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Old 02-09-2007, 04:10 PM   #1
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bodydroppin the sonoma

Well i finally decided to cut the sonoma up after it sat in my yard for 2 months....its a 91 long bed already fully bagged....the plans as goes....bodydrop is 3.75", plated frame, tubbed firewall, vintage air setup, and a few other little things....heres a few pics before...





right now im in the process of pulling the inner fenders, and ripping out the heater/ac system and other misc interior stuff, the bed is already off....ill post pics up later of the progress.
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Old 02-09-2007, 05:58 PM   #2
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

vintage air?
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Old 02-09-2007, 06:18 PM   #3
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

you should convert to short bed while your at it... unless you like longbeds..
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Old 02-10-2007, 11:39 AM   #4
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

Werent you Bd'in your other truck?
plans for a nice paintjob after its done?
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Old 02-10-2007, 01:35 PM   #5
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

i like ur bed sides

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Old 02-11-2007, 10:14 AM   #6
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

good luck with the progress man....

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Old 02-11-2007, 01:12 PM   #7
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

Quote: Originally Posted by Droppedime08
Werent you Bd'in your other truck?
plans for a nice paintjob after its done?
i cant afford to build the other truck yet because as it sits its a bare frame, cab and bed....so im doing some stuff to this so i can have my mini fix while im building the other one the way i really want it...


no pics yet my computer has been acting up and i was a lazy ass yesterday and did nothing to it....today im gonna do soem stuff to it hopefully i can get some pics uploaded....
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Old 02-11-2007, 01:36 PM   #8
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

Quote: Originally Posted by JediSpam
vintage air?
Aftermarket AC.
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Old 02-11-2007, 09:31 PM   #9
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

is it done yet?













lol. post some pics when you start hacking this thing up man.
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Old 02-11-2007, 10:48 PM   #10
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

heres a few pics of what i started with friday.....bed off......




















heres my shaved center piece where the gauges will be mounted....





here it is in the shop....









as of right now....i got the whole heater/ ac system out of the engine bay, inners are pulled out, and the coolant tank.......next im pulling the heater from behind the dash and relocating the wiring harness....
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Old 02-11-2007, 11:17 PM   #11
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

Lookin great man! Nice pictures, look forward to seeing the completed project.

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Old 02-11-2007, 11:53 PM   #12
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

so wait, im confused, you stoped your other truck to bd this one then after this ones done ur gonna go back to ur other truck?
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Old 02-12-2007, 01:25 AM   #13
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

well honestly the other one was having sloooow-no progress so im building this one to fill my fix....i cant afford to build the s10 yet....because it needs everything....everything is here on this truck...plus ill do everything i want to on the s10 and make it full out show truck....this will be the daily dragger
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

cool i got my gray one layin n the 18s so im startin my project too... ill have to stop by again man!
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Old 02-12-2007, 02:28 PM   #15
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

tonight im going to hopefully be picking up some either 1/8 or 1/4" steel to plate my frame with....i plan on going 3.75" which will be past the rockers....i want this bitch to lay hard as hell....
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Old 02-12-2007, 02:31 PM   #16
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

definently....i hope to have it ready to cut this weekend.....i cant picture what truck is yours....i know so many guys with trucks its rediculous....
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Old 02-12-2007, 02:39 PM   #17
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

i ordered a set of those gbodyparts tubular upper control arms...

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Old 02-12-2007, 06:58 PM   #18
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

sorry to whore but what size tires are those
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Old 02-12-2007, 07:09 PM   #19
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

now your cutting this one up too? what are you going to drive while there both down?

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Old 02-12-2007, 10:49 PM   #20
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

Quote: Originally Posted by phishninmn
sorry to whore but what size tires are those

205/55R15s
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Old 02-12-2007, 10:52 PM   #21
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

Quote: Originally Posted by 98layinframe
now your cutting this one up too? what are you going to drive while there both down?

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91 GLI 16v, cammed, k&N, autotech exhaust, short shifter, lowered 1.5/1.5(i have a 60/40 drop waiting to go on)...i love it
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Old 02-12-2007, 10:56 PM   #22
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

Quote: Originally Posted by FrameScrape89s10
i ordered a set of those gbodyparts tubular upper control arms...

where did you get em from...how much????
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Old 02-12-2007, 11:39 PM   #23
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

www.gbodyparts.com they were $142 shipped and theyll lay on 20s
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Old 02-13-2007, 01:38 AM   #24
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

last time i was at your huse i drove my 2 tone truck with the panther juice wheels
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

dude that pinion is waaaaaayyy off. your diff looks like its pointing almost 20 degrees off. I would definitely re-adjust how the lower link bar cabs are welding on to the axle man.
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Old 02-13-2007, 01:37 PM   #26
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

im definately gonna be checking this out.
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Old 02-13-2007, 03:34 PM   #27
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

Quote: Originally Posted by lowdime96
dude that pinion is waaaaaayyy off. your diff looks like its pointing almost 20 degrees off. I would definitely re-adjust how the lower link bar cabs are welding on to the axle man.
already planned....im gonna order another set of the bag mounts just like them and face them forward, move the bridge bar to the front of the notches and mount my shocks to the front of the axle instead of behind....therefor ill have a shitload more room for my air setup...


thanks guys....im pullin the dash either tonight or tomorrow if i take off work.... sunday it gets cut....
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

Quote: Originally Posted by FrameScrape89s10
this....



91 GLI 16v, cammed, k&N, autotech exhaust, short shifter, lowered 1.5/1.5(i have a 60/40 drop waiting to go on)...i love it
I used to have a 90 gli i should have never gotten rid of it i loved that car.
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

Quote: Originally Posted by FrameScrape89s10
www.gbodyparts.com they were $142 shipped and theyll lay on 20s
man thats a pretty sweet deal on those arms . Do they just bolt right up?
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

Quote: Originally Posted by FrameScrape89s10
already planned....im gonna order another set of the bag mounts just like them and face them forward, move the bridge bar to the front of the notches and mount my shocks to the front of the axle instead of behind....therefor ill have a shitload more room for my air setup...
sounds good man, can't wait to see the cab on the ground. i like the look of the stock 94+ wheels in flat black too.
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Old 02-13-2007, 10:57 PM   #31
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

i can't believe you even drove that thing with no shocks in the back.

but good luck wtih it mang, if you need and BD advice hit me up, i know the first gens in and out now that we're almost done with the '86
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Re: bodydroppin the sonoma

Lookin like your off to a great start. Cant wait to see more on this, keep the pics comin.
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