Innissance II

[manic_mechanic]

well here I go again...its been nearly 10 years since I chopped up a Nissan Hardbody.
the last one...

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more pics of this truck in my member profile photo album or www.cardomain.com (http://www.cardomain.com) screen name Ednigma

[drginazzhb92]

i love your truck man...topless isn't really my style but yours always looks awsome

[OLDSCHOOL]

welcome to :IN:
I'm currently hanging out in augusta til next week

[manic_mechanic]

Now the new project "Innissance II"

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[manic_mechanic]

Dash swap
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[manic_mechanic]

front wheel wells and five lug conversion.
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Machined Bell Tech spindles with Toyota hubs.

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Bump stop cut out and filled in. Breaks cleaned and painted.
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[manic_mechanic]

Removed top.
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[manic_mechanic]

I am currently welding up the open holes where I cut the top off and prepping the top so it can be a removable top. Then H.O.H smooth notches and then bags. Old school grey and black tuck and roll interior and paint.

[manic_mechanic]

Thanks. been here almost since the beginning. Was with you guys on "the other forum" then noticed you guys moved a few days after it all went down, so I moved. Where in Augusta you hanging Old School. I am about 5 minutes outside Augusta. Like the work Matt is doin on your truck at H.O.H. I asked him to make me a set of the notches he made for your truck.

[scr8pnHard]

Did you come to Cullman,AL one time for a trucking nat like in the 90s. I have seen that truck before maybe in a book are at another big show. Looking good!!

[OLDSCHOOL]

I have lived most of my life over here in grovetown, I'm home on leave now,

[manic_mechanic]

ah..I can sometimes be found at dunkin donuts on washington rd. next to denny's on the week ends.

[manic_mechanic]

Did you come to Cullman,AL one time for a trucking nat like in the 90s. I have seen that truck before maybe in a book are at another big show. Looking good!!

i had my yellow truck at the 96 nopi nationals but it looked different.

[Ice]

nice build..:thumb: i still think you and james need to get together sometime.. haha... maybe head down here sometime for some show...
spring fling is in March!?!?! lol
. it was good talking to ya on the phone...

[Jokr]

im digging the tilt hood

[manic_mechanic]

nice build..:thumb: i still think you and james need to get together sometime.. haha... maybe head down here sometime for some show...
spring fling is in March!?!?! lol
. it was good talking to ya on the phone...

havent been to "bama" since 1976.....ha haha

[drginazzhb92]

i was following this on the other site nice work and like how your doing the removable top..

[manic_mechanic]

i was following this on the other site nice work and like how your doing the removable top..

thanks. the caps that I welded on b4 have been cut off and I have been fabing up new ones. I will have pics by the end of the week end.

[manic_mechanic]

ok got my new cab cabs going. Here a a few pics of them. They are not finnished. just primed to keep from rusting. Still have a little grinding and sanding to do. But they are better than what I had.
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my roll pan from Grant Kustoms

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[manic_mechanic]

Just ordered a set of tail light fillers and caddi tail light buckets. May be picking up 240 sx intake also tomorrow.

[OLDSCHOOL]

there is a 240 at pick n pull in augusta, all the motor shit was still in it

[manic_mechanic]

ya I know. I was there this past week end. I am going to charolette. I need to see if they have a driverside viser and passenger side door handle. Your truck looks saweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!! after seein your bed with the caddi lights, I said, "f" it. I have a set of caddi lights doin nuthin. time to put them to good use.

[Mr.Ryan]

Keep up the pics and progress, and def keep me posted on what all needs to be done exactly for the removable hard top set up i'll be starting to rip my top off in a few months

[manic_mechanic]

well you can do the removable hard top the easy way. ( Ratical Tops ) or the hard way. which is what I am working on. Trying to make it look like a stock option with the truck.

[drginazzhb92]

dam looks good man like the new way it looks like it flows better...killer man

[manic_mechanic]

thanx. gonna be welding up the roof line this week end when i get back from charoltte. Then the cab will be done and ready for the top. which I have to weld up everything on.

[pugz]

lookin good

[manic_mechanic]

started my upper roof filler

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A peak at the sound

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[manic_mechanic]

OK. here is a3D model of the rear bag set up I am thinking of using. Can someone tell meif this is going to work? Thank you

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[Mr.Ryan]

That is the exact same set up i am running on mine cept your lower bars are a lil shorter if you go to the leaf brackets they come out to be about the same distance mine has full movement with no binding of the universals whatsoever and will let me lay out on a 17" rim and still have the ability to upgrade to larger wheels down the road all i gotta do is reweld the upper plates. looks good bro

[manic_mechanic]

my design has them going from the leaf spring hangers (which were cut down for leaf spring relocation) to the leaf spring block on the bottom of the axle. Do you hae a photo of your set up I could see?

[Mr.Ryan]

hold on bro i'll go snap a pic for ya

and here you go and by the way my link bars are 23" canter to center spun fully in.
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[manic_mechanic]

Kool thanks. Thats how mine is designed. just like tha. I am now tubbing out the fire wall because my tires are already rubbing and I dont even have it bagged. so when the bagging is done I will have that situations resolved. I should have my notches hopefully by the end of the week and my tail light filler and caddi light buckets. more pics soon.

[manic_mechanic]

where did you get your link set up from? And are all four link bars 23" center to center?

[Mr.Ryan]

yes sir they are and i got them from suicide doors. 50.00 a piece not bad for adjustables and they are really beefy the pics do them no justice they are huge!

[manic_mechanic]

sweet.

[manic_mechanic]

just got my notches in fro Matt @ the H.O.H. they look great. I should have pic of them weldedin by the week end. Also just finnished welding my fire wall tubs in.

[Mr.Ryan]

keep the progress pics and work comin man, love the route your takin this one.

[pacific coast]

Pics asap!!! :D keep on truckin my man. Glad you bought the notches from Ice :cool:

[manic_mechanic]

ya after seeing the ones he made for OLDSCHOOL. I had to have the same ones.

[manic_mechanic]

OK its 11:35 friday night and I have just come in from the garage with pictures.
Here are my front wheel tubs
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One frenched Caddi tail light

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Last but not least. The notches from H.O.H.

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[pacific coast]

Nice...nice...& holy jeez those are deep notches :D

[manic_mechanic]

ya Matt made them tall I will be cutting them down to fit. Thanks

[manic_mechanic]

ok more progress.
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One notch started
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[manic_mechanic]

Sunday night.... and more work done.
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[Ice]

looking really good....!! you dont waste anytime ...its like you just recieved the notches and next day there on!! hahah...

[manic_mechanic]

thank man. The notches are sweet. I am out in my laboritory every spare minute I have to put this truck together.

[sparkinframe]

nice job, going to loo killer. and the time its taking you to do this is awesome good job :thumb:

[manic_mechanic]

hey tanx.... I hope to have it drivable by next week end. Then start aquiring my bag set up. Wish I didnt sell mine last year.:bang:

[hrdfrntr95]

lookin great.........doing some super fast work......hell i had my knotches for 6 months before i got them on!!! LOL

[manic_mechanic]

I need to get this thing together and bagged as soon as I can. I have another project in the back of the garage that needs attention.

[manic_mechanic]

well its monday evening. here is somemore progress pictures for ya.
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[pacific coast]

Lookin good. Dont forget to box the frame in front & behind the notches.

[manic_mechanic]

tanx... hear is more work done.
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Started shaving the gas door.
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[manic_mechanic]

More progress.
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bed back on
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[slammed_86]

Now the new project "Innissance II"

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Dude that fender mod in the first pic is dope lol, looks like u work fast looks good bro!

[manic_mechanic]

thats how I bought it. 475 bucks, delivered to my house. thanx..got along way to go. have to get all the parts to air it out.

[manic_mechanic]

time for another update. Started getting the air ride set up plumbed. Changed my front bumper, and putting the interior back together. Still have to order another pump so I can run two Viairs. Fab up my lower swing arms, and get my front bag brackets.
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[pacific coast]

Baby steps.........:D Lookin good. The HB bumper looks better IMO.

[Monster2TG]

Wow! I really cant wait to see how it comes out. I'll be heading back up to SC in January for a couple of weeks, would definetly like to check it out in person.

Are you going to be staying with the stock bumper now for good or you eventually going to go back with the yota bumper? I think the yota bumper made it look alot lower in the front.

[niz]

gosh so bad ass keep it comin

[yeti_'87HB]

wow, its amazing to see that things transformation

[yeti_'87HB]

how hard was it to make that bed cover? how heavy is it?

[manic_mechanic]

Wow! I really cant wait to see how it comes out. I'll be heading back up to SC in January for a couple of weeks, would definetly like to check it out in person.

Are you going to be staying with the stock bumper now for good or you eventually going to go back with the yota bumper? I think the yota bumper made it look alot lower in the front.

thanks. I will be around in January. I am sticking with the nissan bumper. the Yota bumper was too bulky and didnt flow with the look I was looking for. the yota bumper is for sale though.

[manic_mechanic]

how hard was it to make that bed cover? how heavy is it?
the bed cover is made by Lebra. all I did was put a pair of piano hinges on it.

[Monster2TG]

thanks. I will be around in January. I am sticking with the nissan bumper. the Yota bumper was too bulky and didnt flow with the look I was looking for. the yota bumper is for sale though.

Cool beans, I'll see whats good with the bumper. I am going up there to pick up my 720 I bought while I was up there the first time and trailer it back down, should be a good first project for me when I get this cast taken off my arm:nana2:

[manic_mechanic]

Cool beans, I'll see whats good with the bumper. I am going up there to pick up my 720 I bought while I was up there the first time and trailer it back down, should be a good first project for me when I get this cast taken off my arm:nana2:

sweeeeet!!!!

[crunchytaco]

im digging the covert. i want to do one so bad def. on my next truck.

[manic_mechanic]

I did this vert with out the Ratical Tops kit. I wanted it to be all steel and to look some what like a facotry roadster. ( if they had ever made one)

[manic_mechanic]

well shaved my windshield squirters and the Nissan logo off the hood this week end and puth the interior back in the truck. No picks cuz there is nothing spectacular about what I did yet.

[enfamy]

cool i just realized you were from aiken.. all my family lives there. was just there for christmas woulda been cool to stop by to check on a cool ass nissan build!

[manic_mechanic]

cool i just realized you were from aiken.. all my family lives there. was just there for christmas woulda been cool to stop by to check on a cool ass nissan build!

hey feel free to let me know next time your around. :thumb:

[HybridImages]

keep up the good work man. I should look sick when you get done.
:thumb:

[manic_mechanic]

hey thanks alot.... I am gonna try my hand at airbrushing this winter. Everyone has told me after seein my skecthes that I may be able to do airbrush work so. I wil be tryin my hand at it on my mailbox.

[Weasle421]

awesome truck! I'm in town everyother weekend visiting my son, gonna have to see this when you get it done....

you lived in Aiken long, I lived there from like 95-00, Hell I prolly know you, I worked at autozone and parts america....

[manic_mechanic]

awesome truck! I'm in town everyother weekend visiting my son, gonna have to see this when you get it done....

you lived in Aiken long, I lived there from like 95-00, Hell I prolly know you, I worked at autozone and parts america....

I moved down here about 3 years ago. AS for the truck being finished. it will never be finished. Are they ever?????:confused:

[manic_mechanic]

OK some more progress pics. I shaved the hood squirter and emblem. Also shaved the gas door. And I am now playin with primer gaphics.

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[sparkinframe]

glad to see mor pics. looks great

[drginazzhb92]

i like that red looks sweet

[manic_mechanic]

thanks. It s just red primer. wait for the next set of colors to join it.

[manic_mechanic]

more work...
have to finish cleaning up the shaved gas door.
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[manic_mechanic]

well some more work. Put in a oil preasure gauge and volt meter gauge ina pillar gauge pod. I lengthened the shifter and topped it off with a skull for the old skool feel. Then decided to play with some rattle cans.
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[88hb]

looking good...

[manic_mechanic]

cant wait to get the bags in... need front brackets and two lower link bars and bar brackets.

[manic_mechanic]

starting to play with the removable hard to set up.
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[sparkinframe]

that paint skeem looks rad.

[manic_mechanic]

thanks its just some rattle can primer and a silver stripe.

[Mr.Ryan]

lookin good man and keep me posted on what all needs done for the hard top i'm doing the same and as stated you doing it in a way that you don't need to buy the old ass ratical tops kit

[manic_mechanic]

uh. buy mine. there is the first step ofdoin the hard top. haha ha ha

[nisrod]

you need to go into the rattle can painting buisness,,looks good!!

[manic_mechanic]

you need to go into the rattle can painting buisness,,looks good!!
hey thanx. you should see my rattle can flames...:thumb:

[sparkinframe]

lol, than u should show em;)

[nisrod]

show me your .........aahhhh....

[manic_mechanic]

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[sparkinframe]

cool!

[manic_mechanic]

that was my first st of flames. Both simetrical. the right matches the left. I wanna start playin with an airbrush this year and see what i can learn

[GutterHXCGrowl]

Trucks looking good bro!

Can you give some details on the top setup?

[manic_mechanic]

as soon as I get workin on it more. I just picked up another project nissan last night. So once I get some work done on that one I will get back to the top.
thanx

[manic_mechanic]

new tail gate. Thanks to Matt at the House Of Hack.
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[enfamy]

your truck is taking shape, i like it!!

[manic_mechanic]

It is for sale or trade. I need a daily driver. I now have Innissance III to work on.

[pugz]

uhhh..........

i made u an offer :D

[manic_mechanic]

uhhh..........

i made u an offer :D

I need a car not a drive train....:thumb:

[pugz]

lol. buy youre gonna buy a car and u know it

lol.

[manic_mechanic]

some more work on I 2.
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[Ice]

nice...

yeah, that hood needs to be finished too.... LOL

[manic_mechanic]

workin on it.gotta get the roof done.

[manic_mechanic]

well I2 left today to its new owner.
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2167/2221/30416110173_large.jpg

[$krap_IN_flesh]

I was about to ask about the red straps til I was like its a convertible numbnut and I think he needed a bigger trailer

[JRock]

yeah, that trailer's kinda small for a hardbody.... and there's the "it looks like the fox racing logo" tagbox

[$krap_IN_flesh]

it's more a milkbone now lol

[manic_mechanic]

its MIller Hi life...