Hey Slick check this out!

coffincustoms · Post by **coffincustoms** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:49 am

Im finally done with the back and front suspension. It's on juice, the pumps arent in yet, but the whole thing will be stainless hardline. So far it lays body, so next up is to bodydrop the bed. Ill keep ya posted.

MountainMoparRobin · Post by **MountainMoparRobin** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:19 am

NOW THAT IS BUILDING A TRUCK

I'm really digging the look in picture #1 that looks wicked

Are those still 15" rims?????

Post by **Hobcobble** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:25 am

Real nice work.... thanks for the pics man!

John

Post by **Seabee** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:15 am

I like the front, but... is there a name for that rear setup?

just thinkin' here, why not just go with one of the prefab four link rear setups?

mopardwh · Post by **mopardwh** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:50 am

Great pics! Awesome truck! Yeah, that rear is pretty wild. Not much of a bed left. Hope it works good for ya, looks like a LOT of work.

slick · Post by **slick** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:17 pm

you're definitely my hero...I love it..your work is incredible...keep it up...when and if I get out of the fire academy i will get some time for mine and we need to get together and go sparkin

Roger · Post by **Roger** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:19 pm

Beautiful, Nice job,

keep up the good work! Keep up the pics.

Old_Blue · Post by **Old_Blue** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:26 pm

Goog work

That thing is cool!! Nice welds too!

Tufftruck · Post by **Tufftruck** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:05 am

Definetly not for a beginner. Was that all done in the driveway?

coffincustoms · Post by **coffincustoms** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 2:27 am

Thanks for all the compliments! Thats what pretty much keeps me going :)

As for the questions...

MountainMoparRobin - Yes theyre still 15's. Theyre going to get chromed soon and Im, going to run some 670 firestone bias ply tires with 3 inch white walls. ...the OG way lol

Seabee - Yes there is a name for it. Its a traditional triangulated 4 link, although it is build a little more complicated for technical reasons. Typically most will locate the bags or hydraulic cylinders over the axle, this limits your travel with bags and also give a really basic ride quality. Moving the bags or cylinders up closer to the pivot point allows you to run less pressure or a softer coil thus producing a better ride. So back to your question, I had to use beefier lower links because the prefab kits come with 1.25'' by .120 wall and would buckle. You can still use those kits and sleeve the kits lover links with a larger diameter, but as you can tell I kinda was going all out on this.

mopardwh - Yes it was a lot of work, but its going to be a lot of fun to drive...like any sweptline

slick - thanks man, we definitely are going to have some bad @#% trucks. what academy are you in. i just about to get out of mine for La Habra Heights (ca). Good luck with everyting! Check out this video of my club...

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... 1081219346

Tufftruck - Yep, all in the drive way. I am somewhat of a beginner, at 19 Ive got a lot to learn still. Its my first front end swap and juice set up. normally I just mess around at the shop i work at. check it out @ http://WWW.GOEZCUSTOMS.COM the site hasnt been updated in a year or so, but theres a few things to check out.

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Russ · Post by **Russ** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:48 am

Man, I see a lot of time and work has been invested in that truck. It's looking good, keep posting pics of your progress. You might not be haulin' anything in the bed but you will definitely be STYLIN'. What's the power brake booster and bracket off of?

Post by **Seabee** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:04 am

Sweet. Thanks for the info! There's absolutely no doubt that it's looking great. I love that slammed down look - and it's in the "possible futures" for my truck to get slammed, 4linked tubbed....

slick · Post by **slick** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:45 pm

I'm in the Tucson Fire Academy....long road ahead of me, so hopefully I make it through...your truck is seriously the baddest truck I've ever seen..I'm jealous

mopardwh · Post by **mopardwh** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:06 am

Sweet video! That old Chebby looks pretty good when it's almost on fire.

And how did you guys get Paris Hilton as a model?

Seriously, can't wait to see a Dodge make sparks like that. It's ALWAYS S10's. I'm not a big low rider fan or anything, but I still get sick of S10's.

Roger · Post by **Roger** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:15 am

Awesome video. What type of metal is welded to the "skids" (I assume there are skids since no one want to destroy a frame like that) to get the sparks?

coffincustoms · Post by **coffincustoms** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 1:15 am

Roger, typically most of us just weld 1x1 solid bar to our frames. The old school way was to just drag your frame. A few of my buddies with body dropped trucks (channeled, or when you raise the frame higher into the floor to the body actually touches when laid down) actually drag body. Dumb in concept yes, but the bad @#% factor is high because it is a ton of work to body drop and you have to flaunt it some how

When I drag <-- the term we use, my 64 Cadillac I bolt on titanium to brackets I made. This is fairly expensive but it gives the craziest bright white sparks. Notice how i said bolt on, titanium cannot be welded so we just tap it and bolt it on.

Check out some more videos of my shop and club @

http://www.truckrun.net/videos.htm

Roger · Post by **Roger** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 8:58 pm

Thanks for the answer, I'd hate to think that body draggin. Seems like the sheet metlal wont last long. Awesome cool factor though.

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 4:02 pm

How bout an update on this badboy!

Looks frickin killa.....Shiny

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:53 pm

Man that is SICK.

Hope you don't have any fuel leaks!

Keep on Truckin!

devilbrad · Post by **devilbrad** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:13 am

Bad @#%!! More inspiration for me! I'm in the same laying body club as you and slick, I just need to start working on mine. What is the front suspension out of??