Got some work done on the 83.
 

Got my Customclassic.com roll pan welded in and my drip rail holes welded and smoothed. :D

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...3/fca0b3a6.jpg
Wife prepping the bedsides so I can throw down some welds.
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Also welded up my buddies 96 roll pan as well. :D

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looks good, wish i had a woman that would pick up a grinder and help me...

She's also tried stick welding and did a little of the priming on her hood. It's sexy seeing her work power tools. :D

Yeah man! Looking good. I love the airbag setup on your truck. I cant wait to do the same (except Ill only go as low as I can without cutting the bed). When I get around to it I have an idea for the switches and gauges.

I was thinking about this last night. Theresnothing in between the ash tray and the glove box. How about cutting 3/4 of the way over to the glove and then weld a section of another ash tray to the original, of course lengthen the hinge system. Then install the gauges (two dual pressure gauges) and the switches in there. That way when not using the bags its hidden, then BAM gauges and switches all at easy access. I think it would be one awesome touch! Can you post more pictures of your airbag setup? Like some good pictures of how you bagged the rear and some good pictures of how you bagged the front. Then maybe some pictures of where you mounted the tank and compressor (if you have one). If I can ever afford to bag my truck, Ill remove the passenger side fuel tank and install the air tanks there. I might not put in a compressor (not sure yet) but if I dont and mount the tanks as described, it would be cool. Because you could open the passenger side fuel door and there would be the air inlets for the tanks right there. I think it would be one tight setup and wish I could do it.

like this?
 

I'm working on a how to of my setup and I'm going to try and install some new upper bag plates/braces out back this weekend, Iron Cross upper mounts. :D
I'll get plenty of pics while the bed's off. ;)

Top Notch! Is baggin the truck something I can do in my driveway in a weekend or two? Without having to fab any parts if I get the right stuff?
The rear seems easy as far as the bags go. I would get rid of the springs and do something like a four link or something. But for the front, do you just remove the spring and place a bag there? Or is there more to it up front?

Jon, got anymore pictures of that? Whos setup is that?

Here's a pic of my full front setup less the shocks which bolt in the stock location. Pull the spring drill the holes for the upper plate and bolt 'er in. :D
It's something you can do on your own as long as you have a good setup and have done a static lowering job before.
http://imagem.webphotos.iwon.com/100...731AM0.8804699

What brand are you using? I hear Firestone is pretty good stuff. Havent really heard much about Air Ride Tech., good or bad.

Damn! Look at that nasty hood!

Air Ride Tech is what I'm running and it's on almost every top notch hot rod and most anything that can be bagged. :read: :D
They use Firestone bellows(bags). :D

My intuition tells me there's a hidden message in that reply somewhere. :D

When you drop your ride and the air is released from the bags where does it go? Do you have nozzles that point the air outward? At a car show a guy was playing with his switchs and the front bags would blow air out the side behind the front tire, it would blow dirt off the ground and looked really cool. The back bags would blow the air directly out the back, and did the same thing with the dirt on the ground. It was a pretty cool setup. I should have brought more film. I have a digital camera now, so you guys can expect alot of car shows pictures when they come around.

eddie, thats fiveeights...thats his site...

Depends on where you mount your air valves. I have mine under the bed on the crossmember that runs between the gas tanks. :D
http://imagem.webphotos.iwon.com/100...633PM0.2724162
You can barely see them in that pic. :D

Boy! nothing gets by you:p it's about time you start to finish that bucket:D

Go away you stalker, go play in the blizzard for me. ;) :D

Glad to see you got some stuff done on your truck :) Wanna come work on mine now ;)

What do you need done? This shop we were in is huge and there's tons of tools. :D

Brandon wants his truck bagged now. :D

We could all use a how-to lesson on the rear 4-link install. The front seems like a bolt in. Is the ride that much with bags?

If I had the money I'd get a front end rebuild with new coil springs.


Paul- If I were getting bags it would be to lift it rather than drop it :D

I'm gonna be installing a P-S-T front end kit next month. :D

Yeah but who's engine looks better :D

Definetely you. I would have been close w/ the TPI I nearly scored a couple weeks ago. :D
If you wanna come out we're gonna be out there again this weekend I'll be finishing up a few things on my truck, welding and smoothing my buddies pan and sanding/sating black priming my wifes 98. :D