Brandon's Fantasy Factory 1980 Build

[krany]

i say bob it but not very much maybe a couple inches and leave it hanging down instead of trimming it below the tail light. to get a better deproach angle in the rear and add some good covering bumpers.

 

[sixstringsteve]

I totally agree with not trimming it below the tail light, it just kills the body lines if it's trimmed (see mine for an example of how it kills the lines).

 

[Marsh99]

I totally agree with not trimming it below the tail light, it just kills the body lines if it's trimmed (see mine for an example of how it kills the lines).

Yeah I love the rear look stock and I could only cut about 3in out my Chevy springs are freakin long and my shackles will probably hit before my bed.
Also bumper is in the works...

 

[sixstringsteve]

I don't think it's worth the hassle for 3". But it's your call. A good bumper will get you by just fine. I think you're right, your shackles will hang you up more than your bumper. But man are you going to have some mad flex in the rear.

the cage looks great.

 

[pELYgroso]

my vote is no for the bob. There's something about a FULL bodied, built 1st Gen that is just awesome. With the 63" springs, you'll be hanging up on your shackles anyways. a couple inches of bumper really won't make a ton of difference unless you're competing and getting really hardcore, which I hope you don't do with your niiiiiice looking truck!

 

[Marsh99]

Bolted in the drivers seat
Bolted the roll cage in using the 4 body mount to frame bolts
Fitted doors back on
Installed front shocks

 

[sixstringsteve]

Total hijack here, but do you think it'll be wheelable by the 9th? If so, you gotta join us. So far it's only yotas.

http://rockymountainextreme.com/showthread.php?p=719943#post719943

 

[Marsh99]

K let's plan on it

 

[sixstringsteve]

nice!

 

[Marsh99]

Mounted rear shock mount

Installed shocks bilstein 5125 12"

Drove it around it is awesome

Flexed with bed on and shocks to measure for bump stops

 

[Marsh99]

Now pissed off with a stupid eletrical problem... Blinkers!!! they worked when i took everything a part now they are on crack... Turn the left blinker on the flashers go on. turn the right one on the the back right flashes... switch in new Blubs new things kept happening.. it went on and on any Ideas?

 

[Marsh99]

Started looking around online and went to autozone last light found the start of the problem I have the wrong flasher relay on my truck I have 2 prong and it says it suppose to have a 3 prong.... I hate eletrical things

 

[iamsparticus]

Check the flashers and make sure you dont have a short to ground or power sounds like a short to power, get your voltmeter out and voltage drop the wires by back probing the connecters and the relays. Electrical is a butt kicker but if you sit down and look at the circuits it getts a lot easier, if the bulbs are all the correct ones and the relays are all right then check the wires like i said earlier, or i can come over and help message me if you want help

 

[Marsh99]

Yeah have been working on the wires the have been cut and taped in several areas... my dad is out town this week end. He is good with electric problems but if he can't figure out I will have you come help

 

[iamsparticus]

sounds good, its all fresh in my mind i just finish a auto electrical class at weber state

 

[Marsh99]

You go to weber?

 

[sixstringsteve]

that sounds like one of the most useful classes in the history of classes. I need to take an auto wiring class.

 

[iamsparticus]

Yeah I go to weber im going through the auto bachelors program, and yes the electrical class was amazingly great helpful.because i dont care who you are electrical will kick your butt and really kick your butt if dont have a good understanding of how it all works

 

[Marsh99]

Yeah I go to weber im going through the auto bachelors program, and yes the electrical class was amazingly great helpful.because i dont care who you are electrical will kick your butt and really kick your butt if dont have a good understanding of how it all works

Thats cool man I go to weber to but I am a political science major... I live like 3 blocks from school off 40th. If your that close we should go out wheeling around ogden I know there is not much but we could find something.

 

[sixstringsteve]

You'll get your electrical problems figured out. I wonder if you pinched a wire when you put your bed back on. These trucks only have like 8 wires that lead behind the driver, should be relatively easy to track down (not that any electrical problems are ever "easy")