07-24-2008, 06:39 PM
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B JELUS
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Cost To Body Drop?
I really havent seen it discused too much. But what does it cost for all the suplies? It seams like most of it would be for cutting disks and blades for sawzall.
I asume it would cost mor for sfbd. But how much for traditional? |
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07-24-2008, 11:05 PM
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let the cutting begin!!
Age: 27
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
well i can tell you what i have in it up until now for a SFBD. even though you are asking for traditional one.
700-welder 150-chop saw 150-sawzall 45-angle grinder 2-per cutting wheel x 15 so far (wish i would have bought contractor pack) 2-per grinding disc x 10 so far (wish i would have bought contractor pack) 4-flapper disc X 2 so far 15-sawzall blades pack 175-12' 3x3 +4'x8' 16 ga (price may be off cant really remember) 85-20' of 2"x2" square 3/16 wall 45-3' of 1.5"x1.5" 1/4 wall 60-worth of gloves 110-20' 2x3 3/16 wall and maybe 250 in random thing that i may have forgotten. 1843 - holy crap i did not even realize that until now. oh well  here is a link to the my project so you can see. |
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07-24-2008, 11:55 PM
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hates 4cyl s10s
Age: 21
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
it piles up really quick.....ive lost track.....i want to take the beater to the doors so ill price it then....
never. |
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07-25-2008, 01:08 AM
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Brads Chop Shop
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
sfbd cost alittle more for steel but worth it in my book.
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07-26-2008, 05:48 AM
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Registered User
Age: 27
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
you're looking at starting price around $3,500 for a trad body drop. more if sfbd.
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07-26-2008, 08:01 PM
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Hoods are overrated
 Age: 26
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
i probably have $750 in parts for just the basic bodydrop.
welding wire, box tubing, plate steel, sheetmetal, saw blades, grinding wheels. SD firewall tubs, box tubing for tranny x-member, some angle iron, frame notch |
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07-26-2008, 08:26 PM
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*2nd nature fabrication*
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
id say if you do it right you will have prolly about 2 grand if you gotta go out and buy all the tools and stuff you need and oh yeah yall left out all the beers you need to make it thru the build that doesnt add up to bad tho
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07-27-2008, 12:19 AM
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Hoods are overrated
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
yeah i probably spent $300 on beer while i'm working so far
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07-27-2008, 03:52 PM
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Registered User
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
ive got
$40 4x8ft 16 guage sheet steel. $60 sawzall $25 welding gas(i ran out) so about $125 for my trad 3in BD |
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07-27-2008, 08:55 PM
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crew cab sfbd commin soon
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
i have about 350
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07-27-2008, 10:40 PM
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*2nd nature fabrication*
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
it can be done for what you all have in your body drops but you all had the tools already id say so it came out cheaper then buying everything at onces
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11-02-2009, 07:30 PM
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Registered User
Age: 19
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
exactly thats wat im talkin about its not gonna cost no 2 grand unless u buy everything in the book, im polanning on starting my 4 1/4 bd on the dime i have now in january my gf buyin me a welder, so im only thinkin of buyin a sawzall cutting gringdin and blades and seem sealer mabye, o yea and sheetmetal lol |
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11-02-2009, 08:31 PM
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Registered User
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
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11-02-2009, 08:48 PM
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(Chaos)
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
rule of thumb 1000 an inch, 1500 and inch for sfbd. or like above but i find those numbers a bit off. if you want a slap together truck ya it can be cheep but if you want a frame you can show off then allot more. I got like 500 in steel alone not to mention the table to build it on! if you got the tools thats one thing but your going to spend allot on flap discs and cut off wheels, even if you have a plasma cutter, at least 2-3 spools of wire and a s to a t bottle of c-25. line-x the cab etc it adds up real quick. just depends on how nice of a truck your trying to build.
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11-02-2009, 08:50 PM
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(Chaos)
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
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11-02-2009, 08:55 PM
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Layin Body
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
I had all the tools needed and metal layin around but id say I prob. spent at least 50-75 on cutoff wheels/sawzall blades/wire/gas. Then probably another 40-50 on random wiring stuff/bolts and nuts. I did buy a set of sd firewall tubs for 50 bux off a friend. So I probably have about 150-175 bux takin mine to the rockers. If you have the tools or can borrow them traditionals are not that expensive. I did a sfbd with a friend and he definatly had more than that in it just in metal but I'd say no more than 500-600 bux and that is including 4 link as well.
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11-02-2009, 08:56 PM
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Registered User
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11-03-2009, 09:46 PM
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(Chaos)
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
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11-04-2009, 12:22 AM
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B JELUS
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
i paid like 70 bucks a year ago for 2x4x1/8, 20 feet "used" |
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11-04-2009, 01:45 AM
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Registered User
Age: 29
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
No one ever asks this but how much is just the cab to be SFBD and not the bed, since i can do that myself. Price has to drop some i would think.
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11-04-2009, 01:56 AM
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B JELUS
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
well, you still would need to tub and raise the tranny tunnel, so there is a lot labor there.
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11-04-2009, 02:11 AM
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baggin
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
i think my buddy has less than $100 in his 3" bd. its not totally finihsed yet so it may endup costing more, im not sure
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11-04-2009, 02:49 AM
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Stock Height
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
I didnt even look at the dates when I started readed and was thinking wtf, he already has a badass bd goin on, why does he need to know the price.
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11-04-2009, 03:57 PM
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Age: 23
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
I've been quoted at $4000 to get mine done at a shop.
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11-04-2009, 05:12 PM
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I Like Fire....HaHaHa
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Re: Cost To Body Drop?
I've got probably $1500 in mine for odds and ends. But I also go pretty much to the max on detail and such. I probably could keep it to less than $400 if I didn't give a shit. Luckily this is the truck's 2nd build so most of the goodies are already bought and on it.
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11-05-2009, 02:30 AM
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(Chaos)
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