98nightmare with less talk more pics..lol

[98nightmare]

Ok.. a thread with more pics than words.. So here it goes.. Ill post the pics and what happened.. comments are ok, but any questions or stuff lets keep in the original build thread so this one stays clean and short


So here are some pics of how the truck was when i got it..

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But it had this bed on it..

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After a few months i purchased a welder and started to tinker with it.. First thing i done was shave the stake pockets and the tailgate handle.. then i made a fiberglass roll pan.. later i purchased a shaved door kit and welded the handle holes up.. the truck was primer sealed in white with red rally wheels and chrome rings

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Then months later i decided to look into possibly bagging it and trying everything ive ever wanted to try before..
First i primed it the weird green that it is now..

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Then i decided to try doing suicide doors..

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Then wanted to do a frenched in tag..

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Then i wanted to try doing the shaved steps..
say good bye...

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I used the factory kit lmao..

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glassed in...

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Was also going to shave the tails, i used the factory as molds..

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Had it all roughed in pretty good, just some skim and sanding and all would be good...

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But then a change of heart.. shaved steps are clean, shaved tails look good.. but all seen a million times.. I noticed a truck with shaved body line and fell in love with the way it looked.. so i cut it all off.

I am glad i did..

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I like this MUCH better..

 

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And the shaved cargo/third brake light..
My 98 has these for its holes...

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Clean before weld!

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made some filler plates with the scrap i had from the tag cutout..

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Weld em in a tack at a time and let the tacks cool! takes a while but it prevents warping the roof skin..

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All gone

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Some filler skim

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some sanding and some prime..

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Wet sand and call it gone..

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I finally came across 3,100 bucks.. So now was the time to bag!
After a while of debating what i was capable of doing i decided to go bag on axle and use KP products so i could do it and drive it while i bag it..
I used AVS for all my stuff, and none bag stuff from Ebay..
First to arrive was these..

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Then this stuff..

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That is a 10" notch kit.. A tube style bridge with axle plates.. a 5gal tank.. a Viair 400 comp.. tails.. 7 switch toggle control box.. 8 valves.. all fittings and pressure switch.. front cup kit.. 4 slam specialties SS7 bags.. KP bolt on 4 link kit.. and KP Watts link.. Air line 1/2" for bags and 1/4" for gauges.. also a gauge for the tank, and two duals for the bags.. and all the wire for compressor and valves.. Money is now GONE!!!

 

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Then i came across 3,200 more bucks.. I needed to bag the front still, i bought another viair 400 comp, and another 5g air tank.. some more airline and some fitting to go thru the cab.. And these rims

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I sectioned a half inch out the lower frame so i wouldnt have to dehump my arms..
relief cut the uppers to stop ball joint bind.. usen MOOG joints would be the preferred way to go.. but im broke again

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I can lay frame while tires are on a board! lmao.. Over kill is better than riden metal on metal IMO..

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Not bad lift for BOA and 18s..

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Random pics...

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Lay what??

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