my BODYDROP thread!

[green97nissan]

just tearing it down! umm hopefully cutting this weekend!
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee98/97nissan/006-5.jpg
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[Ratrod25]

Looks good.. Traditional or stock floor? I think you mentioned it in another thread but i dont remember..

[jimmy726]

not to bust your balls but goddam paint your suspension

[jkuczek]

x2 on painting the links, notch, crossmember, etc.

[green97nissan]

traditional ....and i will paint it all before it goes back together...i had i kool paint design for my upper bars..so i didnt wanna waste paint on em now haha

[DAZE752]

if he didnt paint his rims you think hed paint his suspension
im just messin with you

[Ratrod25]

^^lmao

[green97nissan]

mother fuckers:mad:.......haha jk

[Dztmoe]

Looks good bro should come out clean

[snoopy22]

Looks good

[JRock]

mother fuckers:mad:.......haha jk

"You talk pretty tough for a guy with no health insurance" - Homer Simpson

[88hb]

"You talk pretty tough for a guy with no health insurance" - Homer Simpson

ha ha ha
"why do I need to learn English?? I'm not going to England!"
homer Simpson :-)

[beaver720]

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee98/97nissan/008-4.jpg
are the other two rims painted?

[hardbodymodder]

take your time my man! don't try to tackle it in one day LOL...be sure to plan your steps two or three in advance and remember to consider how every cut affects the rest of the floor and how it goes back together. be sure and mod your firewall so you can remove your tranny if you need to replace the clutch or pull it for whatever. Be sure and post pics and don't let the process drive you insane!!

[green97nissan]

thanks guys! imma take my time and itll be done right! ..i dont have to worry about the clutch its auto....but might need help on how to keep a/c but idunno till i really get into the cutting

[95PGHB]

depending on the wheel you choose plan on getting a smaller brake booster... My tires rub the brake booster when layed out... and Im not body dropped...

Is the front completely laid out??? in the pics it doesnt look like it

[green97nissan]

well my dad has a geo metro so maybe i can steal his...lol and no the front isnt cuz the passenger wheel wel isnt cut and i dont have drop spindles..

[DAZE752]

whats the overall diameter of the tire??

[green97nissan]

about 25....lol its big!

[DAZE752]

that is the size of an 18 i made mine layout with out spindles

[green97nissan]

i thought that 26 inch was the size of a 20with a low pro tire....

[jimmy726]

dude IMO make your hardbody layout completely first, then bodydrop it. You are already doing half ass work and then moving onto the next project. Why would you do things wrong just to come back and do them again later?????????????????????????????????

[green97nissan]

what!?!?!? what am i halfassing...........i never tubbed it cuz i was gunna wait untill i bd it while i have the interior gutted and do it right while everythangs outa the way...AND im cutting the fenders first to make it lay 1st...then once its laying...and i have everythang clearenced imma start actually cutting the body for the body drop...so explain to me what i will be coming back and doing later.....

[jimmy726]

Dude im talking about you need spindles, and paint your shit. If you wouldve painted it from the get go, you wouldnt have to take a sander, or grinder to it now. I think what youve done to it thus far looks good. But if you leave all your welds and cuts unpainted your cab will rust the fuck out quick. I would just take a step back finishyour bag job right and then go from there.

[green97nissan]

mk well to start off the truck dont need to lay all the way to body drop it ...ive got the total number of inches the cab needs to be droped...why does it need to lay as of now while its sitting a foot off the ground on jack stands..it would do me no good to buy spindles now...next who says imma leave my cuts unpainted...all the cuts a have made from bagging are gunna be trimmed more anyways like for example the driver side fenders the dont have paint cuz im TUBBING the front of the truck so any type of stock inner fender will be gone anyways! on to the next...my upper 4 link bars and a few other places are the only spots that have rust...and its not like its crazy rust where its taken away the strength of it...and i wanted my epper bars custom painted..and maybe i shoulda painted em but i didnt, cant change that ..+ the bag job is done right whats wrong with it....

[jimmy726]

alright man im just throwing it out there. This is my opinion no harm man getr done

[green97nissan]

aright apretiate it

[00frontier00]

just triangulate your lower control arms while you have it apart. its too easy. thats what im doing to mine and its also cheaper than spindles. im in the same situation you are without spindles. no big deal.

[green97nissan]

yea i got the metal laying right beside my truck ready to do that ...might do that this week! um what size metal u usin,,,imma use the sam stuff thats on my 4 link 1.5" DOM tube with 1/4" wall thickness

[00frontier00]

yep, that would be the stuff. there used to be a how to on "the other site". havent looked for it on here yet though.

[green97nissan]

yea i can figure it out ..not too hard lol ...and mines only 2 inches from laying so once i get rid of inner fenders and triangulate the lowers im sure ittl lay ..dont u!?

[93nissan]

green dont let haters bring u down. u on the rite path. take plenty of pics!!:thumb:

[00frontier00]

yea i can figure it out ..not too hard lol ...and mines only 2 inches from laying so once i get rid of inner fenders and triangulate the lowers im sure ittl lay ..dont u!?

she will lay, just be aware it puts your ball joints at a more extreme angle.;)

[green97nissan]

green dont let haters bring u down. u on the rite path. take plenty of pics!!:thumb:

thanks but he was just tryna help ...and i will take alot of pics!

[nisrod]

so are you gonna bd one side,,,tease us with pics,,,and never do the other side like your wheels???? sorry man,,the bandwagon came by and they pulled me on!!! go for it!!

[snoopy22]

take your time man!

[green97nissan]

it takes more time to walk all the way around to the other side to tak picss...so i just take picss fro the driver side lol

[JRock]

so are you gonna bd one side,,,tease us with pics,,,and never do the other side like your wheels???? Sorry man,,the bandwagon came by and they pulled me on!!! Go for it!!


lol!!!!

[snoopy22]

haha!

[95PGHB]

not sure what stock height is on tire size but im running a 245/35 20 and its around 26.75 inches tall... when it lays out the tire rubs the brake booster...Im not sure what wheel/tire combo your gonna run but if it a standard you will have a fun time with the clutch... I had to move mine just to get it layed out...

here is a shitty cell pic

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m22/Danazook/083009_180300.jpg

[xmb63]

I used a civic clutch master and relocated it behind the dash it gives you a little more room under the hood. For the booster I just moved it over 2" as long as you got a 4 cylinder under the hood you should have plenty of room to move it.

[green97nissan]

i gots that auto! so no worries there

[green97nissan]

looky what i did
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee98/97nissan/001-8.jpg

[jimmy726]

any pics of how you relocated on the other side dude

[green97nissan]

any pics of how you relocated on the other side dude

i skinned it, so there isnt another side..imma just weld the tailgate skin to the rear of my bed

[jimmy726]

oh tru just make sure you put 3 or 4 bars across to brace it so it doesnt always crack your bondo

[green97nissan]

yea, i will ...i still have to straghten that skin out its all crooked lol...but i was wondering is the top of ur tail gate straight or does it have a slight curve

[jimmy726]

ummmmm idk right off hand dude mines kind of fucked up a little at the top. Give me a few and ill go check bro

[green97nissan]

sweet...cuz before i tore my truck down ..i tried to pop a wheely on a four wheeler to get the front in my my truck and it messedit up a bit!..but i learned my lesson not to do that !

[jimmy726]

alright so i looked and as far as i can tell the top and inside rail are straight bro

[green97nissan]

wow! ive got a lot of straightening to do! lol ill post a pic of how crooked it is ....but ive been wanting to practice some body work ..so i got my wish!

[green97nissan]

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[green97nissan]

fronts not z ed yet

[Monster2TG]

Lookin good man, little by little.

[green97nissan]

Lookin good man, little by little.

yep..i hit a road block...it rained all day today and it was blowing in from the side so i its still raining tomorrow imma put a big tarp on the side of the carport to stop the rainn!

[nuistyles]

roll the pinch, i bet later down the track u are going to wish u dropped it that little bit more :P so do it now

[jimmy726]

Yeah agreed take it to the rocker and your avatar monster is fuckin pimp

[nisrod]

when does the cuda get its turn???

[green97nissan]

oh its is to the rockers ..the frame is sitting up...so its like its to the rockers i just havent cut the pinch.....and the cudas gunna be a while...we need a bigger shop to tackle that

[crunchytaco]

take your time my man! don't try to tackle it in one day LOL...be sure to plan your steps two or three in advance and remember to consider how every cut affects the rest of the floor and how it goes back together. be sure and mod your firewall so you can remove your tranny if you need to replace the clutch or pull it for whatever. Be sure and post pics and don't let the process drive you insane!!

aint that the truth

[Nissanwannabe]

Looks good man.

[green97nissan]

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[DDfrontn]

Hell yeah man lookin good

[green97nissan]

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[green97nissan]

Not layed ou in the front cuz where the lca bars mount to on the front cor support is hittin the ground so i still need to cut that off....and i relocated my airtank =)

[GETLOWR]

Hurry up and get that front end back on dooood!
=]

[xmb63]

Its looking good keep it up

[sparkn98]

lookin great man

[Brad Sims]

nice work dude

[green97nissan]

i got the bed bodydroped tonight so ill post up pics later

[green97nissan]

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee98/97nissan/006-7.jpg
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[chadcrissdesign]

nice work bro! keep them coming!

[85nissan720]

very nice!!!

[sdm5008]

nice man! i started tearin mine down today to bd... u got any pics of ur cab floor behind where the seat goes? and did u z the frame in the front? does that have to be done if not going to use the stabilizer bars the go to the lower arms?

[green97nissan]

nice man! i started tearin mine down today to bd... u got any pics of ur cab floor behind where the seat goes? and did u z the frame in the front? does that have to be done if not going to use the stabilizer bars the go to the lower arms?

thanks..no i didnt take pics of that sorry..but its pretty straight fwd..an yes z the frame...and u dont need the those bars or what they bolt to

[Supermachine]

thanks..no i didnt take pics of that sorry..but its pretty straight fwd..an yes z the frame...and u dont need the those bars or what they bolt to

you did triangulate your lowers right??

looks pretty good so far man!

[green97nissan]

waiting on the weld on poly bushings from suicide doors....but i will when i get them in....il take pics of them when i get em done

[Brad Sims]

in the last pics ur bed looks a little lower than ur cab for some reason

[green97nissan]

in the last pics ur bed looks a little lower than ur cab for some reason

it is...the little black rubber things that go on the bed bolts will make up for that and i havnt rolled the pinch yet

[nisrod]

looking good

[green97nissan]

thanks evryone for the kind comments!

[sparkn98]

lookin good man , if ya can remember to get those pics for me

[Ven]

Looks good I like the hammered Stock look!

[green97nissan]

Looks good I like the hammered Stock look!

im kinna likin the stock wheels! wat do yall think

[green97nissan]

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee98/97nissan/005-8.jpg
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[Ratrod25]

Looks good! :thumb: What are those yellow things hanging from the front?

[chris yanez]

I think u are doin a good job on the build and rock tha stocks!

[green97nissan]

Looks good! :thumb: What are those yellow things hanging from the front?

nuts and bolt bags ...i try to stay a little organized cuz my dad thinks i wont be able to put it back together..ill prove him wrong :thumb:

[green97nissan]

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee98/97nissan/001-10.jpg
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[J-rod]

Looks killer man keep it up! Getting ready to tackle the lower arm situation myself. Keep rockin the VC man!

[MattyBoyMR]

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee98/97nissan/001-10.jpg
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Im kinda new to this whole Mini truck scene. But whats that for that you welded onto you LCA, shock mount?

[nislo]

it basically makes the lower arm into an a-arm. This needs to be done because the stock strut rods on the front of the arm have to go to lay it out. But by removing the stock rods the arms are not held in place from moving sideways due to bushing flex. Making in into an a-arm makes it better than stock, allows you to lay out and cheaper than bought control arms. The added bar could accept a shock mount.

[00frontier00]

Fuck Yea Man! Sexy as hell! Congrats on the lowers! Looks good, keep the stock rims!

[93nissan]

u got those eskies ? any pics

[green97nissan]

they are at the machine shop and they are bored...i just need to pick them up and buy some tires.....so when i get payed friday ill get the tires and some pics for u peps

[mightymax 1990]

they are at the machine shop and they are bored...i just need to pick them up and buy some tires.....so when i get payed friday ill get the tires and some pics for u peps

my friend just got his lincoln rims board and had the holes re drilled he just need to get tires also ive seen the build on your truck on DFWMINIS keep up the good work dude

[MattyBoyMR]

it basically makes the lower arm into an a-arm. This needs to be done because the stock strut rods on the front of the arm have to go to lay it out. But by removing the stock rods the arms are not held in place from moving sideways due to bushing flex. Making in into an a-arm makes it better than stock, allows you to lay out and cheaper than bought control arms. The added bar could accept a shock mount.

True! Ok thanks very much for clearing that up for me. =P Im used to my Evo and its suspensions, so I'm working on learning a whole new platform =]

[No.7]

will you post some pics of your front suspension when you get your controll arm back on?

[85nissan720]

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t306/stetson123_photo/nissan28.jpg heres a pic of my lca to give you another idea