Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV...

Bdydrp02s10 · 03-13-2005, 09:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by T Baggin S10

I'll try to make more updates. The more feedback I get the better updates I'll do. If noone shows interest I will just do the work and not worry about getting into detail about the progress.

I think you're getting plenty. This thread is 5 pages long now. Keep up the good work. OOps I mean 6.lol

T Baggin S10 · 03-14-2005, 11:42 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 02 s-10 xtreme

I think you're getting plenty. This thread is 5 pages long now. Keep up the good work. OOps I mean 6.lol

I have 4 threads going on different forums right now. This one has the most feedback.

downtoearth · 03-14-2005, 01:15 PM

Comin' along quite nicely!! Lovin the floor pan, lol.

blazedesten · 03-14-2005, 05:46 PM

looks really good . :thumbup: gonna be sick when its done

monzadood · 03-15-2005, 02:11 AM

lookin alot better than it was. i`m redoing someone elses hack work myself right now. good luck to you. don`t lose sight of whats ahead.

freestylebikerguy · 03-15-2005, 02:51 AM

wow man ur making some great progress, ive been checkin back at this thread every couple days to see whats going on. too bad that it was hacked sooo bad but such is life i guess. glad to see ur putting the time/effort into it to keep that truck alive. keep it up

T Baggin S10 · 03-15-2005, 01:53 PM

I worked on it yesterday...
more done to the floor and back wall
more to the door jam on the drivers side
More done around the vin number on the firewall
went over some of the drivers side.
There was no point to take pics of what I got done because it was spread out. I'll take pics when I get the rest of the floor and back wall done, then some of the doors when they are bare, and some of the firewall.

gutlesswonder · 03-15-2005, 03:42 PM

awesome progress man. that thing was beat and you made it supa fly. good work man. just so you know too. i check in on this thread every day to see your progress. well done i have to admit.

T Baggin S10 · 03-15-2005, 03:55 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by gutlesswonder

awesome progress man. that thing was beat and you made it supa fly. good work man. just so you know too. i check in on this thread every day to see your progress. well done i have to admit.

Thanks. I'll be making an update with a few pics tonight.

T Baggin S10 · 03-16-2005, 12:05 AM

Went to town with the wire wheel on the drivers side tonight. I got alot of it smooth and got the rest of the pits clean that were filled with body filler...

Most of the floor and back wall is done. There are a few parts that I cannot get to with the wire wheel, so I'm going to have to sand them...

Worked on the cowl and the top of the firewall, I got alot of it done. I'm going to have to move a few things to finish it and move down the firewall further...

blksdime03 · 03-16-2005, 01:30 AM

lookin good man..i thought of this truck today i was at a shop an there was an older car there i swear the bondo on this car was an inch thick all around...an more in some spots..it was crazy an the parts they had sanded down..looked just like that..with pits in them..looks like someone just went crazy on the body with a freaggin hammer..good luck man its lookin beter already!

***98layinframe*** · 03-16-2005, 09:28 AM

looks like your makin good progress with the cleaning process... how many wires wheels you go thru so far?

Since your spending all this time on cleaning everything... have you ever thought of taking the truck and just getting it dipped? that removes everything! There wont be a speck of rust on it anywhere

T Baggin S10 · 03-16-2005, 01:29 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 98layinframe

looks like your makin good progress with the cleaning process... how many wires wheels you go thru so far? Since your spending all this time on cleaning everything... have you ever thought of taking the truck and just getting it dipped? that removes everything! There wont be a speck of rust on it anywhere

I thought about it but that would require me to get someone to haul it and it would be a pain because the angle of my driveway, i have alot of the air ride unhooked because it is getting redone, and I am cheap and like doing it myself. That would be a good way to get it done, but I'm hard headed and would rather do it the hard way. I'm on my second wire wheel currently. I used a sanding disc on most of the drivers side, but I'm going to use a wire wheel the rest of the way for sure. I get alot of wires stuck in me from flying off, but it is worth it because it just keeps geting shinier.

G2 Racer · 03-16-2005, 01:58 PM

Nice progress.
Wire grinding wheels are fun

themostoriganal · 03-17-2005, 01:12 AM

yeah its already lookin a ton better than from when you first got it.........i think you should just finish up cleanin up the entire body and just clear coat the whole thing, gotta love the way bare matal looks

T Baggin S10 · 03-17-2005, 12:39 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by themostoriganal

yeah its already lookin a ton better than from when you first got it.........i think you should just finish up cleanin up the entire body and just clear coat the whole thing, gotta love the way bare matal looks

I thought about that. The body is really wavy, it is going to take a while to get it smooth. I may do that after I get it smooth.

T Baggin S10 · 03-20-2005, 01:08 PM

I'll get another update in the next couple days. My club had a small show this Saturday , so I had to put it on hold for a couple days.

DblPrkd · 03-20-2005, 02:08 PM

Looks really good man. keep up the good work!

MoneyMike · 03-20-2005, 02:18 PM

loooks cool

Low98Dime · 03-20-2005, 02:25 PM

Dang man this truck has come a really long way. Good progress bro! Keep up the good work!

T Baggin S10 · 03-20-2005, 06:29 PM

http://www.s10forum.com/gallery/view...bum2254&page=1
Temporary link to the pics from the show. They will be on an online mag in the next week or so. I'll post the link to it when they are up.

blksdime03 · 03-20-2005, 06:29 PM

hey man whats goin on with this thing...you arent giving up yet are ya?

T Baggin S10 · 03-20-2005, 06:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by blksdime03

hey man whats goin on with this thing...you arent giving up yet are ya?

No way man. Just been busy this weekend. I'm going to work on it a little tonight, and should get alot done tomorrow.

I'll post pics tomorrow night most likely.

FattyK21 · 03-20-2005, 08:35 PM

haha
been grindin much
looks good man
keep up the work
im gonna keep checkin back on this

87layinlow · 03-20-2005, 09:18 PM

hey im still here watching this buildup like i sad i would be... awesome work man.. your making me start work on my project again to be honest with ya... ill post up a link here in a couple days maybe wednesday at the latest of my project starting back up again! oh... btw.. its an airbagged 87 fullsize longbed c10.. the last year of the squarebody 73-87

BlazerPimp · 03-20-2005, 09:35 PM

actually 91 is the last year of the square body

BlizzardofOzz · 03-20-2005, 10:31 PM

dman man movin right along on the the old grinding keep it up and keep us posted

T Baggin S10 · 03-21-2005, 12:34 AM

Finally an update. I figured it was time to clean the garage really good and get alot of the stuff sitting around moved out into my near empty storage. I moved the truck over and cleaned up, moved alot of stuff out, then spun it around so it was facing the other way on the same side so I can start on the passenger side. I took alot of close ups of the suspension and alot of sots under the truck in places I cannot see very well just to see what kind of shape everything is in. I did not find anything I did not know about already, so that is good.

After I moved the truck to the other side of the garage showing the huge pile of crap left underneath, and the parts lining the wall and in a big pile in the back of the garage...

Passenger filler plate. It was tacked in a little closer to the surface, but was too far in and not cut as close as I'd like it to be. It will be easier to cut out...

Showing that the body work was done really well. It hid alot, which is shown in the third pic...

Showing off some of the 4 link with upside down mounted shocks...

Showing that the firewall was not welded at all. It is held together with pop rivets and silicone...

The hood. It is the factory steel hood with part of a fiberglass cowl matted to it...

Turned around in the garage ready to be finished. I hate night pics with this camera...

G2 Racer · 03-21-2005, 12:36 AM

Wow.
Lots of progress.

Keep it up bro.

***Wicked Mayhem*** · 03-21-2005, 12:43 AM

LUV is lookin really good dude! thats what i wanted to do with my luv when i got it.. keep up the good work!

LaynLo · 03-21-2005, 01:09 AM

to bad the flames gotta go, they look neat

T Baggin S10 · 03-21-2005, 01:10 AM

They are pretty bad in person.
Plus I just have to know what is lurking beneath. The bed has alot of dents showing on the inside, so I know there are a few thick layers of filler on the bedside.

T Baggin S10 · 03-21-2005, 02:56 PM

Are you ready for some bondo!!!!

I guess they tried putting a license plate box in the gate and decided to just put an led there instead...

Got_20s · 03-21-2005, 03:56 PM

Damn !

LT250 · 03-21-2005, 05:02 PM

thats just pathetic, I think we have a winner for hack of the year. I think you just beat draggin daddy's truck that Dave redid.

T Baggin S10 · 03-21-2005, 05:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by LT250

thats just pathetic, I think we have a winner for hack of the year. I think you just beat draggin daddy's truck that Dave redid.

Got a link to the build page???

miself · 03-21-2005, 07:36 PM

man, its comin along nicely, yet again

T Baggin S10 · 03-22-2005, 01:02 AM

Here's what you call using a wire wheel It was a 6 inch...

Big chunk I pulled off the corner...

Layers upon layers gone. It's too bad they put the crooked license box in it. I could have kept the "chevrolet" on the gate. The passenger side light filler was done the exact same way. And the led's looked soo bad I broke them out. I'll do something different with the lights...

Showing the plate box filler...

Showing the welds holding the factory rollpan. The factory hinges on the bottom of the gate that were ground down. And the few tack welds that were holding the gate to the rollpan...

Another crappy night pic. I'm going to try to keep the garage and truck a bit cleaner from now on, so I cleaned out the area between the truck and the wall so I can sweep it out along with the other side of the garage...

I also put it on jackstands a bit higher this time so it is easier to get the rockers down when I get to them, and not have a huge pile of crap on the floor under the truck.

***AVTekk*** · 03-22-2005, 02:09 AM

i dunno man this is a ton of work, id be despondent just thinking about it. the flames do look cool tho heh

T Baggin S10 · 03-22-2005, 02:20 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk

i dunno man this is a ton of work, id be despondent just thinking about it. the flames do look cool tho heh

Think of it this way. I have to make new brackets for the bags on the front. I can get away with the rear setup for a little bit just trailering it to a couple shows until I get wheels for it. I have to seld up half of the cab and the firewall to finish what should have been done with the bodydrop. I have to make new floorpans from the seats forward on both sides. I have to section the trans crossmember to let it lay out another inch so the bed lays. I have to straighten the body and prime it. And I have to get a motor/ trans and rewire everything. And I'm going to re-shave everything and shave alot of stuff while I'm at it. That is what I plan on getting done in the next couple months. I'm doing everything in stages to make it go by faster and not waste time doing multiple things at a time.
When it is done in stages it is not that big of a deal. I'm working on it at my house so I don't have to go far to work on it.

LT250 · 03-22-2005, 02:27 AM

I found the link

CLICK ME FOOL

T Baggin S10 · 03-22-2005, 03:25 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by LT250

I found the link

CLICK ME FOOL

Yes mine is worse. All he had to redo was the wiring and the backhalf.

themostoriganal · 03-22-2005, 10:17 AM

i bet they paid more for gallons of body filler than they did for the truck

miself · 03-22-2005, 10:27 AM

***98layinframe*** · 03-22-2005, 10:38 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by T Baggin S10

HOLY good god.... that setup is like running a reverse 2 link!!!

the freakin lower bars mount to the crossmember higher then the upper angled ones do!! That has to be horible for the pinion changes

Make that one of those things you do before you drive this thing on the road... cut the brackets for the lower bars off that rear crossmember, and drop them down atleast the very bottom of the xmember. Try to get the upper brackets up a little more if possible, to try and get the links a little more parrellel with each other at ride height. Amazingly, the side to side angle that the uppers are at seems to be pretty good atleast.

And who was it that predicted earier that you'd find the chevy letters on the gate?

Did ya find any thing else out about that orange truck? it would be sooo much nicer to just use that bed probably. So how much weight ya think the truck has lost to far in just bondo... This thing is going on a serious diet.

***Wicked Mayhem*** · 03-22-2005, 12:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 98layinframe

HOLY good god.... that setup is like running a reverse 2 link!!! the freakin lower bars mount to the crossmember higher then the upper angled ones do!! That has to be horible for the pinion changes Make that one of those things you do before you drive this thing on the road... cut the brackets for the lower bars off that rear crossmember, and drop them down atleast the very bottom of the xmember. Try to get the upper brackets up a little more if possible, to try and get the links a little more parrellel with each other at ride height. Amazingly, the side to side angle that the uppers are at seems to be pretty good atleast.

And who was it that predicted earier that you'd find the chevy letters on the gate? Did ya find any thing else out about that orange truck? it would be sooo much nicer to just use that bed probably. So how much weight ya think the truck has lost to far in just bondo... This thing is going on a serious diet.

i said there would be the chevrolet on the tailgate

i wanted to get rid of mine..

T Baggin S10 · 03-22-2005, 01:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 98layinframe

HOLY good god.... that setup is like running a reverse 2 link!!! the freakin lower bars mount to the crossmember higher then the upper angled ones do!! That has to be horible for the pinion changes Make that one of those things you do before you drive this thing on the road... cut the brackets for the lower bars off that rear crossmember, and drop them down atleast the very bottom of the xmember. Try to get the upper brackets up a little more if possible, to try and get the links a little more parrellel with each other at ride height. Amazingly, the side to side angle that the uppers are at seems to be pretty good atleast.

And who was it that predicted earier that you'd find the chevy letters on the gate? Did ya find any thing else out about that orange truck? it would be sooo much nicer to just use that bed probably. So how much weight ya think the truck has lost to far in just bondo... This thing is going on a serious diet.

The link bars were put on with no worries of pinion angle. With it raised up all the way the pinion angle is at zero. All the way down, it is bad I have not looked to see what it was, but I'll get a pic of itto show how off it was. The driveshaft rubbed in at least 5-7 places because it was off soo bad. I planned on changing the upper bars before looking at it closer., but I'm probably going to go ahead and redo the upper and lowers. It did get some mean side to side action, but with it not getting much lift it was only about 7 inches or so.
I still have not talked to the guy about the orange truck. I'm hgaving to pay a few things that I did not know were going to come up, so I'm not going to spend too much on it for a little bit. The orange truck isn't going anywhere and will hopefully be less needed for him the longer I wait. This bed is pretty bad, as soon as I start straightening it I bet I'll talk to the guy and have something fresh to start with. That would make doing all of this work pretty funny. I'll keep this bed no matter what just to have a spare so I can shave everything and not have to worry too much about taillights or storage in it.

As far as weight. I know when I got it it was one heavy bish to push up my steep driveway. I had no way to weigh it, but as soon as it is rolling again I'll do the push it up the driveway test and see if it is easier= ghetto

. It weighed more than my 96 ext cab S10 with no motor/ trans, so I knew something was going on with it. I don't plan to use much filler at all, but I'll have to use some because I cannot get behind some of the panels with a dolly to straighten them, and a pin gun can only do soo much. I do know that every hole will be welded up and there will be no extremely high/ low spots on it requiring up to 1/2 inch od filler. I started ti fill up a bucket from the pieces I chipped off the rear. I'm going to do the same on the passenger side, but I'm only chipping off a reas about 4 inches apart down the side to see how thick it is. I did this on the other side and it worked well fo letting me know just how thick the filler was on it.

T Baggin S10 · 03-22-2005, 01:22 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Wicked Mayhem

i said there would be the chevrolet on the tailgate i wanted to get rid of mine..

Fill'er up with the classic pink bondo. That will always be the best way to do it.

I.m going to have fun with filling them in. I'm most likely going to cut them out from top to bottom and all the way across and make a filler piece for them. Then make a filler for the crap that was supposed to fill the hole that was cut to fill the plate box. They will be welded flush and grinded down so they will look factory. None of that hold it up to the back side and tack them in in a few spots.

BIGGERISBETTER · 03-22-2005, 03:49 PM

dood.. i want your patients... idda kicked a friggin hole in the side by now

***sdime98*** · 03-22-2005, 04:01 PM

damn.....you've been workin hard...

03-13-2005, 09:48 PM	#151
Bdydrp02s10 Anybody got 20's? Age: 29 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 5,664 Location: Columbia S.C. User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... Quote: Originally Posted by T Baggin S10 I'll try to make more updates. The more feedback I get the better updates I'll do. If noone shows interest I will just do the work and not worry about getting into detail about the progress. I think you're getting plenty. This thread is 5 pages long now. Keep up the good work. OOps I mean 6.lol
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03-14-2005, 11:42 AM	#152
T Baggin S10 mytruckputsitsnutsonya Age: 27 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 657 Location: Mesquite TX User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... Quote: Originally Posted by 02 s-10 xtreme I think you're getting plenty. This thread is 5 pages long now. Keep up the good work. OOps I mean 6.lol I have 4 threads going on different forums right now. This one has the most feedback.
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03-14-2005, 01:15 PM	#153
downtoearth PPG sprayin' member Age: 22 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,672 Location: Minden, La User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... Comin' along quite nicely!! Lovin the floor pan, lol.
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03-14-2005, 05:46 PM	#154
blazedesten -=SI=- Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 64 Location: **** you User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... looks really good . :thumbup: gonna be sick when its done
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03-15-2005, 02:11 AM	#155
monzadood hellboundkustomz Age: 36 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,336 Location: lebanon,indiana User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... lookin alot better than it was. i`m redoing someone elses hack work myself right now. good luck to you. don`t lose sight of whats ahead.
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03-15-2005, 02:51 AM	#156
freestylebikerguy MiNi tRucKiN' oN A buDgET Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 870 Location: Courtice, Ontario, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... wow man ur making some great progress, ive been checkin back at this thread every couple days to see whats going on. too bad that it was hacked sooo bad but such is life i guess. glad to see ur putting the time/effort into it to keep that truck alive. keep it up
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03-15-2005, 01:53 PM	#157
T Baggin S10 mytruckputsitsnutsonya Age: 27 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 657 Location: Mesquite TX User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... I worked on it yesterday... more done to the floor and back wall more to the door jam on the drivers side More done around the vin number on the firewall went over some of the drivers side. There was no point to take pics of what I got done because it was spread out. I'll take pics when I get the rest of the floor and back wall done, then some of the doors when they are bare, and some of the firewall.
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03-15-2005, 03:42 PM	#158
gutlesswonder Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,250 Location: lake forest User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... awesome progress man. that thing was beat and you made it supa fly. good work man. just so you know too. i check in on this thread every day to see your progress. well done i have to admit.
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03-15-2005, 03:55 PM	#159
T Baggin S10 mytruckputsitsnutsonya Age: 27 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 657 Location: Mesquite TX User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... Quote: Originally Posted by gutlesswonder awesome progress man. that thing was beat and you made it supa fly. good work man. just so you know too. i check in on this thread every day to see your progress. well done i have to admit. Thanks. I'll be making an update with a few pics tonight.
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03-16-2005, 12:05 AM	#160
T Baggin S10 mytruckputsitsnutsonya Age: 27 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 657 Location: Mesquite TX User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... Went to town with the wire wheel on the drivers side tonight. I got alot of it smooth and got the rest of the pits clean that were filled with body filler... Most of the floor and back wall is done. There are a few parts that I cannot get to with the wire wheel, so I'm going to have to sand them... Worked on the cowl and the top of the firewall, I got alot of it done. I'm going to have to move a few things to finish it and move down the firewall further...
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03-16-2005, 01:30 AM	#161
blksdime03 Fatty~BooM~Daddy Age: 24 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,234 Location: Jacksonville User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... lookin good man..i thought of this truck today i was at a shop an there was an older car there i swear the bondo on this car was an inch thick all around...an more in some spots..it was crazy an the parts they had sanded down..looked just like that..with pits in them..looks like someone just went crazy on the body with a freaggin hammer..good luck man its lookin beter already!
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03-16-2005, 01:29 PM	#163
T Baggin S10 mytruckputsitsnutsonya Age: 27 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 657 Location: Mesquite TX User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... Quote: Originally Posted by 98layinframe looks like your makin good progress with the cleaning process... how many wires wheels you go thru so far? Since your spending all this time on cleaning everything... have you ever thought of taking the truck and just getting it dipped? that removes everything! There wont be a speck of rust on it anywhere I thought about it but that would require me to get someone to haul it and it would be a pain because the angle of my driveway, i have alot of the air ride unhooked because it is getting redone, and I am cheap and like doing it myself. That would be a good way to get it done, but I'm hard headed and would rather do it the hard way. I'm on my second wire wheel currently. I used a sanding disc on most of the drivers side, but I'm going to use a wire wheel the rest of the way for sure. I get alot of wires stuck in me from flying off, but it is worth it because it just keeps geting shinier.
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03-16-2005, 01:58 PM	#164
G2 Racer Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 455 Location: Ontario, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... Nice progress. Wire grinding wheels are fun
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03-17-2005, 01:12 AM	#165
themostoriganal F**K STOCK Age: 22 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 830 Location: orange beach, al User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... yeah its already lookin a ton better than from when you first got it.........i think you should just finish up cleanin up the entire body and just clear coat the whole thing, gotta love the way bare matal looks
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03-17-2005, 12:39 PM	#166
T Baggin S10 mytruckputsitsnutsonya Age: 27 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 657 Location: Mesquite TX User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... Quote: Originally Posted by themostoriganal yeah its already lookin a ton better than from when you first got it.........i think you should just finish up cleanin up the entire body and just clear coat the whole thing, gotta love the way bare matal looks I thought about that. The body is really wavy, it is going to take a while to get it smooth. I may do that after I get it smooth.
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03-20-2005, 01:08 PM	#167
T Baggin S10 mytruckputsitsnutsonya Age: 27 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 657 Location: Mesquite TX User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... I'll get another update in the next couple days. My club had a small show this Saturday , so I had to put it on hold for a couple days.
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03-20-2005, 02:08 PM	#168
DblPrkd Mine's Longer than yours. Age: 22 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,828 Location: Ontario User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... Looks really good man. keep up the good work!
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03-20-2005, 02:18 PM	#169
MoneyMike Beer, Bait and Ammo Age: 24 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,201 Location: Baytown, Texas User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... loooks cool
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03-20-2005, 02:25 PM	#170
Low98Dime Dude in the Blue Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,085 Location: Puyallup WA User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... Dang man this truck has come a really long way. Good progress bro! Keep up the good work!
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03-20-2005, 06:29 PM	#171
T Baggin S10 mytruckputsitsnutsonya Age: 27 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 657 Location: Mesquite TX User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... http://www.s10forum.com/gallery/view...bum2254&page=1 Temporary link to the pics from the show. They will be on an online mag in the next week or so. I'll post the link to it when they are up.
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03-20-2005, 06:29 PM	#172
blksdime03 Fatty~BooM~Daddy Age: 24 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,234 Location: Jacksonville User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... hey man whats goin on with this thing...you arent giving up yet are ya?
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03-20-2005, 06:34 PM	#173
T Baggin S10 mytruckputsitsnutsonya Age: 27 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 657 Location: Mesquite TX User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... Quote: Originally Posted by blksdime03 hey man whats goin on with this thing...you arent giving up yet are ya? No way man. Just been busy this weekend. I'm going to work on it a little tonight, and should get alot done tomorrow. I'll post pics tomorrow night most likely.
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03-20-2005, 08:35 PM	#174
FattyK21 ACROPHOBIA NC Age: 27 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,679 Location: Durham, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... haha been grindin much looks good man keep up the work im gonna keep checkin back on this
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03-20-2005, 09:18 PM	#175
87layinlow Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 14 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... hey im still here watching this buildup like i sad i would be... awesome work man.. your making me start work on my project again to be honest with ya... ill post up a link here in a couple days maybe wednesday at the latest of my project starting back up again! oh... btw.. its an airbagged 87 fullsize longbed c10.. the last year of the squarebody 73-87
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03-20-2005, 09:35 PM	#176
BlazerPimp Supa Fly Age: 33 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,006 Location: Seattle User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... actually 91 is the last year of the square body
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03-20-2005, 10:31 PM	#177
BlizzardofOzz Static Dropped Dime Age: 25 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,324 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... dman man movin right along on the the old grinding keep it up and keep us posted
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03-21-2005, 12:34 AM	#178
T Baggin S10 mytruckputsitsnutsonya Age: 27 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 657 Location: Mesquite TX User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... Finally an update. I figured it was time to clean the garage really good and get alot of the stuff sitting around moved out into my near empty storage. I moved the truck over and cleaned up, moved alot of stuff out, then spun it around so it was facing the other way on the same side so I can start on the passenger side. I took alot of close ups of the suspension and alot of sots under the truck in places I cannot see very well just to see what kind of shape everything is in. I did not find anything I did not know about already, so that is good. After I moved the truck to the other side of the garage showing the huge pile of crap left underneath, and the parts lining the wall and in a big pile in the back of the garage... Passenger filler plate. It was tacked in a little closer to the surface, but was too far in and not cut as close as I'd like it to be. It will be easier to cut out... Showing that the body work was done really well. It hid alot, which is shown in the third pic... Showing off some of the 4 link with upside down mounted shocks... Showing that the firewall was not welded at all. It is held together with pop rivets and silicone... The hood. It is the factory steel hood with part of a fiberglass cowl matted to it... Turned around in the garage ready to be finished. I hate night pics with this camera...
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03-21-2005, 12:36 AM	#179
G2 Racer Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 455 Location: Ontario, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... Wow. Lots of progress. Keep it up bro.
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03-21-2005, 12:43 AM	#180
*Wicked Mayhem* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 16,348 Location: :noitacoL User is: Online	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... LUV is lookin really good dude! thats what i wanted to do with my luv when i got it.. keep up the good work!
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03-21-2005, 01:09 AM	#181
LaynLo bitch Age: 24 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,687 Location: High Point, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... to bad the flames gotta go, they look neat
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03-21-2005, 01:10 AM	#182
T Baggin S10 mytruckputsitsnutsonya Age: 27 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 657 Location: Mesquite TX User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... They are pretty bad in person. Plus I just have to know what is lurking beneath. The bed has alot of dents showing on the inside, so I know there are a few thick layers of filler on the bedside.
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03-21-2005, 02:56 PM	#183
T Baggin S10 mytruckputsitsnutsonya Age: 27 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 657 Location: Mesquite TX User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... Are you ready for some bondo!!!! I guess they tried putting a license plate box in the gate and decided to just put an led there instead...
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03-21-2005, 03:56 PM	#184
Got_20s body dropped Age: 33 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 4,384 Location: Whitby, Ontario, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... Damn !
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03-21-2005, 05:02 PM	#185
LT250 Time to finish Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,152 Location: Real Nor Cal User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... thats just pathetic, I think we have a winner for hack of the year. I think you just beat draggin daddy's truck that Dave redid.
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03-21-2005, 05:56 PM	#186
T Baggin S10 mytruckputsitsnutsonya Age: 27 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 657 Location: Mesquite TX User is: OffLine	Re: Bodydropped 78 Chevy LUV... Quote: Originally Posted by LT250 thats just pathetic, I think we have a winner for hack of the year. I think you just beat draggin daddy's truck that Dave redid. Got a link to the build page???
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