92 isuzu pickup budget build

[StocktonMk3Golf]

I need MOAR .

[TrailerTrash]

[cheesefacedogbone]

well here we are. this pic is with the bump stop, torsion arm and shock removed. this is as far up as the stock suspension will allow it travel. the Lower control arm is pressed against the frame. The problem is i am still About 4 inches from where I want it to set. So I figure notching the control arm to allow it to go further up will help , but I also think a body drop is in order. Its a bit of work, but its another 2-1/2"- 3" of drop without any suspension mods. If I z the frame, its gonna put the bottom edge of the wheel 3-1/2" above the bottom of my frame rails at my desired stance. Which is a shit ton to make up for with tire size. Note: the 4" lower, is just for being layed all the way out on bags, I understand it really wont be too much drivable at that height.



lol its gonna look pretty crazy. it looks like the max I need to flare the fenders out is about 2-1/2" to have the lip flush with the top of the rim. the rear will be easy, because the flares are long and it wont be too difficult to make them look relatively natural. The front is tricky because you have such little room behind the wheel arch to flow the shape into the door. I have a couple ideas though. Also , in the pic above, notcie how the lines on the bed dont match up with the cab. this seems pretty common, if not normal on these trucks. Its just another reason to do the body drop, it would be pretty simple to correct this during that process.



got the other bed corner patch made and welded in. I also fixed the other dings in the bedside.


I primed the bedside tonight, but its dark , so no pics.

My tailgate looks pretty bad, so i decided to investigate to see what I was up against.



lol. well I knew it was pretty well fucked, there are rust holes inside in out but somebody had done somthing to the bottom of the outside and I was curious as to what.

lol. I have no idea what this patch panel could have came off of. Its barely welded at all which probably led to all the rest of the rusting. So oh well, I guess my tailgate is junk and I need another..... At least I learned somthing....

[cheesefacedogbone]

forgot. After playing with the suspension some, I lowered the front a bit, and I took the grille out to see What I can do with different headlights. the front view looks a little meaner now. Ill post some pics tomorrow

[Isuzupickup]

Are you sure you had the front end maxed out?! 'cause I'm sure you've seen my truck and I'm damn near tucking a 17. I actually almost purchased those wheels a while back, good stuff! And good work on the body. If you decide to notch the control arm or anything of that nature, please yank the torsion bar out and make mounts for a QA1 coilover or something similar.

[cheesefacedogbone]

Are you sure you had the front end maxed out?! 'cause I'm sure you've seen my truck and I'm damn near tucking a 17. I actually almost purchased those wheels a while back, good stuff! And good work on the body. If you decide to notch the control arm or anything of that nature, please yank the torsion bar out and make mounts for a QA1 coilover or something similar.

That's what I couldn't figure out? I kept looking at your thread and yours looked quite a bit lower. I had the jack pushing it up so much that it was lifting it off the jack stands. I don't know if it would go lower with a tire and the full weight of the front on it or not? Is there anything else that would be in the way?

And yeah, I'm not notching the lower control arm until I put the bags in.

[LOCALTHIRTEEN]

Awesome work man!!!

[cheesefacedogbone]

It may have been the sway bar binding up because I only did the one side. I'll check it again with either both sides, or the sway bar off.

[cheesefacedogbone]

Awesome work man!!!

Thanks. Your truck is pretty sweet too. I love your new wheels

[LOCALTHIRTEEN]

Ill love them too as soon as I can get them on. lol Im really close. I should should get a lot don't this weekend between some suspension changes, leak fixes and more work on the wheels. my realalistic goal is next weekend. If I get it together sooner ill be stoked,. Don't give up on that front end and headlight set up. reminds me of a mk2 gti dual rounds front. Love it. Your metal working skills are pretty rad. Cant wait to see you take on the front fenders.

[Isuzupickup]

Maybe it's because I re-indexed my torsion bars? I have 0 bumpstops as well.

[cheesefacedogbone]

Maybe it's because I re-indexed my torsion bars? I have 0 bumpstops as well.

I feel like a dummy now. I fairly certain it had to be the sway bar keeping it from going any further. the truck was on jack stands and the other wheel was hanging all the way down, so Im sure the tension on the sway bar was limiting it.

[cheesefacedogbone]

Ill love them too as soon as I can get them on. lol Im really close. I should should get a lot don't this weekend between some suspension changes, leak fixes and more work on the wheels. my realalistic goal is next weekend. If I get it together sooner ill be stoked,. Don't give up on that front end and headlight set up. reminds me of a mk2 gti dual rounds front. Love it. Your metal working skills are pretty rad. Cant wait to see you take on the front fenders.

Thanks! Im working on a new wooden form that should make the bezels a bit easier to shape. I think I have figured out my plan as far as the front fenders go. I might start fabbing it up tomorrow.

[LOCALTHIRTEEN]

Thanks! Im working on a new wooden form that should make the bezels a bit easier to shape. I think I have figured out my plan as far as the front fenders go. I might start fabbing it up tomorrow.

That's what I want to hear.

[cheesefacedogbone]

not too much so far toady, But I did delete the antenna



all the way welded,




and voila... no more tunes. lol. Ill just pickup one of those under dash ones




And heres the pass side with primer on it. All thats left is the roof and the tailgate