Thread: 1450/chase truck build

well my truck is finally being finished up. its taken me a year and a half to build it and way more money than i want to think about. it will be used to chase truck for householder motorsports and race the 1450.org series..... well if they have it next year. heres some pics let me know what you guys think and please ignore the sticker on the front windshield it was on the truck when i bought it.

looks awsome!!! its come a ways since andy and i saw it that day we picked up those 44 spindels

are you srill gonna keep it leaf sprung?

ya im running the g50 race pack with a 9 inch off of a bronco. 3.0 4 tube bypasses and sway away bumps. maybe some links in a few months after i get to drive it for a while. im so tired of working on it.

looks more like a race truck , looks good .

I am diggin how you kept the front end 93-97. Not too many people keep it like i did. It looks good.
WHAT GLASS ARE YOU RUNNING?

Looks good Matt!

Very nice,

ya im not a big fan of all the conversion fiberglass. i wanted the truck to look as stock as possible. truck has fiberwerx 6 inch front glass and i dont know what kind of bedsides they are.

Hell yeah Matt!!! Truck looks good!

Originally Posted by 87-RANGER

Hell yeah Matt!!! Truck looks good!

Them's yer beams arent they Dave?

What happened to the bypass up front?? Looked like you had it in early mock up and then it and lower shock mounts disappeared?

Also, did that tube on driver side a-pillar make it?? Seems like it's close to the clutch... maybe just the pic angle?

Truck looks bitchen. Looks like exactly what I'm after for my second build. 93-94 Extra Cab 5 speed 4.0

thanks dave. heres some pics of some additions i made to your radius arms yesterday. the plate goes all the way to the inside of the radius arm to box it in and some other plate work. i swear im never building another truck with out a plasma cutter. i wasted hours of my life with the cut off wheel and a hole saw ha ha. i should be having alot of updates over the next 2 weeks

[QUOTE=FasterNU;1241588]Them's yer beams arent they Dave?
What happened to the bypass up front?? Looked like you had it in early mock up and then it and lower shock mounts disappeared?Also, did that tube on driver side a-pillar make it?? Seems like it's close to the clutch... maybe just the pic angle?


bypasses mounts were just tacked on and i havent welded them on yet. the tube on the a-piller barely makes it past the clutch pedal with 1/8 of an inch to spare.

ALL THAT WITH A CUT OFF WHEEL? WOW. I AM IMPRESSED. THAT MUST HAVE SUCKED ASS.

Fuck the plasma get a vertical band saw for plate work its way faster and cleaner,,,, i wish sombody told me this a long time ago

ya i will definatly be spending some money on tools before i build another truck. heres some pics of how the a b and c pillars mount to the frame at the request of a few pm's. the picture of the a-pillar isnt my truck but mine is exactly the same because i copied my buddy alex's design.

wow... great looking rig

what kit is that up front?

threat motorsports equal length beams with d44 hubs.

Originally Posted by GREGASAURUS REX

ALL THAT WITH A CUT OFF WHEEL? WOW. I AM IMPRESSED. THAT MUST HAVE SUCKED ASS.

Me too... This guy is the MSPaint Master of cut-off wheels

Dang the truck looks awesome and good job so far through out the build man.
Hey the black seat on one of the pictures above...is that one of them that i bought from you? haha

Originally Posted by KodiaK

Dang the truck looks awesome and good job so far through out the build man.
Hey the black seat on one of the pictures above...is that one of them that i bought from you? haha

yup thats 1 of the seats i sold you

Looks good, I like to use cut off wheels over the plasma for most things. The paz is handy but I use the 4in grinder more

i have a ranger 8.8 on it right now, does any1 know if a 8.8 off of an f-150 will bolt right up to my truck with no driveshaft modifications? also does any1 know of a good place in the ie to get my brake lines done? thanks

8.8 out of a f150 has the same bolt pattern for the drive shaft,,, i have one in my ranger with the stock driveline

thanks alot for the info. that is going to save me a lot of headache to get my truck done for halloween.

Originally Posted by deluxfab

yup thats 1 of the seats i sold you

Ha ha yeah i tought so.
Seats worked out great for my truck man, so once again thanks.
I am really digging the cage work and the design to it.

door bars are done. also for all you old timers look at this shirt i found in a pile of truck parts. inland prerunners for life!!!!

Did you hack the floor board out around the back seat tube mount to get the seat to sit lower?? Looks like it.

Wondering If I'm gonna have to do that on an extra cab build.

And you're shooting for Halloween? Lots of work. Good luck

ya i did hack the floor out but only in the middle of the cab. there is alot more done than is shown in the pics. i have a whole stack of tubs that need to be welded in. all i really need is rear shock mounts, brake lines, plumbing, wiring, mount bedsides, and a front bumper.

Looking great, keep up the good work.
Get-r-dune

does any1 know if there was a certain year f-150 or bronco that has an 8.8 with disk brakes?

Originally Posted by deluxfab

does any1 know if there was a certain year f-150 or bronco that has an 8.8 with disk brakes?

None with a 5 on 5.5 bolt pattern that I know of. Dont you have a 9"?

ya but im considering using a 8.8 off of an f-150 so that i dont have to deal with getting a driveshaft made and im sure the rear end is plenty strong enough with a 4.0 and leaf springs. and ill put the 9 inch in the truck when the truck gets ure links put on it

Originally Posted by deluxfab

i have a ranger 8.8 on it right now, does any1 know if a 8.8 off of an f-150 will bolt right up to my truck with no driveshaft modifications? also does any1 know of a good place in the ie to get my brake lines done? thanks

us hose in ontario right off of grove can do 'em. its between the 60 and mission on the west side.

Originally Posted by deluxfab

also does any1 know of a good place in the ie to get my brake lines done? thanks

make em while you wait

does any1 know what a ball park cost of what it would be to drop my truck off and have all the brake lines done?

no clue, call and talk to cliff

not off hand price wise but best place in the ie or any surrounding areas for brake lines is g an j hands down. finally all those parts you bought at the swapmeet get put to use. and another set of threat beams on a truck daves works is outstanding. looks good matt.

matt bring that thing over here one night, i have all the tools to do brake lines here.

Trucks looking good Matt. Looks like some stout fab, reminds me of ODR work

My threat front end with the 3.0 kusters is working great, yours should work even better with the bypass!

if youre looking for something just for plate get a band saw... i bought a plasma and kinda wish i wouldve gotten a torch set up and a decent stand up bandsaw instead.