Dude, that is just sexy.!!! DRROOOOOOLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!
Brandon

Thanks man!! I like them too!! :bling:

Wnet yesterday and bought all new front steering parts. Got the idler arm, pitman, adjuster sleeves, tie rods. Got a set of hawk brake pads from ebay new for the front for $25 shipped. Also ordered a set of Powerslot rotors for the front and bought new Timken bearings as well.

I must confess, I'm alitttttttttttttLLLOOOTTT, envious of you. I'd pretty much like to do the same thing with my truck, not that I'd cut it up yet, it's only a '98 and it just dont seem that right, still too new. But I like the fact that you are building a drag truck essentially, but the great thing about your truck is it is going to be low slung, and HAVE F'N 20'S... No dinky 15's for you. That is just badass.
Brandon

Stop you gonna make me blush!! J/K Anyhow thanks for the comments. Trust me I have to bust my A$$ to get the things I have. Its not easy sometimes to come up with extra cash for Hobbies.

Ivee been working on the rear end again. Got my brake brackets welded on and the disc brakes fiqured out. I have been cleaing it up tonight getting it ready for paint. I still have to get some bolts for the retaining plates. After that its ready for paint. Rear disc turned out great. Paid $25 each for the rotors $20 in machine work (lathe). $90 for the calipers which includes a $45 core and $36 for 2 brake brackets (weld on) Got the cermaic pads also $39 (less dust). Total for rear disc minus brake lines was $235. Not bad?? I will post some pics tommorrow. Hope to get the steering parts installed this weekend?? We will see!!

Alright guys for those of you who follow this thread I have a few updates. Got the rear painted and lookin good. I sent the ladder bars and a rear diff cover as well as the front sway bar out to powder coat today. Got the front suspension (ALL NEW) in the front end. Here are a few pics for you all. :hm:

Oh yeah I also got the tires for the rear. 335/30/20 The front tires are in the pics to but they arent as pretty 245/40/20.

That is a nice size footprint.

YES SIR!!!
Brandon

Well I have no real good progress to report. It has been so hot that I wouldnt think about stepping into the garage!! Hope to get back on it this weekend though. Got in a small fight with the Angle grinder. I LOST!!

hope y oue finger/leg/hand is feeling better from the fight. its nice to see trucks come together.
P.S. nice as.... ur ah rear end

Yeah it was the finger. I found out why they put those guards on. :whine:

Hey, I had a grinder try to eat my thumb at work about a week ago also... No gaurd either... Those little buggers will whack something off of ya and not even feel bad for it.
Brandon

I had a flap disc on it and was smoothing out the front calipers for the truck. I turned the grinder off and turned it over to set it down. Well when I sat it down my pointer finger came up into the disc. Didnt really hurt to bad as the disc burned the cut from bleeding. My wife tripped out when I showed her. It was a nice cut that is about 1/4" deep by about 1/2" long. Should have got stitchs but Im pretty stubborn about needles!! I could see the bone in my finger joint. Its heeling ok for only being 4 days.

Yea. Mine was just in my right thumb, I was deburring those plates that the motors sit on on top of air compressors at work, the flap disc caught on something and my hand slid down the shaft of the grinder(no handle on it or guard) and ate about a 1/8x3/8" gap on the tip of my thumb and a little of my nail. Didnt much even hurt until I kept hittin it on sh!t, and so did my girlfriend... Hope your feeling alright and gettin back to work, this past week aint been too awful hot and you should be able to get back to work with it soon right?
Brandon

Well guys I have made a little progress latley. Mainly small items that are noticable. Got the brake lines ran to the rear end. Got the bed cut out for the wheel tub. A few odds and ends here and there. Also got the wheels and tires mounted up. Ill get some pics up in a few.

A few more pics.

u shure that's enough :bling:

NO its never enough. We are guys you know. Heres a pic I just took fooling around.

More updates!! Got the wheel TUB welded up and put seam sealer on it. Also got all the rubber moldings off the cab and the bed. Man those moldings suck!! Next is a light coat of flat black to hold the rust over until I get the bed linX'd

Gettin down to the good stuff!! I have had a good weekend getting things done. Got the rearend under the truck and put the ladder bars in. I have tightened it all down yet. I have to do a little adjusting to get things 100%. Put the front sway bar in with all new poly bushings. Got the cam bolts on the upper arms set into position and tightened. Finally set some wheels on the front end and got it off the jack stands. Progress!!!!!!

Hey man, you know I love your truck, it makes me drool everytime I see it, but what's teh deal with the wheel tubs, I dont like to see a cut floor, but I believe I would rather see the square style than the big ol speedbump you got in your bed... Nice truck, Hopefully you'll have a toneau(sp?) Cover??
Brandon

Sorry I let you down on this one man!! If I went with wheel well over each side it would have only been about 4" out on each side. I have seen a few trucks with them that way and I hated the look. The one piece was easy to fab and serves the purpose as well. If it where a fleet bed i would have done what you are talking about.

Oh and yes I will be using a cover!!!