92 isuzu pickup budget build

[cheesefacedogbone]

jeezus!
didnt expect that! haha

looks cool man, although not really my style, i can apreciate it!

did u use the indicator spots for the ducts?

yeah. I was really anxious to see what round headlights would look in there so when I put them in the indicators had to go. I wanted the front of the fenders rounded around the headlights so initially I just shaved the indicators all together. But it looked kinda strange ffrom the side. it made the front of the fenders look really long and I wasnt really digging it. On a whim last winter, I put the ducts in. Im not sure if I like them or not. the little spear in side of them is molded plexiglass with a light socket in it. I still havent got around to wiring them up yet.

Im fabbing up front end parts now, and the front is gonna change dramatically so I am not sure if the ducts are gonna stay but the fenders just kinda looked funny without anything there. i thought about mounting some small round marker lights in them, but at the same time im not really even sure if I like them or not.


I posted it a few pages back but im basically gonna put this old school isuzu front end on. I have evrything i need to make the grille. And I started working on the lower valance a little today. The hood is really gonna be the tricky part.

[MattHatCat]

jeezus!
didnt expect that! haha

looks cool man, although not really my style, i can apreciate it!

did u use the indicator spots for the ducts?

[cheesefacedogbone]

while I was draining and treating the gas tank, i had some time and said fuck it and its time to freshen up my primer. If you dont like the color I suppose you will get over it Once again, bodywork is nowhere near done and primer color is simply temporary.





As you can see the front needs much more low. I am aware that the new wheel tire combo will bring it down some, but I still think a bodydrop absolutely needs to happen.

[cheesefacedogbone]

Thanks everybody.

trucks doing good on the road. fuel tank is giving me fits though, Apparently i didnt get all the rust out before I put it in so yeah... thats my weekend plans. and i had to notch the back of the cab some because it kissed the driveshaft a couple of times on some bigger bumps.

I put some shorter shocks in the front in it rides ok for now. but the front just really doesnt sit low enough for me. i can make it look low as hell, but the the frame is literally sitting on the lower control arms. Only options are to mod the front suspension a bit and ditch the torsion bars.(but cant really afford another pair of coilovers right now) or go on and bodydrop it since I have to cut the bed anyways. That would give around 3 inches of drop without any suspension work. I just need to gather a couple of parts before I get started on that. electric radiator fan being the most important.

I get some good pics of the truck from a few other angles this weekend.

[MattHatCat]

good god man this is sweet

[cheesefacedogbone]

It is home. the first few drives after something like this are kinda nerve racking but everything works really well. The coilovers really make for a decent ride with very little suspension travel. They are 250lb Carreras mounted at 30 degrees.I have about 3 inches of ground clearance with the coilovers mounted in the middle hole so it has room to go lower if need be.





front shocks have had enough though. gotta come up with something else to put in the front. and the front ened really needs to be aligned now. the newly found camber has put the front end a bit out of wack.

Im just glad its back on the road again. Next up is getting wheels and tires

[tohoopty]

looks really good

[cheesefacedogbone]

Truck runs. I got it all back together, but it was running like shit. Im fairly certain I knocked a plug wire loose when hooking up the fuel lines. its running good now, but i didnt want to make its maiden voyage home in the dark. Theres a couple things I need to keep an eye on. driveshaft clearance to the body being the biggest. Im pretty impressed with the coilovers, They are a huge improvement in overall ride quality. its like driving a completely different vehicle. No pics sorry. Its has been way too long of a day.

[cheesefacedogbone]

So much win! Looks great man!

Thanks! I just checked out your thread and yours is looking damn nice as well.

[way2fastx3]

So much win! Looks great man!

[cheesefacedogbone]

AWWWWWw YEAAAAAH!


it is low. Its been a fuckload of work, but it is in. I painted the frame and fuel tank today and should be able to drive it out tomorrow. still gotta bleed the brakes and install the fuel tank.

[Skrilla00]

Very bad ass.I'm a big fan of old school Isuzu,building something myself right now.

[MattHatCat]

I like it mate
I wish I could do this sort of stuff
Keep up the great work

Ps I love the Isuzus

[cheesefacedogbone]

A body drop is still up in the air... If its not low enough when the new wheels are on it, then for sure I will do it. When I put the bed back on, Im gonna build new mounts that correct the alignment issues with the cab that it seems like all these trucks had, but Im am a sheet metal guy at heart, and I am absolutly dying to get back working on the body... I never planned on doing a back half. lol. it was supposed to be relocating the fuel tank and a simple notch, but I got carried away. After doing this though. A bodydrop doesn't seem like a big undertaking at all.



The frame rails were completley built from scrap I accumulated. I still have quite a bit of grinding and smoothing out to get them cosmetically pretty. I have a lot more bracing to do as well to triangulate and strengthen things.. In the pic, I have everything just tacked in to get measurements for the rest. 1. i will probably have to remove some of the peices to weld in fish plates when i splice it in. and 2. it make more sense to get everything welded after it is fit up on the truck with the new suspension in place. im not crazy about the suspension crossmemebr at the moment. When I see it in there is sits too high. I figure if i roll the hump rearwards and rework the braces, it should look a lot better.

[milano_red]

I can't wait to see the ass end of the frame.

And a body drop...