Project '86

[dv8customs]

Knocking out a little more each day

[king-918]

Oh snap, I've been gone a while but you're back at it can't wait to see this in the future

[dv8customs]

Doesn't seem to be much interest in this build but here's some new pics anyway

I would rather do just about anything besides grind these tabs off




Started making pieces for the arms



Got the jig loaded up




And WHAMO! custom arms

[TruAggression]

Man I love the build I remember looking at your stuff about 2 trucks ago or so of mine. Haha. Not gettin rid of my new project though. By the way those arms are rad!

[Pop's C-10]

nice fab

[Burmanater]

Man I just found this thread about 2 hours ago and read it all in one sitting. Gotta say you have done some great fab work on your truck. Cant wait to see you finish it. I'm not much for the big wheels and laying frame bit(hot rod style is more me) but you have shown me that this can be done properly and well with well thought out mods. Thanks for the inspiration. I was just gonna skip for your top chop section but man I just had to see the rest.

[ratty 46]

"Doesn't seem to be much interest in this build but here's some new pics anyway"

On the contrary ... very interested in your progress/workmanship/design work on this build. Dig it.

R46

[dv8customs]

Thanks guys

[ccreddell]

Im still interested and check in daily to see your progress. I must have missed it somewhere, but what is the frame youre working on now supposed to fit?

[dv8customs]

Originally Posted by ccreddell

Im still interested and check in daily to see your progress. I must have missed it somewhere, but what is the frame youre working on now supposed to fit?

A '55 Ford

[wideopen1967]

Just sat and read through this thread the last two days. Awesome skills man. Keep the fame burning!!!

[dv8customs]

Thanks guys

Tonight I started figuring out how to mount the uppers. Got them sitting in the right spot and I will figure out all the bracing later on. Hopefully I can tie it into the bag mount somehow.

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by ratty 46

"doesn't seem to be much interest in this build but here's some new pics anyway"

on the contrary ... Very interested in your progress/workmanship/design work on this build. Dig it.

R46

x2^^

[wideopen1967]

Originally Posted by naphtali5725

x2^^

^^^ X3 I love the custom metalwork. Wish I had the opportunity to learn more.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Been awhile since i have been on the board but im checking in...Keep the pictures coming..

[dv8customs]

Yesterday I got the lower bars in place and started on the watts

[dv8customs]

Got the uppers mounted tonight, need to make one more tab to hold them on the front but I love how they came out

Here is laid out





and at ride height

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Looks great man...

[dv8customs]

Finalized the mounts for the watts

[ratty 46]

Did you contemplate a wishbone locator or was it just space that dictated the Watts system?

[dv8customs]

Originally Posted by ratty 46

Did you contemplate a wishbone locator or was it just space that dictated the Watts system?

Considered it but the customer isn't a fan of the looks of a wishbone.

[dv8customs]

[CDNchevydude]

Whooaa! Love it! It'll almost be a shame to cover up such a work of art... Can't wait to see how this one turns out

[jbmatth]

I go away for a while and come back to see you've opened a shop and are kicking out some awesome stuff! I curious about the lower control arm, I'm a long way from any type of expert, but it looks like the arch created by the travel on the lower arm and upper arm are quite a bit different. Will this cause any serious issues with handling when the truck is aired all the way up or most of the way down when driving? Not a criticism by any means, I would like to know because that is just beautiful they way you have it all built.

[dv8customs]

The front suspension is set up exactly like a 74 camaro. The customer had used the camaro clip when he initially built the truck so I copied the geometry