86 squarebody made2drag

[tylervalo]

What color is your truck?

[Leedogg]

Just read through this thread- Nice job! Any plans to SFBD?

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by tylervalo

What color is your truck?

tan-ish, i guess.

[tylervalo]

Do you have the paint code by chance?
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[made2drag]

Originally Posted by Leedogg

Just read through this thread- Nice job! Any plans to SFBD?

no plans to stock floor it or traditional bd. i hope it lays frame in the rear and may lay crossmember in front. still have an inch or inch and a half in the front. not sure if im going to put drop spindles on it or mod the lca's a little. i kind of like riding aired out right now. but im sure i'll want to go lower after i get the bed on and valves installed.

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by tylervalo

Do you have the paint code by chance?
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when i get home i'll look on my spid and let you know

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by Leedogg

Just read through this thread- Nice job! Any plans to SFBD?

i see your in AL...let me know if you know of any truck shows coming up...and do you have a build thread on your bagged 4 door?

[mcboomport]

Originally Posted by made2drag

cool! glad you got everything. make sure you get a stepper bit. it will make it a lot easier to drill the holes for your upper bag plates. remember to use a spring compressor.....dont do the jack-on-the-lca trick. if you get in a bind like its under the lca and you cant move the jack how you want it....you're screwed! last tip......spray some penetrating spray on all the bolts a day before. bagging the front is time consuming but worth it in the end. cant wait to see your build! take lots of pics.

ps. i wish i could take credit for the welds....lol

Ive always used the jack method on these truck. You won't have a problem. Just make sure your frame is on jack stands as high as you can safely go. A typical jack stand is fine. Ps, your truck is looking great.
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[made2drag]

Originally Posted by tylervalo

Do you have the paint code by chance?
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"161u 61 doeskin tan solid"


and it says "1zyl solid color" on the line above it


interior is "xss1 saddle tan custom"



i have a touch up bottle that is labeled GM 61.....could be from autozone

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by mcboomport

Ive always used the jack method on these truck. You won't have a problem. Just make sure your frame is on jack stands as high as you can safely go. A typical jack stand is fine. Ps, your truck is looking great.
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ive done it on a 85 s10 blazer about 10 years ago. i attached a chain and lock around the springs and lca to make sure if something slipped i wouldnt be in the hospital. it felt like an unpredictable mouse trap to me. lol. due to the questions he was asking it seems like it is his first time lowering anything, i think he should use the safest method....especially on a burban....but you're right the jack method works too

[made2drag]

[made2drag]

huge difference of clearance now between the c notch and the step notch. the paint can is to give you an idea of the space now...we all know how tall they are....i still need to box the insides and clean up the sawall cuts where i chopped the old frame out....maybe this weekend or middle of next week

[stepside83]

Notches look good can't wai to see more, keep up the good work, and lots of pictures please.
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[franky69c10]

Looking good bro
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[91Subbed]

Originally Posted by made2drag

ive done it on a 85 s10 blazer about 10 years ago. i attached a chain and lock around the springs and lca to make sure if something slipped i wouldnt be in the hospital. it felt like an unpredictable mouse trap to me. lol. due to the questions he was asking it seems like it is his first time lowering anything, i think he should use the safest method....especially on a burban....but you're right the jack method works too

Yeah I've never bagged anything! But I think after all the tips you've given me, I got this! Lol...I just needed some insider tips.
Notches look good! My spindles should be here today and I'm gonna start my build this weekend! It supposed to be pretty cold here in Arlington though, it's gonna be a cold garage! I'll keep you posted!
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[made2drag]

Originally Posted by 91Subbed

Yeah I've never bagged anything! But I think after all the tips you've given me, I got this! Lol...I just needed some insider tips.
Notches look good! My spindles should be here today and I'm gonna start my build this weekend! It supposed to be pretty cold here in Arlington though, it's gonna be a cold garage! I'll keep you posted!
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cool man....cant wait

[made2drag]

made some lowering blocks. i made one side longer to help flatten out the leaf spring on the shackle's side. and after i get tired of leaf springs...if i do that is...i can weld these to some 2x2 bar and mount the other ends to the front leaf spring hangers and add some bag mounts.

i would be like the 2 link ekstensive makes...in the end i'll likely have basically the same thing.

[made2drag]

the round edges on the 2x3 and the flip edges were fun to weld! not the greatest but i dont think i'll have to worry about them coming apart....i filled a rather large gap.

[made2drag]

i have 1 side in and working on the other side....not much time today to work on it though. maybe it will be done tommorrow

[made2drag]

its still on jack stands right now

[made2drag]

have both sides done now and had to notch out the crossmember. i used a piece of 2x3. i will have to notch a little out of the crossmember that is attached under the bed. no big deal though because that crossmember is around 4 inches tall. next up is to figure out shock mounting and putting in a 2 x 4 cross brace and bag mounts...i would like to also do the hidden hitch so when i get the sport bumper i can flip my tag down and hook up. i only need to use a trailer every couple of years or so...may or may not do that since its not really a priority

[KatFish]

You can take a regular Reese hitch an make it into a hidden hitch fairly easily. I'm going to be doing one for my buddies suburban soon so I'll post pictures of the process.

Trucks looking good by the way.
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[stepside83]

Looking good bud, I can't wait to get started on mine
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[made2drag]

Originally Posted by KatFish

You can take a regular Reese hitch an make it into a hidden hitch fairly easily. I'm going to be doing one for my buddies suburban soon so I'll post pictures of the process.

Trucks looking good by the way.
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cool, im very interested in doing that. so your saying buy a reese hitch and weld it to a piece of 3x3 or something?

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by stepside83

Looking good bud, I can't wait to get started on mine
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it wont be long and you'll be bagged