First gen stock floored...first timer

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cncted

Discussion Starter · Apr 2, 2015

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So I bagged this about 4 years ago and have been bearlting the shit out of it since. I finally decided to tear it apart and body it with a v8 swap down the road. Here's what I'm workin with so far. Just bear with me on the updates since I'm workin full time and back in school now. Let me know what you think

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cncted

Discussion Starter · #2 · Apr 2, 2015

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I got the passenger side tubbed last saturday and I'm doin the driver side this weekend as well as building a frame jig

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AaronK

· #3 · Apr 2, 2015

very nice tub, sir. Bed is going to look nice as well.

Laydout'noma

· #4 · Apr 2, 2015

Yeah the tub looks really good. Are you going to keep the exterior pretty much how it looks now or paint it? Because I like that look if you are

cncted

Discussion Starter · #5 · Apr 2, 2015

Thanks guys. The exterior I'm gonna keep the same scheme but im thinkin like a rootbeer brown undercoat then black on top and sand through the edges so the rootbeer comes through. Kinda fake rust look. I have 15" cragers for it that I'm doin wide whites on

stockfloordime

· #6 · Apr 2, 2015

Looks like a sick build I'll be watching

cncted

Discussion Starter · #7 · Apr 2, 2015

stockfloordime said:
Looks like a sick build I'll be watching

Thanks man I looked at your build too. Came out sick. This is my first body drop but I think I can tackle it

stockfloordime

· #8 · Apr 2, 2015

Thanks man! I appreciate that

Lamb_of_God

· #9 · Apr 3, 2015

looks like you have a good start. It's got my attention!

cncted

Discussion Starter · #10 · Apr 5, 2015

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No real updates on the truck. I picked up the metal to build a chassis table so I was workin on that today. Almost got it finished. Just gotta finish up the gussets then it's good to go. And I got a gift today from my buddy Mike of Dedicated Customs in Kentucky. A manifold cause I'm switchin to manual valves. Came out pretty dope too

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cncted

Discussion Starter · #11 · Apr 5, 2015

Sorry about the pics too. Some are sideways for some reason and I dont know why they're thumbnails. I have to do all of this on my phone

cncted

Discussion Starter · #12 · Apr 5, 2015

Got the jig done today 15ft long 2ft tall. Tomorrow I'm gonna get goin on the cab again and hopefully go pick up my motor

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5.74x4

· #13 · Apr 5, 2015

progress looks good. Mike is a buddy of mine as well. He did the frame for my crewcab.

cncted

Discussion Starter · #14 · Apr 5, 2015

Hell ya he's a cool guy for sure. And thanks man I appreciate it

AaronK

· #15 · Apr 6, 2015

Gussets look killer. Wish I had a plasma table.

cncted

Discussion Starter · #16 · Apr 6, 2015

Thanks. A good friend of mine has a shop just down the street from my house and he cuts out everything I need. He's pretty awesome that I can just give him an idea through text and a couple hours later its done haha. Hopefully today after work I'll get the driver side tubbed and the trans tunnel cut out.

cncted

Discussion Starter · #17 · Apr 7, 2015

Hey do any first gen SFBD guys have pictures of their transistions from the front clip ?

stockfloordime

· #18 · Apr 8, 2015

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I got a few

I got more but hope this helps

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cncted

Discussion Starter · #19 · Apr 8, 2015

Hell ya thanks stockfloor. I didnt even think to look back through your build. I was just tryin to see where the best place to cut off would be. I like how you did your body mounts too. Now that I got my jig done, next weekend I'll have the metal to start workin on the frame rails. Anything else I need to know feel free to to tell me haha. Thanks again man

stockfloordime

· #20 · Apr 9, 2015

No problem. Yea look through my thread it might help out. And my body mounts were to stiff (vibrated the hell outta the cab) so they got redone thats in the tread too!

Oh and measure measure measure

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