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09-28-2005, 07:11 PM
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Flat Out Fabricator
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(Project) Stock Floor Body Drop
Well i've been debating on SFBD my truck and now i'm up to it. Ordered 24 ft of 3x3x.25 to do from the firewall back. If i dont cut my floor up any how close will i be to laying rocker? Also what all crossmembers and brackets will i have to hand make? Input is welcome and pics will be up sometime friday afternoon. Also gonna put a 305 motor in my truck.
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09-28-2005, 07:37 PM
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2legit2quit
Age: 23
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
you will probably be .5" to an inch away. why bitch out? you are building a frame..how hard is it to raise your floorpans. cuz no matter what you do, you will need to raise your trans tunnel anyways.
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09-28-2005, 07:41 PM
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Flat Out Fabricator
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
about how much will i need to raise the tranny tunnel? i was just lookin at corey's and it looked like about 3-4"
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09-28-2005, 07:44 PM
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Daily Customs
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
yea i say cut the floor up is easyer than build a whole frame from firewall back. just cut and drop. but with a frame got to make sure its square
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09-28-2005, 07:50 PM
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gumby green
Age: 24
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
if you are SFBD you are going to have to raise the tunnel because there is not 2" of room under there as it is... whiel your at it drop it down the other 1/2" and remake under the pedals and such.
BTW how much did 24' 3x3x.25 run ya? |
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09-28-2005, 07:55 PM
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Flat Out Fabricator
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
24' ran me about 150 bucks.
also i'm 6'3" so loosing head room is a bad idea... |
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09-28-2005, 08:19 PM
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Age: 27
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
it sounds like youre confused as to whats included in a sfbd. you still have to rework your floorpans, but not enough thats noticable or enough to effect your footroom. and you def have to raise the tranny tunnel, probably 2-3". one thing you dont lose is headroom tho, thats why its called a sfbd.
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09-28-2005, 08:21 PM
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Flat Out Fabricator
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
no i've read corey's full body drop thread and noticed the foot pans in the cab have to be moved up... but i really dont wanna lay it completely on the rockers. I really dont want to crush em and i wanna make sure my tires are gonna stay under the stock hood.
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09-28-2005, 08:50 PM
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Some Day
Age: 22
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
if your on 20 you can lay the rocker and keep the wheels under... oh and if you rocker lays with the frame. no rocker is crushed
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09-28-2005, 08:53 PM
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Flat Out Fabricator
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
so you think 20s will fit under a stock hood with sfbd to the rocker?
also i'm keeping my abs. |
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09-28-2005, 09:04 PM
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Flat Out Fabricator
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
I will also be mounting everything under the bed hopefully...
2 Viair 450's 2 5 Gal Tanks from SD Maybe a fuel cell 4 valves for the rear |
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09-28-2005, 09:16 PM
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Wears Black Shirts
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
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09-28-2005, 09:21 PM
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Registered Asshole
Age: 23
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
get to work, i'm interesting in seein the progress!
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09-28-2005, 09:52 PM
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Flat Out Fabricator
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
me 2.... ok i plan on keeping the full bed intact and not cutting anything but the center out. Is that possible? And what other things do i need to look into b4 actually starting this project?
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09-28-2005, 10:56 PM
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Center your wheels!
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
Trying to steal my idea are ya?  |
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09-28-2005, 11:01 PM
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Registered User
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
^^^my body dropped daily also has a stock bed
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09-28-2005, 11:02 PM
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Flat Out Fabricator
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
didn't know you was doing that... but ya i'm keeping the full bed intact.
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09-28-2005, 11:25 PM
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Center your wheels!
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
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09-29-2005, 06:23 PM
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Flat Out Fabricator
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
ok as for now the V8 is out of the question. But tomorrow i plan on pulling the entire cab of the body and the motor out maybe.
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09-29-2005, 07:09 PM
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2legit2quit
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
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09-29-2005, 07:17 PM
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Flat Out Fabricator
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
we argued about that shit last night.... hey brent i had it patented today.
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09-29-2005, 07:34 PM
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JJ's Automotive
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
should be good...subscribes
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09-29-2005, 07:38 PM
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Body Draggin Member
Age: 23
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
Should be good, but like said above...why stop at 3"? And if you set it flat on the rockers and the frame is even then you don't have to worry about it crushing rocker...unless you have a rocky driveway and crush them that way.
Chris |
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09-29-2005, 07:46 PM
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Center your wheels!
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
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09-29-2005, 08:06 PM
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Flat Out Fabricator
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
lol.... come friday night pics will be up hopefully to a stripped frame.....
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09-30-2005, 05:47 PM
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Flat Out Fabricator
Age: 23
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
aight everyone its friday and the truck and trailer are on the way. Pics will be posted shortly
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09-30-2005, 07:51 PM
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LT. Morgan
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
lol |
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09-30-2005, 08:49 PM
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Flat Out Fabricator
Age: 23
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
truck was put in shop... bed was taken off. negative on the pics but tomorrow i plan on taking off the fenders, hood, doors, dash, rad support, grille, and most of the rear suspension.
Some things we talked about was completely boxing in the tube frame for extra air and also less airline to run to keep everything hidden. Last edited by MiniTuckin' : 09-30-2005 at 08:57 PM. |
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09-30-2005, 09:59 PM
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Flat Out Fabricator
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
  I like the rear setup in the first pic but i want to put the bags like they did in the 2nd pic |
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10-01-2005, 05:25 PM
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Flat Out Fabricator
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
Gots an update for you guys. Today the stuff that came off was the fenders, rad support, hood, everything was unbolted from the firewall, the steering column was removed, clutch pedal was removed, all wiring was pulled inside the cab, and the body was unbolted from the frame. My digital camera's batteries was dead so no pics but i am going back in a bit to take some.
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10-01-2005, 05:28 PM
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Registered User
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
good deal man.
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10-01-2005, 08:56 PM
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Flat Out Fabricator
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Re: [Project} SFBD and a V8
cab is off... pics posted shortly
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10-02-2005, 04:04 PM
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Flat Out Fabricator
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Re: (Project) Stock Floor Body Drop
Here's some pics so far
      The firewall will be torn back down and rewelded and smoothed |
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10-02-2005, 05:15 PM
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Center your wheels!
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