body drop experts i need help

[oldskl]

im trying to body drop my truck but i have never done it or have money to pay someone to do it i know its alot of work but im willing to try it do any of yall have any pics of work done or tips on how to do it also my truck is zd in the front but i dont think is reinforced i would like to see other pics of zd frames

[muthstryker]

How far are you trying to go down? How much of a Z do you have? From my understanding and research that I've done on this, You can get down on the pinch weld with a 3" Z, Tubular Control Arms, and cutting 1/2" off the bottom of the frame.

[oldskl]

im trying to body drop on 24s and the z is only 2 1/4 but i didnt do anything to the transmission crossmember a buddy of mine zd it for me a while back i wasnt really good at welding or fabricating

[oldskl]

are you body dropped?... nice truck btw

[muthstryker]

No, im not.. just a 5.5/8 Drop.

[oldskl]

oh ok are you going to bag it

[muthstryker]

Yes, going to run a full Porter Built setup.

[oldskl]

oh ok yea i seen their website they have alot of nice stuff.i bought my truck like it is the engine bay was all jacked up it looked nasty i didnt even want to open my hood and i always had problems with it not runing right it was bagged on 20s and 22s and i got alot of guys always telling me built not bought lol so it motivated me on changing stuff on it so far i did the interior and zd it and redid the engine hopefully i can body drop it

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...y.php?cat=1213

[muthstryker]

I think Ive seen your cardomain site? Unless it was the previous owners. I like yours alot, I think I actually have some of your pics in my collection of bagged truck pictures to get me motivated enough to bag mine.

That interior of yours is going to have to come out for a body drop.. Your going to basically have to cut the firewall, floor and back of the cab to move the floor up. Then fill in the gaps with sheet metal. If you search google, there are some write ups/how to's on this.

[oldskl]

yea it was mine a friend of mine made it for me but i lost the info so i havent got on it ive been trying to google bodydrop info but havent had any luck what worries me is that the gap in between the cab and bed is opening i dont know if its anything bad or just bad bushings

[muthstryker]

Have any pics of that?

[oldskl]

no i havent really messed with that ive been building my engine but i have a picture of last year before a show ill upload it tomorrow on that pic you can see the gap really bad

[oldskl]

this is some pics i found i really dont know what happened to it

[broey]

when your truck is laid out, how far is the transmission pan and engine crossmember/control arms from the ground?

[oldskl]

i havent really took measurements but i can get back at you tomorrow all i know that the transmission crossmember hits and doesnt let me lay completely right now is on jackstands without an engine but ill lay it tommorow

[broey]

yeah you are def going to have to build a slimmer trans crossmember.

[69Rob]

Nice truck dont think i have seen you around town. You pretty much have the same set up as i do mine is z'ed from the front but i have a modified tranny bar. My notch is set up for 22's but ima redo it I dont have any good current pics of my truck right now but i will try and get some here is an old one before i removed my ac and cut out more of my fenders and one while i was adding some things. i go a bit lower now. I am goin to get some arms made from Ekstensive but i still will not lay body my crossmember will hit and i will be bout an inch from body. the rear will hit body once i redo the notch. The good thing bout this set up is i can go just as low as i am now on 26's but would have to cut into the firewall which will be my next step after i put the arms on which work from 24" wheels to 28"

[oldskl]

Thanks bud ive owned it since 05 n hardly drove it were did you get ur tranny crossmember built
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