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

Thats what I was thinking. I wanna see the slammed draggin arz Blazer.

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

LOL....well here is some great weekend progress, lifted the mounts

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

next widened 1 1/2 inches and lifted 6 inches. It will have a false floor raised 6 inches to match the raise of the Tubs and then hinged for storage

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

Looking good and sharp Mike!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm getting ancy to see this beauty!!! AHHH!!!!! :metal:

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

Love it!

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

Nice job on the tubs
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Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

By the looks of it, you would think someone was going to put large wheels and tires on it:haha::uhmk::metal:...Jim

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

Thanks guys ! We got a little love from Royal Purple today only the best for Square Peg !

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

Looking good Mike!

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

well I ran out of welding wire last night so I decided to start my Step by Step Slosh Tubz install so here goes !

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

Step 1. Tape 2 pieces of poster board together
2. Lay the tubz down centered on the board
3. Trace the bottom shape onto the poster board
4. Cut out the bottom shape
5. I used the garage door, this works better if you have someone to hold it for you ! LOL, Place the cut out section on the back of the Tubz and trace out the arch of the Tubz

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

6. Cut out the arched piece, this is what you will use for your pattern, save the other pieces they are the patterns you need to make trim panels to go around the Tubz

7. Now tape the pattern onto the inner fender with the bottom contour following the bottom contour on the fender (this will make more sense when you are looking at it all apart)

8. Trace the top of the pattern onto the fender

9. The bottom edge needs a line marked following the edge of the squares where the nut clips go in, once again this will make sense when you are looking at it

10. Now use what ever cutting tool you prefer and cut it out , I like a 4 inch angle grinder with a cutting blade

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

11. Next you are ready to bolt in your Slosh Tubz !!

Note these Square body Slosh Tubz were designed around the 80-87 front clips, so there are going to be some modifications to make them work on the 73-79 clips, nothing major, just some of the bolt holes are in different locations so as soon as I get those done I will post those pics also !

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

Sweet Tubz!!

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

looks good , i think the biggest problems with making tubs youreself from trailerfenders is making it fit the shape of the inside of the outer fender to prevent roaddebrees and stuff from collecting between the two parts

it might be an idea to run some channel rubber over the cut piece before installing the sloshtub
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nice thing about that is that you could hide quite a gap with it and prevent some of the wet gunk comming intoo the space between the inner and outer fender to drip down the visible side inside the engine compartment

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

Mike, thanks for the step by step "how to", should make it easy for everyone...Jim

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

thanks man !
I like the rubber idea, for those who aren't going to build panels to go around the Tubz
Thanks, I have been meaning to do this for a while just haven't had the chance until now !

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

No long weekend updates? :)

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

ummmmm...the wife kinda said I had to stay home..

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

I guess that's only fair when she's the boss. It's her truck, anyway!

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

No it's not fair but....... Lol
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Re: Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy
 

she owning the ........ eeeh better not go there ....... think feline

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

started welding my driveline tunnel in , smoothing out all of the welds tonight and then on to trans hump

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

:metal: Looking great bud.

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

Looking good Mike...Jim

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

looking good!

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

ton of work wow nice job!!

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

Mike, what are your plans for the steering wheel? Something stock-ish, or?

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

thanks !
thank you
thanks
thanks man
Hopefully Budnik will build me one to match the wheels !

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

Great day today just got in the Eddie Motorsports S Drive LS system and I have to say out of all of the pulley systems I have seen and installed this one is at the top of my list , each part packaged separately with its hardware (no sorting through bolts trying to measure them and guess where they go) and the directions are Unbelievable I have read them already each step totally detailed out and pictured ! Amazing !! Thank you Eddie Motorsports for being a part of the Square Peg build !

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

Nice....can I admit on here I'm supremely jealous of all the freebies you've gotten for your builds? I keep thinking...thou shalt not covet....thou shalt not covet...;)

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

I agree, got the s-drive for my big block couldn't be happer.

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

LOL, if I makes you feel better they aren't all freebies sometimes "sponsorship" means a discounted price and not free.
Awesome, glad to hear that ! Sweet set up !

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

from wat i can see it looks like a verry sorted system

i seen the frontrunner system from vintage air a while back the good thing of that system is that it allways lines up the pulleys , they use a frame that bolts to the waterpump bolts front of the engine that mounts all the accessories in one plane with the crankpully so it allways fit no matter wat holes are drilled from the factory or wat type of heads are mounted
there pricey though

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

Nice looking setup...Jim

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

Cool!

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

That makes me feel a little better :lol:

j/k I'm happy for you! :chevy:

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

Mike is dead right Most of the stuff he is getting is not a 100% free. It is discounted at different %'s depending on the company. But every dollar counts. Its more about what can you do for the company to promote the product. My experience has been companies don't care about features in magazines unless its a how to article which is huge for a companies product. Just my 2 cents.

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

Also, a lot of companies will only offer 10-15% or so off their normal price, which is no better than a regular sale or group buy. But it all helps and is much appreciated I'm sure!

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

i heared it said verry whell a while back in an english streetrod magazine , when they asked the guy wat his creation had cost him he asnwered that the money was saved from being spend on beer gamling and sigarettes , i think he was wize not mentioning his wife