustomkoncepts]

thats why I dont understand guys running 4, 5, or 6" body drops. theres a local guy here with a obs ecsb with a traditional 6" bd.

The rockers have to be cut off to go that low, and the body is usually plated where it hits the ground. Otherwise, it would tweak everything, and they would only be laying bent rocker

[CAMDIDDY]

sorry for all the questions, I dont mean to thread jack,
but the steel place called today and said they didnt have 2x4x3/16 only in 1/8". can I use this? My buddy said it should be ok because we are still using the L shape of the stock frame, and welding in the cross memebers.

[rufus39]

sorry for all the questions, I dont mean to thread jack,
but the steel place called today and said they didnt have 2x4x3/16 only in 1/8". can I use this? My buddy said it should be ok because we are still using the L shape of the stock frame, and welding in the cross memebers.
I believe it would, but there are plenty of people that will say it won't be strong enough and that you need AT LEAST 3/16". Without doing actual inertia calcs, i believe you would have very similar bending properties vertically and improved lateral bending, as well as torsional properties.

[ikon]

Yea i wouldnt use 1/8". I used 3/16 on mine and theres still quite a bit of frame flex.

[CAMDIDDY]

but you still have most of the stock frame in place? I dont see how it would weaken it

[CAMDIDDY]

Nevermind. Im gonna go with 3/16. better safe than sorry.

Ill stop thread jacking now, Slammed97 post some progress!

[ikon]

but you still have most of the stock frame in place? I dont see how it would weaken it

nope....only thing stock is the front clip.
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/secsi_ikon/DSC01325-1.jpg

[92 sierra slx]

ikon how old is that pic i never seen that pic before

[ikon]

2 winters ago when we did the SFBD on my truck. Cant believe its been that long. Havent driven it in almost a year now.

[slammed97]

2 winters ago when we did the SFBD on my truck. Cant believe its been that long. Havent driven it in almost a year now.
been a year and 3 months for me, and man do i miss it.

[crewcabondubs]

other than driving it on and off a trailer or around the shop.
i havent driven my truck since the beginnig of 05.

[InestChevys2]

thats just dumb

I am at 3 months and all winter ahead to not drive low

[91blkstpsd]

Looking great man! Those welds look great too. Makes me want to buy a new welder now.lol Keep it up!

[Izzy]

sorry for all the questions, I dont mean to thread jack,
but the steel place called today and said they didnt have 2x4x3/16 only in 1/8". can I use this? My buddy said it should be ok because we are still using the L shape of the stock frame, and welding in the cross memebers.
1/8" or .120 wall will be fine, most race frames that see more flex than our trucks are .85 or .120 wall. :read: