thats right. this truck is gonna be in the weeds with a static drop.
got it from my painter for free.
bought another truck to replace swap cabs.
heres some pics.
i got the stock floor body drop done today and frame Z done just need to gusset it. i dint have any metal to do that or it would have been done













the guy that gave me the truck stopped by to help...drove it in the rain too


and this is my project that got pushed aside for a long time. its a big money pit

 

I love how your alloy glints in the sun....

 

Dave, you gonna help me Z my 78 too? How do you plan to handle the steering shaft? Looks good so far.

 

no!!!
and i have to notch up for the steering shaft. prob get a tilt column from later truck. well see how it feels.

so 2" z plus 1" body drop plus bj flip with later spindle. i will have a 5" front frop with stock coil springs take that joe

 

Looking good, your dime looks great to!

 

looks like a good start, you should put a newer front clip on it and bag it!!!! i had my blue toyota static dropped it was fun for a while but i got tired of the crappy ride and getting stuck on speed bumps lol

 

it will be setup to lay out if i ever bag it. but i dont think that will ever happen. this one is really for breanna. and it will ride just like stock when im done. lots of travel.

and i think i acc. put this in the wrong section.

 

lol. cut the inner fenders out. trust me. lol.

and i will be baggin mine this summer. i have most of my 4 link parts. just need some bags, a bottle regulator, some lines/fittings, and some more ball valves. I only have 2

But cool. Sounds like a good project.

 

ill do what it takes when the time comes.
but i wont just beat the **** out of a nice truck like some people
spent some time this morning and got the Z gusseted still need to do the bottom. but i got **** to do this afternoon. so ill finish it tonight.

 

looks like im having to change my order of new tires to a 45 series instead of a 50- series lol. these are 225/50/16 i ordered 195/50/16 but i think im gonna go with a 45 since they havent shipped yet and it doest even have a motor or tranny in it yet lol

 

Keep hatin' on me all you want. Atleast I'm getting attention

Looks like the project is going good. Did you lower the back of the frame when you notched it? Or are you gonna b/d the entire bedfloor? Cuz otherwise the bed is gonna sit higher by a bit.

I just put 195/50/16s on the front of mine, with similar sized wheels. And I have way more space than when I ran those probes. You may have to roll the fenders. I've got a perfect bat for hiluxs if you need help on it.

 

great project so far! but i do believe standardbyker88 is lower but you will have him beat to hell and back once the full weigtht of the truck is on the springs.

 

yeah i dropped the rear clip behind the notch before i notched it so i dont have to touch the bed floor. i have 194/45/16s on the way. i just sectioned out the front bed mounts to lower it 1"

thanks buddy!
and im getting smaller tires. so that will lower it another inch. i know its all about being low but when my truck is the same as joes height with 3" of suspension travel it will be that much cooler. ill prob drag full frame on big dips on the freeway
ya gotta remember even if my susp gets as low as joes ill still always have him by that one inch in my body drop!!
im not hating on you! just the fact that your truck has no suspension

and ill never roll these fenders thats ruining a good look

 

nice work....how hard was it to cut a straight line on th frame? seeems tough..LOL

 

is that a trick question?

 

got the engine bay and outside all scrubbed down with a scotch brite pad.
should have all the orig paint da'd off and bed seams welded up by end of weekend.

 

thats looks awesome, are you going to paint it soon?

 

yeah im stripping the cab right now with a 40 grit mud hog.
as soon as i get the cab stripped and bed seams welded up its going to the shop so brandon can do his magic

 

cool....you should cut he bottom of the bed off and bring it down some so it matches the bottom of the cab. the bed always looks miss matched on those years of trucks.