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[Pre-Game]

back from the dead post. so dunno how many people have been following the build of my truck before the accident but i have had a change of plans.. I am going to start building the blue standard cab as a truck i can fart around town in. (missin having a bagged truck. and dont wanna cut up the new one.)

--List as it follows--

1.) take off the crap for a rear bag setup to something safe..
(truck is currently 2 linked by cutting a mono leaf off at the axle. in otherwords- death trap..) when i picked up this truck is didnt matter cause i was going to be using the front only..

2.) body drop. traditional of course.. this one wont be done in a weekend. lol i dont have to drive it so no hurry here.. (does this really suprise you... lol)

3.) paint or primer to one color, the blue is alright but the other half of the truck is rattle can customed flat black... - not my doing, but i hate seeing primer spots and whatnot.

i had a drunken revelation and realized that i would rather have somewhat of a decent truck to drive instead of 2 non-driving bagged trucks... the best part about mini this build up is that i wont have to spend anymoney on it i dont believe. i have all the endlinks and whatnot from the previous 4 link on the green truck, i got spare metal, and i have a half gallon of flat black and 1/2 a gallon of the baby blue paint still :) Ballin on a Budget :)

[Pre-Game]

i might end up liking it more and full on build the standard cab ..then do the ex cab when i get a new job.. lol

[Low88]

build the stepside IMO. fresh beginnings.

[20"silverado]

good luck man

[Inverter]

I say get some material,build a frame table and start layin out a full custom frame w/a narrow front track.

[Pre-Game]

i started making the link bars today. used old end links from previous setups, and some 2x2 i had.. anyways here is a pic, bt the time i got the truck up on jackstands it was too dark for pictures, the green truck is in the garage so this will be another driveway build.. at least its finally cooling off and no longer 90 something degrees out. lol

[Pre-Game]

okay so just to fill you in, when i got this truck the interior looked like this. still does..







this is what the rear end looks like, just wait till you soo the garbage of a two link thats on it.







new links bar started






ill post up more updates as they come

[12VoLt ShOcKeR]

Originally Posted by Pre-Game

1.) take off the crap for a rear bag setup to something safe..
(truck is currently 2 linked by cutting a mono leaf off at the axle. in otherwords- death trap..) when i picked up this truck is didnt matter cause i was going to be using the front only..

:)

Ironic my dads Jeep rear end was done that way but with a couple of link bars added... we took it off and did a full leaf again...because the ubolt broke on trail and it slipped off the leaf...that was a bad day....

[derek6787]

glad to see that you're building the blue truck instead of donoring it out. keep us posted

[Pre-Game]

i totally would rather have 2 trucks when im done that are bagged lol, one will be the full on show truck if i ever get it runnin and fixed,, and one just for fartin around town in.. haha just got done workin lil too dark for pics, ill try and post up some tomorrow..
it feels good to be working on a project again..

[sLOWrado01]

damn sorry man, thats everyones nightmare...glad your ok though, good luck n keep us updated with the new ride - looks phun.

[Pre-Game]

okay few updates today..

the old "2 link"...





the new 2 link.





another








lots of things still to fix. like that awesome compressor mount.







switch box that came with..








since the truck came with only 4 valves the new switch box i made








just a shot of all 3 trucks,. the green one in the garage hidden under tools and crap lol








made a new shifter for fun, has a trailer ball knob keep in mind im not trying to put much money into this truck, the green one gets the money this one is the fart around town truck






another









yet another. phone camera sucks.









damn this getting dark early stuff.. more progress as it comes..

[willinthe985]

That shifter is awesome.

[luckytat2]

Sweet shifter. How does the 2 link ride ? Do you have pics of your panhard bar?

[Pre-Game]

i need to add some shocks still, just waitin to get paid. well it rides like a 2 link, a two link with over axle bags and no shocks, lol im not the biggest fan of over axle or 2 links but they do the job. no panhard the bars are welded to the axle so i have no need for a panhard or any other tracking device type stuff,. im sure alot of people will hate on this. dont really care. when its light out i will try and get some better pics of it mounted..

it def doesnt ride like the green one did, but this setup works for what i needed it to..

[Pre-Game]

here are the bars







closer look

[Nickleahy23]

damn man idk how i missed this...glad to see your makin some progress though..i really miss havin a bagged truck..if i can find something really cheap next summer i think im gonna snag it..i really want a bike, but i know id hurt myself..this next build i can do everything myself and keep the cost way down compared to what i did before..

[Pre-Game]

ok update.

made compressor brackets..





tadaa!






bought some primer, went a lil less crazy for now,..





started trying to fix the doors that were attempted to be shaved by the previous owner. they were really warped. i may take off the ones off the green truck for the time..





thats if for today

[LayDBurban]

hell yeah nice welds.. keep the pics comming!!

[Pre-Game]

hey layd you goin to LNO? its in like 2 weeks