Startin my own bodydroppin thread

[sdm5008]

ok, well ive been off the internet scene for a while, but im back, and now that i have my own place with a garage im ready to start my body drop. i dont plan to be finnished for a while but.... its time to start, so ive gotten all the inteiro out, and now trying to get all the ac vents outa the way, but i caught myself sitting out there starring at the blasted thing for over an hour or playing with the vent selectors....

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/sdm5008/bodydrop/IMG_7507.jpg


this is where i need your help! i cant figure out whats keepin this stupid thing from commin out so it will be outa the way... someone help!

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/sdm5008/bodydrop/IMG_7510.jpg

thanks!

[lowriderb]

i think its the heater core behind it that may be keeping it in. there also should be screws under it attatched to the floor or firewall i cant remember.

[sdm5008]

yeah i got all the one i could see... whats attached behind it cause its loose but i can pull it out?

[00frontier00]

check for some nuts/bolts or heater core lines ect. on your firewall in the engine bay?

[sdm5008]

ive come to the conclusion to that what had to come out was the freon and heater core lines... its just aggravating!.... ive been on that b!tch for 3 hours pullin and shit, but im learnin haha

[ScottXGTR]

just remember, some things dont have to come out. you can always work around them if they arent directly in the way.

[nisrod]

service manual can be your best friend!!!(and worst enemy!!)

[lilFlip]

just remember, some things dont have to come out. you can always work around them if they arent directly in the way.

just remember that when you start cutting and welding that you have to keep some things cool otherwise you might melt something....hahahaha, i did that on my firewall, but lucky for me it was just my gauge airlines...hahahahaha, :eek:

[sdm5008]

oh damn, yeah i got that stupid rubber stuff glued to my floor, i guess thats just gonna have to melt off when i start weldin

[97xenissan]

Just get the BFH and get it out of the way jk. Check and make sure there are no heater or ac lines going to it you can work around it but its so much easier and convienent when its out of the way. Just my .02

[sdm5008]

Yeah, I've done disconnected the heater core and started on the fron line but the wife came home so hopfully today I can get all that pulled, then I can start cuttin hopefully... thanks for yalls help, maybe I can make some real progress

[sdm5008]

ight so im pretty sure i got alll the wiring outa the way, now what do i do first z the front or start cuttin the floor? im not sure of the "proper way cuse this is my first thanks

[green97nissan]

i cut the inner fenderpart so my core support wasnt connected to my cab then cut the floor welded it the z'd the frame and it lined back up

[sdm5008]

i cut the inner fenderpart so my core support wasnt connected to my cab then cut the floor welded it the z'd the frame and it lined back up
Ight den, I didn't think about that.... what did u do with control arms... (lower)

[green97nissan]

hmm i just got the rod ends in from suicide doors today so i might triangulate them this week some time....i will be takin pics of those...i finally got my camera back

[sdm5008]

Word! Yeah I want to see that

[sdm5008]

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/69/l_91376a0e616f457593e17aee54391096.jpg


so i got the floor cut, and the cab now sits here, i only get to work on it about an hour a day, so progress is slow so are my updates, ill try to get some more pics up... thanks

[green97nissan]

thats a kool pic man

[sdm5008]

**UPDATO**

cab just about welded up and i cut the front this mornin for the z amd hopefully this week i can get it sittin in the right place to weld it up... got an ass load of work left..

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/sdm5008/2010-10-11_15-45-55_263.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/sdm5008/2010-10-11_15-00-27_421.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/sdm5008/2010-10-07_20-01-10_116.jpg

[t1m0ty]

Looking nice man keep it up!

[drginazzhb92]

looking sick man keep it up slow and steady wins the race man...shit i started mine i think 2.5yrs ago and still doing work on her...keep it up man

[sdm5008]

Yeah man slow and steady she is im about a year in now hahaha... I want to drive it so bad

[sdm5008]

Update **
welp, its been a minute, but I've made some progress... I got my reversed radius arms on thanks to ice for making them.. and im half way done with the z... just got to do the driverside.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/sdm5008/2011-02-05_16-56-42_574.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/sdm5008/2011-02-05_16-56-33_517.jpg

[nissandoordragger]

what are you welding with? and im not trying to be a dick or anything but it dosnet look like the weld has any penetration at all

[sdm5008]

I knew someone was gonna bring that up lol... im not real confident in my welding area... I can make it look pretty but it don't look strong enough imo .. so I went over each weld a few more time... cause I don't want em t break while driving. and im using flux so that don't really help cosmeticly. I still gotta take the lca off and clean em up and paint em so don't worry im not leaving them like that

[drginazzhb92]

hey nice bike you got their man what year zx you got

[sdm5008]

08. .