|
03-15-2007, 10:11 PM | #1 | ||
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
Posts: 4,843
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
No I am not. I have a line on a set of stock truck ralleys with rings and caps. I am running 8's in the rear and 7's up front.
Quote:
Quote:
Kevin LFD Inc. Last edited by Rokcrln; 03-15-2007 at 10:13 PM. |
||
03-19-2007, 04:33 PM | #2 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Evans, Colorado
Posts: 530
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
Quote:
I neeeeeddddd more info....Please! Thanks Shawn |
|
03-19-2007, 10:14 PM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
Posts: 4,843
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
|
03-19-2007, 10:33 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
Posts: 4,843
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
Well I am a big enough man to admit that yes I have a shorty! Acually I have a few
I layed out the frame and some control lines to adjust things by. The factory placed alot of layout holes along the frame and when used for measure points they work great. Their were two right along side the section to be removed so I used those. They are 20" apart and what I did was scribed a line right on the back edge of each one and double checked each one for the 20" dimention at the top and bottom. Then I layed out the 45* cuts and stabilized the rear of the frame with some scrap steel and clamps. Then I cut the frame section out and V'd the edges for the fillet weld's. Next I used two pieces of angle to clamp the frame back together and checked my 20" mark and it was now down to 8". I made sure the frame bottom edge and side was flush and placed a tack weld on the outer corner to hold things in place. Then I used the braces clamped to the rear of the frame to adjust things up or down (with my free Hammer) ever so slighty to get the 8" lines right at 8" top and bottom and then I tacked the top as well. Now I will leave it like this untill I put new cab mounts in and place the bed on sor a test fit of everything. In the next few days I will start on the rear flip kit, shock mounts and hidden hitch. Kevin LFD Inc. $1127.64 68hrs Last edited by Rokcrln; 03-19-2007 at 11:17 PM. |
03-15-2007, 10:28 PM | #5 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: White Rock Canada
Posts: 865
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
Kevin if you're looking for a dark green, my truck is in the recent "tonneau cover thread" it's been a couple years, it's a corvette stock color('86 ??) possible called fairway green. If interested let me know, I have it written down somewhere in the bottomless pit file where I put my receipts.
thread; Has anyone seen any box covers Last edited by IAFF2407; 03-15-2007 at 10:32 PM. |
03-16-2007, 10:03 AM | #6 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
Posts: 4,843
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
Quote:
Kevin LFD Inc. Last edited by Rokcrln; 03-16-2007 at 10:04 AM. |
|
03-18-2007, 10:13 PM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
Posts: 4,843
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
Well I spent 3hrs today working on my frame. I drove it over to the car wash and cleaned teh frame then started getting ready to slice and dice.
I started by setting it up on jack stands on a level area of teh driveway out side my shop. I ended up needing a few more inches in height under the cab so I placed two of my stands up on a 4x6x3/8" tube and welded the stands to it. My big stands are holding up my rock crawler while my buddy barrows my 37"s for some snow runs. Then I removed the extra bed mount and unbolted the rear cab mounts. Then I lifted the rear of the cab about 1/2" above the rear mount and placed a 2x4 between the frame and body. It shouold be far enough forward to be out of the cut and weld area. I then re-layed out the rear cab mounts 12" back so when the frame is welded back together I won't have to do it all under the truck. I drill it all out for 7/16 bolts and added a bolt to the top cross member hole were the bed mount was. Kevin LFD Inc. |
03-18-2007, 10:33 PM | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
Posts: 4,843
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
Next I cut off the exhaust (welded on unit ), removed the 2 piece drive shaft, pluged the fuel lines and made sure everything was out of the way so I can cut the frame after work Monday. I removed the rear end as well so I can do the flip kit while the truck is down. I have decided to go with the ECE frame chanels and cut the frame at 45* angles instead of the step notch that I mentioned before. The main reason for this is because their is not alot of room to work under the cab and I can do a more accurate job this way. Plus I need new body mounts anyways so I will order it all at once.
I need to check with the drive shaft shop as to weather I will go with a 2 piece or a 1 piece. I would rather go with a 1 piece but it all depends on what kind of shape my 2 piece is in because it will be alot cheaper to just shorten what I have now. But if the joints are bad or any other peroblem than a 1 piece may come into range. $5 for easy off, $5 in quarters for the wash and 4hrs work. Kevin LFD Inc. $1127.64 66hrs Last edited by Rokcrln; 03-18-2007 at 11:14 PM. |
03-18-2007, 10:40 PM | #9 |
Account Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Deer Park, Tx.
Posts: 2,524
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
Go Go Go Go!!!!!!!! Chop Chop Chop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|
03-19-2007, 12:41 AM | #10 |
AttentionDeficitDisorder
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: COLORADO
Posts: 600
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
awesome thread....quick question, is there any special reason to bolt the rear cab mounts back in as opposed to just welding them back on?
|
03-19-2007, 07:10 AM | #11 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
Posts: 4,843
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
Quote:
Kevin LFD Inc. |
|
03-19-2007, 10:28 PM | #12 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pueblo West
Posts: 264
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
pics of the frame chop please??????????????? lol
|
03-19-2007, 10:45 PM | #13 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pueblo West
Posts: 264
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
that was a little confusing but it looks sweet and once agin you make the rest of us feel stupid by dong all this work effortlessly. great job you a real motivator.
|
03-19-2007, 11:41 PM | #14 |
Account Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Deer Park, Tx.
Posts: 2,524
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
Looks good man. Easy fix for a long bed!!!!
|
03-19-2007, 11:55 PM | #15 |
chevy runs deep
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: PHOENIX AZ
Posts: 1,074
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
|
03-20-2007, 02:00 AM | #16 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: the netherlands europe
Posts: 4,335
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
hmmmmmmmmmmmm the thought keeps popping intoo my head to chop mine too , but i doubt the guys from the roadaproval thingy will accept it
__________________
i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts |
03-20-2007, 08:13 AM | #17 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 943
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
I dont envy you having to work around the cab. It's hard enough to line it all back up when it's just a frame. Nice job!
|
03-20-2007, 11:32 PM | #18 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
Posts: 4,843
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
Another 2 1/2 hours spent. I got the cab mounts on and the bed set into place and all lines up perfectly. So I then welded up the frame cut and had great penitration. The first two pics are of just my one out side weld and the penitration seen on the inside of the frame. I then welded up all sides and ground the out side weld about half way and I will leave it like this. I ground the inside ones flush then put a 3/16" fish plate on the inside of the frame.
I hope to start the flip kit on Wensday and I picked up a 84 blazer gas tank today for the rear of the truck. It is 25gal and will accept eather a carb or efi pick up. I need to figure out my mounts and a new rear cross member. The only down side is that it fills from the passenger side but for $100 I just could not pass it up. What do you think? Kevin LFD Inc. $61 in welding supplies and hardware $1188.64 70.5hrs Last edited by Rokcrln; 03-20-2007 at 11:51 PM. |
03-20-2007, 11:34 PM | #19 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
Posts: 4,843
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
Last two. But I forgot to add that I plugged welded al holes that the fish plate covered. I first C-clamped the plates to the frame then plug welded it then moved to the inside.
Kevin LFD Inc. Last edited by Rokcrln; 03-20-2007 at 11:54 PM. |
03-20-2007, 11:42 PM | #20 |
Eat My Rust
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Cypress, Texas
Posts: 3,362
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
Ive missed so much of this build
Its come a long way since I last saw it, good work. |
03-21-2007, 12:07 AM | #21 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Ontario, Kali
Posts: 2,427
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
I think that bronze color is cool, I've never seen a truck that color in person.
How about white top, bronze above and below mouldings and white in between the upper and lower mouldings? Since it is a "low buck build" leave the penny color and two tone with white. Dano
__________________
'69 Fleet It ain't yours, if you didn't build it! |
03-21-2007, 12:14 AM | #22 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
Posts: 4,843
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
Quote:
Kevin LFD Inc. |
|
03-21-2007, 07:15 AM | #23 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
Posts: 4,843
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
Yea this is a hard one for me, I am a major car addict and trying to go as Low Buck as posible is like asking a coke head to use flower to save money But it has been fun and sure opens my eye's to what can be done. Shoot I have more in the trim for my 71 (Slow Build) than I do in this entire truck. But I do have a stack of parts waiting to go on that will tip me into the 2k range with the drop spindles, front coils, hitch, gas tank and misc. I hope when it is fully built and ready for the mags ( ) that I will have under 5K into it all together.
Kevin LFD Inc. |
03-21-2007, 12:38 AM | #24 |
Account Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Deer Park, Tx.
Posts: 2,524
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
Looking good Kevin. Glad to see you always keep safety in mind when doing these jobs so when people copy you they are keeping their safety in mind as well. On a side note, Damn you are keeping cost down on that thing.
|
03-21-2007, 01:19 AM | #25 |
Truck and auto performance nut
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: McKinney,Texas
Posts: 3,848
|
Re: LFD's low buck truck build!
Excellent thread! Since I'm doing a leaf to coil conversion on my '68 GMC...I was kind of hoping you were goin to work that in there!
__________________
Kurt - '68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy '72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close '06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD '18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver '95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto... my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken |
Bookmarks |
|
|