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Originally Posted by The Big Green
umm, cheap? Well, the guy that can Z my frame will hopefully let me know a price tomorrow night, so I can go from there. I understood as him saying $500, but I'm not really sure, and I'll still need arms, and spindles, maybe both. I don't have the skill for any of this, nor the tools, or shop...lol. I can change a tranny under a tree, with blocks, and no jacks. I have pulled, built, and installed an engine, and drove the same day, with wrenchs...lol. I have no choice, but to pay someone with experience, to make it lay. I could probably get a dropmember in with help from a couple friends, for no labor, but just guessing on that.
Is the buy still going on the dropmembers? Is the said price for everything, or just the dropmember? I'm guessing just the member.
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Does the truck currently run and drive? If it does, I am assuming you plan on driving it in and driving it out? Or would you be pulling the motor/trans so the frame can be properly accessed to "z"?
Here's a quick list of items that will need to be modified/done in order for a "Z":
-Exhaust removed (re-routed after Z).
-Drivetrain removed (driveshaft length will most likely need to be altered after "Z")
-Front sheet-metal/core support removed
-Remove brake and fuel lines (they will need to be re-worked when the "Z"is done)
-Time to set it up, measure, and then "Z" the frame.
-Start putting everything back together
-Modify steering linkage
-Modify firewall/trans tunnell
-Redo the radiator hoses
-Modify the fan shroud or go electric
There's probably a few more incidentals, but it's a bunch of work. Make sure you have a thorough list of what will be done and how much it is going to cost... this much work is easily worth $2500... plus parts! I would just hate to see you get a "good price", only to find out it costs more in the end.
Also, some of the best advice I could give: Don't be afraid to do the work in sections or phases. If you plan it all out well you can do a little here, and a little there without wasting any money by having to re-do things or purchasing parts that will not be used later.