94 Silverado Body Droped full Tube Chassis IRS

[sick94]

Dash looks awesome, if you ever wanted to make me one like that, lemme know. I'd be glad to see something like that in my truck every morning.

Thanks guys, wish i had time to do stuff on trucks for other people.. really busy with my day job .
heres a pic of the front inner fenders
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i466/jamieBelfiore/truck016.jpg

 

[m13hty]

SICK ASS BUILD!!!!! damnit man

 

[sick94]

front fenders almost complete. i removed the lip that most people roll ... instead of rolling it i used 3/8 dom seamless tubing 035 wall .
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i466/jamieBelfiore/IM003725.jpg
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i466/jamieBelfiore/IM003723.jpg
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i466/jamieBelfiore/IM003726.jpg

 

[DRAGGIN95]

Nice job, I like the tubing!

 

[454SSguy]

Do you have a punch and dye set or did you make those some other way? I've looked into getting a punch setup, probably be around $500 and I'd only use it once or twice. Can't justify the money.

 

[sick94]

Do you have a punch and dye set or did you make those some other way? I've looked into getting a punch setup, probably be around $500 and I'd only use it once or twice. Can't justify the money.

the tool i use isnt a Dimple die set.. i only have one size its a 1 1/4" flare tool . here's a link they are only 50 bucks per die.. these flare tools use a bolt to press them together where dimple dies use a real press.
i just use a 1 1/4 hole saw first then bolt the dies on and tighten it up done deal.
http://www.mittlerbros.com/index.php/mittler-bros/punch-flares-punches/automotive/flare-tools.html

 

[454SSguy]

That's pretty slick. Yea dimple dies, that's what I was talking about. They really do ad a nice touch to sheet metal work, especially under the hood.

 

[sick94]

i use the flare tool on the drift cars i build and top wing structure on the Super Modifieds i build... i put about 50 flares inside the wing structure and it makes it 1/3 lighter and twice as strong.
heres a pic of them on a drift car cage i did.
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i466/jamieBelfiore/belfab2010017-2.jpg

 

[98nightmare]

Love the 3/8 dom idea for the fender lip! Did you just bend it by hand? I wanna do it to mine cause my inner skins been removed also and its very soft feeling without it..lol Truck is comen along fkn awesome man! keep up the great work

You going to be able to turn the front wheels far with going back to factory fenders? Been asking allot of people with 22 or larger wheels on a BD GMT400 and so far keep getting Not hardly at all as an answer Hoping to find a better answer lol...

 

[Devs93]

ahh man every time I see progress on this truck I have to roll my tounge back up