my 84 swb by wcdfab
 

Hey guys. I lurked the forum for about a year getting ideas for my truck. Now thats its done I figured I would share the build. All the fab work was done by my friends shop.

here is the truck done
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1289784479

Here is what it looked like when I got it from Dino.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...g?t=1298070763

Tons of fab work has been done to the truck. My favorite part of the truck is the rear end. Every piece was hand made by Willy(my friend with shop) from the c-notch to the four link. He also pancaked both fuel tanks 3 inches and made new mounting straps so they could remain with the truck keeping both my fuel doors functional. The 7 gallon air tank was added to the spare tire location and a custom mounting plate was made for the air manifold so it could be mounted inside the frame but still be easily accessed. He also made a really slick transmission crossmember that has a rounded edged to keep it smooth incase it catches something in the road.

notch
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...g?t=1298071171
bed cut out
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...g?t=1298071273
bed being filled in
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...g?t=1298071317
bracing for rear bag mounts
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...g?t=1298071384
fuel tanks, 4 link, supports and manifold.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...g?t=1298071474
clearance when frame is on ground.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...g?t=1298071536

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So, after the rear was complete the front was next!! I love how this came out as I have not seen another like it. Instead of getting a crossmember or z'ing the frame, Willy opted to rebuild the existing crossmember.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...g?t=1298071736

The original crossmember was narrowed 2 inches. The upper control arm mounts were removed and the large holes you see in the picture were then plated. Very strong. then the whole crossmember was moved forward 1 inch and raised 3 inches and welded to the frame. To match the 2 inches narrowed for the upper arms, custom mounting plates were made to connect the arms directly to the frame. The frame was also boxed in this area to keep it strong.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...g?t=1298071965

When I bought the truck from Dino the front end had drop spindles and tubular control arms already (score!!) So Willy was able to fab a shock tower that ran through the center on the arms leaving me with fullsize shocks! It rides so smooth.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...g?t=1298072795
Also a mustang rack was added and the drop spindles had to be modified to accept it at such a low stance. You can also see the bag plates he made in the last picture. They look really good with the bags mounted.
So with the crossmember done, the engine was moved forward 2 inches and raised 1 inch to clear the firewall and keep a nice gap between the crossmember and oil pan. That also helped raise the transmission pan high enough to be off the ground for the stock floor body drop. only one small tunnel was needed under the bench seat for the drive shaft.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...g?t=1298072368

The driveshaft did have to be stretched 2 inches though.
So now with the front done, an inch and a half was taken off the bottom of the frame, and the frame was boxed to give it the "body dropped" look.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...g?t=1298072512

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...g?t=1298072540

I love my new truck and I am so happy with how it turned out. I hope you guys enjoy!

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NO WAY...I actually have that you tube vid saved as one of my favorites!

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awesome! ha, they did that video on an iphone like maybe 30 minutes after the truck was finally done.

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awesome build!...cool truck.

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Very cool truck and build, I like it. :)

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thanks!

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thanks dude!

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Such a cool truck. Now I really want to bag mine sooner.. lol..

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sick, just plain sick. :metal:

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i love how u did tha bed floor

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Saw this on you tube a month or so ago, great truck, great ideas!

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Very nice bro! Love it going down the road that low...

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Lucky for me in Phoenix all the roads are pretty smooth and I can get away with driving that low quite a bit. Its got a bit of negative camber that low though so I only drive like that in traffic when it's going slow.

Re: my 84 swb by wcdfab
 

WOW. This made me want to bag my truck now. lol I like how you used alot of the same factory parts to give it a original look. (like the bed floor)

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Thanks, thats sort of what I set out to do with the truck, well as much as possible anyway.

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Looks good man! Makes me want to drive my truck... but its rainy.

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Are you wheels 22s? I cant tell..

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Clean cool ride I like it !

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duude nice to see ya post up the thread!!you and willie have done a killer job on this truck, any pics of how willie section the gas tanks???

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yeah those are 22 inch AR wheels. 10 inch wide too!!

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No photos of the tank being pancaked, but he took 3 inches horizontally from the tank. After doing that only one corner doesn't line up so he took a wedge out of the corner about 3 inchs long and 1/2 inch wide to match everything up. The sending unit was also shortened to match the pancake.

Re: my 84 swb by wcdfab
 

Nice truck and nice work!

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Awesome build!