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68burbanontherocks 07-13-2012 04:50 PM

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So had to cut out the rest of the floor in order to get the bottom part of the firewall in place, it is kinda a pain but now its all done and im pretty happy with how it turned out.

68burbanontherocks 07-13-2012 04:54 PM

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So to fix the rocker boxes and reinforce them for the floor i put a 1x3 1/8 rectangle tube parrallel to it for the floor to slide into place and the body mount cross bars to weld to. Should be pretty stout.

68burbanontherocks 07-13-2012 04:58 PM

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So next i cut the rest of the floor out, and slid the new floor in, no bracing yet so it sags pretty bad just wanted to make sure the track idea would work, plus wanted to see what it would look like! :metal:

68burbanontherocks 07-13-2012 05:01 PM

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So then it was time to trace out the piece for the bottom of the firewall as well as the kick pannels and get them put in so that i could burn em in to there final resting place!!!

68burbanontherocks 07-13-2012 05:06 PM

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Got all the diamonds to line up then burned it into place.

68burbanontherocks 07-13-2012 05:09 PM

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Got the top of the firewall all boogered together and then got all the little panels to contour the inside of the kick pannel placement, capping off the air vent.

thor 07-16-2012 02:20 PM

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Yeah buddy! That's a lot of work (massive understatement)! Gonna grind those welds down and smooth 'em out?

68burbanontherocks 07-16-2012 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by thor (Post 5489136)
Yeah buddy! That's a lot of work (massive understatement)! Gonna grind those welds down and smooth 'em out?

Haha ill eventually grind them down to dynamat the inside of the truck. Got the floor in ill have to throw up some pics!
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RatRod68 07-17-2012 10:26 AM

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wahoo! More progress! Are you going to be running A/C and all the good stuff too?

68burbanontherocks 07-17-2012 11:12 AM

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wahoo! More progress! Are you going to be running A/C and all the good stuff too?

Psh no way! Robs power!! Haha the burb used to have a vintage air kit in it but i ditched it and now all you gotta do is roll down the windows ;) speaking of windows i found a kit to eliminate the little vent window so you can just run a one piece window. I was pretty dang stoked about that.
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RatRod68 07-17-2012 11:34 AM

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yes, those kits are awesome. I only asked because you closed off the side vents! Mine doesn't have A/C (because of money, not the power aspect. lol) and those little side vents are my best friend.

68burbanontherocks 07-17-2012 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by RatRod68 (Post 5490811)
yes, those kits are awesome. I only asked because you closed off the side vents! Mine doesn't have A/C (because of money, not the power aspect. lol) and those little side vents are my best friend.

Haha yea i hear ya there man. I just didnt want any debris ect getting in the cab. Plus when i lay dynamat down it will make it that much easier lol

68burbanontherocks 07-17-2012 12:00 PM

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Ok so i got the firewall in and now it is time to get the first piece of the floor in place then start making my body mounts to attach the floor to the chassis. Heres what ive got so far....

68burbanontherocks 07-17-2012 12:02 PM

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Decided to put the diamonds going down since im gonna dynamat the inside it would make no sence to just cover them up!

68burbanontherocks 07-17-2012 12:04 PM

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Just more floor shots

68burbanontherocks 07-17-2012 12:08 PM

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bottom of floor showing the diamonds. I think its a cool idea...

68burbanontherocks 07-17-2012 12:14 PM

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So my body mounts are just competition engineering hard poly universal body mounts. I used 4" grade 8 1/2 bolts and welded the bottom side washer to the head of the bolt. The reason i did that was so i could make a piece of tube that would attach to the chassis with a bolt sticking up through the floor. So there will be a nut and a washer coming through the floor. The benefit of that is that any time since the head is welded to the tube, i just have to tighten the nylon bolt and its done. Also ill know if the body mounts are getting loose by looking down at the nuts in the floor. Now heres some pictures to explain my idea.

68burbanontherocks 07-17-2012 12:18 PM

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body mounts

68burbanontherocks 07-17-2012 12:20 PM

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Body mounts 2

68burbanontherocks 07-17-2012 12:22 PM

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Damn! who is that sexy beast welding up a storm? :metal: hahaha

68burbanontherocks 08-01-2012 01:24 AM

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So ive been really busy, it was my birthday, wife and i's anniversary, and i went to the NHRA drags in Sanoma. However i have some great news, my truck is offically sponsored by Monster Energy. They are providing me with a vynil wrap as well as a booth spot at SEMA this year. Very excited, humbled and blessed!!!

DINS 1 08-01-2012 07:08 AM

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very cool build!! how did you get monster to sponser your truck and a spot at SEMA

68burbanontherocks 08-01-2012 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DINS 1 (Post 5516882)
very cool build!! how did you get monster to sponser your truck and a spot at SEMA

As vague as it may sound, just gotta ask. Sent in a portfolio of my truck matching my sponsorship needs with there perspective goals and hope for the best. In my case it worked out...
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Dieselwrencher 08-01-2012 03:50 PM

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Your firewall is sexy man! The floor idea was spot on too! Congrats on the wrap and sponsorship, that's awesome! SEMA 12???? You better get cracking! :lol:

thor 08-02-2012 02:05 AM

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Congrats on the sponsorship! With an unlimited supply of Monster, now you can work around the clock. Ha!


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