Re: 1986 swb bagged and bodied build thread
 

Few more pics after we mounted the body on while test fitting the old motor and trans

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Looks killer, I like the wheels with the spiked lugs

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Thanks, i'm excited to see how it looks with all of em on and laid out

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I find it amazing that you can do all that to a frame, but you can't post pictures in here properly. LOL

Looking great!!!!!!(but I have a crick in my neck!)

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Well, every time I upload them they show the right way. Then I get on here and sideways. So I honestly have no idea how to fix it lol....So any suggestions???

But thanks!

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looking good man! keep up the progress!!!!

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what size tubing did you use inside the frame rails where you trimmed the belly out of the frame under the cab?

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The best way I found to load pictures here in the correct orientation is to save the pics on my desktop computer in a file on this truck only.
Then once I write up my detail, I scroll down this page to the button that says "Manage Attachments". Hit it and you can browse your pics and upload them one at a time. If they were not saved correctly you can rotate them before uploading them.
hope it helps.

Re: 1986 swb bagged and bodied build thread
 

Here you go.

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Thanks man, your truck is looking good bro! Did you ever sale your wheels, I know I was talking to you on instagram a while back about buying them?

Hey thanks for the help on the pics, I will try that next time. Kinda thought that is how I did it but I must have missed something lol.

And I used 4x2 rectangle. Turned out to be perfect and really made sure we got some good welds on it!

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Looks great! Keep up the good work.

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Thanks man! no I didn't actually... I decided to keep them because the wheels I was wanting to run were 1100.00 a piece... ha. cant really swing those kind of numbers.

Re: 1986 swb bagged and bodied build thread
 

Ok got some more work done this weekend. Got the notches in , built the crossmember behind cab built. Got the cross bars from notch to notch in. Also set the rearend back under truck and checked measurements. Couldn't have built the notches to a better height to clear. Filed in holes on the frame and grounded them down. Also cut all brackets off rearend and got it all ground down and ready for the new link mount tabs. Scored a couple of brand new air tanks this week, also test fit gas tank and it clears great. Well here's some more pics.

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Looks good man.

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Nice work. I have jumped into the middle of my "bagged and bodied" build. Doing a 78.
Here is your pic flipped.

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Thanks man, I've been following your build also. It is surely coming along nicely. I also came across it on fb as well in a group on there.

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Cool. Guess us "birds of a feather flock together "? Hoping to move forward this weekend.

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What is the group on F.B.? They think I'm crazy or? I think most here think I have "crossed the line" on the frame Z cut/drop. Not me.

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you say ppl here think you crossed the line you should have seen the hundreds of comments lmfao

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I can't remember honestly I am on to many groups lol..I'll see if I can find it though.

Oh man, You aren't kidding those people were savages lol. It got pretty bad and was shared a time or two!

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Yea an they was telling the truth bout all the stuff they was saying an i agree with them

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Yeah I mean he is doing nice work, but ain't no way I would do it like that. Mine is 4" Z and I was not sure about it at first

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Looks good, any updates!?

What tire size and backspacing are you running on those wheels.
Are you going to have to shorten the axle?

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Tire size on the back is a 285/35R22 and back space I am not 100% but no I won't have to shorten rearend. One of the only wheels I found that I could run a decent lip and not have to shorten right now. As far as updates I have some, haven't got to take many pics lately cuz it's been a lot of little stuff that is not a lot to show but definitely necessity. I am taking off work to have a full shop day on it tomorrow. Should have rear bags mounted and upper link bar 100% finished. Also gonna cut bed floor and get it raised. Need to get a rear bumper for it soon

Re: 1986 swb bagged and bodied build thread
 

Little update on the truck, got the lower bars finished. Built the upper 3 link bar. And got bag mounts built. Getting closer to be a function roller