Blue's Redux...

Moose · May 17, 2009

I dig it. If you're linking it though, why do you have frame sticking past the tire?

hlb3 · May 17, 2009

Moose said:
I dig it. If you're linking it though, why do you have frame sticking past the tire?

You talking about the front or rear Trent? The factory frame will be gone from the cab back, we are not quite ready to hack it at the moment though. If you are talking about how long we left the front rails, we aren't 100% sure how we are going to mount the winch, so we left it long so we have material to work with when we figure it out.

Moose · May 17, 2009

I was talking about the rear. It'll be cool to see this going again.

When's wheeling trip 6?

hlb3 · May 17, 2009

Nick's still working on #5. :fawkdancesmiley: As long as Nick can keep the parts coming when they are needed, I'm hoping to have it out of my shop by the end of the summer...

hlb3 · May 17, 2009

So yesterday we got a little done before I had to go to work, got the hoops for the coilovers done. They still need some gusseting and once the cage is done in the cab, they will tie into that.

You have to forgive Nick, he is a horrible photographer... :fawkdancesmiley:

Benjitis · May 18, 2009

Keep her goin!! By the time youre done bendin toob for that thing, i might let you bend me up a set of sliders if youre lucky. You still plan on runnin a rear bench seat? I call window!!

hlb3 · May 19, 2009

Get some tube and I will bend them for ya.

Got a little more done today, I was going to start bending hoops for the cage, but I need to get some little magnetic levels so I can do some straight bends.

Got the frame rails gusseted...

Engine crossmember in...

Got the rear window out...

ShaftyVonHelmet · May 19, 2009

Lookin good... the level is your friend :beer:

Benjitis · May 19, 2009

Doesnt the level only work if your floor is %100 level? Id be fawked if i tried that at home, the floor tilts to one side. Itd be like a nascar rig with all the weights on one side...so it could turn left...a lot. When i get some cash, i have .35$ to my name since i just gave what i had left to Bobby Long for some goddies, i'll get some toob and hopefully you'll still have the bender. I need to do some sliders and rear quarter guards. Lookin good, take a day off from work and bend some more toob! I'll fill in for ya if i can get your discount!!

Flexy Backhand · May 19, 2009

Sick Build man!!

Let me know if you need another Grunt to help ya out! im damn close to little T-town :redneck:

Fordzuki · May 19, 2009

Looking real good guys. :awesomework: If I can quit breaking the LJ, hopefully I'll have the SJ finished up around the same time for a break in run. :cool:

ShaftyVonHelmet · May 20, 2009

Benjitis said:
Doesnt the level only work if your floor is %100 level? Id be fawked if i tried that at home, the floor tilts to one side. Itd be like a nascar rig with all the weights on one side...so it could turn left...a lot. When i get some cash, i have .35$ to my name since i just gave what i had left to Bobby Long for some goddies, i'll get some toob and hopefully you'll still have the bender. I need to do some sliders and rear quarter guards. Lookin good, take a day off from work and bend some more toob! I'll fill in for ya if i can get your discount!!

Nope, put the level on the die... mimic the same **** on the tube and... viola, same bend... like I said, the level is your friend...
btw, you might wanna get your tube fast, my bender is not a community deal...

nick c · May 20, 2009

:corn: <--- thats me. Kinda weird feeling having to watch my own build thread to know whats going on. :redneck:

Jeepless · May 20, 2009

NAC25 said:
:corn: <--- thats me. Kinda weird feeling having to watch my own build thread to know whats going on. :redneck:

:haha: At least get a bucket, sit in the corner and bark orders.

Immortal · May 20, 2009

sweet build need to see more pics keep up the awesome work :awesomework:

nick c · May 20, 2009

Immortal said:
sweet build need to see more pics keep up the awesome work :awesomework:

another quality post...thanks :rolleyes:

nick c · May 29, 2009

A small update. Thursday didn

ShaftyVonHelmet · May 29, 2009

Damn sorry I couldn't make it down, I will though :beer:

ShaftyVonHelmet · Jun 24, 2009

Well... wtf?

nick c · Jul 6, 2009

Guess its been awhile since I've added any updates.

We eventaully figured out what we were doing wrong and got things dialed in on the bender.

We got some of the main bars for the cab-cage bent up and installed. It was about this time, we figured out it would be best to have some of the other pieces before we went to much further, and at the same time Les needed a couple weeks to wrench on his Cruiser again.

So while I save up some more cash and Les works on his cruiser I got the bender back to Dustin.

I got my D300 a week ago or so, and thats been about all thats been done in the last month. Which has given me time to work on the house a bit too, which makes the wife happy...and we all know thats a key to getting a rig done, gotta keep the wife happy. :redneck:

Les is going to start getting some of the straight bars in the cab cut and welded in here in the next couple weeks (things like the spreaders for the halo, and the dash). Then I'll have to start ordering more parts.

If I could just remember where i put that winning loto ticket...

nick c · Jul 6, 2009

Figured I'd share a couple pics, nothin to special but here's where its at for now.

Les did a good job of keeping the tube nice and tight to the roof.

A-pillar in.

So thats all for now.

I've got some stuff to order before we can go to much further so we will see how the money comes in.

sly-yota · Jul 7, 2009

lol... i remember helping you install the body lift back in highschool.... damn this truck has come a LONG way.....

you've deff' done a hell of a job on it nick, keep up with the good work buddie and hit me up if your ever in town, we'll need to meet up and have a beer :awesomework: