So I finally started...

[BarelyLegalWeld]

Quote: Originally Posted by tukn18s

thanks guys, and taylor, or richie whoever is using that username, its ready, got everything off the frame you get, a frame, with wheels and suspension, hopefully you can work your magic... this new job is definitely draining on the body and limits my time, but still hopes for spring are in my cross-hairs!

yea, this is taylor.........im using riches screen name at work, cus im still banned

everything sounds great man! do you wanna give me a call on friday, so i know what time your coming on saturday, and all that good stuff.


thanks


Taylor

[AVdime]

just as your dropping off your blaz the toy will be getting picked up, gunna be boomin shop

[tukn18s]

For those who care!
well I am still around, with the new job, and school full time I dont have much free time for... anything. The frame is at barely legal right now. I bought my wheels on monday. I decided against the 20/22 combo, went with some 20 inch intro twisted vistas. Should be here in about a month or so! I will post pictures as soon as I get any more information!

[2ToneS10]

damnnnnnnn i wish i could afford intros...the prices are outragious but then again if i didnt have like 10 hobbies id be able to save for them. i dont think they sell one ugly wheel. haha great choice with wheels!

[got_u_sick]

Lookin good for sure.

[tukn18s]

Quote: Originally Posted by 2ToneS10

damnnnnnnn i wish i could afford intros...the prices are outragious but then again if i didnt have like 10 hobbies id be able to save for them. i dont think they sell one ugly wheel. haha great choice with wheels!

thanks, they really arent that much money in regards to a lot of the wheels I was looking at when i wanted to buy wheels for my trans am. I have wanted intro wheels since my s-10, now I can finally get them. The frame should be done in about 5 or 6 weeks, and the wheels should be here like I said, about 4. I have to pick out tires, so as for the lack of pics right now I apologize. I dont have anything to take pictures of!

[BarelyLegalWeld]

good choice in wheels kenny! intros are the shit!

do you want me to post the pics of the build in this thread? it would be easier for me, bcause sending them through email is a pain in the ass! or if you want them through email i can, it will just take a little longer.

Taylor

[tukn18s]

No sir you can post them in here! I would appreciate that more, then if I want them I can save them, just make sure they are big! I am talking to my uncle about tires, he can get me a deal. I am thinking some 245/40/20 up front, and 255/45/20 in the rear. I also have a couple other things I have decided but I will just PM you.

[Just_Bag_it]

Nice choice on the wheels! Can't wait to check out some progress pics too.

[tukn18s]

minor update: and I mean minor... taylor has informed me that hopefully by tomorrow, he should have some progress pics. I dont know about you guys, but I want to see my frame all cut up! Getting a little bit worried as far as the job goes, I work for GM, we are on strike. I am a temporary employee, hopefully they dont decide to can me! :-(

[BarelyLegalWeld]

Quote: Originally Posted by tukn18s

minor update: and I mean minor... taylor has informed me that hopefully by tomorrow, he should have some progress pics. I dont know about you guys, but I want to see my frame all cut up! Getting a little bit worried as far as the job goes, I work for GM, we are on strike. I am a temporary employee, hopefully they dont decide to can me! :-(

yep, ill deff start postin pics tommorrow.

so check back for pics tommorrow evening sometime!

taylor

[kevdog]

Quote: Originally Posted by tukn18s

minor update: and I mean minor... taylor has informed me that hopefully by tomorrow, he should have some progress pics. I dont know about you guys, but I want to see my frame all cut up! Getting a little bit worried as far as the job goes, I work for GM, we are on strike. I am a temporary employee, hopefully they dont decide to can me! :-(

Good luck man. Hopefully all will work out with you job and all.

[tukn18s]

minor update: Taylor said he should be posting pictures tonight, keep an eye out. Just purchased my tires, figured even though this is a truck, and doesn't need the sporty tires, why not? I bought the nitto INVO series, I was very happy with the nt-555, so these should work fine! 245/35/20 up front, 255/35/20 out back, again, these will be going on my 20x8.5" twisted vistas! i am getting pumped!

[blazerida88]

nice man, im waiting for pics

the nitto invos have a wierd ass tread

[tukn18s]

weird yes, but different as well.

[Bagotaco]

that thing is goin to be sick!!! (I think you need to paint the wheels like the pic. oh so nice )

[tukn18s]

we'll see, i wonder where taylor is... lol

[BarelyLegalWeld]

i had no internet access because of the storm last night

anyways here are some pics.

here it is, first day on teh frame table



Stripped everything off the frame, and layed it out flat on the table!



Then, i moched up all the body mount heights, so that i could come back later and subtract the bodydrop amount, then build the new bodymounts. Thge mounts are permanent on the table, so that i can cut the old frame out, and then put these mounts back in!



Then, I loped the frame off, from the control arms back, so that we can build a complete frame, instead of using any portion from thare back. the sawzall made very quick work of that!





Now is my favorite part. The main issue i have with s-10 frames and doing s SFBD frame, is the transition from teh 2x3 sfbd frame to the stock 4"x4" frame. I thought of an idea to section out the middle of the stock frame taking it from 4"x4" Square, to a 2"x4" rectangle, which will match up much better to my 2"x3" SFBD frame im gonna build.

Here is a shot of the huge s-10 4"x4" frame rails:



Now here is the shot of the driver side at 2"x4" and passinger side at 4"x4", see ho much nicer it will be to make that 2x3 mate to that, rather than the 4"x4"


Close up


Here is both of them done, sectioned down to a more workable size of 2"x4".



thts all for now, i have to get mroe done today for some pics!

taylor

[bigblock10]

Kenny or taylor is the frame going to be powder-coated/painted ? if so is that something that Barely Legal is going to do? Or kenny is that something you waned me to do when I paint the rest of it ?


DEREK

[BarelyLegalWeld]

You will have to ask Kenny about that, we do have a powder coater that does our chassis if you need it done.


Richie

[jman]

i love the tip on doing the transition

[bmxbang]

dang that looks sick keep the updates coming!

[BarelyLegalWeld]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigblock10

Kenny or taylor is the frame going to be powder-coated/painted ? if so is that something that Barely Legal is going to do? Or kenny is that something you waned me to do when I paint the rest of it ?


DEREK

With the colors he is going with, i would assume you would be better off painting it. All the steel from the firewall back will be fresh, and it will all be smooth, so it will lay really well. From the firewall forward, just give it a good sand blast, and it should be fine.

if you CAN find a powdercoat to match the blue you have, we can deffinentally hook you up with a powdercoater. The problem is, to find a powdercoat with a good amount of depth, that matches his shade of blue, ive tried for a while, becuse that was one of my origional colors that i wanted for my frame before i chose the green. There are good color matches, but nothing that matches the depth and shade exactly.

No pics today I forgot my camera at work lol

tommorrow updated pics, with most of the frame rails laid in place..

Taylor

[BarelyLegalWeld]

Quote: Originally Posted by jman

i love the tip on doing the transition

Thanks! With what was done today also, it really blends in nicely. took the 2"x4" piece and made it 2"x3", so its a good match now!

Taylor

[tukn18s]

derek, I planned on just painting it black, it doesnt need to be like one of my dads cars lol... and thanks to all others for the comments, and taylor, you guys rock

[bigblock10]

come on!!! 3 coats of clear and wet sand/buff on the frame with all bolts chrome.. make the old man proud.
remember when he let us take the olds out and we dragged frame on my driveway? lol I think we pooped are pants. rick was going to kill us

[BarelyLegalWeld]

black is the only way to go for suspension parts and chassis. Also after you paint the body have the under side line x'ed that way 10 years from now you spray down the under side of the truck and it looks as nice as the day you did it. The chassis and suspension's job is to function and take you down the road, not scream out look at me. I have seen some color look ok under vechiles but they we real dark colors almost a black look.
But just like with any customers build we do its you decision to make not ours, if you want color, color that ****er, if you want black, do black.


Richie

[lade-lo]

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[tukn18s]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigblock10

come on!!! 3 coats of clear and wet sand/buff on the frame with all bolts chrome.. make the old man proud.
remember when he let us take the olds out and we dragged frame on my driveway? lol I think we pooped are pants. rick was going to kill us

it wasnt the frame lol it was a bolt that had backed out and started grinding the rotor ill probably just paint it black with the POR15 that has been mentioned numerous times, I plan on driving this thing more than most, so i dont need the underside of my truck as nice as the top...

[BarelyLegalWeld]

sorry, no pics today we were workin to hard, i forgot to take any loltommorrow, expect pics of the full layout of the frame in place.wooo hoooTaylor

[BarelyLegalWeld]

Here are a couple i took.


Richie