Builds Warhorse-LS3 C&C & more (1 Viewer)

[NCFJ]

Warhorse as he arrived.

 

[NCFJ]

This truck will be getting Lizard Skin inside and out, sound deadening and thermal. Frame and suspension will be taken to bare metal and painted, axles rebuilt, new brakes and a laundry list of other work as well.

 

[NCFJ]

A little surgery was required. Removing enough frame to make the wheelbase work under the 60 was fun. I sleeved it with a box made from 1/4" steel, 18" long. Seam was left open enough for the welds to penetrate well into the inner sleeve. 46 rosette welds total. I do not think it will move

It all came together with very little effort

 

[NCFJ]

First fitting, figuring out all the body mounts to come.

 

[cruisermatt]

Sweet.

 

[zprovo]

Nice work! It makes me want an 18" body lift!

 

[ff347]

Like watching Picasso start to work.

 

[NCFJ]

I got it to ride height and correct placement on the frame. Amazing the amount of work/time to get to this point. Lots of variables to contend with.

 

[gregnash]

Wait.... are you doing an 80 series frame swap!!

 

[NCFJ]

Nice work! It makes me want an 18" body lift!

I would not go with anything over 15"

 

[OGBeno]

Awesome work Stan.

 

[cruiser enthuiser]

This is going to be fun!

 

[MANUCHAO]

Love that frame work !!!!

 

[Trapper50cal]

Wait.... are you doing an 80 series frame swap!!

Looks like upper and lower control arms and coils to me...

 

[gilamonster]

This is on my dream build list! Can't wait to see it all come together.

 

[DickM]

WOW! The hits just keep on coming!
Subscribed..............again.

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

Uh-huh

 

[NCFJ]

All but the rearmost two body mounts are tacked in. The frame rails have to be raised a bit in the rear to accommodate them. A whole lot of measuring, measuring again and looking at the truck from every angle.

 

[Kmonty66]

 

[NCFJ]

More frame cutting fun!
The frame has to raise up to the bottom of the rule, a bit over two inches, in order for the 4 rear body mounts to work and be OK for bumper height. I only wanted to make one cut on the frame and not lose any length or add plate to it. So if I cut in just the right spot I can flip it over and weld it right up the same seam and gain the height I need

A little bit of math and a template to prove concept to myself, bingo!!

Point of no return?

Did I mention that due to the outer C of the frame box being larger than the inner C, I need to flip the frame sections side to side in order for the outer C to remain the larger section?

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.
I like it without the upper triangle filled in. Two 3" x 6" 1/4" plate reinforcement on the inside, beveled seam spaced so weld goes through to plates, 18 rosette welds. Don't think its going anywhere