-[Project]- Orange Sonoma Resurrection

***AVTekk*** · 03-10-2005, 04:30 AM

More pics..

Finished the tranny crossmember. Added in a section of 3.5" OD tubing for the exhaust cut thru. The bottom of the tubing is even with the rails but the top is .5" higher but thats no problem since I have to rework the floor anyway.

Finished the notch, plated the frame where the tubing meets.

ssryder0713 · 03-10-2005, 05:26 AM

that shit looks good man i wish i lived closer to you i would let you do mine.

Something Different · 03-10-2005, 08:03 AM

Great work Dave :thumbup: I can't wait to see this thing finished! Hows your back doing?

***orangesonoma*** · 03-10-2005, 11:07 AM

yippie!!

***Dragginbody*** · 03-10-2005, 12:24 PM

lookin very good!

cbauer210 · 03-10-2005, 12:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ssryder0713

that shit looks good man i wish i lived closer to you i would let you do mine.

get on line.......Hey Dave, you ever think of hiring some help there in the shop?

Baggd · 03-10-2005, 01:15 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Something Different

Great work Dave :thumbup: I can't wait to see this thing finished! Hows your back doing?

i think hes doin better.. i heard brian gave him a hot oil massage after they were done in the hottub.

themostoriganal · 03-10-2005, 03:39 PM

lol, lookin nice, the tranny x member looks sweet

***AVTekk*** · 03-10-2005, 04:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by cbauer210

get on line.......Hey Dave, you ever think of hiring some help there in the shop?

uhh..YA but i cant find anyone local that knows anything.

***orangesonoma*** · 03-10-2005, 05:39 PM

dave that shit looks great...i need to see it in person!!

tootsie roll · 03-10-2005, 05:45 PM

Then come down to the shop lazy>

layinbody31 · 03-10-2005, 05:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk

uhh..YA but i cant find anyone local that knows anything.

Hey Dave...do you work on weekends? I gotta get 10 more hours of cross country flight time in for my flight course and its about 5 hours each way from me to you. I could fly out on a Friday morning, help ya work all weekend, and then go back Sunday evening/night. Maybe plan a get together with the millions of NJ guys for when I'm there too? Let me know if that could possibly work some weekend in the next 7 to 8 weeks.

***AVTekk*** · 03-10-2005, 05:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by layinbody31

Hey Dave...do you work on weekends? I gotta get 10 more hours of cross country flight time in for my flight course and its about 5 hours each way from me to you. I could fly out on a Friday morning, help ya work all weekend, and then go back Sunday evening/night. Maybe plan a get together with the millions of NJ guys for when I'm there too? Let me know if that could possibly work some weekend in the next 7 to 8 weeks.

wtf? haha thats funny, flying to work..ya i work fri, sat, and sun. crazy.

dropt98chevy · 03-10-2005, 06:02 PM

Damn it, makes me want to work on my truck. Too bad I am too broke.

layinbody31 · 03-10-2005, 06:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk

wtf? haha thats funny, flying to work..ya i work fri, sat, and sun. crazy.

well...I gotta get the 10 hours in and I figure, why not come help you out since you need it? I'd probably only be able to fly out once, because after that I'd have my 10 hours in and my parents won't pay for stuff that's not for school

. But yeah...maybe then you could see how I work and maybe about something for summer. Let me know...PM me with some weekends that work for you and I'll see if they work for me. I could possibly stay through monday too, depending if I can get out of one of my monday classes.

iLLblazer · 03-10-2005, 06:25 PM

hey dave, can u get a better pic of how the crossmember bolts to the frame? I need an idea how to do mine..looks like ur way would work.
lookin good by the way. where the new section joins the front clip looks alot like mine does. hopefully that means i did it right!

***AVTekk*** · 03-10-2005, 06:55 PM

well it just sits in that section of 2.5" tubing that i cut at an angle, and then a bolt runs thru it to keep it from walking. btw make the crossmember 1/4" shorter than the frame so you can get it in and out.

CASANOVA · 03-10-2005, 06:55 PM

damm dave you do some nice work! i wish i had your skills

iLLblazer · 03-10-2005, 07:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk

well it just sits in that section of 2.5" tubing that i cut at an angle, and then a bolt runs thru it to keep it from walking. btw make the crossmember 1/4" shorter than the frame so you can get it in and out.

i was thinking about welding 2 pieces of angle iron vertically on each frame rail. Then sliding the crossmember in between those pieces and bolting it with 2 bolts on each side through both pieces of angle and the 2x3 crossmember. Then i can just drop it straight down if needed just by undoing the bolts. think that would work?

***AVTekk*** · 03-10-2005, 07:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by iLLblazer

lookin good by the way. where the new section joins the front clip looks alot like mine does. hopefully that means i did it right!

beats me man, ive never done it before!

***AVTekk*** · 03-10-2005, 07:01 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by iLLblazer

i was thinking about welding 2 pieces of angle iron vertically on each frame rail. Then sliding the crossmember in between those pieces and bolting it with 2 bolts on each side through both pieces of angle and the 2x3 crossmember. Then i can just drop it straight down if needed just by undoing the bolts. think that would work?

that would work and itll be easy to get out, but all the weight would be on those bolts so use some high grade stuff.

dropt98chevy · 03-10-2005, 07:03 PM

Dave this might be a stupid question but why didn't you just do a backhalf while you were at it?

***AVTekk*** · 03-10-2005, 07:04 PM

because hes using a bolt-in rear kit and stock tank so id have to duplicate all those mounts plus the bed mounts and that would be more work that just notching the frame.

***orangesonoma*** · 03-10-2005, 07:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dropt98chevy

Dave this might be a stupid question but why didn't you just do a backhalf while you were at it?

screw all that work...

iLLblazer · 03-10-2005, 07:13 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk

beats me man, ive never done it before!

haha. me either.

this is what i was thinking for the trans crossmember. all grade 8 hardwre of course. i think it should be OK, and easy to access if i need to.

dropt98chevy · 03-10-2005, 07:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

screw all that work...

Oh yeah thats right its only for you.

DNGRS DME · 03-10-2005, 07:40 PM

Damn Brian, i knew the truck wasn't in good shape, but i didn't know it was that bad.

Luckily Dave is making fast work of this thing! I really like his work. Can't wait to see more pics of this!

You're keeping it orange, right?....right!

Anyway, keep up the good work Dave!

drps10 · 03-10-2005, 07:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk

because hes using a bolt-in rear kit and stock tank so id have to duplicate all those mounts plus the bed mounts and that would be more work that just notching the frame.

it is more work.. cuz that is exactly what I am doing.. well I might do a fuel cell. not sure just yet

themostoriganal · 03-10-2005, 09:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by iLLblazer

haha. me either.

this is what i was thinking for the trans crossmember. all grade 8 hardwre of course. i think it should be OK, and easy to access if i need to.

that is exactly how im building mine except where you have angle iron, im just giong to use 3/16 plate. itll just over lap each side of my x member that way i can bolt it to the frame

jmwxtreme43 · 03-10-2005, 09:35 PM

awesome work dude, sucks to see a truck that looked awesome go to shit

***AVTekk*** · 03-11-2005, 04:56 AM

More work got done tonight..finished the drivers side frame horn. I had to cut it off the frame and lower it because the great fabricator Buddy welded it on at 2 3/8" drop for some reason. And it was crooked. So I lowered it down to 3" then sectioned 3/4" out of the mount to make up for the 3/4" I moved the other body mounts back. I also sloped the top plate for better clearance at the radiator and welded in new lower gussets.

Also painted the frame. I went with a dark metallic gray finish rather than the normal black. I think it looks nice but it doesnt really matter what color it is since nothings going to be seen anyway heh.

03-10-2005, 05:26 AM	#102
ssryder0713 NO LONGER S10 OWNER Age: 25 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,219 Location: jacksonville,florida User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection that shit looks good man i wish i lived closer to you i would let you do mine.
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03-10-2005, 08:03 AM	#103
Something Different ( . Y . ) Age: 26 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 887 Location: Dirty Jersey rep. Dirty South User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Great work Dave :thumbup: I can't wait to see this thing finished! Hows your back doing?
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03-10-2005, 11:07 AM	#104
*orangesonoma* forum idiot Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 34,252 Location: nc>nj User is: Online	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection yippie!!
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03-10-2005, 12:42 PM	#106
cbauer210 I <3 (.)(.)'s Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,782 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Quote: Originally Posted by ssryder0713 that shit looks good man i wish i lived closer to you i would let you do mine. get on line.......Hey Dave, you ever think of hiring some help there in the shop?
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03-10-2005, 01:15 PM	#107
Baggd un banned Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,231 Location: north jersey User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Quote: Originally Posted by Something Different Great work Dave :thumbup: I can't wait to see this thing finished! Hows your back doing? i think hes doin better.. i heard brian gave him a hot oil massage after they were done in the hottub.
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03-10-2005, 03:39 PM	#108
themostoriganal F**K STOCK Age: 21 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 832 Location: orange beach, al User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection lol, lookin nice, the tranny x member looks sweet
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03-10-2005, 05:39 PM	#110
*orangesonoma* forum idiot Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 34,252 Location: nc>nj User is: Online	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection dave that shit looks great...i need to see it in person!!
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03-10-2005, 05:45 PM	#111
tootsie roll Paint In October Age: 24 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 844 Location: NC User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Then come down to the shop lazy>
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03-10-2005, 05:48 PM	#112
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 uhh..YA but i cant find anyone local that knows anything. Hey Dave...do you work on weekends? I gotta get 10 more hours of cross country flight time in for my flight course and its about 5 hours each way from me to you. I could fly out on a Friday morning, help ya work all weekend, and then go back Sunday evening/night. Maybe plan a get together with the millions of NJ guys for when I'm there too? Let me know if that could possibly work some weekend in the next 7 to 8 weeks.
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03-10-2005, 06:02 PM	#114
dropt98chevy R.I.P. Matt McCarville Age: 25 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,580 Location: Torrance, California User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Damn it, makes me want to work on my truck. Too bad I am too broke.
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03-10-2005, 06:08 PM	#115
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 wtf? haha thats funny, flying to work..ya i work fri, sat, and sun. crazy. well...I gotta get the 10 hours in and I figure, why not come help you out since you need it? I'd probably only be able to fly out once, because after that I'd have my 10 hours in and my parents won't pay for stuff that's not for school . But yeah...maybe then you could see how I work and maybe about something for summer. Let me know...PM me with some weekends that work for you and I'll see if they work for me. I could possibly stay through monday too, depending if I can get out of one of my monday classes.
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03-10-2005, 06:25 PM	#116
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,620 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection hey dave, can u get a better pic of how the crossmember bolts to the frame? I need an idea how to do mine..looks like ur way would work. lookin good by the way. where the new section joins the front clip looks alot like mine does. hopefully that means i did it right!
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03-10-2005, 06:55 PM	#118
CASANOVA no more truck:( Age: 38 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 554 Location: MILWAUKEE,WI User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection damm dave you do some nice work! i wish i had your skills
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03-10-2005, 07:00 PM	#119
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,620 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk well it just sits in that section of 2.5" tubing that i cut at an angle, and then a bolt runs thru it to keep it from walking. btw make the crossmember 1/4" shorter than the frame so you can get it in and out. i was thinking about welding 2 pieces of angle iron vertically on each frame rail. Then sliding the crossmember in between those pieces and bolting it with 2 bolts on each side through both pieces of angle and the 2x3 crossmember. Then i can just drop it straight down if needed just by undoing the bolts. think that would work?
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03-10-2005, 07:03 PM	#122
dropt98chevy R.I.P. Matt McCarville Age: 25 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,580 Location: Torrance, California User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Dave this might be a stupid question but why didn't you just do a backhalf while you were at it?
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03-10-2005, 07:11 PM	#124
*orangesonoma* forum idiot Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 34,252 Location: nc>nj User is: Online	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Quote: Originally Posted by dropt98chevy Dave this might be a stupid question but why didn't you just do a backhalf while you were at it? screw all that work...
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03-10-2005, 07:26 PM	#126
dropt98chevy R.I.P. Matt McCarville Age: 25 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,580 Location: Torrance, California User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma screw all that work... Oh yeah thats right its only for you.
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03-10-2005, 07:40 PM	#127
DNGRS DME Baby Blue > Joo Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 706 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Damn Brian, i knew the truck wasn't in good shape, but i didn't know it was that bad. Luckily Dave is making fast work of this thing! I really like his work. Can't wait to see more pics of this! You're keeping it orange, right?....right! Anyway, keep up the good work Dave!
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03-10-2005, 07:48 PM	#128
drps10 !! TALK NOW !! Age: 23 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,564 Location: Northern Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk because hes using a bolt-in rear kit and stock tank so id have to duplicate all those mounts plus the bed mounts and that would be more work that just notching the frame. it is more work.. cuz that is exactly what I am doing.. well I might do a fuel cell. not sure just yet
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03-10-2005, 09:24 PM	#129
themostoriganal F**K STOCK Age: 21 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 832 Location: orange beach, al User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection Quote: Originally Posted by iLLblazer haha. me either. this is what i was thinking for the trans crossmember. all grade 8 hardwre of course. i think it should be OK, and easy to access if i need to. that is exactly how im building mine except where you have angle iron, im just giong to use 3/16 plate. itll just over lap each side of my x member that way i can bolt it to the frame
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03-10-2005, 09:35 PM	#130
jmwxtreme43 www.myspace.com/MINTSICK Age: 23 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,545 Location: Kingston, NH User is: OffLine	Re: [Project] Orange Sonoma Resurrection awesome work dude, sucks to see a truck that looked awesome go to shit
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