Bought this thing when I was 18. I didn't know any better :homer:

78 f150, 460/np435, built 9" and dana 44, 42s, super stiff suspension, typical mall crawler bolt ons that broke everytime I tried driving through a puddle:puke:


Decided I'm not gonna finish the truggy anytime soon, so I'm making this pig somewhat wheelable after sitting for over a year and a half with broken parts.


Dana 60 front, 14bolt rear, 5.38 gears, 44's, 4link front, deavers rear, etc. I plan on lowering it from 12 inches of lift (10 suspension, 2 body) to 4-5 inches of lift. Will be getting rid of all the mall crawler bolt-ons along the way also.


Just finished swaping in the deavers, moved them back a couple inches and moved them up so the hanger doesn't hang below the frame. Should be around 4-5" lift when done

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/P1010237.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/P1010239.jpg

shaved 14bolt rear

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Back on it's own weight. Need to move the shackle back aways. These deavers flattened a lot more then I expected they would. Looks like I got some trimming to do too :cool:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/P1010245.jpg




Will start the rear bumper and tin work (led tail lights, bob and pie cut the bed, fender cut) while I gather up the parts for the front end

You wanna sell that bumper? Holy shit that things big as fawk, 80's style...but it actually looks unbelievably good.....it's like one of those bumpers that would tempt the shit out of me when I was stuck in traffic.

Truck actually looks remarkably clean.

Yea, for yur trimmin, I'd start with the reveal on the opening, where the flat side of the bed starts to flare out as a guide and not go too much further than that if you can help it. Too big of tire openings when you cut the fenduhs = the gay......not gonna lie

But the rest looks pretty sick. Like I said, I'd pimp the shit out of that bumper....even if it does hurt the approach a little bit. You'll be able to plow right through whatevers in front of you.

BTW.....what's keepin the truck from tipping side to side? And why arn't yur tires chocked both ways? Just lookin out for you boss.

dude do you have money trees on your property or what hahaha

You wanna sell that bumper? Holy shit that things big as fawk, 80's style...but it actually looks unbelievably good.....it's like one of those bumpers that would tempt the shit out of me when I was stuck in traffic.

Truck actually looks remarkably clean.

Yea, for yur trimmin, I'd start with the reveal on the opening, where the flat side of the bed starts to flare out as a guide and not go too much further than that if you can help it. Too big of tire openings when you cut the fenduhs = the gay......not gonna lie

But the rest looks pretty sick. Like I said, I'd pimp the shit out of that bumper....even if it does hurt the approach a little bit. You'll be able to plow right through whatevers in front of you.

BTW.....what's keepin the truck from tipping side to side? And why arn't yur tires chocked both ways? Just lookin out for you boss.



Yes, I am selling the bumper actually. You can drive through the side of a tank with that thing.


I definitely plan on keeping the fender openings clean


The stands are welded to the frame. It's sitting on a pretty good slope so I wasn't worried about chocking the front of the tires. Hopefully I'll get it inside the shop where it's somewhat warm tomorrow for the tin work



dude do you have money trees on your property or what hahaha



Nah, I'd actually finish shit if I had money trees lol

Where did you get that diff cover for the 14 bolt at?

looks like a pretty sweet build. If I was closer I would buy the bumper off ya, would go good on my 79 F250. What are you doing with the D44/9" ?

Where did you get that diff cover for the 14 bolt at?

Looks like the one Ballistic sells, on sale right now also!! http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/14-Bolt-Diff-Cover_p_122-1591.html

Where did you get that diff cover for the 14 bolt at?

the insignia shoujld give it away :flipoff2:

So what are your plans for the truck use wise, since you are being a fool and taking all the mall crawler stuff off. :D

Looks like a good start. Round headlights are the best :grinpimp:

It's peanut butter jelly time!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8MDNFaGfT4

Where did you get that diff cover for the 14 bolt at?

Looks like the one Ballistic sells, on sale right now also!! http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/14-Bolt-Diff-Cover_p_122-1591.html


It actually is just a pile of scrap steel, with the ballistic fab skull welded on


looks like a pretty sweet build. If I was closer I would buy the bumper off ya, would go good on my 79 F250. What are you doing with the D44/9" ?

Yeah I can't imagine what shipping would be on that thing to get it to ya, it's heavy. The rear 9" is broke and being sold as a housing. The dana 44 will be up for sale when it's pulled


So what are your plans for the truck use wise, since you are being a fool and taking all the mall crawler stuff off. :D

I'm going to step up to college campuses, more of a select group of people :flipoff2:


Looks like a good start. Round headlights are the best :grinpimp:

I agree:smokin:

It's peanut butter jelly time!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8MDNFaGfT4


:laughing:
Makes me laugh everytime

funny that is how my truggy started - same truck and a set of 44s - :flipoff2:



http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m272/f250rollinon37s/nitroshocks039.jpg


i see lots of tubing and a BB in your future :flipoff2: and i like it, makes me want to go out and work on the pig - edit - mine has 6" super flex coils (just for referance, axle pushed 2" forward )

Yeah its looking nice but i could never do that to mine (it makes me sick).
PS where can i get a money tree

http://a647.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/5/l_4310b75367d29d20d9184a5fee9bfc1e.jpg
http://www.mymudspace.com/file/pic/gallery/71270_view.jpg

funny that is how my truggy started - same truck and a set of 44s - :flipoff2:




i see lots of tubing and a BB in your future :flipoff2: and i like it, makes me want to go out and work on the pig - edit - mine has 6" super flex coils (just for referance, axle pushed 2" forward )



I've been watching your build for a while now. I really dig your tin work, incredibly clean. Now finish it up to give me some inspiration :grinpimp:



PS. Mine all ready has a BB :flipoff2:

Yeah its looking nice but i could never do that to mine (it makes me sick).
PS where can i get a money tree


You too scared to cut some sheet metal? :stirthepot:

Nice build!!!! Thants one clean truck
What are you planning on doing with the front end suspension? Are you going to change it over to leaf springs or leave the coils? Im just starting on almost an indentical project except mines a stepside. Also anxious to see how your fenders turn out cuz im also gonna be cutting mine a lil so i can run the 44s and keep the center of gravity as low as possible
Awesome build though!!

Nice build!!!! Thants one clean truck
What are you planning on doing with the front end suspension? Are you going to change it over to leaf springs or leave the coils? Im just starting on almost an indentical project except mines a stepside. Also anxious to see how your fenders turn out cuz im also gonna be cutting mine a lil so i can run the 44s and keep the center of gravity as low as possible
Awesome build though!!



I'm changing the front over to a 4link and coilovers.

id plate your knuckles too

id plate your knuckles too


for sure!

led's


http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/P1010255.jpg



:smokin:

pulled alot of crap off the back that I didn't want. Put a fuel cell in, fixed my shackle angle, mounted the fuel pump and filter, and started some tin work




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Still got lots to do on the fenders, but you can get the idea of what they will look like

are those the tires from the yota?

I doubt it, two sets of 42's on wheels are DIRT CHEAP these days.

I doubt it, two sets of 42's on wheels are DIRT CHEAP these days.

:laughing:

44s.... nevermind im an idiot................ they are 44s what the shit hahaha

44s.... nevermind im an idiot................ they are 44s what the shit hahaha

Haha even less inexpensive.

either way, the led set up is looking right. Along with the rest of the build so far. I'm sure we all wont be disappointed.

Thank you for bobbing your bed, now I know what I'm doing to my truck. Wasn't sure how it would look, but it looks good :smokin:

How much did you bob it?

Hurry up and finish this up so you can wrap up the yota! As always, great looking work!

are those the tires from the yota?


Yup. I think I'm gonna run the 42's on the yota. I don't want to grind the 60 calipers down for a 15" wheel on a street drivin hooptie


I doubt it, two sets of 42's on wheels are DIRT CHEAP these days.



:laughing::laughing:



Thank you for bobbing your bed, now I know what I'm doing to my truck. Wasn't sure how it would look, but it looks good :smokin:

How much did you bob it?


8 inches. Stretched the fender opening 7 inches and raised it up two. You should be able to take 2-3 more inches out if your springs are still in the stock location


Hurry up and finish this up so you can wrap up the yota! As always, great looking work!


haha yeah no joke. It's not even close to done and I'm planning on how I'm going to build my next yota :laughing: I have ADHD when it comes to projects

Got bored of sheet metal work. Started some tube



http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/P1010270.jpg


More pics tomorrow :homer:

I was just about to bump this thread. We need more pics!

main hoop. Even had enough room left to keep the sweet 80's thump series subs :laughing::laughing:


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Bump :flipoff2:

looking good - now hurry up and now i need the insperation :flipoff2:

Bump :flipoff2:

looking good - now hurry up and now i need the insperation :flipoff2:




Not much done on this at all. Finished the fuel line up and got if running again. Got really sick about a month ago and it ended up being a form of non hodgkins luphoma cancer. I'm currently typing this out from the hospital bed. They cut out some of the bigger chunks and I went through my first chemo. Prognosis looks really good they say. Hopefully I'll be at home and well enough to keep goin on the tin by next week but I have chemo every two weeks for a few months so it will probably be really slow

Fawk dude, that sucks... best wishes.

Not much done on this at all. Finished the fuel line up and got if running again. Got really sick about a month ago and it ended up being a form of non hodgkins luphoma cancer. I'm currently typing this out from the hospital bed. They cut out some of the bigger chunks and I went through my first chemo. Prognosis looks really good they say. Hopefully I'll be at home and well enough to keep goin on the tin by next week but I have chemo every two weeks for a few months so it will probably be really slow

fawk man. That sucks. Best of luck to you bro. :(

That sucks, good luck :(

damn dude, that really sucks. good luck!

I wish you the best of luck and try to keep your spirits up! Staying positive can be the best medication.

Man good luck, BEST WISHES!

Hope you're doing well, can't wait to see more progress for two reasons, the truck is badass and the fact that you would be working on it means you're out of the hospital.

fuck man - hope you are doing better. if we can do something for ya just holla -

Thanks for the replies guys. Anything helps. Got to come home on Saturday finally, man is it nice to be out of that place. I just need to work on eating and building back my strength as I'm super weak. I lost almost 30 pounds in a month (I'm 6'3" and weighed 138lbs the day I left). A lot of friends have been stoppin by which helps keep the spirits up. It just sucks having turned 21 in December, I'm supposed to be living like I'm never gonna die, not actually almost be dying:(. Oh well, shit happens, prognosis still looks good as it's a very curable form of cancer and it was caught before it advanced too far. Hopefully I'll get this pig together for some summer wheeling :smokin:

Hopefully I'll get this pig together for some summer wheeling :smokin:


Can't wait to see some more progress/wheeling pics once it's done :smokin:

I read here a lot, and admire all of the fabrication... wishing I had time, money nd ambition for even one major project.
Don't post much, but felt compelled.
Cancer sucks. I've lost 3 grandparents to it, and have a couple friends who've dealt with it.
Good luck, and I too look forward to seeing updates here, as then I know you're doing better.
Best wishes.

Thanks for the replies guys. Anything helps. Got to come home on Saturday finally, man is it nice to be out of that place. I just need to work on eating and building back my strength as I'm super weak. I lost almost 30 pounds in a month (I'm 6'3" and weighed 138lbs the day I left). A lot of friends have been stoppin by which helps keep the spirits up. It just sucks having turned 21 in December, I'm supposed to be living like I'm never gonna die, not actually almost be dying:(. Oh well, shit happens, prognosis still looks good as it's a very curable form of cancer and it was caught before it advanced too far. Hopefully I'll get this pig together for some summer wheeling :smokin:

Awesome that you are home again. :smokin:



Keep your head up, the advances in medical tech over the last 10 years is amazing. This shit will get better.:grinpimp:

are you parting this out now? I saw an ad on craigslist with the front axle for sale with the picture of it without the rear end out in the snow.

are you parting this out now? I saw an ad on craigslist with the front axle for sale with the picture of it without the rear end out in the snow.



Like the first picture in the build thread :flipoff2:
That picture was when I was doing the rear spring/axle swap


I'm just selling what I don't want, which happens to be most the truck.

***Been following your thread***

Can I ask how you are feeling? Hope it's better. :smokin:

***Been following your thread***

Can I ask how you are feeling? Hope it's better. :smokin:



Oh yeah I'm actually doing really good. Monday will be my 5th of 8 chemos, and I'll get wendsdays ct scan results. Definitely getting my energy and strenth back. Loaded up the bikes and headed out to the dunes last weekend to do some dirtbike riding. Definitely can't ride like before but progress is progress considering I barely had the strength to even walk when I got home.


I had a small bout with pnuemonia, but it was caught right away and dealed with. Really, other than having to remember to sunscreen my head I'm doing pretty awesome :grinpimp:

I love the idea for the LED's, may use it for the EB now.

I've found a new hero.lol Sick build. How much do you think you'll have in it when your all said and done?

Very cool truck, I like that Ford body style.

Your health still good? I've been following the toy build and was wondering if your gonna finish this truck?

Anything else ever happen on this truck?

Your health still good? I've been following the toy build and was wondering if your gonna finish this truck?


So far so good. Still looking for a job so progress on this has completely stopped. And I changed my mind on the direction of the build:homer:

Anything else ever happen on this truck?



This will have to hold you over for a few more months:flipoff2:




http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/yeah004-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/yeah001-1.jpg

So far so good. Still looking for a job so progress on this has completely stopped. And I changed my mind on the direction of the build:homer:



This will have to hold you over for a few more months:flipoff2:



Looking for a job sucks, and I like the new direction.

Looking for a job sucks, and I like the new direction.

Absolutely does




Picked up a bunch of 2x3 tube to build a new frame out of. Going to pick up a C6 and some 1 3/4 tube and start on the new chassis


http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/yeah005-1.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/yeah006-1.jpg

Are you keeping the body? please tell me you are.

Are you keeping the body? please tell me you are.

Yup, going to keep the sheet metal

alright its been long enough.:flipoff2:

alright its been long enough.:flipoff2:

Look what's been dug back up. Been collecting parts for a while now, it's time to jump on this thing. Decided I wanted 4ws, so I sold the rocks that I had and picked up a pair of steer axles. Mohawked them, welded the thirds, flipped the hubs, and flipped one of the center sections. Picked up a set of 46's and beadlocks, Jeds 203-205 doubler and triple shifters, Patooye's pinion brake kits, FOA 4" air bumps, FOA coilovers, all the stuff to link it, and a whole bunch of 1 3/4 dom.


Decided the stock frame was garbage, so it's going off to scrap. Started bending up the new frame yesterday.


http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/159.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/156.jpg


Wheelbase is going to end up somewhere right around 125". Will still be keeping the sheetmetal, but the cab is going to be narrowed a bit, and it will also be dove nosed and dove tailed.

holy crap cant wait to see what this turns into!
subscribed

Wow, looking forward to this one. Keep the progress going!

This things gonna be :smokin: im subscribed

Subscribed. Hey lucky thirteen i see your in black diamond, thats right by where i live. You ever need a hand on your truck or get the itch to go out wheelin send a PM my way. :smokin:

Subscribed. Hey lucky thirteen i see your in black diamond, thats right by where i live. You ever need a hand on your truck or get the itch to go out wheelin send a PM my way. :smokin:

I need to toss a new steering pump in my other truck then I'm down to go wheeling whenever

Gonna have to keep my eye on this one!

Ok I officially have a boner. Please keep us updated!

Teaser



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http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/225.jpg

holy shit this snowballed into a kickass build. subscribed!

Sick truck!! Need more pics!!

Oh wow... Thats awsome, how much are you narrowing it?

Nice work! :smokin:

Awesome :smokin:

keep it up, nice build so far, this is kinda what i have been thinkin about for the next build after my ranger, dont think i will use a factory frame again either, stoked to see you back at it after your medical scare !!

:smokin:

Thanks for the compliments :smokin:

Oh wow... Thats awsome, how much are you narrowing it?


Thirteen inches


keep it up, nice build so far, this is kinda what i have been thinkin about for the next build after my ranger, dont think i will use a factory frame again either, stoked to see you back at it after your medical scare !!

Thanks man, I'm amost to the two year mark of being cancer free. They say after two years the chances of it coming back go down significantly. :tank:


Edit: It's not too late to build a frame for the ranger :evil:

niceeeeeeee! whats up with the yota build

Thanks man, I'm amost to the two year mark of being cancer free. They say after two years the chances of it coming back go down significantly. :tank:


Edit: It's not too late to build a frame for the ranger :evil:

meh, she's close to ready to teardown and finish, next one for sure

i hope it gave you a new perspective and stregnth, my mom wasn't so lucky, keep your friends and family close, that is what matters most... rock on :evil:

sweet looking build man, but i must say i know people that would have killed to have that bed before you chopped it up...those things are worth a small fortune in good shape on the east coast

Gorgeous truck, dont sell unless you have to or you think you can get a decent penny for it. I am sure if you dont have to sell or cant get a decent penny for it, theres got to be somewhere you can get friends to leave it.

Just knowin you have your truck waiting for you when you can work on it once again, is quite the inspiration!

well its about time --


























:flipoff2:

after beating on my unfinished rig for 4 years and changing it 20 times, i wish i would have made a full tube chassie. glad to hear you are doing well and working on a ford, and not a toy :flipoff2:

and like weave i have already started collecting for the next one, and mines not done :D

niceeeeeeee! whats up with the yota build

Nothing. It's torn down to a bare chassis and is sitting on a pallet up in the racks. It's either going to be sold or finished when the Orange yota is too beat to keep rebuilding

meh, she's close to ready to teardown and finish, next one for sure

i hope it gave you a new perspective and stregnth, my mom wasn't so lucky, keep your friends and family close, that is what matters most... rock on :evil:


It definitely changes your perspective. I was about this >< close to not being here(I spent three days in a coma). Live life, have fun, keep your family and friends close, you never know which day will be your last.

sweet looking build man, but i must say i know people that would have killed to have that bed before you chopped it up...those things are worth a small fortune in good shape on the east coast

Meh, the skins are good, the front of the floor and front wall were rotted.

Gorgeous truck, dont sell unless you have to or you think you can get a decent penny for it. I am sure if you dont have to sell or cant get a decent penny for it, theres got to be somewhere you can get friends to leave it.

Just knowin you have your truck waiting for you when you can work on it once again, is quite the inspiration!

It was a nice truck at one time :laughing:

well its about time --


























:flipoff2:

after beating on my unfinished rig for 4 years and changing it 20 times, i wish i would have made a full tube chassie. glad to hear you are doing well and working on a ford, and not a toy :flipoff2:

and like weave i have already started collecting for the next one, and mines not done :D


:laughing::laughing:

Working with a stock frame sucks. My build is going to be caught up to yours pretty soon :flipoff2::stirthepot:

so you are going to let is sit for 4 years too ? :(:flipoff2:
























soon my friends soon --- :evil:

Probably :laughing:



Edit: I put the cab over the chassis today, and stared at it for about an hour

shit i stare at mine all the time - sometimes i sit in her and make engine sounds :grinpimp:

shit i stare at mine all the time - sometimes i sit in her and make engine sounds :grinpimp:



:laughing::laughing:

I can't wait to do that in mine. For now I just have to daydream about it :homer:


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haha now i kno what you meant "we'll have to run the skinny fords at elbe"skinny ford at elbe.lol what are the ods were buildint the same truck at the same time. big lol.:laughing:

nice build so far tho!!

Lookin good more updates!

haha now i kno what you meant "we'll have to run the skinny fords at elbe"skinny ford at elbe.lol what are the ods were buildint the same truck at the same time. big lol.:laughing:

I know, I was just telling the girlfriend a couple days about how ironic it was. What's the chances that a guy that buys my old axles off of craigslist would post a build thread on pirate and be building almost the same truck as me :laughing: Crazy


Lookin good more updates!

Thanks man, I should have a good amount of the cage done this weekend.

looking good, glad you are recovering well. keep up the sick fab work

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/262.jpg


:smokin:

hey what hydro steering you guna use?

looking good, glad you are recovering well. keep up the sick fab work

Thanks :smokin:

hey what hydro steering you guna use?

I have the PSC 3x9 rams, you can see one of the rams sitting on the bench in some of the pics. Not sure what I'm going to run for a pump and orbital, but most likely PSC also. For the rear I'm going to run an electric over hydro pump.





Got the A and B pillars in it tonight. Sorry for all the shitty cell pics, I'll use the real camera one of these days :flipoff2:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/265.jpg

Verya nice....i Like

me likey!:smokin:

SUBSCRIBED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This thing is sick man! keep up the good work!

this is sick, definitly watching.

this is sick, definitly watching.
x2 :grinpimp:

bad ass build dude!looks real good.

Thanks guys. Got a little bit done this weekend. Tweeked the drivetrain around a little bit, ended getting a couple more inches of up travel out of it. Going to start mounting the engine, tranny, and transfer cases tomorrow. I think I'm going to try and tuck the front steering ram on the back of the axle, things are going to be tight


http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/274.jpg

hey i have a l and l bbford clutch kit for sale if your interested.it was lik a $600 or $700 dollar kit.id sell it for 400$ or trade??

Truck all ready has a pretty fresh centerforce clutch, flywheel, and ARP bolts on it. Otherwise I'd probably come up with something to trade ya

Glad to hear you're doing better. I'd forgotten about this build it had been so long, but the new updates are boner inspiring to say the least. Are you planning to keep the dovenose looking somewhat stock?

Glad to hear you're doing better. I'd forgotten about this build it had been so long, but the new updates are boner inspiring to say the least. Are you planning to keep the dovenose looking somewhat stock?

The dove nose is going to have to be pretty narrow for tire clearance. It'll still have a grill and headlight buckets. So it depends on what your idea of somewhat stock looking is:laughing:

I absolutely love the truck. I'm going to do the same thing with my '78 Bronco buggy. Going to use a '77 extended cab F-1 and narrow the piss out of it. I took 21" out of the center of the cage front to rear, guessing the same will come out of the body. Can't wait to see her finished, keep it up brother!:mr-t:

sick

http://http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/brown86/IMG_2212.jpg heres a pic of a guy who narrowed a 79 bronco.the whole build is on poor boy offroad under the ford section as "rubicon bronco".

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/brown86/IMG_2212.jpg

Holy shit you work fast:flipoff2:

These narrow builds are awesome guys. After I destory my cab it looks like I may try it...

HOT DAMN I'M GLAD YOU'RE OK!!! What a bad ass rig you have going. Not gonna lie, I really liked it back before bad stuff happened, but now its going to be awesome. I'll definitely be watching the build brother

Kick ass build dude :smokin:

Holy shit you work fast:flipoff2:

These narrow builds are awesome guys. After I destory my cab it looks like I may try it...


Not at all. I work in spurts, then let it sit for a while:flipoff2:

Nothing too hard about narrowing them, just take your time measuring and cutting. A sloppy cut will make your life miserable

HOT DAMN I'M GLAD YOU'RE OK!!! What a bad ass rig you have going. Not gonna lie, I really liked it back before bad stuff happened, but now its going to be awesome. I'll definitely be watching the build brother

Me too, but it was just too wide for most wheeling around here

Kick ass build dude :smokin:

Thanks

Me too, but it was just too wide for most wheeling around here


Yea, thats what i figured. Can't wait to see it start looking somewhat like a truck again

Around ride height. Will have 6-8 inches of up travel


http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/314.jpg

Full bump

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/338.jpg

It's pretty snug in there

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/326.jpg

Trying to learn me some tig welding. I need lots more practice. Making these towers took forever, all cut out with a torch. Mixture of 1/4 and 1/8 plate.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/317.jpg

Part of the upper link mounts on the chassis side

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/320.jpg

Your build looks awesome.. Its good to see you feeling alot better too. Your an inspiration to us all. Keep up the good work. Wade

Looks great! Welds and towers look really good.

Your build looks awesome.. Its good to see you feeling alot better too. Your an inspiration to us all. Keep up the good work. Wade

Thanks, that means alot. Don't know if I'm an insperation though, just a kid that likes to build stuff :homer:

Looks great! Welds and towers look really good.

Thanks, there's a couple ugly welds on there, but you guys don't get to see those :laughing:

looking real good.hey hows your drive line to motor clearance,i had to move my motor an inch and a half out of center?

looking real good.hey hows your drive line to motor clearance,i had to move my motor an inch and a half out of center?


I'm going to run a two piece driveshaft to get it around the clutchfork, bellhousing and block. I thought about setting the engine sideways or offsetting it a little. But I pretty much have to run a two-piece shaft for a couple of reasons, so I'll just space it out far enough to clear.

I'm going to run a two piece driveshaft to get it around the clutchfork, bellhousing and block. I thought about setting the engine sideways or offsetting it a little. But I pretty much have to run a two-piece shaft for a couple of reasons, so I'll just space it out far enough to clear.

ya im planning on a 2-piec too.i'll see when i get a little farther.o and another Q for ya what yoke do u use on the np205 1410?? or do they make a yoke for the rock drive line??

ya im planning on a 2-piec too.i'll see when i get a little farther.o and another Q for ya what yoke do u use on the np205 1410?? or do they make a yoke for the rock drive line??

I'm probably going to run a standard 1410 yoke. Jess at High Angle might make a rockwell flange though

any updates on this?

Not really. Been working on my Toyota, as it needed some maintenance and a couple upgrades. Also getting the bikes ready for a dune trip.


I did fab up some lower link brackets, and pulled the front axle to finish weld all the tabs, and set up the steering. Tabs are a mix of 3/16 and 1/8, again all cut with a torch. Who wants to donate a torchmate table to me?

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/406.jpg

Siiicckkk truck. Makes me wanna cut up my tow rig

Siiicckkk truck. Makes me wanna cut up my tow rig

Cut it up :mr-t:



Found an old picture on the camera, mohawks all tacked together. I still have all the cardboard templates for every piece if someone wants them.



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Waiting on parts and dry weather to work on the Yota, so I did a little work on this thing today. Got the ram tacked in place, and got a plan together for the knuckles. Wasn't able to fit the ram behind the axle like I wanted too, just wasn't going to happen. Knuckles are going to take a while, should have updates next week sometime.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/438.jpg

As of today, this is what the knuckles look like, braced the kingpins and steering arms. When my heims show up I'll start on double sheering them

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/444.jpg

Heims and tie rods showed up today. At least the box they were supposed to be in. USPS ripped a nice hole in the corner of the box, and everything but some packing peanuts fell out :mad3::mad3:


Started on the backhalf, pictures later

Looks freekin good man!! Gives me some inspiration to do more work to mine. Very nice fab work too. Top notch keep it up..

Tossed the front end back under it

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/461.jpg

Welded the lower link mounts on the rear axle

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/455.jpg

Got the basic backhalf structure layed out, obviously still have a bunch more tube to add. The open tube is for a swaybar

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/452.jpg

Started on the upper link mounts

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/458.jpg

Here's my $180 box of packing peanuts. Thanks USPS :shaking:

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looking nice man.nice clean work.i haven't worked on mine i awhile i have more tube work to do.kinda waiting for more work to come in too.sucks about the ups thing tho.

those knuckles look sick, what you use to plate them?

Looks freekin good man!! Gives me some inspiration to do more work to mine. Very nice fab work too. Top notch keep it up..


Thanks!

looking nice man.nice clean work.i haven't worked on mine i awhile i have more tube work to do.kinda waiting for more work to come in too.sucks about the ups thing tho.

I know how that goes. I'll bust ass on it for a little while, then it'll sit for a bit before I work on it again.

those knuckles look sick, what you use to plate them?

Just some 3/16 plate. Tig'd the first pass, then blended it with the mig. Hopefully someone will come out with a nice replacement knuckle sometime.

Friggin' sweet! Digging the work on the knuckles. Thinking it's possible for a low-buck D44 in my Bronk...:grinpimp:

Rolled it out today:bounce2::bounce2:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/yeah024-1.jpg

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http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/yeah022-3.jpg

Lower link mounts are Blue Torch fab, I built the uppers

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/yeah014-2.jpg

Rust mohawk

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/484.jpg

Ram to rotor clearance, it's pretty snug

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/yeah017-2.jpg

Cage is tucked real tight, will have to cut pieces of the roof to be able to weld all the joints

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/yeah013-1.jpg

Love the skinny truck and claws and rocks.

Glad to still see 2smokes around. Makes me not feel so old with my cr250

Love the skinny truck and claws and rocks.

Glad to still see 2smokes around. Makes me not feel so old with my cr250

Thanks :smokin:


Picked that bike up not too long ago, haven't ridden the 4stroke since:laughing:. I forgot how much fun 2smokes were

Oh my:smokin:

You sir, do some very nice work.

Oh good gawd
http://http://wtf.betacero.com/sites/default/files/2082563354i-came-ghostbuster.jpg
I wanted to truggy my 76, but alas,It dissappeared.:(

PS, I haven't seen a reunel bumper since they closed up shop in my hometown.

oh yeah, SUBSCRIBED:smokin:

2smokes are the fawkin best in the woods. We ride damn near every weekend. Fawked up and got on the track last weekend, last lap of the day I went over a tabletop and nosed down flat landed, launchin me over the bars and into a barrell roll haha. Needless to say, torn acl and maniscus cartlidge later, learn to stay in the woods lol. Hijack over:flipoff2:

BAD ASS!!exceptional work man!i just picked up a 01 yz 250.not that clean tho.:(

im curious,howd you do your engine,t-case and tranny mounts?can you post pics?

thats a big ass freaking driveway! Holy shit!

Truck looks frickin awesome.

Holy dogshit, I wanna see this done!! Looks fucking badass!!

Sweet build man! Love the narrowed cab.

Thanks for all the replies dudes!


Oh good gawd
http://http://wtf.betacero.com/sites/default/files/2082563354i-came-ghostbuster.jpg
I wanted to truggy my 76, but alas,It dissappeared.:(

PS, I haven't seen a reunel bumper since they closed up shop in my hometown.

I'll sell these renuels to you, then you can see them every day:laughing:. They are definitely big, ugly, and damn heavy bumpers.

2smokes are the fawkin best in the woods. We ride damn near every weekend. Fawked up and got on the track last weekend, last lap of the day I went over a tabletop and nosed down flat landed, launchin me over the bars and into a barrell roll haha. Needless to say, torn acl and maniscus cartlidge later, learn to stay in the woods lol. Hijack over:flipoff2:

:eek:Damn. I find myself doing a lot of sand riding these days, helps soften some of the crashes

BAD ASS!!exceptional work man!i just picked up a 01 yz 250.not that clean tho.:(

im curious,howd you do your engine,t-case and tranny mounts?can you post pics?

That bike came from around your neck of the woods. Picked it up in springfield. I'll probably be heading down to Florence sometime this summer, we should do some riding.

Still have a lot to do to the trans/t-case mounts, but I'll get some pictures and post them up.

That bike came from around your neck of the woods. Picked it up in springfield. I'll probably be heading down to Florence sometime this summer, we should do some riding.funny i got my bike up in stan wood WA.north of marysville.i went up to the 4x4 swap meet up there and that weekend i got it.

Still have a lot to do to the trans/t-case mounts, but I'll get some pictures and post them up.[/QUOTE]that would be cool.ya pm me when your guna head down and i'll see if i can head over.

badass man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need a fucking plasma

badass man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need a fucking plasma

Me too. I keep telling myself I'm going to save up to buy one, then I spend the money on truck parts instead :homer:

i hate you man - i have a plaz ( and a table :D ) and a shop full of tools and i cant seam to even work on mine. i always seem to buy the tools, not the parts.


but she looks wicked, i mean really wicked. about half way into mine i thought about going all tube and narrowing the whole thing. but i thought ill fuck this one up first, and build a new one.


well, i still might.......







































if i ever finish the one i started :shaking:

Amazing.

i hate you man - i have a plaz ( and a table :D ) and a shop full of tools and i cant seam to even work on mine. i always seem to buy the tools, not the parts.




You're doing it wrong...



Updates are going to be slowing down on this. It's wheeling and riding season :flipoff2:



Teaser, might have to do some trimming


http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/531.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/534.jpg


Me and my old man picked up this rusty pile of shit, not really sure what we're going to do with it yet

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/528.jpg

Ummm, give it to me?:flipoff2:

Me and my old man picked up this rusty pile of shit, not really sure what we're going to do with it yet



another truggy? lol Nice build! i was really up for how it was going on the first 3 pages, but this is pretty sweet too!

Ummm, give it to me?:flipoff2:

No :mr-t:

another truggy? lol Nice build! i was really up for how it was going on the first 3 pages, but this is pretty sweet too!

I looked for a couple months to find some 30's/40's/50's sheetmetal to build instead of this '78, to no avail. I'll build an old "rat rod" truggy someday

Threw some more tube at the back. Still have to add an X from the shock hoops to the b-pillar, then I'm going to move back to the front of the truck

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/550.jpg

looking bad ass man.keep it up:D

looking bad ass man.keep it up:D

Thanks


Here's the pictures you asked for. Motor mounts still need to be taken apart for welding.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/493.jpg

All I got for the trans/t-cases for now, just one piece straight across. Lots more to do here

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/490.jpg

Looks awesome as always man.

Looks awesome as always man.

Thanks :smokin:


This is about ride height, will be an inch or two taller. Got the X in the back also.


http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/556.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/559.jpg

this truck is amazing!

My pile of Toyota and a new job is taking away alot of my time to work on this. I am in the process of recentering some old trailer tires though, since working with/around the big tires sucks (I'm a pussy, so what:flipoff2:)


http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/573.jpg

Dude, this thing only needs one thing to complete the look. BIG ASS TOW-MATER MIRRORS!!! No shit though, this rig friggin' rocks! :grinpimp:

Dude, this thing only needs one thing to complete the look. BIG ASS TOW-MATER MIRRORS!!! No shit though, this rig friggin' rocks! :grinpimp:

:laughing:

It's not going to have any mirrors, they just get broke off anyways. Got two of the new wheels/tires mounted and on the truck, still have two more to finish :grinpimp:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/599.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/602.jpg

I dig it:D

You plan to pie cut the cowl in to make the fenders flow better?

I dig it:D


Thanks Dan, hopefully I'll have half your skills someday :D

You plan to pie cut the cowl in to make the fenders flow better?


I was planning on cutting the fenders in line with the cowl. However your idea would look much cleaner, I think I'll have to go this route. Thanks for the idea :smokin:

you plan on a fatty tire burn out with them pizza cutters when shes on her own power??

You better!! and record that shit lol.

you plan on a fatty tire burn out with them pizza cutters when shes on her own power??

You better!! and record that shit lol.


Of course! :smokin:


Finally finished the other two pizza cutters

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/636.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/633.jpg



Disclaimer: I used a holesaw to cut a hole in this tire. Look up the tire pyrolosis video if you need to know why

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/1308937195447.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/624.jpg

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http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/573.jpg

holy shit man, i never knew that. Thanks for posting that up.

You could almost pass that off for a rat rod with those moon wheels haha

Ya, just throw some more sheet metal at it and hit the town, lol. Looks good!

Ya, just throw some more sheet metal at it and hit the town, lol. Looks good!

:laughing:

I can see the look on the officers face now, and the mile long ticket that would ensue.



Cut apart some old driveshafts this weekend. This is the easiest way I have found to do this.

Grind the weld down

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/666.jpg

Make two cuts, opposite sides

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/663.jpg

Cut around the weld, then hammer a chisel into the cuts you made

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/660.jpg

You'll be left with a pile of drive shaft parts

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/657.jpg

i learn something new every time i get on this site! Thanks buddy!

Shit good thinking I did it the hard way, grind grind cut cut hammer cut hammer cus bigger hammer. Ill have to write that down lol

Anymore progress?

Updates :D?

Details on how you attached the cab?

Updates :D?

Details on how you attached the cab?

Tires are flat :laughing:

cab is welded to the rockers

Tires are flat :laughing:



:laughing: thanks

Tires are flat :laughing:

cab is welded to the rockers

Hope all is well with you bud. Hope your getting better and feeling better too. Anything you work on is awesome!! Keep it up mang!! Wade

:D Updates?

Nothing new?

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/636.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/79_elcamino_ss/633.jpg


Uhhhh firsr super sick 4x4 rat rod????

Finished it up yet? :D