02-17-2005, 01:53 PM
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I like MINE with NO shine
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85 Step Van Project
Werd, muh 85 Step Van
215,000 miles, new(er) motor rebuilt tranny :twisted:       I am going to spend as little as possible on this Rig (for now). So far, I am going to bag it F/B ( If yall have used air shit, let me know ), section bout 2 1/2 feet out of it and rake it foward so the windshield windows will be about 14 inches tall, and gut the whole inside so its all open. The body is rivited together since it is aluminum, so I still gotta take a look underneath and look into a BD and a new floor solution. The 350 in it looks nasty, but eventually I will pull it and have it blasted so I can paint it. Dunno if I will paint the exterior or not, if I do it will be black with true flames or some obnoxiously bright neon color. Or maybe black with white SWAT decals on it to match my car, hah. Anyoen that is good at photoshop that would want to hit me up with a concept, let me know I have a 1.2 Meg photo of the original above. I took a stab at it, but I dunno how to "Rake" the roof and I'm not too good at the finer details. 
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02-17-2005, 01:55 PM
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I like MINE with NO shine
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
Keep in mind when I chopped the roof, everything in the background was also lowered about 2 feet. I'm a noob when it comes to photoshopping
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02-17-2005, 02:04 PM
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MPG is overrated
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
that's different. should look good when it's done
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02-17-2005, 06:31 PM
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Sinatra Lives!
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
Awesome project. How much does a van like that cost?
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02-17-2005, 06:41 PM
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>.< DaMn Dr0p bLoCkS
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
lol u outta pimp teh back out, have bed and shit for your ladies :P
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02-17-2005, 06:44 PM
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nascar fan
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
damn thats going to be pimp
"its a shaggon waggon" - Loyd, Dumb and Dumber |
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02-17-2005, 10:54 PM
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I like MINE with NO shine
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
I am starting the tear down on saturday, and as soon as I have a 4 link for it it will be bagged  As far as the cost, it was cheaper then 3 dollers 
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02-17-2005, 10:55 PM
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THE SDIME98
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
thats gonna be a nice fixer upper :thumbup:
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02-17-2005, 11:57 PM
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Sinatra Lives!
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
Heh.
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02-18-2005, 12:50 AM
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I like MINE with NO shine
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
^ Your truck is ****ing PIMP
Someone posted it elsewhere, and I had to let you know ;-) |
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02-18-2005, 04:51 AM
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88S10
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
This thing is gonna be awesome... I always wanted to see a bagged ups truck or somthing like that could you imagine a ups truck pullin up for a delivery and then layin out... AWESOME... Kepp us updated
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02-18-2005, 05:05 PM
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Sinatra Lives!
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
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02-19-2005, 07:33 PM
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hellboundkustomz
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
i don`t get it....are you gonna surf on the roof? j/p
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02-19-2005, 09:50 PM
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ne·far·i·ous - wicked
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
That is freakin awesome. I just showed my wife this thread and she looked at me weird. I'd do something like that if I was still single...just for grins.
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02-19-2005, 09:52 PM
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ne·far·i·ous - wicked
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
dude you have to get this in a magazine. My wife said she would give me head all day long if it ever happened.
Do you take donations? 
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02-20-2005, 10:03 AM
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I like MINE with NO shine
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
^ LOL
Sure ;-) So far, all the shelving has been gutted out of the rear and all the un-needed accessories have been removed (emissionscrap such as air pump and exhaust toobing otu of the head ( plugged) ), alarm, broken speakers, and some other crap. It is snowing today, so I wont be workin on it. But what I need to do still is grind the screws off the floor to remove the fridge as well as teh bolts to remove teh safes. Then I am going to go to teh junkyard sometime in th enear future to pick up another bracket and seat so I can get two of um in there for now. I'm lookin for someone to build me a 4 link that I can bolt to leaf pearch, any volunteers? |
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02-21-2005, 05:16 AM
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mytruckputsitsnutsonya
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
I'd love to do a project like this. But I don't have a shop of my own to store it in. Keep the updates comming.
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02-21-2005, 03:02 PM
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I like MINE with NO shine
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
I have a shop, but the doors aren't big enough to get it in. This is a driveway project
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02-21-2005, 08:59 PM
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got rust?
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
this will be pretty sick looking
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02-21-2005, 09:04 PM
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Sik-98
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
sweet. i wanna van like that to hit sh*t with lol
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02-22-2005, 12:31 AM
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I like MINE with NO shine
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
^ Its very VERY tippy, especially when its windy. So I gotta do this soon.
Heh, I'm taking suggestions on the rear. holefully I can get some ideas on the rear end. I'd like to go 4 link, but hell I dunno. I'll get some photos of the chassis tomorrow and get them posted up |
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02-22-2005, 12:40 AM
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forum idiot
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
lol...
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02-22-2005, 01:20 AM
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Supa Fly
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
ive always wanted to do one of these box vans
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02-22-2005, 04:04 AM
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I like MINE with NO shine
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
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02-22-2005, 04:10 AM
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Registered Asshole
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
less talking, more progress.
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02-22-2005, 12:25 PM
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I like MINE with NO shine
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
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02-22-2005, 12:31 PM
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I just cummed.
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
That thing is big .
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02-22-2005, 02:07 PM
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I like MINE with NO shine
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
Here is the suspension setup as of now. What are your guys suggestions? I was thinking just a parallel 4 link with some LONG ass bars ( the frame rails are straighter then shit ). But I dunno
   
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02-22-2005, 02:56 PM
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Sinatra Lives!
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
The thing has airbags already huh? I knew semi's had 'em, but I didnt know THOSE did.
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02-22-2005, 03:01 PM
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got wood?
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
they normally dont have airbags on them
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02-22-2005, 03:03 PM
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I like MINE with NO shine
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
They are helper bags, this thing used to haul ALOT of weight
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02-22-2005, 03:08 PM
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
wow, I'm all for creativity and everything, but I think there's just some vehicles that aren't worth it. If you get this thing tricked out, I'd be seriously impressed!
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02-22-2005, 03:09 PM
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Time to finish
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
for as much lower as it needs to go you might think about putting the axel above the frame so you wouldnt have to have a 20 inch notch, but thats if you plan to lay frame
Last edited by LT250; 02-22-2005 at 03:10 PM. Reason: didnt finish typ |
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02-22-2005, 05:41 PM
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INNOVATIVE FABRICATIONS
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
Is that a 14 bolt rear end? If so, Blue Torch Fabworks makes a sick ass bracket that bolts/welds to that rear end and has a mounting plate on top of the diff for your 4 link tabs. Let me grab the link.........here, check this out... http://www.bluetorchfab.com/oscomm/c...roducts_id=112 My buddy just got done picking that up for a full size Chevy he is prerunning out. It is pure BEEF. Blue Torch Fab also sells a cage that the other end of the upper links mount up to. Looks stout and has the spider web design to it.
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02-22-2005, 07:30 PM
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I <3 Primer
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Re: 85 Step Van Project
this project is gonna be sick when its done!!!
My dream project is a mail truck layin rocker....leave the paint the way it is so it still looks like a mail truck. and i got the idea for that project on kuttingedgegraphix.com a few months ago |
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