Lowered Trucks: tech and info....
#1771
07-04-2012 | 11:02 AM
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From: Charleston SC
what is goin on folks?, it has been a while for me have not been on since i finished the drop on my truck...been really busy with it...enjoy!
1. this is what it looked like last year
2. So I started with the exhaust...apologize for not takin pics at the start of the fabricationn work i always foprget. these are fab'd after the ones you can buy for a hefty price. and it is on both sides
3. started on the tailgate next, did not like the fins or duck bills you could buy, plus i want my truck to be diffrent.
4. here is the tailgate primed and the rollpan I bought welded in
5. So whats next...what could this be...
6.this is my cowl hood in the works
7.first fit test on the OEM replacement hood I got off of ebay for $40 it did come with dents,
8.this is after Alot of spot welds and alot of forming...did I mention that they were ALOT! of spot welds.
9. blended everything in
10. Fit test #1 of many
11. OK now comes the good stuff PAINT WORK! This is my buddies shop. I ended up takeing a week of leave to do this right.
12. truck in the booth after the 3rd coat of base coat.
13. graphix masking done!
14. this took quite a while!
15. This is after the first coat of clear
16. this is the following day after I put her back together...
this took alot longer then i had hoped for but I am in the military and most of this fab work was done on weekends and evenings. I do paint work for a living in the Air Force. the only thing they dont teach you is how to airbrush and fabricate round pieces of steel. Let me know what you guys think...and if anyopne has any questions let me know.
1. this is what it looked like last year
2. So I started with the exhaust...apologize for not takin pics at the start of the fabricationn work i always foprget. these are fab'd after the ones you can buy for a hefty price. and it is on both sides
3. started on the tailgate next, did not like the fins or duck bills you could buy, plus i want my truck to be diffrent.
4. here is the tailgate primed and the rollpan I bought welded in
5. So whats next...what could this be...
6.this is my cowl hood in the works
7.first fit test on the OEM replacement hood I got off of ebay for $40 it did come with dents,
8.this is after Alot of spot welds and alot of forming...did I mention that they were ALOT! of spot welds.
9. blended everything in
10. Fit test #1 of many
11. OK now comes the good stuff PAINT WORK! This is my buddies shop. I ended up takeing a week of leave to do this right.
12. truck in the booth after the 3rd coat of base coat.
13. graphix masking done!
14. this took quite a while!
15. This is after the first coat of clear
16. this is the following day after I put her back together...
this took alot longer then i had hoped for but I am in the military and most of this fab work was done on weekends and evenings. I do paint work for a living in the Air Force. the only thing they dont teach you is how to airbrush and fabricate round pieces of steel. Let me know what you guys think...and if anyopne has any questions let me know.
#1773
07-16-2012 | 08:46 AM
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wow, nice work....can you post pics of how your exhaust is run to those rocker mounted tips, thats been my idea for a while and just wanna see how they did it...
ok ok i know im the last guy that usually asks for help or has trouble doing things my self, i got my rear dropped with my flip kit, i did not get my springs out tried like a sob to do it using 2 diff sets of compressors and the old lower the a arm trick, just couldnt budge them new ball joints i put in....any ideas guys.....
ok ok i know im the last guy that usually asks for help or has trouble doing things my self, i got my rear dropped with my flip kit, i did not get my springs out tried like a sob to do it using 2 diff sets of compressors and the old lower the a arm trick, just couldnt budge them new ball joints i put in....any ideas guys.....
#1775
07-22-2012 | 09:05 PM
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From: Charleston SC
wow, nice work....can you post pics of how your exhaust is run to those rocker mounted tips, thats been my idea for a while and just wanna see how they did it...
ok ok i know im the last guy that usually asks for help or has trouble doing things my self, i got my rear dropped with my flip kit, i did not get my springs out tried like a sob to do it using 2 diff sets of compressors and the old lower the a arm trick, just couldnt budge them new ball joints i put in....any ideas guys.....
ok ok i know im the last guy that usually asks for help or has trouble doing things my self, i got my rear dropped with my flip kit, i did not get my springs out tried like a sob to do it using 2 diff sets of compressors and the old lower the a arm trick, just couldnt budge them new ball joints i put in....any ideas guys.....
I'll take a pic tomorrow and post it.
#1777
08-03-2012 | 11:51 AM
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Well I guess you heard this question often, but maybe you can help me.
Third Generation 1500 Ram Single Cab 4x4.
What you would have to pay for an airbag suspension?
How many inches are between the lowest and highest position?
Idea is not that bad, if you wanna park you lay the truck nearly on the ground, and while driving you pump it up. Dont know what you could get out of these airbag supensions though.
Well layin on the ground is a bit rough. at a certain point you would have to make cutouts for the backwheels.
lets say I want the ram to go down by circa 7-8 inches if possible - mainly for parking. is it possible to drive this low without working on the wheel arches and stuff?
Third Generation 1500 Ram Single Cab 4x4.
What you would have to pay for an airbag suspension?
How many inches are between the lowest and highest position?
Idea is not that bad, if you wanna park you lay the truck nearly on the ground, and while driving you pump it up. Dont know what you could get out of these airbag supensions though.
Well layin on the ground is a bit rough. at a certain point you would have to make cutouts for the backwheels.
lets say I want the ram to go down by circa 7-8 inches if possible - mainly for parking. is it possible to drive this low without working on the wheel arches and stuff?
#1778
08-03-2012 | 12:06 PM
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okay fellas been a long time coming, i dont get to post much on here cause i have my own site....heres some pics of the truck....
this was the day i got the rear done...
this was the day i got the front done...
this is after i got the upper grill in yes i replaced my Gutter grill with a black billet grill, and took a slt cover lay for the bumper and it has been cut in half and retroed for the street scene bumper...
sorry for the quality of pics, i need a new dig camera, using my phone, that had a good cam, then they replaced it cause it **** out and i got a crappy one need to go back and get it replaced again....
this was the day i got the rear done...
this was the day i got the front done...
this is after i got the upper grill in yes i replaced my Gutter grill with a black billet grill, and took a slt cover lay for the bumper and it has been cut in half and retroed for the street scene bumper...
sorry for the quality of pics, i need a new dig camera, using my phone, that had a good cam, then they replaced it cause it **** out and i got a crappy one need to go back and get it replaced again....
