kaoss Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Yeah, Halo is way easier then welding. Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Just read through this entire thread. Lookin good ;) I wish I had the know how to bag my truck. Static drop: for the guyy that doesn't know any better lolol. No jk no offense to my static drop brothers. Im just envious. Anxious to see where this goes. Quote Link to comment
kaoss Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Well, you have everything in this thread needed to bag a truck. Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Is there a link so I can download welding and cutting skills? :D lol Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Most of it is in position. For some reason my welds that are done on vertical joints turn out best, when I weld from the top to the bottom. That's called a downhill. It's a no no in industrial welding. They look slick but don't penitrate like an uphill (bottom to top). Pipeline welders weld all downhill though. As much weld as you have in such a small area, it should be fine though. Your gussets are carrying the pressure more than relying on the welds. Looks good so far. Quote Link to comment
collision and customs Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Ha! Weekend just started and I've already set out to do what I wanted to get done! Doesn't get much better than this. It gets good lift also about 2" below stock height. If anyone ever saw me cruise the mazda, normal ride height was about 1/2" off the ground. And my awesome wheels. It looks like an inch and half Z is in store for this thing in order for it to get to lay. With all that work you should at least found a 79 doner frame to swap out upper control arm mounts to convert to ball joints, disk brakes and drop spindles 1 Quote Link to comment
kaoss Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 That's not a matter of work, that's a matter of money, and I decided to cut it out of the budget. I would have gone with a narrowed '92 Toyota front clip and a narrowed 7.5 Ford rear end had the budget allowed it. Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Great work! I just sold my '75 to a close friend. I'm kinda hoping he decides to bag his just cause your build looks like fun. Quote Link to comment
kaoss Posted May 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 Blew everything apart to weld it all up. Probably spent a total of 4 hours welding, I'm exhausted, no way I could do this for a living. First time that I ever reached the cycle duty of my welder. Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 i just got caught up and this is great Quote Link to comment
zach41 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 looks awesome im supposed to pick up a 73 datsun pickup, its a 4 cylinder with manual trans(she says it a 5 speed but idk bout that) it only has a leaking radiator and she only wants 250 bucks for it and it ran good a couple of months ago when she parked it she said. that will be my first mini project and this thread will help me alot! i cant afford bags but im aiming to get it as low as possible with my buddies help that have some experience. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
GOLSETH Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Just looked through the first 10 pages and was hoping to see this truck finished at the end! Awesome project and amazing fab work! Cant wait to see the body on frame! Quote Link to comment
kaoss Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 I wish it was done, or at least drivable!!! Everything that hung below the frame on the driver's side is gone. Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Blew everything apart to weld it all up. Probably spent a total of 4 hours welding, I'm exhausted, no way I could do this for a living. Notice I said we hire welders in the shop whenever the budget allows. Welding can be mind numbing when you have to do it all day. Gives a person plenty of time to let his mind wonder on to design future projects though. How soon do you think you will be able to start putting it all back together? Quote Link to comment
hacked521 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 I wish it was done, or at least drivable!!! I know how you feel, just got the cab on my frame and it kills me not being able to at least drive it. Quote Link to comment
paisa13 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Awesome work man!!! Wish I could do the matrix thing and just download yours and 521 Johnnys fab skills!! Great work!! Quote Link to comment
kaoss Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Thanks for the kind words everyone. I've learned everything I know off the internet :) I may get to drive it this year, but now that we are in the second half of the year, It's doubtful. I should have done shock mounts and triangulate the lower control arms before I took it all apart. Oh well. Even if I found the time to work on it more, things like $400 worth of shocks, $400 compressors, $200 valves, $150 exhaust, $200 brake parts, $150 front end parts, the list just goes on and on of money that I need to spend on it would put a stop to the project. Shortening the frame rails is next on the list after the passenger bottom gets cut away. Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 So im gonna do it. I read through this entire thread post by post. Im gonna bag my truck and im using this thread as a reference. If u have any tips or advice lemme kno. i may ask for clarification on a few things as i go. thanks for the inspiration! Quote Link to comment
kaoss Posted June 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Well, Henry from Canada stopped by on his North American Tour and we decided that we would just replace the frame rails on it while he was here. I built a jig a long time to locate the body mounts. We used with a few pieces of additional metal to jig it up, cut out the old frame rails, and tack in some new ones. Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 doesn't look like much is left of the original frame Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 doesn't look like much is left of the original frame see why i havent bagged my truck yet! if your gonna do it, you have to do it just like this... lol i wish i had the time and a welder... Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 i have the time but thats it Quote Link to comment
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