building my first lowered truck

[laid_out_70]

Originally Posted by Cameron 1137

wow, great fab work as usual, NICE job!

thanks man, im still learning tho.

Originally Posted by FnLow69

Nope, still working on my dodge.

damn you! whats left on that?

[FnLow69]

Haha Lots left... my build is just a couple down from this, check it out...

[bird68]

looking good. cant wait to see color on it

[laid_out_70]

color? ppshhh. i dont even know what color its gonna be

[50bomb]

Originally Posted by laid_out_70

color? ppshhh. i dont even know what color its gonna be

Mine is an ugly light green 503 color on my 67 and it rusting/chalky and thats the first thing I get asked " What color you painting it"? I just say " IT IS PAINTED". :-)

[laid_out_70]

i wish my truck had an original color on it. id leave it as it sits

[bird68]

my frame is a medium metallic blue the inside is close to the org. color the outside is flat black now. i need to take new pic's of it and post them.

[laid_out_70]

worked on the chevy a bit today.

first i got the last of the inconsistenties out. the bottom lip of the frame hung past the boxing of the frame and the top lip wasn't long enough, also there was that random bent up part on the passenger side.

BEFORE:


AFTER:






i also sanded most of the casting marks off of the UCA mounts.




then i sanded a part of the notch to see what was under the rust. lol


after that i welded the bed mounts back on, tried to replicate the rivits

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Looks great what do you plan on coating it with?

[laid_out_70]

the cheapest thing i can find. lol

[laid_out_70]

also watched my buddy design and build this today. replicates the movements of the pointer so you can reproduce tabs and such.

Plasma cutter attachment prototype 1 -...

[laid_out_70]

frame is flipped over, been finishing it up.









heres the start of plasma thing-a-ma-jig 2.0


then observing my buddy build body stiffeners. also made a sweet b pillar brace but i forget to take a pic of it. lol



drivers side






passenger side.

[67cheby]

LOOKING good man , keep it up !!

[laid_out_70]

sir yes sir!

[67cheby]

at ease !!

[laid_out_70]

started on cleaning up the back half today.

first i made lower arm gussets.




then i hacked off the extra 2x2


after that i welded up the last of the notch




then cut out the welds i wasnt happy with and re did them





then gusseted the wishbone mount


last i did a overlay plate





thats all folks.

[Hollywood Knight]

Nice work looks good

[67cheby]

lots of good progress...keep it up

[laid_out_70]

thanks guys. ill keep chugging away. lol

[laid_out_70]

took my motor and tranny up today. and then made another gusset. first time using a brake. came out titties. more progress tomorrow.

and a question for everyone. should i make my tranny crossmember, carrier bearing crossmember, and bridge out of 1.5" round tube, plate, or square tubbing?

all loaded up




bent up. my dumb ass forgot to put a radius on it before i bent it. lol


dang im good.


tacked in






welded up




and the shop all cleaned. its been awhile. lol


also a old chevy at a local cruse night.

[98layinframe]

Frames lookin great! I'll be extremely happy once my frames as far along! But gotta finish my other projects first. Haha.
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[laid_out_70]

Originally Posted by 98layinframe

Frames lookin great! I'll be extremely happy once my frames as far along! But gotta finish my other projects first. Haha.
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i know how that is. my chevy got delayed when i had my bodied toyota. lol

progress from today.

plasma is my new favorite, lol


grinded down, god that sucked


then sanded, cut out the welds and re did em




and the motor mounts have begun. motor is going down 2" and back an 1"

[67cheby]

looking good

[jbclassix]

man that looks sweet and its NAKED! It will be a shame you won't be able to see it!

[bird68]

looking good