Supercharged VG30 ,stretched 720 Pickup

[Fast720]

update

Got started on the upper shock mounts today .

Going to make them adjustable , seemed like a good idea

There will be a 3/8ths plate with adjustment holes where the white cardboard is , I will tack it up and put the engine and trans back in and the cab on before I weld it all out .

[wayno]

If you flip over the upper control arms, and grind off the lip off the ball joint mount, then mount the right arm on the left side, and mount left one on the right side, your ball joints will not bind.

I did this to my 520.

[Mrjreezy]

This thing blows any project I will complete out of the water.

Awesome work. It's come so far since 2010. I just read through all 19 pages and drooled the entire way.

[Big_E-Dog]

this thread is stupid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stupid dope LOL!

 

im watching for ideals hahaha

[Fast720]

Update

Oh I do love that plasma cutter ....goes through 3/8 plate like butter

Upper front shock fixtures

oh I have to mention these clamps called lockjaw , they are self adjusting , you set the amount of tension and the adjust to what ever thickness you grab onto , and release with an easy pull on the lever , I just love these things that make life in the shop better .

Here I tack welded the bracket on to drill the holes , don't want it moving and it's too difficult to clamp and keep moving to the next position.

Welding the piece on to drill assures the holes will line up later.

I made little cover plates , once I test fit the engine & trans and Cab I will remove the little covers and weld the inside of the uprights , and weld the covers completely .

Sweet is all I can say after today ...................

[LTJ]

That is some really nice work on those shock towers!

[mklotz70]

Now that's a coil over conversion I actually like!!! 

[Fast720]

Update

Thanks for the nice comments and suggestions

 

Blue Thunder is like a fine Wine Morelow ........LOL LOL

 

the springs have no preload on them and the dampening is set on total soft .

Was hoping to put the cab on today , but it's pouring rain here , and I have to roll the chassis outside to get the cab organized on the hoist, so unless the rain stops ............

[Fast720]

Update

Got the cab back on the chassis still a couple of small issues with getting it to line up exactly where I want it , will take care of them and then start fabbing the new cab mounts.

 

It's so nice to see it out side !!!!!!!

 

My wife and I were standing the box up on it's nose and while we were moving it one of the straps let go and it crashed to the floor and broke one of the tail lights and dinged the corner $%&@Y%NYVW!!!!! Not Happy

 

 

I didn't take any pic's of it on the ground with the cab on , was running out of time and it's now on jack stands , soon .......

[Fast720]

Update

Spent most of the day cleaning up after the grinding fest , I use the leaf blower , works awesome .

Also got a look at the box inner side panels , these I saved from blue thunders original box ,

They are not in very good condition at all , lots of dents and rusted out bottoms , but they are way better than nothing .

I was keeping them for patterns , I was going to make Aluminum ones for this new box , but now they have to be welded in to support the body drop , so I will have to repair and crop and add to them first .............

[Fast720]

Update

Well the inside panels for the box aren't going to work , they dip in along the top for the cleats to bolt on and that's where the fender needs to be welded on , so I am going to have to make new ones ..........

 

I also had to nuke the front nose of the chassis , was just not cooperating , was in the way of the body and the bumper mounts were totally wrong, also the cab mounts were way too low .so I am going to have to make new one ..........

 

Got the cab right where I want it finally .....here is a pic from the side , not too bad !!!!!

 

will fab up some mounts tomorrow for the main cab , and build a front cross member to hold everything else.

I discovered that the front clip on the body of my truck was in an accident at some time and the front is out of whack , it's farther to the drivers side buy about 1/2 an inch , so I am going to get all the cab mounts done , bolt down the main cab and porta power the nose over till its right .

[fisch]

Problem pops up, you knock it down, pops up, knock down. Really inspirational.

[Anderson521]

You got stamina man, this is one awesome build

[Fast720]

Update

Thanks Anderson521 , it's been a tough few weeks of sorting problems ,it's not over yet but its coming along , looking forward to doing some of the more fun stuff .

Worked on the Cab mounts , I started with the rear , bent up a 1/8 th inch plate to double up the floor , and modified the stock D21 frame mount .

 

I decide to make a captive nut in the floor , so I turned a couple of nuts in the lathe

It looks so simple but as usual it was a pain in the butt

 

I got the front ones cut and laid out , they will go on tomorrow , then work on the nose cross member and straighten out the front inner fender problem.

[frank88]

Really enjoying this thread. Are you doing this in your spare time in the evenings?

[Fast720]

Really enjoying this thread. Are you doing this in your spare time in the evenings?

 

Hi Frank88

Right now I am working on it every minute I can spare , morning's , night 's , weekends ..........

[Fast720]

Update

Front Cab mounts are coming along !!!!!

These little gusset plates will get holes and be welded under the rectangular tube

Shouldn't take too long to get tacked in and then start building the nose cross member , hopefully if its not raining tomorrow I will go and get the sheet metal for the box sides and the 120 wall 1 1/4 Dom tube for the 4 link & panhard rod , have been leaning towards a watts link ......

[LTJ]

Nice work on those cab mounts!

 

Luke.

[Fast720]

Update ....

Thought I would share a cool tool with you guys , it's a magnet that holds stuff while you tack it , extremely helpful , it holds stuff square and works really well on tubing , for tabs and small brackets .

Here it is on a piece of tubing

I cost about $ 15 dollars and is worth every penny !!!!

 

Back to the cab mounts ...

And of course I will put the right length bolt with flats and locks or nylocks

[LTJ]

I might have to look up that magnetic tool and see if I can get one over here in Australia.

[Fast720]

Update

Cab mounts

 

Yup business as usual , go to the next step to find the next thing that doesn't jive ..............

Put the hood on so I could line up the fenders and get the front cross member under way.

The body is lower than it was before so the hood hit's the super charger long before the hood is closed .....got to say I did see this coming .

I have a couple of solutions ...

A scoop on a scoop , so to speak

looking forward to finishing this beast , it just looks so bitchin !!!! can't wait to see it with the box on , on the floor at ride hight

[mklotz70]

I think it would look pretty awesome with the blower poking through the area you have outlined!  I don't really care for valve covers showing through on body drops, but a blower is completely different!!!!  People will understand the "thunder" part. :)

[Charlie69]

What's a blower?  LOL

[2wheel-lee]

What's a blower?  LOL

 

A cheap date?

[datsunfreak]

I think it would look pretty awesome with the blower poking through the area you have outlined!

 

This.  :thumbup: