project "call of duty" 72 c10

[hydrojunkie]

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A few quick photos. Still a lot of welding left. Need to flip the frame over to finish the bottom.
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[bk2life]

Originally Posted by Zoomin

Just out of curiosity, how do hydros ride?

ever been in a plane? “every” plane uses them for landing gear. That’s where accumulators originally came from. Several models of Mercedes Benz use hydraulics to lower the vehicle while speed increases for aerodynamics.
They can ride really nicely if designed to do so.

Originally Posted by hydrojunkie

My plans are to lay frame using hydraulics probably because its way more reliable and i can get much higher ride height with it.
i feel like lowriding is slowly dying.
my 10 year old son is going to help me.
so this is my build enjoy it, comment on it, learn from it.

welcome, I have had many mazdas in my time, none on juice.. juice is for breakfast..lol
did you hear Orlie passed away couple of weeks ago? Very sad news.. one of the hydraulic legends..
hydraulics more reliable and higher ride height with it…same height with airride, and you should get easy over 10-15 years out of an airbag. You will never get that out of a cylinder or pump.
if you are set on hydraulics, I won’t say anything to stop you. Yes they can be built to be awesome, reliable, charged as you drive, and fun. But if you want to learn more about airride can definitely answer your questions.
And fyi low riders aren’t dyin out, you’re in NY, it’s a different scene out there, get on a plane with your little man and come out to the west coast, it’s still poppin out here like nobody’s business.

For real though, name is james, good to meet ya.

[hydrojunkie]

Originally Posted by bk2life

ever been in a plane? “every” plane uses them for landing gear. That’s where accumulators originally came from. Several models of Mercedes Benz use hydraulics to lower the vehicle while speed increases for aerodynamics.
They can ride really nicely if designed to do so.


welcome, I have had many mazdas in my time, none on juice.. juice is for breakfast..lol
did you hear Orlie passed away couple of weeks ago? Very sad news.. one of the hydraulic legends..
hydraulics more reliable and higher ride height with it…same height with airride, and you should get easy over 10-15 years out of an airbag. You will never get that out of a cylinder or pump.
if you are set on hydraulics, I won’t say anything to stop you. Yes they can be built to be awesome, reliable, charged as you drive, and fun. But if you want to learn more about airride can definitely answer your questions.
And fyi low riders aren’t dyin out, you’re in NY, it’s a different scene out there, get on a plane with your little man and come out to the west coast, it’s still poppin out here like nobody’s business.

For real though, name is james, good to meet ya.

thanks for the info bud. i didnt know that airplane landing gear used accumulators. cool ****.

[hydrojunkie]

so basicly whats left on the frame is to finish the c notch and then flip the frame over and weld the bottom up. i wanted to buy a 4 link but didnt want to spend the money. so i plasma cut off the brackets and moved them out and relocated the trailing arms. used the oem panhard bar and it works great. cantilevered the airbags to get great lift. i am happy on how the build is coming out. yesterday i got a **** ton of goodies. all my front end. tubular uppers and lowers,spindles, rotors all the good stuff.

my goal is to get all welding done then drop frame off to be powder coated, then completly asssemble the frame. then work on the rot in the cab...

[hydrojunkie]

when i z'd the front end i didnt want the ugly ass step. so i made a template and wrapped the frame. it looks real sexy now.....

[z-iowa]

I like the way you wrapped your "step" nice work!

[hydrojunkie]

Originally Posted by z-iowa

I like the way you wrapped your "step" nice work!

Thank you very much. I greatly appreciate your comment. It is super strong now.
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[hydrojunkie]

Posted via Mobile Devicetotal sexiness. Top of the frame is just about done
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[hydrojunkie]

Posted via Mobile Devicesexy ass c notch done by hand. This is the hardest c notch by far to do freehand. It's really kicking my ass.
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[Zoomin]

Originally Posted by hydrojunkie

Posted via Mobile Devicesexy ass c notch done by hand. This is the hardest c notch by far to do freehand. It's really kicking my ass.

Putting the rounded corners in made it tougher, I'll bet.

[hydrojunkie]

Originally Posted by Zoomin

Putting the rounded corners in made it tougher, I'll bet.

omg i kicked my self in the ass for doing it, but it looks way better then square corners.

[hydrojunkie]

all of my rear frame work is almost done.i just need to buy more polishing disks and grinding disks as i tore them all up..

i just wanted to say a few things.....
i know that i didnt use porterbuilt so my **** may not be fancy "yet". so my build may not be as interesting "yet". but i am the type of person that needs to build it my self. its not that i dont have the money but i just cant see spending that kind of money to lay frame. i spent 250 bucks on a sheet of steel and used my imagination. instead of buying a 4link i used what i had, and it will work just as good.
in the end i can say. I BUILT THAT. i also just wanted to show people that you too can build it yourself. i am an old school guy. i have been building cars and trucks for over 20 years. i suck at explaining things and may be boring at times.

please if anyone is reading this give your advice or opinion i would love it.. anyway here is a few more pics..
i am thinking of buying a bender again to do some trick **** like the old days.

[hydrojunkie]

Got almost all frame welding done and smoothed, polished. Flipped it back over to finish the front rad support mounts. Then need to mod the driveshaft carrier. So close to be powder coated. The other day I was walking around my buddy's junk yard for gas tanks. I found this rusted terd to use as a mock up.
It's out of a jeep wrangler 2.5. It's a 15 gal tank perfect for what I need. Once done it will look like it belongs there.
I am putting a ls1 engine in it so the sending unit will be perfect for a f I set up. I will upgrade the pump to a h.o walbro. In like flin. Yea buddy
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[hydrojunkie]

One more.
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[z-iowa]

Originally Posted by hydrojunkie

i just wanted to say a few things.....
i know that i didnt use porterbuilt so my **** may not be fancy "yet". so my build may not be as interesting "yet". but i am the type of person that needs to build it my self. its not that i dont have the money but i just cant see spending that kind of money to lay frame. i spent 250 bucks on a sheet of steel and used my imagination. instead of buying a 4link i used what i had, and it will work just as good.
in the end i can say. I BUILT THAT. i also just wanted to show people that you too can build it yourself. i am an old school guy. i have been building cars and trucks for over 20 years. i suck at explaining things and may be boring at times.

Hydro, Im diggin it man! I dont have near as much experiance as you but thats the way I want to do mine! I enjoy being able to say ya, Ibuilt it, no you can't buy it somwhere else and no, no one else has one EXACTLY like it!
Keep up the good work, if no one else is I am in for the long haul!

PS: Frame is looking sick!

[hydrojunkie]

Originally Posted by z-iowa

Hydro, Im diggin it man! I dont have near as much experiance as you but thats the way I want to do mine! I enjoy being able to say ya, Ibuilt it, no you can't buy it somwhere else and no, no one else has one EXACTLY like it!
Keep up the good work, if no one else is I am in for the long haul!

PS: Frame is looking sick!

Hey thanks bro. I greatly appreciate it. I give 100% into all my work. It's a lot harder to build from your head then a set of instructions. Sometimes it doesn't come out quite like I planned but close enough for me. I don't want to stare at it I wanna drive it. Lol
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[hydrojunkie]

Here's a quick update. Found me an ls1 out of a 04 vette. Just need to go and pick it up. Frame is almost complete. Tranny mount modded done. Driveshaft carrier done. Prob have 1 more day of frame welding and off to powdercoater.
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[hydrojunkie]

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[LEX]

Those are some mean looking notches.

[z-iowa]

Looking good man! What trans. are you going with?

[hydrojunkie]

Originally Posted by LEX

Those are some mean looking notches.

Thanks bro. They kicked my arse lol.
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[hydrojunkie]

Originally Posted by z-iowa

Looking good man! What trans. are you going with?

I'm hoping a 6 speed. Worse case a modded 700r4. My buddie owns a trans shop in Florida. Waiting for him to get back to me.
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[hydrojunkie]

Aaaaaarrrrrrrrrrggggggggg. I'm so ****ing mad right now. All that frame work was for nothing. I wanted the truck to lay rockers and just learned tonight that I need to shave 2" off the bottom of the frame. Either I shave the bottom 2" or body drop it. Please help!!!!!!!!!
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[hydrojunkie]

After lots of thinking a re researching I now am building an intire frame pretty much from scratch. Stay tuned!!!!!!!
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[Zoomin]

Interesting. Very interesting....
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