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

draggin4's · 06-27-2008, 07:31 PM

its all good ya i would beeb pretty pissed bout it to

sadexcuse4s10 · 06-27-2008, 10:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by laydoutjimmy

Because its ghetto as shit to not do it

no it's not man.

shit i painted my whole frame front to rear and under the cab also. A year later and the frame under the cab looks like shit, dull, scratched, beat up from rocks. it's pretty pointless to try and make the undercab look pristine if you plan on driving the truck.

just spray bomb the frame under there every few months to keep it looking decent, i mean it's not like you air the truck up at shows to let everybody see under the cab.

laydoutjimmy · 06-28-2008, 02:31 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10

no it's not man.

shit i painted my whole frame front to rear and under the cab also. A year later and the frame under the cab looks like shit, dull, scratched, beat up from rocks. it's pretty pointless to try and make the undercab look pristine if you plan on driving the truck.

just spray bomb the frame under there every few months to keep it looking decent, i mean it's not like you air the truck up at shows to let everybody see under the cab.

i really dont care what everyone else see's its what i know is there....

gibsittinlow · 06-28-2008, 12:09 PM

I found this on cardomain 275-25-28... Anything is possible my friends!!!

gibsittinlow · 06-28-2008, 12:10 PM

Yeeeeeaaaaahhhhhh might need this to support my comment LOL

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3075509

Big_Bake · 06-28-2008, 01:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by gibsittinlow

Yeeeeeaaaaahhhhhh might need this to support my comment LOL

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3075509

wow is there any air in those tires. might as well be solid rubber or filled with foam lol. he should have kept the 26's though, they looked better.

sadexcuse4s10 · 06-28-2008, 01:13 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by laydoutjimmy

i really dont care what everyone else see's its what i know is there....

yeah, but you can make it look like new money under there and it will look like shit in a year's time.

and i don't see anybody taking their cab back off in a year to paint under there again. I know i'm not gonna do it. I'll just put it on jackstands one day and just hit it with a few cans of krylon to cover the rust and scratches up

jman · 06-28-2008, 09:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by gibsittinlow

Yeeeeeaaaaahhhhhh might need this to support my comment LOL

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3075509

that's scary

thenephilm · 06-29-2008, 01:00 PM

uhh...im going to say my peace on this subject...the reason minitruckers don't get the respect we deserve is because most tend to agree with the "if you cant see it who cares" philosophy. I can't imagine how it doesn't bother you to know that a part of project isn't up to par...take the time to do things right the first time and you won't have most of the issues that most people have...its the little things and minor details that earn you respect from your peers including auto enthusiasts from other genres..this is why hot rodders get so much respect due to the time and detail that goes into their projects...im sorry but youre totally wrong and that philosophy is killin' the scene (and potentially other people literally depending on what part you slacked off on!)

boricua4_life · 06-29-2008, 01:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by thenephilm

uhh...im going to say my peace on this subject...the reason minitruckers don't get the respect we deserve is because most tend to agree with the "if you cant see it who cares" philosophy. I can't imagine how it doesn't bother you to know that a part of project isn't up to par...take the time to do things right the first time and you won't have most of the issues that most people have...its the little things and minor details that earn you respect from your peers including auto enthusiasts from other genres..this is why hot rodders get so much respect due to the time and detail that goes into their projects...im sorry but youre totally wrong and that philosophy is killin' the scene (and potentially other people literally depending on what part you slacked off on!)

AGREED!! thats why i started it over again! its gonna take some time but its gonna be done right! we're starting this week so ill keep pics posted up.

sadexcuse4s10 · 06-29-2008, 01:45 PM

ii'm not preaching hackjob shit or trying to make a ride half assed. 'm not saying not to paint most of the frame either. I'm just saying that I've done it before. spend all the time sandblasting the entire frame, paint the entire thing, even underside of the cabfloor, etc. Then once you get on the highway, that glossy frame echoes the sound of every single rock dinging under the entire truck.

At first you feel great knowing you have a pristine frame, just to find out that after you drive it a bit and lay it out a few hundred times that it winds up getting scratched, dented, pitted, and rusty after a million rocks and pebbles have beat the shit out of it.

not again, next time i'm not gonna take my time sandblasting and painting under the cab. I'dd spray it all with undercoating and let it go. it's just gonna get beat up anyways. I'll still do the gloss black rear clip and front end, but that stuff doesn't see the abuse that the center frame and under the cab sees.

You guys try it and let me know how your nice shiny chassis under the cab looks after a year. You'll be preaching the same sermon i am.

herseydestin · 06-29-2008, 02:24 PM

275 25 28....retarded

laydoutjimmy · 06-29-2008, 03:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by thenephilm

uhh...im going to say my peace on this subject...the reason minitruckers don't get the respect we deserve is because most tend to agree with the "if you cant see it who cares" philosophy. I can't imagine how it doesn't bother you to know that a part of project isn't up to par...take the time to do things right the first time and you won't have most of the issues that most people have...its the little things and minor details that earn you respect from your peers including auto enthusiasts from other genres..this is why hot rodders get so much respect due to the time and detail that goes into their projects...im sorry but youre totally wrong and that philosophy is killin' the scene (and potentially other people literally depending on what part you slacked off on!)

X2

sadexcuse4s10 · 06-29-2008, 03:49 PM

paint it if you want under there, but if you drive it it will look like shit in 6 months.

boricua4_life · 06-29-2008, 03:54 PM

im gonna go ahead and sandblast then powdercoat my frame and link setup.. i dont care if it gets messed up in 6 months but i wanna make sure its done right the first time.. im sure it will get messed up, but until then its gonna get powdercoated.. not trying to diss on u sadexcuse cuz youve helped me alot on this forum and answered TONS of questions for me, but thats just my opinion on this and thats how im gonna do it.

sadexcuse4s10 · 06-29-2008, 04:57 PM

whatever you do, don't powdercoat under there. If you do you'll never be able to touch it up. It's a baked on finish. you can't just spray more pc right over the old shit, that stuff has to be electrically charged and have a bare metal surface to stick to.

if you want it shiny, paint it, at least you can repaint it if it needs it and you won't have to sand the whole damn thing back down.

Chappy316 · 06-29-2008, 05:17 PM

hes got a point there

thenephilm · 06-29-2008, 11:35 PM

powdercoating is hella more durable though...ive thrown gravel at powdercoating and aint done crap lol...only time i knicked it was when a hammer fell on it lol..

xtucking22s · 06-29-2008, 11:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by thenephilm

powdercoating is hella more durable though...ive thrown gravel at powdercoating and aint done crap lol...only time i knicked it was when a hammer fell on it lol..

everything i have that was powdercoated from SD is hella fragile, that shit scratches way easier then I thought powdercoat should. oh well. guess there are different levels/styles of powdercoat

sadexcuse4s10 · 06-30-2008, 12:19 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by thenephilm

powdercoating is hella more durable though...ive thrown gravel at powdercoating and aint done crap lol...only time i knicked it was when a hammer fell on it lol..

throwing some gravel at it isn't the same as laying it out on hot asphalt when it's 95 degrees out, or dropping it in an old school tar/gravel parking lot, or gravel driveway.

and if you do scratch or knick it, you can't buff or polish it out. the scratch is just there, it's permanent until you sand the whole thing down and rePC it

sadexcuse4s10 · 06-30-2008, 12:20 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by xtucking22s

everything i have that was powdercoated from SD is hella fragile, that shit scratches way easier then I thought powdercoat should. oh well. guess there are different levels/styles of powdercoat

yeah i had my link setup, intake manifold, and air tanks professionally done. The air tanks and manifold have held up awesome, but the link setup chips and scratches really easily. Crazy, and I know the manifold sees some 200 degree temps on hot days.

I think alot of it is technique and prep. Also, what material you're having done matters. IMO aluminum pieces hold the PC much better than steel because of the porosity of the aluminum.

s10sixteynine · 06-30-2008, 12:20 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by xtucking22s

everything i have that was powdercoated from SD is hella fragile, that shit scratches way easier then I thought powdercoat should. oh well. guess there are different levels/styles of powdercoat

must just be the blue, lol, my control arms are the same color as all your stuff, and i thought the same thing

usmc19jr · 06-30-2008, 10:17 PM

so are you still doing the 24's all the way around ?

boricua4_life · 06-30-2008, 10:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by usmc19jr

so are you still doing the 24's all the way around ?

yes sir!!

downtoearth · 06-30-2008, 11:58 PM

I'm not gonna read all this so if this has been said sorry. I respect your determination but there is not a mathmatically possible way to fit 24's on a 3.5" body dropped 2nd gen. Its just in not phisically possible. My tires are sitting on my cut out hood with a 255-30-22 and a 2.75" bd. The tape measure does not lie!

The amount of space from the ground to the top of the fender is quite less that a 24 with a 25 series tire.

You are going to need to pie cut your fenders to pull this off that is all there is to it.

bdydrp18 · 07-01-2008, 11:46 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10

whatever you do, don't powdercoat under there. If you do you'll never be able to touch it up. It's a baked on finish. you can't just spray more pc right over the old shit, that stuff has to be electrically charged and have a bare metal surface to stick to.

if you want it shiny, paint it, at least you can repaint it if it needs it and you won't have to sand the whole damn thing back down.

that is not all true. the powder that i will be using n my frame is a two coat powder. the first coat is sprayed then baked and then the second coat is spray and it is baked again. so i don't think that is has to be total bare metal to stick. also powder coating is a lot stronger of a finish so it should not scratch and chip as easy as you think. seems like maybe whoever did the coat did a bad job to me

sadexcuse4s10 · 07-01-2008, 07:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by bdydrp18

that is not all true. the powder that i will be using n my frame is a two coat powder. the first coat is sprayed then baked and then the second coat is spray and it is baked again. so i don't think that is has to be total bare metal to stick. also powder coating is a lot stronger of a finish so it should not scratch and chip as easy as you think. seems like maybe whoever did the coat did a bad job to me

it may be a stronger finish than paint, but stronger doesn't mean it won't get the shit beat out of it underneath a BD truck.

my painted frame gets the crap beat out of it just rolling around the block. Next time i'll wise up and think ahead and just undercoat the section under the cab (keeps down road noise and rock pings on the highway better than paint) but still sandblast/paint the front and rear clips like i did the whole thing last time.

boricua4_life · 07-01-2008, 08:10 PM

well alright... i guess i got everyones opinion if i should paint or sandblast..

. now back to the project. they picked up the truck yesterday and will be completely torn apart again all day thursday. i will post pics soon of what i hack job i got on my bed and truck..

sadexcuse4s10 · 07-01-2008, 11:49 PM

so the cab is and bed are pretty much trash huh

boricua4_life · 07-01-2008, 11:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10

so the cab is and bed are pretty much trash huh

not really the cab besides redoing the firewall, rewelding some of the bd, and the driver door leans downward so itll hit the cab and wont let it close. but the bed is definately gone! ill post pics of how bad it is...

06-27-2008, 07:31 PM	#351
draggin4's Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 29 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! its all good ya i would beeb pretty pissed bout it to
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06-27-2008, 10:45 PM	#352
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,680 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! Quote: Originally Posted by laydoutjimmy Because its ghetto as shit to not do it no it's not man. shit i painted my whole frame front to rear and under the cab also. A year later and the frame under the cab looks like shit, dull, scratched, beat up from rocks. it's pretty pointless to try and make the undercab look pristine if you plan on driving the truck. just spray bomb the frame under there every few months to keep it looking decent, i mean it's not like you air the truck up at shows to let everybody see under the cab.
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06-28-2008, 02:31 AM	#353
laydoutjimmy Layd the ** out Age: 21 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 754 Location: Baltimore MD User is: Online**	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10 no it's not man. shit i painted my whole frame front to rear and under the cab also. A year later and the frame under the cab looks like shit, dull, scratched, beat up from rocks. it's pretty pointless to try and make the undercab look pristine if you plan on driving the truck. just spray bomb the frame under there every few months to keep it looking decent, i mean it's not like you air the truck up at shows to let everybody see under the cab. i really dont care what everyone else see's its what i know is there....
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06-28-2008, 12:09 PM	#354
gibsittinlow Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 23 Location: Montgomery, AL User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! I found this on cardomain 275-25-28... Anything is possible my friends!!!
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06-28-2008, 12:10 PM	#355
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06-28-2008, 01:06 PM	#356
Big_Bake dropt Age: 19 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,746 Location: Norfolk, VA User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! Quote: Originally Posted by gibsittinlow Yeeeeeaaaaahhhhhh might need this to support my comment LOL http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3075509 wow is there any air in those tires. might as well be solid rubber or filled with foam lol. he should have kept the 26's though, they looked better.
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06-28-2008, 01:13 PM	#357
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,680 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! Quote: Originally Posted by laydoutjimmy i really dont care what everyone else see's its what i know is there.... yeah, but you can make it look like new money under there and it will look like shit in a year's time. and i don't see anybody taking their cab back off in a year to paint under there again. I know i'm not gonna do it. I'll just put it on jackstands one day and just hit it with a few cans of krylon to cover the rust and scratches up
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06-28-2008, 09:49 PM	#358
jman Hardcore 1st Gen'r Age: 28 Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 2,789 Location: Austin, IN User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! Quote: Originally Posted by gibsittinlow Yeeeeeaaaaahhhhhh might need this to support my comment LOL http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3075509 that's scary
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06-29-2008, 01:00 PM	#359
thenephilm Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,573 Location: cincinnati, OHIO User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! uhh...im going to say my peace on this subject...the reason minitruckers don't get the respect we deserve is because most tend to agree with the "if you cant see it who cares" philosophy. I can't imagine how it doesn't bother you to know that a part of project isn't up to par...take the time to do things right the first time and you won't have most of the issues that most people have...its the little things and minor details that earn you respect from your peers including auto enthusiasts from other genres..this is why hot rodders get so much respect due to the time and detail that goes into their projects...im sorry but youre totally wrong and that philosophy is killin' the scene (and potentially other people literally depending on what part you slacked off on!)
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06-29-2008, 01:02 PM	#360
boricua4_life Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,247 Location: Waynesville, MO User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! Quote: Originally Posted by thenephilm uhh...im going to say my peace on this subject...the reason minitruckers don't get the respect we deserve is because most tend to agree with the "if you cant see it who cares" philosophy. I can't imagine how it doesn't bother you to know that a part of project isn't up to par...take the time to do things right the first time and you won't have most of the issues that most people have...its the little things and minor details that earn you respect from your peers including auto enthusiasts from other genres..this is why hot rodders get so much respect due to the time and detail that goes into their projects...im sorry but youre totally wrong and that philosophy is killin' the scene (and potentially other people literally depending on what part you slacked off on!) AGREED!! thats why i started it over again! its gonna take some time but its gonna be done right! we're starting this week so ill keep pics posted up.
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06-29-2008, 01:45 PM	#361
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,680 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! ii'm not preaching hackjob shit or trying to make a ride half assed. 'm not saying not to paint most of the frame either. I'm just saying that I've done it before. spend all the time sandblasting the entire frame, paint the entire thing, even underside of the cabfloor, etc. Then once you get on the highway, that glossy frame echoes the sound of every single rock dinging under the entire truck. At first you feel great knowing you have a pristine frame, just to find out that after you drive it a bit and lay it out a few hundred times that it winds up getting scratched, dented, pitted, and rusty after a million rocks and pebbles have beat the shit out of it. not again, next time i'm not gonna take my time sandblasting and painting under the cab. I'dd spray it all with undercoating and let it go. it's just gonna get beat up anyways. I'll still do the gloss black rear clip and front end, but that stuff doesn't see the abuse that the center frame and under the cab sees. You guys try it and let me know how your nice shiny chassis under the cab looks after a year. You'll be preaching the same sermon i am. Last edited by sadexcuse4s10 : 06-29-2008 at 01:49 PM.
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06-29-2008, 02:24 PM	#362
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06-29-2008, 03:30 PM	#363
laydoutjimmy Layd the ** out Age: 21 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 754 Location: Baltimore MD User is: Online**	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! Quote: Originally Posted by thenephilm uhh...im going to say my peace on this subject...the reason minitruckers don't get the respect we deserve is because most tend to agree with the "if you cant see it who cares" philosophy. I can't imagine how it doesn't bother you to know that a part of project isn't up to par...take the time to do things right the first time and you won't have most of the issues that most people have...its the little things and minor details that earn you respect from your peers including auto enthusiasts from other genres..this is why hot rodders get so much respect due to the time and detail that goes into their projects...im sorry but youre totally wrong and that philosophy is killin' the scene (and potentially other people literally depending on what part you slacked off on!) X2
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06-29-2008, 03:49 PM	#364
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06-29-2008, 03:54 PM	#365
boricua4_life Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,247 Location: Waynesville, MO User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! im gonna go ahead and sandblast then powdercoat my frame and link setup.. i dont care if it gets messed up in 6 months but i wanna make sure its done right the first time.. im sure it will get messed up, but until then its gonna get powdercoated.. not trying to diss on u sadexcuse cuz youve helped me alot on this forum and answered TONS of questions for me, but thats just my opinion on this and thats how im gonna do it.
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06-29-2008, 04:57 PM	#366
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,680 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! whatever you do, don't powdercoat under there. If you do you'll never be able to touch it up. It's a baked on finish. you can't just spray more pc right over the old shit, that stuff has to be electrically charged and have a bare metal surface to stick to. if you want it shiny, paint it, at least you can repaint it if it needs it and you won't have to sand the whole damn thing back down. Last edited by sadexcuse4s10 : 06-29-2008 at 05:15 PM.
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06-29-2008, 05:17 PM	#367
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06-29-2008, 11:35 PM	#368
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06-29-2008, 11:54 PM	#369
xtucking22s I want sonoma grill! Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,679 Location: Phoenix, MD User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! Quote: Originally Posted by thenephilm powdercoating is hella more durable though...ive thrown gravel at powdercoating and aint done crap lol...only time i knicked it was when a hammer fell on it lol.. everything i have that was powdercoated from SD is hella fragile, that shit scratches way easier then I thought powdercoat should. oh well. guess there are different levels/styles of powdercoat
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06-30-2008, 12:19 AM	#370
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,680 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! Quote: Originally Posted by thenephilm powdercoating is hella more durable though...ive thrown gravel at powdercoating and aint done crap lol...only time i knicked it was when a hammer fell on it lol.. throwing some gravel at it isn't the same as laying it out on hot asphalt when it's 95 degrees out, or dropping it in an old school tar/gravel parking lot, or gravel driveway. and if you do scratch or knick it, you can't buff or polish it out. the scratch is just there, it's permanent until you sand the whole thing down and rePC it
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06-30-2008, 12:20 AM	#371
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,680 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! Quote: Originally Posted by xtucking22s everything i have that was powdercoated from SD is hella fragile, that shit scratches way easier then I thought powdercoat should. oh well. guess there are different levels/styles of powdercoat yeah i had my link setup, intake manifold, and air tanks professionally done. The air tanks and manifold have held up awesome, but the link setup chips and scratches really easily. Crazy, and I know the manifold sees some 200 degree temps on hot days. I think alot of it is technique and prep. Also, what material you're having done matters. IMO aluminum pieces hold the PC much better than steel because of the porosity of the aluminum. Last edited by sadexcuse4s10 : 06-30-2008 at 12:22 AM.
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06-30-2008, 12:20 AM	#372
s10sixteynine lets get hammered Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,067 Location: anniston, al User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! Quote: Originally Posted by xtucking22s everything i have that was powdercoated from SD is hella fragile, that shit scratches way easier then I thought powdercoat should. oh well. guess there are different levels/styles of powdercoat must just be the blue, lol, my control arms are the same color as all your stuff, and i thought the same thing
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06-30-2008, 10:17 PM	#373
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06-30-2008, 10:36 PM	#374
boricua4_life Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,247 Location: Waynesville, MO User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! Quote: Originally Posted by usmc19jr so are you still doing the 24's all the way around ? yes sir!!
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06-30-2008, 11:58 PM	#375
downtoearth PPG sprayin' member Age: 21 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,663 Location: Minden, La User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! I'm not gonna read all this so if this has been said sorry. I respect your determination but there is not a mathmatically possible way to fit 24's on a 3.5" body dropped 2nd gen. Its just in not phisically possible. My tires are sitting on my cut out hood with a 255-30-22 and a 2.75" bd. The tape measure does not lie! The amount of space from the ground to the top of the fender is quite less that a 24 with a 25 series tire. You are going to need to pie cut your fenders to pull this off that is all there is to it. Last edited by downtoearth : 06-30-2008 at 11:59 PM.
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07-01-2008, 11:46 AM	#376
bdydrp18 Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 778 Location: corning, NY User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10 whatever you do, don't powdercoat under there. If you do you'll never be able to touch it up. It's a baked on finish. you can't just spray more pc right over the old shit, that stuff has to be electrically charged and have a bare metal surface to stick to. if you want it shiny, paint it, at least you can repaint it if it needs it and you won't have to sand the whole damn thing back down. that is not all true. the powder that i will be using n my frame is a two coat powder. the first coat is sprayed then baked and then the second coat is spray and it is baked again. so i don't think that is has to be total bare metal to stick. also powder coating is a lot stronger of a finish so it should not scratch and chip as easy as you think. seems like maybe whoever did the coat did a bad job to me
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07-01-2008, 07:46 PM	#377
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,680 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! Quote: Originally Posted by bdydrp18 that is not all true. the powder that i will be using n my frame is a two coat powder. the first coat is sprayed then baked and then the second coat is spray and it is baked again. so i don't think that is has to be total bare metal to stick. also powder coating is a lot stronger of a finish so it should not scratch and chip as easy as you think. seems like maybe whoever did the coat did a bad job to me it may be a stronger finish than paint, but stronger doesn't mean it won't get the shit beat out of it underneath a BD truck. my painted frame gets the crap beat out of it just rolling around the block. Next time i'll wise up and think ahead and just undercoat the section under the cab (keeps down road noise and rock pings on the highway better than paint) but still sandblast/paint the front and rear clips like i did the whole thing last time. Last edited by sadexcuse4s10 : 07-01-2008 at 07:48 PM.
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07-01-2008, 08:10 PM	#378
boricua4_life Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,247 Location: Waynesville, MO User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! well alright... i guess i got everyones opinion if i should paint or sandblast.. . now back to the project. they picked up the truck yesterday and will be completely torn apart again all day thursday. i will post pics soon of what i hack job i got on my bed and truck..
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07-01-2008, 11:49 PM	#379
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,680 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! so the cab is and bed are pretty much trash huh
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07-01-2008, 11:53 PM	#380
boricua4_life Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,247 Location: Waynesville, MO User is: OffLine	Re: 3 1/2 in. BD on 24s!! Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10 so the cab is and bed are pretty much trash huh not really the cab besides redoing the firewall, rewelding some of the bd, and the driver door leans downward so itll hit the cab and wont let it close. but the bed is definately gone! ill post pics of how bad it is...
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