Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

cant wait to start the frame work this next week !

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

finally got a rendering done for Square peg........

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

I sure hope not..:lol:

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Delmo do that for you? :smoke:

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

That will look sweet with the woody look ha-ha
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Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

I see your bringing up the "GOLD" controversy again. :lol:

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Baller!
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Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Ha:lol::lol::lol: No, seriously that ***** rocks

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

LOL.....guess i wont be needing any SLOSH TUBZ for this one !

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

LOL....luv me some GOLD !

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Here we go! My lips are sealed this time I promise! All I'm gonna say is I bet that truck comes with free Alize and Black & Milds.

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

lol......

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

I am away from this thread for a few days and THIS is what happens?!???

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

wow....

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

You should have known better! You know know things get so easily out of hand! So for God's sake woman, do something! Think of the children!

:lol:

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

i told you , you needed to check on your thread ! BLING, BLING....

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

The conversation alone on Square peg is enough to make it the thread of the year so far :lol:

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

LOL, thanks man !

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

one of Chip's friends has access to a water jet and he cut out our paper pattern to a galvanized pattern for us to test fit and make any changes.....we are changing it just a little , here is a couple pics

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

on another note, i am looking at hood hinge plans and i am considering just modifying the factory cowl mounted part and welding the top of the earlier style hinge to this one to make it bolt to the early hood ? I think that should work and i also think that this would be a pretty simple way to solve the earlier truck hood hinge problem , couldnt you just cut this hole in the early cowl for this hinge to sink into and bolt it on ? (with some reinforcement ?)

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Is your notch wide enough to incorporate exhaust, bag mounts and shock mounts?
Looks tiny to me.

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

i am trying to keep everything as tight as possible to save all of the cabin room i can, the notch is 3 and 3/4 inches wide, the rear bag and shock mounts will probably hang off the back a little

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

I agree. Its too narrow, and too tall. You dont need that much notch unless your planning on dragging frame with 24's.

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

i am going to go back and re-look at all this the height is probably going to stay the same according to my calculations i will have 1 1/2 left which i plan on build and adjustable bump stop to add to that area to keep it from laying out if something happens when my wife is driving it ...since it is hers ! I hadnt thought much about making it wider but with your guys input i think i might add an 1 1/2 to it to make sure i have room for my bag and shock mounts ! Thats why i put stuff up here, thanks guys for your input !

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

my plan is 22x12's but i want a decent sized sidewall on them, and i am doing the Stock floor body drop

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Going to have to keep watch on this project!:ito:

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Must be nice to know someone with a water jet!

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Since your Scotts stuff has the 4-link bars inboard,... I would mock it up first prior to making the notch.
Keep the 4-link bars parallel to the ground at ride height is going to be a small issue.
(with that much kick to the frame, in front of the axle).
Your front 4-link mount may be up in the floor, depending on where your ride height is set.
And that depends on where full dump is to lay flat with your tires.

With the 4-link tacked in place, you will easily be able to see where the cross bars need to be for the bag mounts and shock mounts.
This will dictate where the sides of the notch need to be.
You also need added height for the center section of the rearend.

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

See how the front 4-link mounts are straight out in front of the axle tube when they are parallel with the ground?
You might have to fab some new rear 4-link axle mounts with some height built into them to allow you to lower the front mounts.

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

thanks man
LOL, actually i know Chip and Chip knows Nathaniel ! LOL
Hmmmm.....all very valid points...maybe i just need to do that, Slow down and wait until i get the parts here and mock that up ! Sometimes my A.D.D.....pushes me too fast and i need someone to make some valid points to slow me down so i dont end up doing it twice ! LOL, Thanks !

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

I like this idea. I think that area of the cowl is similar enough that you could adapt the later hinge to the earlier cowl without much trouble.

Just for my info, do your tubs have to be modified to clear the hinges bolted to the fender of the earlier squares (73-80)?

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

yes they would have to have a pocket built into them to clear the factory hinges

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Yup, I'd call that solid advice! You guys are kicking tail on this project :metal:

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

I don't have any pics to offer on the rear suspension, but my 82 Blazer was set to run the frame 3/4" off the ground. Our calculations indicated we could do this with a mild notch that would only raise the rear floor 3". We would have been able to run the stock rear seat and still lay out on 22's.

Note that these pics show the rear with a mild C-notch. The project was sold before the rear was finished.

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Hmmmm.....dang am i that much off ? How much did you take off the bottom of the frame ?

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Hey Mike, how about a Cloud9 cameo at the SW MO board meetin March?

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...58#post5810458

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

I must be getting the cart way ahead of the horse....After everyones advice i think i will do the Stock Floor Body drop part of the frame rails and get that actually done so i can lay it out and then go from there and see what i need to do next....maybe make me a set of 30 inch plywood wheels to bolt on my rear end also, to mock up the real height !

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

i will have to check i think Goodguys or Kicker Show one is in March i will have to see, sounds like fun !

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

None! The front rails are custom built with a Scotts IFS. The stock rails still reside under the cab.

Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

Love the quick work on this..always something new almost everyday lol. I really hope the hood hinge idea works...if so im totally doing it lol. Are you keeping all the stock blazer seats in this project?