View Full Version : pics of a truck i worked on.
bitchincamaro
11-07-2006, 11:43 AM
on the cover of this months minitruckin is a truck i worked on this summer. my buddy has a fab shop in tennesee and asked for my help to get the body work done on a truck for a show in lousiville ky, and get shot for the cover. we had two weeks to do a 4 week job. many sleepless nights. i can honestly say it was the hardest thing i ever did, physically and mentally. its a under construction issue, so the truck isnt finished. here are some pics:
this was earlier this summer, but was pretty much how the truck looked before we started working on it. bare metal.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/TENNESSEE06002.jpg
bodywork, chassis, in sealer, and how it looked for the cover.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/tennessee2028.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/tennessee2009.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/tennessee2040.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/tennessee2033.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/tennessee2062.jpg
qwikz28
11-07-2006, 11:49 AM
:drool: that is absolutely breathtaking
bitchincamaro
11-07-2006, 12:04 PM
heres a frame i worked on a too. its for a s-10. i am going back in january to finish the truck.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/tennessee2011.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/tennessee2128.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/tennessee2120.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/tennessee2140.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/tennessee2141.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/tennessee2134.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/FRAME5555.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/2.jpg
that is some sharp stuff right there.
very nice. i love the bag mounts on the frame lol
GrandmasterCow
11-07-2006, 12:18 PM
very nice
HardcoreZ28
11-07-2006, 12:26 PM
Very nice work. What was the frame painted/coated with for the S-10?
Knipps
11-07-2006, 12:41 PM
that is gonna be one sick s-10
JL8Jeff
11-07-2006, 12:44 PM
Dam, that's some cool work. How high does the body lift up when it's time to drive it?
Tru2Chevy
11-07-2006, 01:30 PM
Pretty sweet looking stuff!
- Justin
bitchincamaro
11-07-2006, 01:39 PM
Very nice work. What was the frame painted/coated with for the S-10?
he metal finished the frame when he boxed it in, so there isnt alot of body filler in it. the first pic was what it looked like when i started on it. it was then sprayed with a rust defender i think it was called. its pretty much a spray filler/ high build primer. the paint is house of kolor kosmic silver. the kid who owns the shop does excellent work.
here's a pic of the blazer at full ride height:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/tennessee2041.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/tennessee2043.jpg
Teds89IROC
11-07-2006, 01:41 PM
wow thats cool, nice work!
Knipps
11-07-2006, 01:42 PM
blazer? headlights scream explorer....
bitchincamaro
11-07-2006, 01:48 PM
its actually a toyota tacoma front end grafted on. its a 95 or 96 blazer. it also has early 60's falcon dash in it. you should just check the magazine out for the specs, i honestly dont know them all. i just helped him make the car smooth.
Tru2Chevy
11-07-2006, 01:50 PM
blazer? headlights scream explorer....
I was just assuming that it wasn't a factory-style nose, as the side windows are definitely Blazer....
- Justin
::edit:: I guess I was partially right. It's a factory style nose, just not GM.
baddest434
11-07-2006, 02:38 PM
not my style but very nice work. 2 thumbs up!
WayFast84
11-07-2006, 02:53 PM
not my style but very nice work. 2 thumbs up!
word.
where are the tail lights??
NJSPEEDER
11-07-2006, 03:21 PM
do you have more pics of the rear suspension on that blazer? it looks like a weird hand link system, but very compact.
details please. :)
bad64chevelle
11-07-2006, 03:48 PM
Looks great Frank! Like Tim said any more pics?
I think a very thin-spaced billet grill will put the perfect touch on that front end.
camaro2you
11-07-2006, 04:13 PM
looks good, ive seen that s-10 frame on tv i think or one just like it.
SamhainZ28
11-07-2006, 04:34 PM
that **** is trick as hell!:cool:
Rich189
11-07-2006, 05:22 PM
nice work im not a fan of smooth rear ends as i think it looks to naked.... but u can def see thats high quality work
johnjzjz
11-07-2006, 06:08 PM
For sure many hours you never got paid for -- but i hope it brought in a lot of good money work -- VERY SWEET -- jz
do you have more pics of the rear suspension on that blazer? it looks like a weird hand link system, but very compact.
details please. :)
its a triangulated 4 link. its really popular with the minitruck crowd.
bitchincamaro
11-07-2006, 07:36 PM
looks good, ive seen that s-10 frame on tv i think or one just like it.
the shop had a show on trucks on spike tv early in september. you may have seen it. the frame was finished and rolling by the time the show aired, but on the show it was in the same state as the first picture of it.
"johnjzjz For sure many hours you never got paid for -- but i hope it brought in a lot of good money work -- VERY SWEET -- jz "
i got paid in my full negotiated hourly rate on the frame. i know the kid with the blazer and cut him a hell of a deal. pretty much cut my hours in half, and was still happy with what i made. these trucks have been a work in progress for a long time. these have been a learning experiance for the owner of the shop too which would be like paying for school in a way and it benefits the name of the shop.
i agree its not really my style truck, they are both a little over the top, but working on them i can deff. appreciate the amount of work that was put into them. i actually wouldnt mind just a simple daily driven bagged s-10. one kid down there took me for a ride in his, and was just dragging the **** out of it, throwing sparks everywhere. its a pretty cool scene.
as far as the rear goes you can kinda see some stuff in this picture, and just the other one is all i have.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/tennessee2036.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/btchncamaro/tennessee2040.jpg
WayFast84
11-07-2006, 07:56 PM
are those real small cats?
are those real small cats?
no, they are flex pipes. motor moves, frame doesnt...flexible joint is needed.
amargari
11-09-2006, 09:00 PM
Nice. I saw that Trucks episode. Wasn't the shop call Little Shop of Horrors?
NJSPEEDER
11-10-2006, 06:24 PM
its a triangulated 4 link. its really popular with the minitruck crowd.
how well does that style work with side loads?
the way the bushings sit it looks like the straight up and down from acceleration and deceleration would be fine, but the bushings are all perpendicular to the frame rails on the rear housing. wouldn't that prevent the frame from being able to lean over and handle the simple act of going around a corner without binding up and severely limiting suspension travel?
i am gonna google the suspension style, if there is any place in particular you know of i can get good info about it let me know. it looks really low profile, like something that would fit easily below a stock floor pan in a passenger car :D
how well does that style work with side loads?
the way the bushings sit it looks like the straight up and down from acceleration and deceleration would be fine, but the bushings are all perpendicular to the frame rails on the rear housing. wouldn't that prevent the frame from being able to lean over and handle the simple act of going around a corner without binding up and severely limiting suspension travel?
i am gonna google the suspension style, if there is any place in particular you know of i can get good info about it let me know. it looks really low profile, like something that would fit easily below a stock floor pan in a passenger car :D
if you want I can dig up my Wyotech notes. we went over every possible front and rear suspension setup in depth, except for a watts link setup.
NJSPEEDER
11-10-2006, 07:05 PM
that would be cool if you still have them. to me it looks like using spherical ends and coil overs hung at the arch angle of the rear would be a killer handling set up :)
Tru2Chevy
11-10-2006, 08:55 PM
What exhaust setup are they planning on running on that blazer? Never seen one setup like that before.....
- Justin
ar0ck
11-10-2006, 09:19 PM
wow, the frame & body work alone is simply amazing!
unstable bob gable
11-10-2006, 10:26 PM
That thing is insane! {I mean that in a good way! :)}
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