My First Body Drop

idropem96 · 05-03-2008, 12:04 PM

July Of 07, I was driving on I40 when a tractor trailer cut over into my lane, I slammed on the brakes... the old lady behind me didnt. And of course her insurance company never paid me.

So I decided to Tackle My First Body Drop

Moved Clutch Master Cylinder Under Dash

New Controll Arms From FBI

On My Way To Slamsession

At Slamsession

boricua4_life · 05-03-2008, 12:07 PM

nice! keep it up and finish it man!

Mcfly Minis · 05-03-2008, 12:08 PM

nice work, how many hours do you have into it so far?

idropem96 · 05-03-2008, 12:09 PM

Thanks.. I'm Workin on Re doing the wiring harness so i can get the motor back in

idropem96 · 05-03-2008, 12:10 PM

I have no clue... way too many to even try to count... I've been workin on it every weekend I cloud since november

Mcfly Minis · 05-03-2008, 12:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by idropem96

I have no clue... way too many to even try to count... I've been workin on it every weekend I cloud since november

Good call on holding off on a thread untill now, I love when someone just uploads a shit ton of progress pictures. Makes you look like you did it in a weekend, thats why I asked.

Nice work, everything looks well done.

Mcfly Minis · 05-03-2008, 12:22 PM

One thing I wish I had changed about my bodydrop is the filler plates. I did mine straight like yours, I found out after they look much more sexy angled.

idropem96 · 05-03-2008, 12:26 PM

I looked into doing angled fillers, but personally I like the way straight looks

scrappin88 · 05-09-2008, 01:00 AM

bean dip lol

jk truck looks good

krayzkajun · 05-09-2008, 06:01 PM

nice work

idropem96 · 06-17-2008, 02:38 PM

can anyone tell me if my upper control arms are upside down and on the wrong side? I'm getting way too much positive camber, and heard that they need to be flipped and swapped sides

layinlow88 · 06-17-2008, 03:19 PM

looks like you just need to swap sides with them....the balljoint looks like its angled towards the the front of the truck...i believe they need to be angled towards the rear....

anywho....trucks lookin great man....can you get some more pics of your clutch mod?? mine is a first gen....but i can still get an idea...this is the only thing i'm dreading

idropem96 · 06-17-2008, 03:32 PM

thanks, here is how i did my clutch http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f143/h...e-dash-336169/

layinlow88 · 06-17-2008, 03:42 PM

thanks bro!! i hope mine is somewhat the same as that

idropem96 · 06-17-2008, 09:17 PM

no problem. its not too hard to do

HondaGuy · 06-17-2008, 09:47 PM

Looks really good, clean backhalf too. What made you pick a traditional over stockfloor? I like both but just wondering

idropem96 · 06-18-2008, 02:23 AM

I have always liked the way a traditional bd looks, and I had some sheet metal from where I used to work, so it ended up bein cheaper for me

Big_Bake · 06-18-2008, 03:42 AM

nice work man. i love the entire first post being everything. i think i'll do that for my truck too. sucks that lady hit you though. what are your plans for the bed? are you planning to do a stockfloor bed again for your bike?

idropem96 · 06-18-2008, 06:34 AM

I'm planning on building and baggin a small trailer for the bike, and slanting the bed sides to the outside of the frame, and leave the middle open

sadexcuse4s10 · 06-18-2008, 08:00 PM

balljoints on the upper arms go closer to the front of the truck. This keeps the tierods low to help with your caster.

just shim the upper arms a little more

layinlow88 · 06-18-2008, 08:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10

balljoints on the upper arms go closer to the front of the truck. This keeps the tierods low to help with your caster.

just shim the upper arms a little more

really?? i thought due to steering axis inclination...the upper balljoint needed to be behind the lower

meh....guess i learned something today

EDIT: so where are you gonna put the gas tank? and how exactly are you going to be attaching your bed?

idropem96 · 06-18-2008, 09:17 PM

I'm putting the gas tank in the stock location, just raised up. it shows how i mounted the bed in one of my pics

Big_Bake · 06-18-2008, 09:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by layinlow88

really?? i thought due to steering axis inclination...the upper balljoint needed to be behind the lower

meh....guess i learned something today

EDIT: so where are you gonna put the gas tank? and how exactly are you going to be attaching your bed?

yeah, someone in another thread made reference to a caster on like a shopping cart or an office chair. the upper mounting point (UCA on the truck) is further forward than the lower mounting point (LCA). not an exact comparison but you get the idea. that's why the wheels return to center as you roll forward and let go of the wheel. casters on the shopping cart always point themselves in one direction as the roll. if you back the cart up they flip around.

idropem96 · 08-18-2008, 03:05 PM

I finally got some brake parts!

Droppedime08 · 08-18-2008, 03:49 PM

Hell yea..finally progress!

Xtreme24 · 08-18-2008, 04:04 PM

I'm pretty sure you need to switch the lines going from the MC to the proportioning valve.

OneLowSdime · 08-18-2008, 04:13 PM

looks really good

bdydrp18 · 08-18-2008, 04:52 PM

Looks Good Keep It Up

Droppedime08 · 08-18-2008, 05:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Xtreme24

I'm pretty sure you need to switch the lines going from the MC to the proportioning valve.

Ahh shit
Can anyone else confirm this?
Who has used a geo booster?

layinframesonoma · 08-19-2008, 09:20 PM

booster doesn't have anything to do with which brakes lines

layinframesonoma · 08-19-2008, 09:28 PM

heres what i did Andy its 7'' hot rod booster and 98 s-10 master cylinder

05-03-2008, 12:04 PM	#1
idropem96 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 54 Location: User is: OffLine	My First Body Drop July Of 07, I was driving on I40 when a tractor trailer cut over into my lane, I slammed on the brakes... the old lady behind me didnt. And of course her insurance company never paid me. So I decided to Tackle My First Body Drop Moved Clutch Master Cylinder Under Dash New Controll Arms From FBI On My Way To Slamsession At Slamsession
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05-03-2008, 12:07 PM	#2
boricua4_life Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,247 Location: Waynesville, MO User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop nice! keep it up and finish it man!
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05-03-2008, 12:08 PM	#3
Mcfly Minis Mcfly Minis inc Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,590 Location: Rochester NY User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop nice work, how many hours do you have into it so far?
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05-03-2008, 12:09 PM	#4
idropem96 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 54 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop Thanks.. I'm Workin on Re doing the wiring harness so i can get the motor back in
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05-03-2008, 12:10 PM	#5
idropem96 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 54 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop I have no clue... way too many to even try to count... I've been workin on it every weekend I cloud since november
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05-03-2008, 12:19 PM	#6
Mcfly Minis Mcfly Minis inc Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,590 Location: Rochester NY User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop Quote: Originally Posted by idropem96 I have no clue... way too many to even try to count... I've been workin on it every weekend I cloud since november Good call on holding off on a thread untill now, I love when someone just uploads a shit ton of progress pictures. Makes you look like you did it in a weekend, thats why I asked. Nice work, everything looks well done.
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05-03-2008, 12:22 PM	#7
Mcfly Minis Mcfly Minis inc Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,590 Location: Rochester NY User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop One thing I wish I had changed about my bodydrop is the filler plates. I did mine straight like yours, I found out after they look much more sexy angled.
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05-03-2008, 12:26 PM	#8
idropem96 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 54 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop I looked into doing angled fillers, but personally I like the way straight looks
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05-09-2008, 01:00 AM	#9
scrappin88 Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 321 Location: austin by way of ATL User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop bean dip lol jk truck looks good
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05-09-2008, 06:01 PM	#10
krayzkajun DriveWay Innovations Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 201 Location: WestWego, LA User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop nice work
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06-17-2008, 02:38 PM	#11
idropem96 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 54 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop can anyone tell me if my upper control arms are upside down and on the wrong side? I'm getting way too much positive camber, and heard that they need to be flipped and swapped sides
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06-17-2008, 03:19 PM	#12
layinlow88 GET LAYED!! Age: 19 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,918 Location: Camden, AR User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop looks like you just need to swap sides with them....the balljoint looks like its angled towards the the front of the truck...i believe they need to be angled towards the rear.... anywho....trucks lookin great man....can you get some more pics of your clutch mod?? mine is a first gen....but i can still get an idea...this is the only thing i'm dreading
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06-17-2008, 03:32 PM	#13
idropem96 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 54 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop thanks, here is how i did my clutch http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f143/h...e-dash-336169/
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06-17-2008, 03:42 PM	#14
layinlow88 GET LAYED!! Age: 19 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,918 Location: Camden, AR User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop thanks bro!! i hope mine is somewhat the same as that
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06-17-2008, 09:17 PM	#15
idropem96 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 54 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop no problem. its not too hard to do
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06-17-2008, 09:47 PM	#16
HondaGuy Horn Collector Age: 22 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 368 Location: Arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop Looks really good, clean backhalf too. What made you pick a traditional over stockfloor? I like both but just wondering
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06-18-2008, 02:23 AM	#17
idropem96 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 54 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop I have always liked the way a traditional bd looks, and I had some sheet metal from where I used to work, so it ended up bein cheaper for me
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06-18-2008, 03:42 AM	#18
Big_Bake dropt Age: 19 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,746 Location: Norfolk, VA User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop nice work man. i love the entire first post being everything. i think i'll do that for my truck too. sucks that lady hit you though. what are your plans for the bed? are you planning to do a stockfloor bed again for your bike?
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06-18-2008, 06:34 AM	#19
idropem96 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 54 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop I'm planning on building and baggin a small trailer for the bike, and slanting the bed sides to the outside of the frame, and leave the middle open
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06-18-2008, 08:00 PM	#20
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,680 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop balljoints on the upper arms go closer to the front of the truck. This keeps the tierods low to help with your caster. just shim the upper arms a little more
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06-18-2008, 08:06 PM	#21
layinlow88 GET LAYED!! Age: 19 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,918 Location: Camden, AR User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop Quote: Originally Posted by sadexcuse4s10 balljoints on the upper arms go closer to the front of the truck. This keeps the tierods low to help with your caster. just shim the upper arms a little more really?? i thought due to steering axis inclination...the upper balljoint needed to be behind the lower meh....guess i learned something today EDIT: so where are you gonna put the gas tank? and how exactly are you going to be attaching your bed? Last edited by layinlow88 : 06-18-2008 at 08:12 PM.
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06-18-2008, 09:17 PM	#22
idropem96 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 54 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop I'm putting the gas tank in the stock location, just raised up. it shows how i mounted the bed in one of my pics
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06-18-2008, 09:35 PM	#23
Big_Bake dropt Age: 19 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,746 Location: Norfolk, VA User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop Quote: Originally Posted by layinlow88 really?? i thought due to steering axis inclination...the upper balljoint needed to be behind the lower meh....guess i learned something today EDIT: so where are you gonna put the gas tank? and how exactly are you going to be attaching your bed? yeah, someone in another thread made reference to a caster on like a shopping cart or an office chair. the upper mounting point (UCA on the truck) is further forward than the lower mounting point (LCA). not an exact comparison but you get the idea. that's why the wheels return to center as you roll forward and let go of the wheel. casters on the shopping cart always point themselves in one direction as the roll. if you back the cart up they flip around.
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08-18-2008, 03:05 PM	#24
idropem96 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 54 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop I finally got some brake parts!
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Droppedime08 Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,859 Location: Mooresville, NC User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop Hell yea..finally progress!
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Droppedime08 Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,859 Location: Mooresville, NC User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop Quote: Originally Posted by Xtreme24 I'm pretty sure you need to switch the lines going from the MC to the proportioning valve. Ahh shit Can anyone else confirm this? Who has used a geo booster?
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layinframesonoma Love hurts draggin doesnt Age: 28 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 358 Location: Johnson City Tn User is: OffLine	Re: My First Body Drop heres what i did Andy its 7'' hot rod booster and 98 s-10 master cylinder
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