My Z'ed 81

[bagged81]

I finally got a camera so I can take some photos of my truck now. I am reassembling it after doing a 4.5" Z and redoing my notch to match.

[bagged81]

A couple more.

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Years ago.

[GWEE]

thats comming out real nice
i love the color, are you going to keep it or change it.

[bagged81]

It depends if I ruin anything putting it back. Right now the plan is to leave it though. I have thought about cutting the rockers off and bodydropping it 3" as well. We'll see.

[azfab]

came out pretty good brotha, love the sqare bodys! may be some day ill pick one up. sweet ride man.

[L0WRIDE]

nice work dude looks real nice

[edflores]

sweet truck. how big is your notch and what size tires are you running?

[67Fleet]

Originally Posted by bagged81

It depends if I ruin anything putting it back. Right now the plan is to leave it though. I have thought about cutting the rockers off and bodydropping it 3" as well. We'll see.

If it's laying pinch now and you BD it 3" you're gonna drag the doors off! hehe. He!! yeah!

[bagged81]

Originally Posted by edflores

sweet truck. how big is your notch and what size tires are you running?

I just did the notch to fit so I'll have to measure it for you. Also, its been so long since I've looked at my tires that I cannot remenber the size so I'll have to get back to you on that too.

Originally Posted by 67Fleet

If it's laying pinch now and you BD it 3" you're gonna drag the doors off! hehe. He!! yeah!

Yep. I would leave about a 1/2" inch below the doors so I can atleast open them, haha. The problem is my front bumper is on the ground now so I would need to figure out what to do with it when I bodydrop the truck.

[Dinos63]

nice job looks nice...nice and low

[bagged81]

Originally Posted by edflores

sweet truck. how big is your notch and what size tires are you running?

Tires are 245/40/20 (27inches) and the notch is 13"

[jlaird]

sweet ride man!

[edflores]

Originally Posted by bagged81

Tires are 245/40/20 (27inches) and the notch is 13"

how close is your axle from hitting the notch???
this sucks. i made some 11.5 inches tall but my wanted to run at least a 29inch tall tire. what a waste of metal. errrrrrrr.

[bagged81]

Actually now that I think about it I measured the total height of the notch that I made. You need to subtract 4" for the tubing to get what you are looking for I believe. So, I only cut about 9". Also, my bumpstops are about 1"-1.25" thick and that's how far my axle is from bottoming out on the notch.

[Slammed '87]

Thats a huge z! What did you do under the cab. Have you cut your frame down? It doesn't look like the pinch is quite on the ground. I only did a 2.5" z on mine and had to cut the floor in the cab. My frame is cut and boxed 2" shorter and it lays pinch hard (on 17's). Looks good, i always loved your truck!

[azfab]

hes running a 27'' tall tire. 255/35/20. so he would have to add to the z inorder to get the pinch weld on the ground. its the only way to go. aslow as you can go. love the truck man, exlant job!!

[edflores]

Originally Posted by azfab

hes running a 27'' tall tire. 255/35/20. so he would have to add to the z inorder to get the pinch weld on the ground. its the only way to go. aslow as you can go. love the truck man, exlant job!!

im not concerned with the front cause im probably getting the dropmember

[Slammed '87]

"Yep. I would leave about a 1/2" inch below the doors so I can atleast open them, haha. The problem is my front bumper is on the ground now so I would need to figure out what to do with it when I bodydrop the truck."

I don't understand? I'm laying pinch and my bumper's not on the ground. I'm close but about 1/2" to 3/4" to go. I thought the only way you can lay bumpers on these trucks is cut the rocker down???

[bagged81]

Originally Posted by Slammed '87

Thats a huge z! What did you do under the cab. Have you cut your frame down? It doesn't look like the pinch is quite on the ground.

Yea, I cut the frame level with the cab so that both are on the ground like what loweredd did to his. The pinch is up a tad becuase the front bags are keeping it up. When I take the front bags out the cab sets all the way down. I need to cut the bottom of the bag bracket down a 1/2" or so. Also, my shop floor might not be the most level place on earth.

Originally Posted by Slammed '87

I don't understand? I'm laying pinch and my bumper's not on the ground. I'm close but about 1/2" to 3/4" to go. I thought the only way you can lay bumpers on these trucks is cut the rocker down???

My bumper is about like yours too but I am going to cut the bottom of the front bag brackets so that should up the bumper on the ground. I want to cut the rockers off and bodydrop it another 2.5" to 3" so then I would have an issue with the bumper. Do you have photos of what you did to your truck?

[BigShoe24]

Looks great, nice and low.

[Slammed '87]

i don't have any pics of the actual work in progress (nor after) sadly. I just bought a nice digital camera this past weekend so i plan to take alot of pics when i redo everything and paint it. I basically did what you did except 2.5" Z. I have and only plan to run 17's so it all worked well. I have a 1.5" sectioned front x-member that will be installed when i pull the motor to repaint the truck. That along with ART upper and lower a-arms. The way my truck is set up, i can (or will) be able to lay body on 17's or i can lay pinch on 20's. I am playing with the idea of getting 20's but prolly won't on this truck. I just wanna get this one done so i can start another hehe. It's looking good tho, hurry up and get it back together so i can see pics!!!

[72BlckButy]

Sweet ride! Can't wait to see the outcome.

[bagged81]

I found a couple of photos from right after I painted it. I think that was in 1999. It had 3" spindles and a flipped axle, 8" rally's and 275/60/15's. I should have left it alone cause I'd be driving it right now instead of looking at it, haha.

[bagged81]

It might have not been lowered in those photos....I cannot even remember.