98 Sierra Body drop in progress

[SunSetPrez]

since im body dropped. will i need to run a e-fan? i was reading up on conversions. and see that ford mark VIII fans are the ones to run with a volvo relay?

No you wont need one. They clean up the look of the engine compartment nicely. You will loose your fan shroud but the stock radiator is big enough and the stock fan pulls more than enough air. That being said I usually drop in an electric anyway but it will work fine without it.

 

[DragginGMC]

Looks great man! Im mostly into the 4wds but im def impressed with how clean this is turning out especially considering you are using a stick welder!

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lol im not using stick. just a lil craftsman flux

 

[DragginGMC]

No you wont need one. They clean up the look of the engine compartment nicely. You will loose your fan shroud but the stock radiator is big enough and the stock fan pulls more than enough air. That being said I usually drop in an electric anyway but it will work fine without it.

awesome! but what fan and relay and any of that good stuff did you use?

 

[DragginGMC]

Yes, the belt driven fan will now sit too high and hit everything.

idk about everything but the fan shroud for sure!

 

[DragginGMC]

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I got the cab off the stands and layed it out, it lays even all around and quite hard too. then tubbed the firewall and started petitioning for exotic minis

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[DragginGMC]

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my friend bought this dodge built by Nfamus somewhere in east Texas im sure some of you guys seen it? took it for 9K!

 

[SunSetPrez]

This thing is coming out way cleaner than my first body drop did but that was 14 years ago on this coming monday that i started it. ive done well over 100 now and there still a pain in the ass lol. i wish there were forums in the late 90's

 

[DragginGMC]

oh man that means alot. thanks! well ill be in tucson for new years weekend with my lady so i probably wont be able to touch the truck till wednesday

 

[DragginGMC]

so we got hit with snow on friday and just waiting on the snow to melt away so i can continue
meanwhile ive been stuck with figuring out what to do with my ac. i found these pics from a member on gmfs, the box is built by haggard fab? well this truck is a nbs but can i make a box just like it for the obs? I think this yellow box is for a nbs. dont i need a open vent for that opening up above in the firewall? the hole im talking about is in the pic above the blower box

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[Blakestuhh]

not to be a stick in the mud here.. but a stock floor body drop is so much easier IMO.. but nice work

That's what I'm going to do to mine, I don't want to lose any cab space.