Bagged project progress

[baggednblown72]

Lookin great dude! Please post some steering setup pics. I am having severe toe issues with my sectioned cross member. want to see how or if you have the same problem.

[fletch4x4]

I havent figured the steering out yet... currently im pretending to be a body man with the cab supports/rockers/corners

[baggednblown72]

best of luck man.... I just got done with my paint and body (except for the bed) cant wait to start that keep up the good work! cant wait to see that thing killing some pavement!

[tommyd241]

That is truly amazing work!

[royo]

any updates

[fletch4x4]

Ive got almost 1/2 of the cab rebuilding done. Its doing a good job at testing my patience Currently my jeep is once again taking proirity (only because Its my DD).

I also just finished College, and actually have a job for a while so updates will hopefully start coming soon!

Lookin back at this thread just lit a fire under my a$$ to get workin again too!

[northern 85]

Nice job!!!

[VA72C10]

Will be following along. Great build

[fletch4x4]

Guess what?...

Pictures! since I know that's what everyone looks at anyway



















So I had to replace a lot of metal- corners, inner and outer rockers, bottom of the A pillar, cab supports, and parts of the floor. Did I mention I have never done this before? lol

So the plan is to have this thing running by summer. Im setting deadlines week by week until it is done. hopefully by this weekend I want all the new metal tacked in.

[onlyifihadachevy]

nice truck i want to do a 67-72 body style bagged on 22s if they could lay rockers after i finish my gmc 4wd convert because my uncles 73 layed rockers bumpers until he was scrapping the highway and the front bent the radaitor this is before the final lowering process

[fletch4x4]

Woohoo... this body work stuff isent as bad as I thought, ok that's a lie but at least im getting somewhere!

Pass side came out better then the drivers, but oh well I guess that's the learning curve

Pics.....









Wow... its been so long since it has looked like a cab, im gettin excited!

thanks for all the comments so far too everybody! Gives me a little extra kick in the pants to get work done

[VA72C10]

good work!

[lyrikz]

Quick question. When your going that low, you have to notch the cab also so the driveline fits right?

My truck i just have a regular notch in it and when its all aired out, the driveline is | | that far away from the bottom of the cab...

[rckclmbr99]

great progress man. im gonna have to replace my floor supports and rockers also. how was it? ive never done it...
Take it easy,
Jonathan

[onlyifihadachevy]

u dont need 2 notch if u have a piece drive line and he shouldnt care because i belive his idea is to be an 1in or 2 from the ground correct me if im wrong

[fletch4x4]

Ya got a few options with the DS. One is to notch the cab, or run a 2 piece shaft which im gonna try to do- just gotta find one.


and the body work is.... time consuming to get it actually nice, and I am by no means a body guy- so its not exactly factory looking but its solid.

Do the pass side first, i promise that the driver will come out better. there are a lot of little things that i kinda figured out as I did it, if i could remember them all right now i would tell ya. PM me or something as you get closer and ill see what i can remember

Welding stuff up tonight! pics later this weekend.

[fletch4x4]

nah, i would def be in the rear of the cab. The truck more than lays out in the rear. I will probally lay in the front, but if not im only 1/2 inch or so off the ground- which im gonna fix if the weight of it dosent get that extra space. Or maybe ill actually be able to live with it.

[fletch4x4]

Well... got some parts coming my way! A Mustang II steering rack, The heims, and misc brackets for my watts link, and a bunch of body work goodies.

[mycool72]

Badass build-I'm in love with those fire extinguishers!

[fletch4x4]

Well, A little more to report.

been doing metal work, so far I have all the holes from the trim filled, filler neck filled. One fender done (trim holes and marker light filled), and im working on making the firewall look a little better. I also got found a place for the tank/bag gauges, and where the heater/ac controls used to be will now fit a head unit.











and I cant forget my help!


I also picked up a 67 hood, in hopes that I can find a way to fit it on. And a pretty nice GMC gate from Az. Both thanks to this forum!

well, more updates soon I hope!

[VA72C10]

Looking good. I have plans to shave my firewall on my next build (blazer)...looks so dang smooth

[fletch4x4]

Then your gonna love what I was workin on tonight!

tacked it all up, and then a TON of tig welding, and a little mig here and there

ran out of steam tonight, gonna finish the firewall tomorrow I hope.

Pics....

[VA72C10]

VERY, very nice...I love that look shaved firewall which retains the stock shape...The flat smooth ones look good on certain trucks but to me a firewall smoothed like this is perfection!

[fletch4x4]

Thanks man! im liking how its turning out more than I thought. I got a few more holes to fill but i think in the end its all gonna be worth it!

[fletch4x4]

More progress!

Filled in lots of holes in the firewall... pretty much everything except for the m/c and steering column. Im gonna try my best to hide everything else. Also did the nastiest job so far... yay