-[Project]- Orange Sonoma Resurrection

IRSd_mini · 03-02-2005, 07:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk

Id rather have someone serious help me out now, may is far away..i even have ads up for a helper on other forums..being able to weld is only a small part of what I need.

http://www.dropndrag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=924

Where do I send my resume

***AVTekk*** · 03-02-2005, 07:07 PM

ya i wish! youd have to supply your own tools..and lifts

Something Different · 03-02-2005, 07:31 PM

Wow, Dave truck looks really good man :thumbup: You have got alot done since the little time I've been gone. I hope you find someone good man who can do as good as work as you do.

A little off topic here but me and Dan met a guy down here with a white 01 tacoma and he's asking ?'s like crazy he ****ing loves Dans truck. He wants to know how you laid out the front with the control arms and the back. He said no one around here wants to touch the front of his truck with wheels tubs and ABS and all that bullshit. He doesn't have a computer but he's got your # so you might expect a phone call about it OI just figured I give ya a heads up. L8tr Bro

stuntjester1 · 03-02-2005, 07:40 PM

looking good keep the pics coming!

***AVTekk*** · 03-03-2005, 04:11 AM

aight jay..call me some time rather than leaving these messages ya trick ass bitch. laying it out wasnt a huge deal but a lot of parts had to made/customized.

streettrucks96 · 03-03-2005, 05:38 AM

well when i get out of the navy i will go work for you full time. just let me get out in august of 2007 and im all yours dude

im seroius too but not until then. and got to ask the wife about it too. because biulding trucks and cars is what makes me happy man. i help who i can and who i know pretty much for free even when their at work so look me up in two years.

themostoriganal · 03-03-2005, 11:50 AM

yeah i wish i could work for yah heh, that would be soooo sic to get paid to do what i love most.

are you gonna smooth out the outside of the framerails where the stock frame has holes in it? why wouuld you need aftermarket bodymounts? why dont you just cut the stock body mounts off, then cut the needed amount off the bottom of them then place um where you want on the new rails and weld um up? at least thats what i think im gonna do on mine, but im also buliding new sheetmetal floors too though

iLLblazer · 03-03-2005, 12:06 PM

I need to find a job doing this stuff too. After working on building my frame the last week with my buddy, and realizing I can weld pretty decent, I want to do more!

***AVTekk*** · 03-03-2005, 03:44 PM

ya i hear you guys, but none of ya can help me out heh. you have to look at the mounts to realize that its not just a simple cut to make them shorter. and i also have to cut like an inch out of them or something, and theyre only like 2" tall now.

themostoriganal · 03-03-2005, 03:53 PM

well when i build my new floor im gonna build it low as i can get it to the frame, ill be usin 1x1 under it so it should come right where the stock floor is. so if the floor is at that height then are you saying that i wont be able to cut off the stock body mounts off frrom my origanal frame, cut um down, and make um work?

drps10 · 03-03-2005, 04:51 PM

that is what I did.. cut it down as far as possible.. hard to see. bad lighting.. I aint done yet.. i wana get both done before I weld them up.

Normally its 2" tall. I think now its 3/4" I THINK

I haven't cleaned the frame YET

***AVTekk*** · 03-03-2005, 07:31 PM

umm..wtf is that? that just looks like the top piece of the body mount..where the bushing, the inside piece, the lower piece? also it looks like you had to mod the floor where the body mount bolt to the cab..im trying to stay away from doing that because itll just be more work.

drps10 · 03-03-2005, 07:47 PM

I didn't had to modify the floor at all. That is just the upper cup and the nut that is with it welded on to a flat piece of metal.. I just cut down on the body mount on the floor. No modifying of the floor.. It wasn't all that hard, just messed up when doing it. I have never done a b/d before but I think i would prefer this. But this is my 2 cents.. just an idea

***AVTekk*** · 03-03-2005, 07:59 PM

ok so you shortened the actual mount under the floor instead of or in addition to cutting the bushing itself down. werd i was thinking about doing that as well but you can buy real short body mounts from energy suspension..that or just cut the stock ones down a lot.

themostoriganal · 03-03-2005, 08:21 PM

yeah thats what im gonna do, just cut down the stock body mounts. but as we all know, there is 100 diff ways to do things

drps10 · 03-03-2005, 08:46 PM

yea.. i wasn't sure on the buying shorter ones.. what the difference in them and if it would make up the difference...and if this dont work.. i will buy shorter ones... Keep up the good work!!!!! i guess i should make me a thread of my b/d...

nah

layinbody31 · 03-03-2005, 09:52 PM

how tall are the stock body mounts and how tall are these Energy Suspension body mounts? And does Energy have a website that anyone knows of?

themostoriganal · 03-03-2005, 10:51 PM

layinbody31 · 03-04-2005, 03:01 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by layinbody31

how tall are the stock body mounts and how tall are these Energy Suspension body mounts? And does Energy have a website that anyone knows of?

Well...I answered half of my own question; www.energysuspension.com

But it didn't say how tall their body mounts are or how tall the stock ones are so I would still like to know that if anybody can find out. Oh yeah...Stylin Concepts sells all Energy's stuff, so that's where you can get it through. You can by individual stuff or a whole S10 package.

Something Different · 03-04-2005, 04:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk

aight jay..call me some time rather than leaving these messages ya trick ass bitch. laying it out wasnt a huge deal but a lot of parts had to made/customized.

my bad bro...

***AVTekk*** · 03-04-2005, 05:33 PM

ya didnt look hard enough..

http://www.energysuspension.com/pages/univ1.html

the 'firm' bushings look to be 13/16" tall plus the height of the washer (1/16-1/8), the soft ones are 1-5/32" tall.

layinbody31 · 03-04-2005, 05:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk

ya didnt look hard enough..

http://www.energysuspension.com/pages/univ1.html

the 'firm' bushings look to be 13/16" tall plus the height of the washer (1/16-1/8), the soft ones are 1-5/32" tall.

guess I didn't look hard enough...

so what size are the STOCK bushings then? And I would have to get these universal 'firm' bushings instead of bushings actually designed for S10s for it to help aide in the drop, right?

***AVTekk*** · 03-04-2005, 06:07 PM

ya you can cut your stock ones down or use those. im not sure what height the stocks are but ill measure them soon.

layinbody31 · 03-04-2005, 06:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk

ya you can cut your stock ones down or use those. im not sure what height the stocks are but ill measure them soon.

Awesome....I hope you know how much all your info helps everybody out :thumbup:

***AVTekk*** · 03-06-2005, 05:13 PM

The stock body mounts are 1.5" tall, they might compress a little when you tighten them down tho. Heres some more pics, I finished the body mounts on the driverside, plated in the front bed mounts, and finished the frame work on the pass side.

sadexcuse4s10 · 03-06-2005, 05:29 PM

god damn that makes me seriously think about a sfbd for mine

doubt i'll attempt it though this summer, probably just do the trad. 2.75

cbauer210 · 03-06-2005, 05:50 PM

thats cool.....realy nice looking frame work there

layinbody31 · 03-06-2005, 09:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk

The stock body mounts are 1.5" tall, they might compress a little when you tighten them down tho. Heres some more pics, I finished the body mounts on the driverside, plated in the front bed mounts, and finished the frame work on the pass side.

Are the bodymounts 1.5" tall INCLUDING the washer on top? Because the heights for the Energy 'firm' bushings is either 7/8" or 15/16" including the washer. So that would give you either 5/8" or 9/16" drop just from changing out the body mounts. But if your 1.5" measurement DOESN'T include that washer, then you're saving about 11/16", right?

Also...I'm assuming that you're gonna traditionally bodydrop the bed seeing as how it looks like the bed mounts are stock height?

***AVTekk*** · 03-06-2005, 09:34 PM

ya the bed will be trad dropped but more than 3" to cover up the notch. the 1.5" height includes the whole mount,t here really isnt any 'washer', just a big cup that the rubber sits in.

layinbody31 · 03-06-2005, 09:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk

ya the bed will be trad dropped but more than 3" to cover up the notch. the 1.5" height includes the whole mount,t here really isnt any 'washer', just a big cup that the rubber sits in.

Ok, cool...thanks :thumbup:

***AVTekk*** · 03-09-2005, 04:47 AM

Couple pics from tonight..made the tranny crossmember out of 2x2x3/16, not finished yet tho. i made it a bit higher than stock to decrease the output angle from -5° to -2°; this will help the pinion angle out a bit. also slapped in a SD gas tank crossmember for a KP kit and started the notch.

didnt get as much done today as I like because I fµcked my back up good lifting stupid shit like an idiot. hopefully ill have some bodys down there this week to help me get the cab on the frame.

03-02-2005, 07:05 PM	#51
IRSd_mini Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,954 Location: Reno, Nevada. User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk Id rather have someone serious help me out now, may is far away..i even have ads up for a helper on other forums..being able to weld is only a small part of what I need. http://www.dropndrag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=924 Where do I send my resume
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03-02-2005, 07:31 PM	#53
Something Different ( . Y . ) Age: 26 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 888 Location: Dirty Jersey rep. Dirty South User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Wow, Dave truck looks really good man :thumbup: You have got alot done since the little time I've been gone. I hope you find someone good man who can do as good as work as you do. A little off topic here but me and Dan met a guy down here with a white 01 tacoma and he's asking ?'s like crazy he ****ing loves Dans truck. He wants to know how you laid out the front with the control arms and the back. He said no one around here wants to touch the front of his truck with wheels tubs and ABS and all that bullshit. He doesn't have a computer but he's got your # so you might expect a phone call about it OI just figured I give ya a heads up. L8tr Bro
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03-02-2005, 07:40 PM	#54
stuntjester1 Daily Customs Age: 25 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,673 Location: Evansville, IN User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection looking good keep the pics coming!
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03-03-2005, 05:38 AM	#56
streettrucks96 WHAT DO YOU WANT Age: 28 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,263 Location: Oak Harbor, Washington User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection well when i get out of the navy i will go work for you full time. just let me get out in august of 2007 and im all yours dude im seroius too but not until then. and got to ask the wife about it too. because biulding trucks and cars is what makes me happy man. i help who i can and who i know pretty much for free even when their at work so look me up in two years.
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03-03-2005, 11:50 AM	#57
themostoriganal F**K STOCK Age: 21 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 832 Location: orange beach, al User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection yeah i wish i could work for yah heh, that would be soooo sic to get paid to do what i love most. are you gonna smooth out the outside of the framerails where the stock frame has holes in it? why wouuld you need aftermarket bodymounts? why dont you just cut the stock body mounts off, then cut the needed amount off the bottom of them then place um where you want on the new rails and weld um up? at least thats what i think im gonna do on mine, but im also buliding new sheetmetal floors too though
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03-03-2005, 12:06 PM	#58
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,633 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection I need to find a job doing this stuff too. After working on building my frame the last week with my buddy, and realizing I can weld pretty decent, I want to do more!
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03-03-2005, 03:53 PM	#60
themostoriganal F**K STOCK Age: 21 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 832 Location: orange beach, al User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection well when i build my new floor im gonna build it low as i can get it to the frame, ill be usin 1x1 under it so it should come right where the stock floor is. so if the floor is at that height then are you saying that i wont be able to cut off the stock body mounts off frrom my origanal frame, cut um down, and make um work?
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03-03-2005, 04:51 PM	#61
drps10 !! TALK NOW !! Age: 23 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,692 Location: Northern Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection that is what I did.. cut it down as far as possible.. hard to see. bad lighting.. I aint done yet.. i wana get both done before I weld them up. Normally its 2" tall. I think now its 3/4" I THINK I haven't cleaned the frame YET
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03-03-2005, 07:47 PM	#63
drps10 !! TALK NOW !! Age: 23 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,692 Location: Northern Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection I didn't had to modify the floor at all. That is just the upper cup and the nut that is with it welded on to a flat piece of metal.. I just cut down on the body mount on the floor. No modifying of the floor.. It wasn't all that hard, just messed up when doing it. I have never done a b/d before but I think i would prefer this. But this is my 2 cents.. just an idea
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03-03-2005, 08:21 PM	#65
themostoriganal F**K STOCK Age: 21 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 832 Location: orange beach, al User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection yeah thats what im gonna do, just cut down the stock body mounts. but as we all know, there is 100 diff ways to do things
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03-03-2005, 08:46 PM	#66
drps10 !! TALK NOW !! Age: 23 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,692 Location: Northern Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection yea.. i wasn't sure on the buying shorter ones.. what the difference in them and if it would make up the difference...and if this dont work.. i will buy shorter ones... Keep up the good work!!!!! i guess i should make me a thread of my b/d... nah
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03-03-2005, 09:52 PM	#67
layinbody31 Center your wheels! Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,180 Location: Griffith, IN User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection how tall are the stock body mounts and how tall are these Energy Suspension body mounts? And does Energy have a website that anyone knows of?
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03-03-2005, 10:51 PM	#68
themostoriganal F**K STOCK Age: 21 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 832 Location: orange beach, al User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection
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03-04-2005, 03:01 PM	#69
layinbody31 Center your wheels! Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,180 Location: Griffith, IN User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Quote: Originally Posted by layinbody31 how tall are the stock body mounts and how tall are these Energy Suspension body mounts? And does Energy have a website that anyone knows of? Well...I answered half of my own question; www.energysuspension.com But it didn't say how tall their body mounts are or how tall the stock ones are so I would still like to know that if anybody can find out. Oh yeah...Stylin Concepts sells all Energy's stuff, so that's where you can get it through. You can by individual stuff or a whole S10 package.
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03-04-2005, 04:19 PM	#70
Something Different ( . Y . ) Age: 26 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 888 Location: Dirty Jersey rep. Dirty South User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk aight jay..call me some time rather than leaving these messages ya trick ass bitch. laying it out wasnt a huge deal but a lot of parts had to made/customized. my bad bro...
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03-04-2005, 05:54 PM	#72
layinbody31 Center your wheels! Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,180 Location: Griffith, IN User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk ya didnt look hard enough.. http://www.energysuspension.com/pages/univ1.html the 'firm' bushings look to be 13/16" tall plus the height of the washer (1/16-1/8), the soft ones are 1-5/32" tall. guess I didn't look hard enough... so what size are the STOCK bushings then? And I would have to get these universal 'firm' bushings instead of bushings actually designed for S10s for it to help aide in the drop, right?
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03-04-2005, 06:11 PM	#74
layinbody31 Center your wheels! Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,180 Location: Griffith, IN User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk ya you can cut your stock ones down or use those. im not sure what height the stocks are but ill measure them soon. Awesome....I hope you know how much all your info helps everybody out :thumbup:
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03-06-2005, 05:29 PM	#76
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,313 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection god damn that makes me seriously think about a sfbd for mine doubt i'll attempt it though this summer, probably just do the trad. 2.75
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03-06-2005, 05:50 PM	#77
cbauer210 I <3 (.)(.)'s Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,782 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection thats cool.....realy nice looking frame work there
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03-06-2005, 09:08 PM	#78
layinbody31 Center your wheels! Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,180 Location: Griffith, IN User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk The stock body mounts are 1.5" tall, they might compress a little when you tighten them down tho. Heres some more pics, I finished the body mounts on the driverside, plated in the front bed mounts, and finished the frame work on the pass side. Are the bodymounts 1.5" tall INCLUDING the washer on top? Because the heights for the Energy 'firm' bushings is either 7/8" or 15/16" including the washer. So that would give you either 5/8" or 9/16" drop just from changing out the body mounts. But if your 1.5" measurement DOESN'T include that washer, then you're saving about 11/16", right? Also...I'm assuming that you're gonna traditionally bodydrop the bed seeing as how it looks like the bed mounts are stock height?
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03-06-2005, 09:48 PM	#80
layinbody31 Center your wheels! Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,180 Location: Griffith, IN User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk ya the bed will be trad dropped but more than 3" to cover up the notch. the 1.5" height includes the whole mount,t here really isnt any 'washer', just a big cup that the rubber sits in. Ok, cool...thanks :thumbup:
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