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making some magic happen
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,020
Location: sunny cali User is: OffLine |
Project: Brava-dime
s-10 forum has been a huge help/inspiration many times and have seen some of the wildest, wickedest rides began and even a few completed...........
now its my turn!!!! to me (in my opinion), the east coast brings the builds to another level so im definately looking to your builds from past to present......... i currently own a 2002 s-10 x-cab and yesterday bought a 2000 bravada body+doors from a local junkyard, add to this an s-10 longbed i traded for my envoy bumper and its gonna go something like this: bravada body hacked in half with my x-cab welded on the rear portion creating a full 4 door+x-cab, full doored frame build from firewall back, fully shaved longbed along with the right hand drive........ i bought the bravada yesterday 11-19-08 and im giving myself 1 year to complete................... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() progress will be "almost" daily and as long as funds keep rollin in, the project stays alive!!!!!!!! |
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bank owned
Age: 26
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
Good luck man! Sounds SICK!!!
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V8 with bags
Age: 24
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
cool idea, get to cutting i know ill be watching
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Banned
Age: 29
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
Nice, What I've always wanted to do.
I've got something like this going on now ![]() |
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layin rocker
Age: 20
Join Date: May 2007
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
is that the wilmington junk yard? the one of pch?
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making some magic happen
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
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The Dreamsicle
Age: 20
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
That thing is clean for coming from the junkyard! on the outside at least.
Cant wait for the daily updates. |
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355 member
Age: 24
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
wow def sounds good
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Registered Asshole
Age: 24
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 7,460
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
looks like this could be a good one to watch
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I Type Slow Too...
Age: 27
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,354
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
This build sounds Bad ass! I can't wait to see how it turns out!
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slowly, but surely.
Age: 24
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
keep us posted.
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just another dime!!!!!
Age: 24
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 586
Location: Warsaw, Indiana User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
subscribed
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Bags Rock!
Age: 29
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 221
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
Damn,. unique. I cant even picture what the finished product would look like.
Rendering? |
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Banned
Age: 29
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 702
Location: Sidney, Ohio User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
Wheres the Crew Cab doors. i know from experience that they are a bitch to find at a resonable cost. I got one for $175 and the other for $200. Had to drive 3 hours to get the one. but it was worth it. I think the hardest part of this build will be the Bravada cladding IMO. Keep us posted.
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where's my chippy?
Age: 20
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Location: staatsburg, ny User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
your a sick son of a bitch. this is going to be a great build
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Burnt out
Age: 31
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
Gonna be interesting. Hope this doesn't fizzle out like 90% of the build on here do.
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Age: 26
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 22,197
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
I see a Rock band box haha
Nice project BTW. Always wanted to climate controls lol |
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*INDEPENDENT*
Age: 24
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,992
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
INDEPENDENT KEEPIN' IT REAL!
you guys will never see a truck like this EVER go slappy go! |
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making some magic happen
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,020
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
SMALL UPDATE:
2day i was able to get alittle cash to buy sum cutting disks and a flap disk, (wow, eh). got the bravada body kit removed and the a/c metal housing inside the cab all cut out for the mock up of the right hand drive assembly, also making paper templets for filler plates to shave up the firewall. everything will be stock components just modified like us minitruckers do. id also like to thank the manufacturers that designed the body kit and punched like 20 holes to secure it, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! keep in mind, the body needs another 2" to lay door and then i will have a pretty good measurement on the total height.....but my estimate is about 46 1/2" the orange line in the 3rd,4th and 5th pics is where im going to cut the rear door off, discard it, cut the front of the front door off and discard that and reweld the 2 door pieces to it creating a full door. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() im hoping to get the rockers cut off and floor cut out by tues-wed and have the metal for the frame by then as well............... Last edited by Slappy McNasty : 11-21-2008 at 10:58 PM. |
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Banned
Age: 29
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 702
Location: Sidney, Ohio User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
wouldnt it be easier to get crew cab doors than to cut up the doors u have?
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Registered User
Age: 22
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
Wow this is def gonna be sweet. Are you gonna have glass made for the rear doors? I like the idea, are you gonna run duallys?
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making some magic happen
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
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Broken Handed Superman
Age: 24
Join Date: Jul 2002
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
thats funny i know one for sale... its BD'd too! |
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making some magic happen
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
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Registered User
Age: 22
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
Wheel size/ choice plans. Gonna be long man, I know mine looks funny with my 15s, you need no less than 20s.
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making some magic happen
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
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Banned
Age: 29
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
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95 S10 Single cab V6
Age: 37
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
Sounds like one hell of a project...subscribed!!!
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Registered User
Age: 22
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
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The Dreamsicle
Age: 20
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
Wow, nice progress already. Did the truck come with an overhead console?
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making some magic happen
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
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Registered User
Age: 28
Join Date: May 2008
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
hey, are you the same slappy from the AcrophobiA forums , if so can you tell me what ever happend to them
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making some magic happen
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
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The Dreamsicle
Age: 20
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
If you aren't going to use the overhead console, i know quite a few people on here would be wanting to buy it.
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V8 with bags
Age: 24
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Location: baton rouge, LA User is: OffLine |
Re: Project: Brava-dime
hurry up b/c there is a truck pretty much the same as you are describing being built now lol
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Registered User
Age: 28
Join Date: May 2008
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
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forum idiot
Age: 31
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
wow this should be good
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Busy at school
Age: 33
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
This will be awesome!
*subscribed* |
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Stock Height
Age: 21
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
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making some magic happen
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
thank you all forthe werds of encouragement!!!!!!!!! time and money are not on my side but imma shoot for a good, quality build
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making some magic happen
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
well, i thought today would bring alittle more progress. i started to cut out the firewall patch pieces and after 4 pieces the grinder cought fire and fried. went and grabbed another one and also a trusty sawzall for the floor project and i was able to tack in 3 of the patch pieces and the welder ran outta wire. somethings telling me this wasnt my day to fab, 2morrow is another day..............
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Age: 23
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
Awesome. Sounds like this is going to be insane.
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
what are you welding with?
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making some magic happen
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
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*INDEPENDENT*
Age: 24
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
yea son!
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making some magic happen
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
UPDATE:
pretty good damage 2day, got the rockers cut off and the floor removed as well. started at 9am and finished at noon. 3 crushing hours with my trusty new grinder, air saw and my new bestest tool, the sawzall. ive never used one before and im sooooo damn impressed. gonna take the rest of the day off, i have some asshat neighbors that will start shit if i go too heavy on power tools but for now these will hopefully provide some comfort, the projects not dead.......................... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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blazer is dunnnnnnnnn!
Age: 21
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
should be awesome
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
Been working on my own mix, I have a Crew Cab and have been putting as many Bravada amenities in it as I can.
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*INDEPENDENT*
Age: 24
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
this is mini truckin at its best
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making some magic happen
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Re: Project: Brava-dime
UPDATE:
was able to get alittle more dunn today, neighbors were gone , fabbed up some tubs for the firewall from sum scrap 16 guage i found in my garage, yippee!!!!drivers is 1/2 dunn due to not finding enuff to finish but soon, very soon the welds will be knocked down and firewall will be as complete as i can get it with no frame to mock up the motor height........... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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