Heres how she started:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/100_4696.jpg


85 Toyota front suspension:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/susp1.jpg


Front suspension tear down:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/susp2.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/susp3.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/susp4.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/susp5.jpg

Clean up:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/susp6.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/susp7.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/susp8-1.jpg

Truck tear down:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/000_0061.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/000_0063.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/000_0064.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/caboff2.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/origframe.jpg

Doner car for the rear end:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/000_0086.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/000_0087.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/000_0089.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/000_0090.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/000_0091.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/000_0092.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/000_0093.jpg

Front sub frame:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frame1.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frame2.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frame3.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frame6.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/level.jpg

Rear sub frame start:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frame7.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frame8.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frame9.jpg

wow that is a tear down

HOly crap dude that is going to rock.. I have only seence a few truck with 4 wheel neg camber ... good luck man can't waite to see her in action

so the bolt pattern aint gonna be the same for the front/rear ??? thats what we call CUSTOM.. lol good job

thats sexy....

man you weren't kiddin that looks kick ass

Wow, thats crazy man! Looks like quite a project, good luck, though you seem to have a good handle on what your doing.

ps- Throw that rotary in there too!! That would be too sick man.

WOW! that's awsome...i wish i had the space, tools, and skills, to do something like that to my truck

I just wish i had the time to do that. Hopefully summer will allow me the necessary time to do my body drop on a full custom frame. Anyways man looking good, keep us updated as you complete more, god that sh*t looks sexy! Oh and let me know when you ready to help me with mine in summer 06 LOL

so the bolt pattern aint gonna be the same for the front/rear ??? thats what we call CUSTOM.. lol good job

Mazda uses teh same bolt pattern as the ranger.. 5X4.5

Nice work.. Going to look nice when its finally done..

What size tires are you setting it up to lay on??

Wow, thats crazy man! Looks like quite a project, good luck, though you seem to have a good handle on what your doing.

ps- Throw that rotary in there too!! That would be too sick man.

Nah she will have the normal 302ho swap...

Mazda uses teh same bolt pattern as the ranger.. 5X4.5

Nice work.. Going to look nice when its finally done..

What size tires are you setting it up to lay on??

You beat me too it... yeah the bolt pattern will be the same 5X4.5, the toyota front as well runs 5x4.5... and also the same width... The RX7 rear is really quite awsome, same bolt pattern, width, posi, disk brakes, and best of all.... no driveshaft movement with the IRS...

About the Toyota front... finally getting rid of the crapy i-beams.. and i will need it to untuck the 20's ... all four corners... almost a 4 inch stock floor on 20's..

And to my knowlage i haven't seen any 2nd gen's out their with 4-corner independent suspension... thats kinda why im doing it... ohh and it will be easyer to tuck the 20's in the rear with a little neg. camber back there.

Hopeing to debut her at showfest... total 100% retro style... she will have something REAL special for the front suspension.... you guys shall see in due time... i will post updates as soon as they are done... thanks for the replys

Man thats badass! I wish i had the money to do that to my 95 i just got. But i got laid off my job so now it looks like im going to have to get rid of it! =( I dont really want to but i just cant afford it anymore... Cant wait to see this thing done! its going to be clean!

Front mounts on the Rx7 Indy rear almost totally finished.... totally custom built like everything else:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frame10.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frame11.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frame12.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frame13.jpg


:leghump:

damn, thats def. lookin nice...

it's looking killer keep it up, keep it up....

what size tubing are you using to build that frame 2x2 or 2x3

It looks like hes got the main frame on 3x3 the rear half 2x3 and some sections are 2x2

Look at these.... i humped the **** out of her tonight:

Added rear IRS reinforcements:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frame22.jpg



Cut, turned and welded IRS tube support:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frame23.jpg



Part of back section:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frame24.jpg



Body on:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/mebodyon.jpg



Rear suspension with body on:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/rearnobed.jpg



Front suspension w/ mock wheels:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frontsuspbody.jpg



Bed and mock rims on:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/bodyon.jpg



Bed... will be cut some more and will have ALOT more done to it:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/rearsuspbed.jpg



Sexy.... ****ing sexy:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frontbody.jpg



Im just a little too short:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/mattfloor.jpg

Dash removel............



Before:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/dashremoval.jpg


After:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/whathappend.jpg

actually, i'm pretty sure gumby has(d) a gen II with a t-bird rear on it. he was selling it as the roller last i knew.

Boy can weld.... Very nice job! I like the dash removal... lol

Hey man i got a few questions for ya on the yota front end. Does the engine cross member lay on the ground? Or is it up a little, i cant really tell from the pics. Cuz i have a 84 front end and im doing the same thing with it that u are doing... for my 95. But im just curious where the cross meber sits... Let me know man i would really appreciate it! thanks Looks good so far!!

Hey man i got a few questions for ya on the yota front end. Does the engine cross member lay on the ground? Or is it up a little, i cant really tell from the pics. Cuz i have a 84 front end and im doing the same thing with it that u are doing... for my 95. But im just curious where the cross meber sits... Let me know man i would really appreciate it! thanks Looks good so far!!



We mocked it to sit up a little bit, just so their would be less chance of anything grabbing it when i was driving... i think its about an inche off the ground.... i will measure and take better shots of the front when i go back to the shop.

bad ass.. looking ****ing great! tuckin over half the rim.. sexy..

bad ass.. looking ****ing great! tuckin over half the rim.. sexy..


Yeah on a 16 inch rim.... those are just for mocking.... wait till you see the 20's tuck :cheers:

alright man thanks for that info. If u could just let me know how high it is that would help me alot. Also is that 2x3 tubing? Thats what im going to get. LMK thanks!

alright man thanks for that info. If u could just let me know how high it is that would help me alot. Also is that 2x3 tubing? Thats what im going to get. LMK thanks!


No the main frame body is 3x3 and the outers are 2x3... there are some 2x2 mixed in their as well as some tubing... heres a better example

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frame16.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frame17.jpg


hope that helps

So how far is it up off the ground? The yota cross member? Are u going to run a 5.0? or go with the old motor that was in it? Im putting a 5.0 in mine and im wondering if im going to hit my oil pan.

forget tucking rims...he almost laying fingers sitting in the cab...
nice work

So how far is it up off the ground? The yota cross member? Are u going to run a 5.0? or go with the old motor that was in it? Im putting a 5.0 in mine and im wondering if im going to hit my oil pan.

No i havent been to the shop yet, you will not have a problem with the oil pan, but we are building new mounts and x-members anyways because we want to keep the stock hood, We have a 5.0ho 5-speed that we were going to use but as of right now i think instead i am going to run a V8 Flathead, you know, be the only one to ever do that swap should be cool. (the 5ltr HO that i have is forsale btw, wink wink)


forget tucking rims...he almost laying fingers sitting in the cab...
nice work

The only reason why i cant in that picture is because im short, the guy that im building with, matt, can touch the ground w/o a problem... its pretty amazing :yup:

Thats kool man. I have the 5.0 that im wanting to run, im just trying to figure out if i could use the wiring harness off the same car. Just let me know when u get the measurement. Im probably going to take my block and oil pan over there and mock it in place.

Thats kool man. I have the 5.0 that im wanting to run, im just trying to figure out if i could use the wiring harness off the same car. Just let me know when u get the measurement. Im probably going to take my block and oil pan over there and mock it in place.


It measured an inch clearence... but you can di it where ever you like.....

Motors in...

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/motorin.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/motormount.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/motormount2.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/motormount3.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/motortunnel.jpg

Rear cab mount...

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/cabmount.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/cabmount2.jpg

Your truck is truely amazing... A work of art. (All that custom stuff). Must be nice to have the skills to accomplish that.

looks awesome man!!

Looks like some fun .I doin't know how i missed the thread ?


How mush more do you have to go on the truck -paint.-custom dash ?

Your truck is truely amazing... A work of art. (All that custom stuff). Must be nice to have the skills to accomplish that.


Thank you... thats a totally awsome comment man, i appricate it. Yeah some people dont see all the truely custom stuff that is being done... its not easy throwing a toyota front frame, rx7 rear frame and chassis together, then make all the mounts for it all, make sure its straight 1,000 times over, and make it all work. Its not like there are too many v8 into bodydropped toy clipped rangers, so we had to do it all in the dark. You dont see very many one off rangers out there anymore, i wanna bring the fire back and stop the whole "lets build s-10's trend"


Looks like some fun .I doin't know how i missed the thread ?


How mush more do you have to go on the truck -paint.-custom dash ?



Yeah i dont know how you missed it either :biggrinha

No its got HUGE plans in it... a ton more to go. You notice nothings left in the interior?... yeah im going all steel, real old school. Steel dash with Galaxie 500 cluster (see below). Solid billet steering colum, big old school wheel, HUGE shifter. Metal headliner, doors, back wall, etc etc. All shaved. Under dash batterie, and clutch/brake master cylinders.

Exterior will be a flatend black with red metal flake scallops, shaved everything, one off rear lights, suicide doors (of course). and one off headlights (maybe)... sitting pretty on 20 inch smoothies.

Suspension has a 3 3/4 stock floor BD custom chassis, and bags.... how the bags will be mounted is a surprize... you will have to wait.

Motor is going to be a fully rebuilt 5.0... t-5 tranny carbed. Smoothed firewall.

And plenty of other tricks under our sleves... i will keep updating so stay tuned. :king:


http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/8f_1.jpg


-Matt-

thats sweet man thanks for that measurment. Yeah i was going to keep it about a inch or two off the ground due to the 5.0 im going to run. Thanks again man cant wait to see more updates!

wow.. I agree with the masses I'm in love. all the things I have dreamed up.. are you going to do a full write up on it.. I'm planning on going doors with the IRS and the yota FS.. it's going to be a little while until I do.. I'm off making my money to do all of it.. if you do a write up on it and you have the free time to shoot me an e-mail about it I'd greatly appreciate it..


Thanks alot..

K.C.

Some pics of the custom rad support that is being built for her as we speak:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/radsuprt3.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/radsuprt.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/radsuprt2.jpg

i wish i had the skil and the tools to do 1/2 of what your doing. purely amazing. nice work

Awsome

Its not like there are too many v8 into bodydropped toy clipped rangers, so we had to do it all in the dark. You dont see very many one off rangers out there anymore, i wanna bring the fire back and stop the whole "lets build s-10's trend"


couldnt agree more!! mind you im mustang II clipped but still v8 and clipped!

nice work btw!! cant wait to keep seein the progress!


Trevor

We have a 5.0ho 5-speed that we were going to use but as of right now i think instead i am going to run a V8 Flathead, you know, be the only one to ever do that swap should be cool.



man that would be sweet a old flathead with 4 strombergs and offenhauser heads, i can picture it now, i love it...

man that would be sweet a old flathead with 4 strombergs and offenhauser heads, i can picture it now, i love it...


Yeah its too bad the idea got scraped... running the H.O. instead :bs:

Amazing project. Keep it up. I can't wait to see it done. Great job. You are the man.

rad support done:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/radsuprt4.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/radsuprt5.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/radsuprt6.jpg

Body and bed has been taken off now.... getting ready for the x-members and suspension (was waiting on a ton of SD stuff):spy:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/frame25.jpg

Sweet man that things coming on great! I can wait to see more pics!

I'm going to come out from under my rock and start drooling, this is the first time i've seen this and I've been on here a couple of times since you posted it. Looks awesome man, I am superbly jealous. Since your doing all this work you might as well just go to the door with it. That would be even more marvelous.

Wow, very, VERY nice! I gotta say all the custom work your showing is inspiring at the least... cant wait to see what you have hidden up your sleeve for the front bags

cant wait to see what you have hidden up your sleeve for the front bags

Yeah that is going to be the show stopper about this truck... you wait!! :thumbsup:

Since you did all that custom stuff and keep doing more you never thought about doing a front end coversion ?

Since you did all that custom stuff and keep doing more you never thought about doing a front end coversion ?


no.... why change the classic look of the 2nd gen ranger?... The only thing i would do is a range rover clip... but that style clip will not match with the style the truck will be... we thought of one offing a set of headlights... but i still didnt want to loose that "ohh **** check out that ranger" :leghump: effect... sometimes having a truck not look like its origional gets old... i want to see more old school rangers out there... so i plan on keeping that style.

Tranny x-member done:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/transmem.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/transmem2.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/transmem3.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/transmem4.jpg

Thats nice man... I drew a design of what my tranny member will look like, and its almost like that. I was going to have the spot for the exhuast to come threw. im going to be using the square tubing all the way though. But i do like how u did the round on the ends! pretty sweet man! Keep the pics coming! what is that 3"?

cool looking tranny member but one question. im assuming the exhaust will go through the crossmember, but what happens if you have to drop your tranny? remove the entire exhaust?

It looks amazing. I wish i had the time and money to have done all that when i bd'ed mine. Congrats it looks incredible. Keep it up!

cool looking tranny member but one question. im assuming the exhaust will go through the crossmember, but what happens if you have to drop your tranny? remove the entire exhaust?
A good idea would be to put a seperate piece throug the member with a clamp on each side.

what is that 3"?

If you are refering to the pipe in the x-member then yes it is 3 inch tube


cool looking tranny member but one question. im assuming the exhaust will go through the crossmember, but what happens if you have to drop your tranny? remove the entire exhaust?

Well i dont plan on dropping the tranny seeing as she wont be daily driven. But incase that IS the case then yes, i would have to un-bolt it from the headers, take the pipes off the hangers and drop it with the x-member. The exaust will not go all the way to the rear.. infact the mufflers will be just behind that x-member you see there. But that is the kind of stuff you have to give up to get more ground clearence and keep exaust at the same time... :thumbsdow

Well i dont plan on dropping the tranny seeing as she wont be daily driven. But incase that IS the case then yes, i would have to un-bolt it from the headers, take the pipes off the hangers and drop it with the x-member. The exaust will not go all the way to the rear.. infact the mufflers will be just behind that x-member you see there. But that is the kind of stuff you have to give up to get more ground clearence and keep exaust at the same time... :thumbsdow

Well since you're not doing a full exhaust then it wouldn't be that bad.

one rear canti done:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/bagmount.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/bagmount2.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/cantimt.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/canti1.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/canti4.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/canti3.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/canti2.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/canti5.jpg

there you go....

I love the set-up... i humped it

That's an awesome build up. I can't wait to see it done. I'm glad I could help you with the engine assembly. If you do need any parts, unfortuantly I switched jobs sense and can't get you the deals that I used to be able to at Mustangs Unlimited. Well I will talk with you later.

One of the best builds on RPS... TOTM material right here!!!!!

Thats sweet man! How much lift are u expecting to get out of that?

holy sh!t man....that looks so sick. those welds r nice as hell. i cant wait to see that on dem twankies... hopefully u get a new paint job when its all done shaved and no graphics

That's an awesome build up. I can't wait to see it done. I'm glad I could help you with the engine assembly. If you do need any parts, unfortuantly I switched jobs sense and can't get you the deals that I used to be able to at Mustangs Unlimited. Well I will talk with you later.

Yeah man thanks again for the motor.. can you measure that rad that you have for me... unforuntly since we decided to tube frame the rad support i dont know if that stang one will work but if you can check for me that would be great


One of the best builds on RPS... TOTM material right here!!!!!

Thanks man! Ummmm yeah TOTM would be cool... but i dont even know how people get picked fot that kind of stuff.


Thats sweet man! How much lift are u expecting to get out of that?

We cant fully tell right now till we get the drivers side done, but we are hopeing 10+ inches.


holy sh!t man....that looks so sick. those welds r nice as hell. i cant wait to see that on dem twankies... hopefully u get a new paint job when its all done shaved and no graphics

Yeah what you see doesnt even scratch the surface on what this build is going to be, trust me she will be shaved and painted.

ordering the 20's tomarrow :wiggle:

Cant wait to see the 20's man! What are they going to be, or are u just going to wait till they get here to show us? Thats just awsome man, i love ur work. I cant wait till i get to start on mine. I got just a few weeks till i can use my shoulder and actually work on my truck!

Cant wait to see the 20's man! What are they going to be, or are u just going to wait till they get here to show us? Thats just awsome man, i love ur work. I cant wait till i get to start on mine. I got just a few weeks till i can use my shoulder and actually work on my truck!


he said hes getting smoothies.. not sure on brand etc.

truck is looking so good dude. i cant wait to get something else to drive them im gonna body drop mine to the doors, all new frame, mustang II front suspension.. cant wait to see your all done!:rocking:

Dam , how much more do you have to go ?

I'll check it out tomorrow if i remember. Send me over a PM.

Building over her!!!!nice job buddy makes me wanna finish up my Projects

he said hes getting smoothies.. not sure on brand etc.

truck is looking so good dude. i cant wait to get something else to drive them im gonna body drop mine to the doors, all new frame, mustang II front suspension.. cant wait to see your all done!:rocking:


http://centerlinewheels.com/images/wheel_deals/858smoothie.jpg

:eek: :ooer: :drool: http://centerlinewheels.com/images/wheel_deals/858smoothie.jpg
gonna be sweet!

i love the rims man, trucks looking sweet. and as a welder by trade, you can definatly lay down a weld. my concern is on your cantilever tubing,looks to me like it could use a gusset between the two angles, but i,m no engineer. keep the progress rolling, this is better than watching midget wrestling, ok maybe not, but close.

i love the rims man, trucks looking sweet. and as a welder by trade, you can definatly lay down a weld. my concern is on your cantilever tubing,looks to me like it could use a gusset between the two angles, but i,m no engineer. keep the progress rolling, this is better than watching midget wrestling, ok maybe not, but close.


Yeah it doesnt NEED bracing per say because it is 2x2 and its beefy as hell, but yeah we were planing on doing another angle conecting the V and to match the other angles that that rear has (see a pattern?)

But i havent decided on the style it will have (since it is one of the main parts that will be focused on by enthusiasts and i should give them something styleish to look at) so untill then it will stay how it is till i can scroung up something cool to do to it. Im thinking something with spikes. :thumbsup:

definately an awesome build.
i have the same guage cluster but its in my galaxie ;)

I ... want.. thos .. wheels... those are sooo $&%&#$* sexy!:o: :hail: :idhitit: :headbang:

Ordered the twanks last night... i had to have them custom cut them though.. they were origionaly 20x8.5 that would have been a little too wide so they are going to custom cut it to 8 inches wide.. should be here in 3 weeks

YAY!

looks good

how do you achieve that weld bead appearance?

t

Matt was teaching me that you need to do it in a circular motion, let it build up just a little bit and do like half moon/ circular motions, Matt does lay down some nasty beads.. but he does it for a living working for the state.

very sweet work bro!i had the same idea about the 3" pipe in the x-member.so the big question is where the hell is all this money coming from????I was looking at some of those smothies,there not cheap!if there all billet.but again great job dude!

very sweet work bro!i had the same idea about the 3" pipe in the x-member.so the big question is where the hell is all this money coming from????I was looking at some of those smothies,there not cheap!if there all billet.but again great job dude!

sponsers help some :king:

badass. those centerlines are not all that much are they?? getting the custom width probably made them a little more i guess. this truck is fvkin sweet. those welds are awesome.

Mustang II ball joint install:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/balljoint.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/balljoint2.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/balljoint3.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/balljoint4.jpg


And a shot of matts truck now currently in the shop:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/newshop.jpg

How much longer till we have a rolling chassie ?

What you got in plan for the bed ?

How much longer till we have a rolling chassie ?

What you got in plan for the bed ?


hopefully rolling chassis in about 1-2 weeks.... depending on how long it takes to make our secret front suspension..

The bed will be all sheetmetal'd something special and later bedlined.. i have a bedliner sponser so it will be cool too....

that c10 is layin hard.

Just seen this thread now...... HOLY SH*T THAT'S AWESOME!!!

I'll be with the rest of the guys just waiting for the next set of pics!! Definatly a real good build-up project.

Keep those update pics comming!!!

OK more progress...

Some toys we got at the shop:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/englishwheel.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/homo.jpg


and the progress:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/tunnel.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/tunnel2.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/firewall.jpg

:ooer: :headbang: :drool: :eek: :E
That about says it all......

looking awesome... cant wait to see it done

progress?

:idhitit:

:leghump:

i think i want to ..... yup, i do .. i want to hump it. a lot.

very nice truck. super good welding and fabbing skills. wanna do my truck :blink:

Yeah any more progress? Also is there anymore pics of that c-10 laying? a buddy of mine wanted to see a side pic.

Yeah any more progress? Also is there anymore pics of that c-10 laying? a buddy of mine wanted to see a side pic.

Here ya go buddy!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/truck206.jpg



Yeah there has been some progress... i just havent uploaded any of the pics yet..

If anyone is local and wants to get anything done heres our card:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/haggardfabproof.jpg

sweet thanks for that pic. Im trying to get my friend to bag its 85. But i cant wait to see those wheels on the truck tucking! and a rolling chassis!

hey rangerscraper, can you find out how much a full one off chassis would run ruff estimates. Im looking for the bodydrop on my truck, but with work im never gonna get the time, and 1 hour everynights not gonna get me anywhere. Need to get some info and worst case drive to pick it up if its a decent price. I'd rather build it myself but hey what can you do. Like i said just esitmates.

hey rangerscraper, can you find out how much a full one off chassis would run ruff estimates. Im looking for the bodydrop on my truck, but with work im never gonna get the time, and 1 hour everynights not gonna get me anywhere. Need to get some info and worst case drive to pick it up if its a decent price. I'd rather build it myself but hey what can you do. Like i said just esitmates.


best bet either email your info and stuff to HaggardFabrication@yahoo.com and say that you are from rps blah blah blah....

or call the # on the card.

Talk to matt, he can give you an accurate price... :wiggle:

Still no progress pics, or did u get them loaded? Are u just waiting on ur wheels to come in to have a rolling chassis?

best bet either email your info and stuff to HaggardFabrication@yahoo.com and say that you are from rps blah blah blah....

or call the # on the card.

Talk to matt, he can give you an accurate price... :wiggle:


Cool thanks. Ill give em a call.

Still no progress pics, or did u get them loaded? Are u just waiting on ur wheels to come in to have a rolling chassis?


we have been getting some stuff done... last weekend was bad because i had to shoot a local show ( i am the main photographer for dragginthru productions) and i have another one coming up this weekend... i will try to find time to upload the ones i have and take more..

Updates :king:


http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/firewall2.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/homoINhole.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/firewall.jpg


http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/rearsusp1.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/rearsusp2.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/rearsusp3.jpg

mmmmmmm sick very sick buddy gettin a boner looking @ it where the napkins lol

Looks clean man lots of stuff goign on, alot of 1 off custom built stuff on the truck it looks great

It's definetly starting to get a shape to it. I'm REALLY looking forward to the finished product so hurry up and get it done!

Nice man, so did u ever see how much lift u got out of the back of that thing? How much longer before ur 20's come in.. Mine should bere here tomorrow!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/IMG_0683.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/IMG_0684.jpg

oo damn, so I guess you have to send them back? I mean they forgot to cut the design in the rim!!!:dunce:
haha they are gonna look sick!!!!

Awesome...my favorite part is that it will still look like a Ranger when you get done, then when you look behind the scenes everyone will be saying "wow!!"

Those wheels are badass!! i love them! Get them on the truck so we can see them tucking! lol

Thos are goin to look so sickkkk


I would love to come down to see your truck in person in a few weeks (if its not top secret still) when mine is done too. One of my friends goes to wesely college and ill be down visiting him, maybe we can even go draging down route 7....

-jeff

Thos are goin to look so sickkkk


I would love to come down to see your truck in person in a few weeks (if its not top secret still) when mine is done too. One of my friends goes to wesely college and ill be down visiting him, maybe we can even go draging down route 7....

-jeff

Yeah that would be cool, the only problem is that the truck is at my friends shop in jersey..

But if you still want to hang im game :pimp:

can we say goddamn!?

any update?

:idhitit: :thumbsup:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/IMG_0966.jpg


Rims are now forsale in the forsale section...

Thats clean man, but y are u selling then already?

yeah,why are ya selling them?

Hell if i didnt spend 1400 on my wheels and tires, i would buy these in a heart beat!

Well what happend is that i was stupid and wasnt thinking straight and bought them to fit a ranger... we'll the trucks not a ranger anymore with the toy front and rx7 rear... even though the bolt pattern is the same the offset was off by about a half inch +...... So now i am forced to eat some cost and sell... If only i didnt **** with all the suspension it would fit, but i was being real stupid when i ordered them... i guess you have to pay to play.

Wow, i did the same thing. Did they work in the front? Cuz im going to be using the YOTA front too. I wonder if my wheels will work now?? Please tell me they will work in front...

Wow, i did the same thing. Did they work in the front? Cuz im going to be using the YOTA front too. I wonder if my wheels will work now?? Please tell me they will work in front...


No you need like a 6+ offset if you dont section the arms... which im not cause im cool :thumbsup:

^^ kidding ^^

Ummm yeah you can cut down the lowers and get shortend tube uppers... my friend will make you a set of uppers for like 130 w/o balljoints..

Did you ever finish up this secret fron suspension? I would like to see some pics.

Even if I had all the time & money in the world, I couldn't even THINK a project like that. No, this takes a phenomenal imagination and even greater skills. My hat is off to you. This ain't a truck; it's a freakin' work of art. Good thing Michaelangelo's dead else he'd be in big trouble.

:cheers:

Well what happend is that i was stupid and wasnt thinking straight and bought them to fit a ranger... we'll the trucks not a ranger anymore with the toy front and rx7 rear... even though the bolt pattern is the same the offset was off by about a half inch +...... So now i am forced to eat some cost and sell... If only i didnt **** with all the suspension it would fit, but i was being real stupid when i ordered them... i guess you have to pay to play.
damn thats gotta suck!!sounds just like something id do!..lol:loltard:

Did you ever finish up this secret fron suspension? I would like to see some pics.

Well matt was waiting on a new tube bender because of the size of tubing that we will be using the old bender couldnt handle it.. SO we are waiting on a backordered badass tube bender.... sigh... we are at a stand still because of it.

Even if I had all the time & money in the world, I couldn't even THINK a project like that. No, this takes a phenomenal imagination and even greater skills. My hat is off to you. This ain't a truck; it's a freakin' work of art. Good thing Michaelangelo's dead else he'd be in big trouble.

:cheers:



Thanks bro that is a really cool comment... i appricate it man!! :headbang:

looks lilke you have alot of work ahead of you

Is that the 5.0 or the 5.8??

Its a 5.0, but im ready so see some more work on this truck! are u still going to run the SMOOTHIES?!?! *drools*

u stil runnin smoothies..
how is those sitting that low not gonna hit any bed cuz there is not alot left of that bed

u stil runnin smoothies..
how is those sitting that low not gonna hit any bed cuz there is not alot left of that bed


wha?

do you have pic of you front cab mounts

do you have pic of you front cab mounts


I thought i did but i guess i didnt take any pictures of it... ill have to snap some for you the next time i go to the shop i guess..

cool thanks

Damn i love those wheels. Just got mine for the blazer last week.

any update pics?

yes anything? im dying to see some new pics! what about the write up on the front end. Any progress.. im getting close to doing mine.

He is working on the secret set-up for the front end right now, Probably not going to see any pics til thats done.

paco

He is working on the secret set-up for the front end right now, Probably not going to see any pics til thats done.

paco


Yeah we were bending the tubeing for the front suspension and broke a f^c%ing $200 dye on our bender... so now its more wait on a new dye :(

dang that sucks man.. hows it coming along? pm me about it if u want...

4 Words.... "You, Are, My, God" Holy Crap.... Im really intrested in this kind of stuff and am trying to get an apprenticeship in vehicle mechanics and body work, hopefully going to learn to do some chassis building aswell... Just because im really intrested in this kind of stuff... Do you have any suggestions on whrere to begin? Because right now im still just a huge amature compared to the kind of work I would like to be doing,

4 Words.... "You, Are, My, God" Holy Crap.... Im really intrested in this kind of stuff and am trying to get an apprenticeship in vehicle mechanics and body work, hopefully going to learn to do some chassis building aswell... Just because im really intrested in this kind of stuff... Do you have any suggestions on whrere to begin? Because right now im still just a huge amature compared to the kind of work I would like to be doing,


Where are you from?... you could always look into a technical school like a wyotech or something... thats a good start..

Thats Crazy Bad Ass , are you sure this is only a Winter build, looks more like all 4 seasons to me............

Wow. Just now clicked on this thread...not sure why i didnt do so months ago.

You should go down as a legend in RPS history once you're finished with this project.

FINALLY... getting back to work on my truck... became REAL busy these last couple of months and havent been doing much... time to finish the fromt up!!!


Happy cinco de mayo people.... time to DRINK UP!!!

Nice man, cant wait to see how it works! Lmk about that write up too.. ive got my front end tore down and cleaning it up right now. Hopefully next week some frame will be built!

Hot damn i just found this thread. Greaaat looking fabrication, those welds are phenominal.

Any up dates on this thing? i just remembered about it and was curouis.

what can i say Matt?? AA reppin hard!!!!! trucks lookin real good!!! i cant wait till justin gets time to start on mine!!!

so was this thing ever done?? my god the work done and time spent i hope he does finish's

Im Back Bitches!!!!

well lets see it:)

Well lets see what your building now.

I am opening this post again b/c the owner asked nicely.

Iam going to ask that anything not related to this topic stay out of this topic. Its already 6 pages long without the nonsense stuff.

It is for sale though

SFBD Ranger 302sb, etc Reply with quote
PROJECT


SFBD by haggard fab.
302 swap and t-5 tranny, full frame up, rx-7 rear, indy toyota front clip.

Comes with misc bag parts, Engine driven compressor, lots of "stuff"

Asking 2k obo

Ok kewl, I just was going by the stuff posted earlier.

I don't know what you do for a living, but selling 1 off frames may be in your future. Really nice, clean work and are you going to powder coat frame as well?

It is for sale though

SFBD Ranger 302sb, etc Reply with quote
PROJECT


SFBD by haggard fab.
302 swap and t-5 tranny, full frame up, rx-7 rear, indy toyota front clip.

Comes with misc bag parts, Engine driven compressor, lots of "stuff"

Asking 2k obo



Grrr this sucks... i cant put it in the classifieds... it keeps saying the site is busy or some crap..


SO YES ITS FOR SALE!!! PLEASE BUY IT!!

you have a pm :)

Grrr this sucks... i cant put it in the classifieds... it keeps saying the site is busy or some crap..


SO YES ITS FOR SALE!!! PLEASE BUY IT!!
why are you selling it? is it trailerable? only 2k?!?

why are you selling it? is it trailerable? only 2k?!?

I got bored, yes, and yes

I got bored, yes, and yes

Screw you and your getting back 5 hours before me, lol

Screw you and your getting back 5 hours before me, lol

Screw both of you.

Sorry guys... decided again to:

http://www.rangerpowersports.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=5479

make sure you get it approved before posting hahah

make sure you get it approved before posting hahah



eh... well it works for me :werd:

Some might wonder why I'm doing it?... I gave up on rangers.

Hahaha.. well not forever... but I'm feeling like mini trucks are getting old.

Heres my new project:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/PICT0007-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/PICT0003-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/DSC01777.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/xxshowstoppaxx/DSC01775.jpg

looking nice, is the ranger finished yet

looking nice, is the ranger finished yet

Some might wonder why I'm doing it?... I gave up on rangers.


Need I say more......

nice upgrade. old skool is where its at. the guy whom i bought my truck from went that way. been in it ever since. now hes almost done bagging his 53 plymouth.

Classified changed... taking best offers... i need room in the garage for the Cadillac now that its finished.