tyson's bodydrop

[tyson_cbr]

started a thread on this but i used a name that was taken like 3 times, sorry admin/mods please delete old thread.

Anyways im Trad. BDing this truck, bagging it of course, doing all the bodywork, and aiming for a 5.3 swap with a t56 trans. This build will go as fast as funds come along. On with some pictures...

























My Buddy Dustin^

Parts i have include:
Sd.com 3link (on the way)
4 slam Re-7s
2" belltech drop spindles
Sd.com upper cups, going to plate and de hump lower arms
filler plates, drag blocks, and other misc odds and ends

This is to hopefully make this thing a roller after the bodydrop. I will be taking the bed to school and doing the bodywork on it. Will probably be a slow build but cool none the less.

[GET_LOW]

Nice man,

Lookin forward to more!

[tyson_cbr]

trad. was gonna be a stock floor but my uncle wont let me tie his shop up that long and tear my cab off, oh well im short and i plan on sectioning the seat rails.

[tohoopty]

i hate when people give the middle finger in pictures.they look so gay while doing it

[tyson_cbr]

hahaha are you serious? Your avatar is you giving a hand sign out your window!

[tyson_cbr]

Quote: Originally Posted by GET_LOW

Nice man,

Lookin forward to more!

hell yeah man me too haha, Ill keep an eye on your truck as well, shits sick.

[tyson_cbr]

Just scored some brand new PP balljoints

[tyson_cbr]

Did some bodywork today, can someone tell me what the best size sheet to use for the fillers on my cab after the the bodydrop??







The bed had some huge dents in it, i still have like 50 more to pull out if i didnt need so many more parts i would have just started with a different one

Its officially spring break so no more bodywork until school resumes, should be BDing the cab in about 2-3weeks.

[JohnnyDigits]

Looks like you're on a roll. I want to BD mine but I don't even have the time to do simple stuff. I'll live through everyone on here doing body drops. Keep them pics coming.

[tyson_cbr]

Quote: Originally Posted by JohnnyDigits

Looks like you're on a roll. I want to BD mine but I don't even have the time to do simple stuff. I'll live through everyone on here doing body drops. Keep them pics coming.

Yeah man i feel your pain, I gotta basically borrow a shop to do it, ill prolly be dropping it before anysuspension parts even go on cause ill get access to the shop before my parts come in. . But like i said about 2-3 weeks it will be getting cut im going out to finish gutting the cab right now. Will have pics up later.

[tyson_cbr]

Here are some parts still waiting on more to show up.


Belltech drop spindles


Drag blocks, PP upper & lower BJ's, tailgate handle relocator, 3rd brake light filler.


4 slam RE-7's

[tyson_cbr]

Got some more body work done, I might be doing a stockfloor instead just depends on if i get this welder and some space opens up anyways on with some pictures.

[tyson_cbr]

Got the bed all down to primer just gotta do some more detailed sanding then metel to metal and some polyester filler then it will be getting a couple coats of 2k primer like the fenders. Going to shave the gas door and antenna hole on fender as soon as i get some filler plates made up So bed wont get primed until that happens I will have to respray the one fender after i shave it.

There was about 7 mils on all the panels so its def been repainted took a lot of time with the DA just to get it down to primer lol. Will continue Monday. I need a welder to finish stripping my cab, the seatbelt anchor bolts dont wanna come out for nothing so im going to weld nuts on top of the bolt heads.

[rjs04]

Lookin good, whats up with the 1st gen in the background, looks like it has the rear window welded up?

[tyson_cbr]

Yeah thats my friend Bobbys truck He shaved the window and a lot of other stuff. He is a mini truck fanatic shits like instilled in his blood lol. Its lookin a lot better know than it was im pretty sure hes going to put it on pink primer next week or so.





Shaved body line, wiper cowl, mirrors, rear window, door handles etc etc. It has 20's a entire boxed and painted frame with a crazy fuel cell holder setup, Had a range rover front end but he took it off until he can fab it up the right way that he wants it to look, but it was no bolt on kit its all authentic rover parts.

[tyson_cbr]

So here is my most recent game plan.

HRF hot rod red paint (for now) lol
350 and 700r4 or wait forever and get a 5.3 & T56
20' wheels black with lip 8.5" in front 10" wide or bigger in back
side exit exhaust with old school flame thrower setup (if carbed v8 goes in)
full sheet metal interior with car paint and roll cage
SFBD or trad depending on resources also moving cab back .75" (garage)

These are just some main ideas. Opinions are welcome here.

Either motor will get upgraded as time moves on but not sure what i wanna do there the 350/700r4 would be so much cheaper and easier to do but a fuel injected v8 and a 6 speed would almost be worth the wait. What do you think?

[djleighk15]

looks like your off to a good start..

[tyson_cbr]

Thanks, you truck is awesome btw. I should be finishing up the bodywork on the bed and spraying it in 2k today.

[djleighk15]

nice

[tyson_cbr]

I ****ed up.




Was much worse than i intially thought, first time shaving a gas door should of slowed it down a little more lol. Im doing the filler work today and will hopefully get another coat of primer on it monday.

[djleighk15]

god damn

[J@mes]

I have zero knowledge of body work but what's with the things on the bed?

[tyson_cbr]

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god damn

Exactly what i thought when i realized what had happened hahaha. . .

Quote:

I have zero knowledge of body work but what's with the things on the bed?

They are from a stud gun, you weld them on then use a t handle or a slide happer to pull the dents out. Cut em off grind em down and do your filler work. It works great on areas you can't use a dolly and hammer combination on. I obviously used a lot of studs do to how bad the warpage was. . Plus im still a noob with it really but i got most of it pulled out, then spread some metal 2 metal on it. About 2 layers of polyester filler and it will be good as new.

[sdime99]

I would leave it like that!

[tyson_cbr]

Quote: Originally Posted by sdime99

I would leave it like that!

Ha ha then i couldn't put the bad ass black diamond metallic paint on it

[Draggin97]

Getting there man, when you are shaving stuff like the gas door cut the recessed area out to a circle shape and butt the filler piece to the bedside. There is plenty of room to hammer and dolly the backside. Much easier than using a stud gun.

[tyson_cbr]

Quote: Originally Posted by Draggin97

Getting there man, when you are shaving stuff like the gas door cut the recessed area out to a circle shape and butt the filler piece to the bedside. There is plenty of room to hammer and dolly the backside. Much easier than using a stud gun.

I never thought about cutting that out, it would of helped a lot lol. As for the hammer and dolly i was really just trying to use a dolly to bang the dent out from the back and couldnt get much of a swing to do anything to it. . If i would of used the hammer with it, then it would have stretched the metal out right? Its already thin enough lol thanks for the advice though.

[Driveway Kustoms]

damn you knocked that bed out quick

[Draggin97]

Quote: Originally Posted by tyson_cbr

I never thought about cutting that out, it would of helped a lot lol. As for the hammer and dolly i was really just trying to use a dolly to bang the dent out from the back and couldnt get much of a swing to do anything to it. . If i would of used the hammer with it, then it would have stretched the metal out right? Its already thin enough lol thanks for the advice though.

Yeah you would use a dolly on the backside to bump the stretched metal back up, the problem with the recessed areas is that they stiffen the metal up a lot from the sharp bends. Cutting that out makes it much easier.

[tyson_cbr]

Quote: Originally Posted by Draggin97

Yeah you would use a dolly on the backside to bump the stretched metal back up, the problem with the recessed areas is that they stiffen the metal up a lot from the sharp bends. Cutting that out makes it much easier.

Yeah man I noticed it was much harder to pull than say a side where I hadnt shaved anything. I take it your a body guy? lol Im learning man

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damn you knocked that bed out quick

i worked on it 4 days a weeke like 3 hrs a day. . it helps when your working in a body shop. . .

[Sngleman]

Looking good!! Looks like your doing a great job on the body work!

I know my beater i got is going to need alot as well!

[tyson_cbr]

yeah i got the shaved gas door finished up today had to put like 4 spreads of filler on it lol used metal to metal for the first two so i should hold up fine, will get some pics tomorrow after i re-spray it in the 2k primer. Im still looking for a deal on a welder for around 500 bucks. .

[tyson_cbr]

Bed is fixed i also fixed the bent ass front panel of the bed no pics of it though its still a little crooked but looks much better than it did previously

I ordered a brand new 220 volt Lincoln pro MIG 180 welder model#k2481-1 for $500 shipped was this a good deal? Its the best price i have found personally for a brand new in box unit. . It welds 3/16 SP on gas so Im sure i can burn through some 1/4 with it as well, I plan to do body work and a SFBD with it and whatever else comes along. .

[scott9001]

looks killer hahha 450 watts to a 5.25 component speaker lol

[tyson_cbr]

Quote: Originally Posted by scott9001

looks killer hahha 450 watts to a 5.25 component speaker lol

They are super speakers haha


They are really well built though heavy little bastards, They are really loud I got em' in my jeep right now.

[tyson_cbr]

Before anyone asks (which they may not have) here are pics of said jeep.



Its a 94 4WD 5-speed with the H.O. 4.0L inline 6. . Its awesome when I get a lot of cash again i will be lifting it 5 inches with 33's and doing some other 'off-road' stuff to it. . Might make a project thread possibly. .

[Draggin97]

[quote=tyson_cbr;6884408]Yeah man I noticed it was much harder to pull than say a side where I hadnt shaved anything. I take it your a body guy? lol Im learning man

Yeah along with other things , it takes time man i am still getting better and i have been doing this kind of shit since i was 17.

[tyson_cbr]

Quote:

Yeah along with other things , it takes time man i am still getting better and i have been doing this kind of shit since i was 17.

hell yeah man im in it for the long run, hope to make a career out of it.

[tyson_cbr]

Bed is done, my tailgate is ****ed going to have to get a different one. Currently trying to get my stunt bike back up and rideable. .





Picture of said bike.

[skyler475]

Damn man, shoulda picked up a new bed. But good practice nonetheless. I need to check it out sometime. We're going to be doing brandons truck up pretty soon.

[tyson_cbr]

Quote: Originally Posted by skyler475

Damn man, shoulda picked up a new bed. But good practice nonetheless. I need to check it out sometime. We're going to be doing brandons truck up pretty soon.

Damn havent seen you on here in a minute! For sure man ill be bringin it home this monday, Ill have to come check his shit out for sure. .

[tyson_cbr]

The shop at school



The primer booth, its always really dirty haha paint turns out good though.

[Tuckin15's]

Looking good man!

[tyson_cbr]

This was a biatch and a half


Brought it to my house so i can start drawing out lines and cuttin, just going to do a trad. for lack of resources.






I cut the seat brackets to get the old seats out was going to do it right but had no welder and those anchor bolts weren't budging now i have room to get a pry bar on them.