3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!!

[boricua4_life]

whats up guys, i finally got the chance to start up my bodywork and body drop on my dime! body work and body drop will be done by my friends and members of my club Lasting Impressions out of the shop I Ball Customs. ill be doing the suspension work and helping them as much as i can! it started out as a stock 2001 s-10 x-cab extreme! shortly after i bought it i bought me the o so famous boss 304s, and 3 linked it with bags and cups up front. ive been laying kit now for a bit but i thought it was time to step my game up a bit so this is what i have in store to do:

1. bodydrop 3 1/2 in and tub for 24x10s
2. bodywork
3. shave everything and put some new and different taillights in.
4. sheetmetal bed
5. redo some of the suspension

[layinlow88]

o come on man....i know you didn't just post all that and not provide us pics....i thought we taught you better than that

[boricua4_life]

uploading as we speak!! lol!!

[layinlow88]

lol...good deal...i was almost sad there for a moment

[boricua4_life]

no!! i will be having Lots of pics!! dont worry ull see damn near EVERYTHING!! lol

[Kenny_Cox]

for sure, the pics, pronto!

[boricua4_life]

how do i post up pics? i have them in my photobucket but i dont know which tag to use.

[Kenny_Cox]

just copy and paste the one that says.... "IMG Code"

[boricua4_life]

heres what it looked like before tear down:

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[boricua4_life]

howd you do that??

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the image code.
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[Kenny_Cox]

nice truck sir, nice truck. Should be sweet BD'ed.

[boricua4_life]

thank you! im still not getting the image code thing. im clicking on that code on photobucket and insert that and still comes up as an x

[s15travis]

[img*]http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k32/boricua4_life/Picture013.jpg[/img*]

should look like that without the *s

[boricua4_life]

[boricua4_life]

now onto progress pics. fenders off hood coming off interior off. skirts off!!! finally!! lol oh and thats my buddy drew who's doing the body work and body drop! Lasting Impressions Bitches!

[boricua4_life]

new Barely Legal Unijoint Arms to lay out the 24s! these things are BAD!!

[Qsbodydrop10]

what u doin for hood ?????? u should have eclipse bumps for tire clearance.... not a fan of the pie cut and lifted hood look... just doesnt look right, id rather see holes cut for tire clearance

[boricua4_life]

were gonna have the stock hood tuckin the 24s.

[boricua4_life]

ull see ill show pics when it gets there

[bdydrp18]

looks like you have a good start. good luck with trying to get those 24' x 10' under the front

[5spdsdime]

24's on any s10 is crazy let alone a body dropped one

[floridasfinests10]

good luck with that ... this is only a 3" body drop and look at where the wheels are... And yes these are 24's as well

[24laynrox]

i took this pic of mine last summer with a 24x10 with a 255/30/24. i didnt get much for turning.

[sadexcuse4s10]

shit good luck to ya man. my 22's are 1 1/2" above the fenders

[Qsbodydrop10]

u may have a stock hood until u close it then u will have a bent stock hood

[electrostompbox]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blitz Noma

nice truck man, and i was wondering were you got that flushmount cover from?

[travis98s10]

I just dont see why... They will look ok in the back, but 24's in the front look stupid IMO and very unproportional. But regardless, try to make it look clean and good luck!

[boricua4_life]

thanks for the comments guys! i think i have a little trick up my sleeve to make this work!! hahaha.. new pics will get posted up tonight. btw floridasfinest, those tires on them rims u got look bigger than a 25 series. am i right or am i just not seeing straight?

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shit good luck to ya man. my 22's are 1 1/2" above the fenders

thanks sadexcuse! ive learned quite a bit from you over the years!! lol

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u may have a stock hood until u close it then u will have a bent stock hood

LMFAO!! well see what happens.

[floridasfinests10]

Not my truck .. but i'll find out for you

[kdhs10]

[QUOTE=boricua4_life;5142417]thanks for the comments guys! i think i have a little trick up my sleeve to make this work!! hahaha.. new pics will get posted up tonight. btw floridasfinest, those tires on them rims u got look bigger than a 25 series. am i right or am i just not seeing straight?


I believe they are a 30 series, but he is switching to a 25 series pretty soon.

[boricua4_life]

yeah i thought they were a little bit bigger!

[boricua4_life]

btw, i got the tonneau cover from checkmate.

[lowdime96]

good luck man if you think you can pull it off, go for it! BUT your venture is highly unlikely possible. listen to the guys that have done this already. they will give you the best advice you can get and it is free. spend x amount of wasted hard earned dollars on wheels that wont work sounds exspensive to me. i personally had enough issues with my 22's that i ended up selling them. even after i went through and built the truck for those wheels and even after i recieved all the great compliments i was still not happy in the end because the truck was not close to being partical to drive. also i would not put a fixed number in your head on how much you want to body drop it. i would personally get it so the rocker just barely kisses the ground. you need all the help you can get to fit those wheels. body dropping it 2.75" means you have 3/4" more room to fit those wheels. that is just my experience and i felt it would help you in your decisions. make sure to go through the build thread i made (located in my sig). i have not deleted any of the pictures i posted in hopes that it may help others in the future. once again good luck in the build i will make sure to check back again to see some progress.

[boricua4_life]

Quote: Originally Posted by lowdime96

good luck man if you think you can pull it off, go for it! BUT your venture is highly unlikely possible. listen to the guys that have done this already. they will give you the best advice you can get and it is free. spend x amount of wasted hard earned dollars on wheels that wont work sounds exspensive to me. i personally had enough issues with my 22's that i ended up selling them. even after i went through and built the truck for those wheels and even after i recieved all the great compliments i was still not happy in the end because the truck was not close to being partical to drive. also i would not put a fixed number in your head on how much you want to body drop it. i would personally get it so the rocker just barely kisses the ground. you need all the help you can get to fit those wheels. body dropping it 2.75" means you have 3/4" more room to fit those wheels. that is just my experience and i felt it would help you in your decisions. make sure to go through the build thread i made (located in my sig). i have not deleted any of the pictures i posted in hopes that it may help others in the future. once again good luck in the build i will make sure to check back again to see some progress.

hey man i really appreciate the advice ur giving me! as it stands right now, were using my friends 24x10s as mock up that way i didnt have to buy some right off the back for the simple fact that it has a chance of not working and me not putting 24s on! hence no money spent on wheels!lol as for the bd, were now doing a 3 in bd for clearance issues. well see what we can come up with. hopefully it turns out the way i expect it to. if not, so be it! were doing everything we can to make it work!

[lowdime96]

sounds good man. unifortunely i had to buy my rims to build the truck but i was able to get 95% of my money back when i sold them so i really lucked out.

[boricua4_life]

hell yeah good deal then!! like i said i havent spent money on rims yet! all i have is the damn boss 304 20s every s-10 has had!lol

[bdydrp18]

well like they say "thank god for friends" thats good for you. would hate to waste money on wheel and then not be able to make them work. good luck man

[blazed00]

u could always section the fender to make them taller. think about 22's!

[lowdime96]

Quote: Originally Posted by boricua4_life

hell yeah good deal then!! like i said i havent spent money on rims yet! all i have is the damn boss 304 20s every s-10 has had!lol

if you don't want them i would be glad to pay the shipping to take them off your hands

[boricua4_life]

Quote: Originally Posted by lowdime96

if you don't want them i would be glad to pay the shipping to take them off your hands

lol! i bet u would! no really, im gonna use those to roll around in till i get the 22 or 24s that will fit. but nice try

[Derek1387]

talk to Gary (Cipherex) about settign your truck up for 22's and 24's... i would be the guy to talk to.

Other than that, looks good. he and i are giong to sfbd my truck this winter..

[rooster52478]

Good luck. Looks like a big project.

[boricua4_life]

well here are some progress pics!!! shaved doors, tailgate handle, and everything else comin soon!!

[boricua4_life]

bodywork being done. and firewall and frame horns cut with new 7" booster

[boricua4_life]

and of course bd pics not yet fully welded of course...

[lowdime96]

you should of angled the filler plates so you could fit the stock carpet back in. do you have enough clearance for the door panels?

[boricua4_life]

yup! got enough clearance and yes ur right i shouldve angled them... bd will be done by mid week and the rest of the body work and sheetmetaling of the bed soon after that!!

[boricua4_life]

now im having problems with the gas tank. i have the sd xmember and drilled new holes but still sits about 1/4-1/2in. below the frame rail! that shit worries me considering i will be driving the lowest i can! anyone got any suggestions on what to cut or redrill new holes?? let me know. thanks