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Ol'Rover
03-13-2008, 11:03 AM
Since ive ran into a roadblock with my '92 stepside...i found an old Model i made when i was 8 years old. Looks horrible, and i never completed it... So. I have decided to make a super shortbox low ram. :p

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/KurtS_1/Picture014.jpg
SYNDYCATE
03-13-2008, 12:58 PM
This is abit off topic but you live in Almonte just wondering if thats in Quebec cuz i live in Canada
noturday
03-13-2008, 02:03 PM
sweet project man, its a good thing you have a tonneu cover for it cuz you'll probably have to cut out the entire bed os the truck
stang_racer
03-13-2008, 06:25 PM
looks sweet!!! have fun in building that!!!
theoriganalRiD3R1967
03-13-2008, 06:28 PM
ya, you will have to cut out the bed, are you gonna keep it low and make it into a street truck?
stang_racer
03-13-2008, 07:03 PM
oh just got an idea you should buy a truck chassis and put that on it. then make a crawler, just my opinion
SYNDYCATE
03-13-2008, 07:49 PM
its a gen1
stangdude94
03-13-2008, 07:54 PM
yeah i think hes said to buy a evo truck chassie it will fit alot better
texan_idiot25
03-13-2008, 09:27 PM
No it won't. And you guys do realize he is not aiming for a lifted truck. A gen1 can be stretched and shrunk just as, if not easier then the EVO.

LOW-RAM, I think this is a hint to what the truck is going to be :lol:

Good luck Rover.
Ol'Rover
03-14-2008, 08:49 AM
AWWW DANGIT! HOW DO I STRETCH THE CHASSI! Man...i screwed up...i didnt know i could stretch the bed? i just hacked a chunk out of the box, and it dosnt look good. How do i stretch the Chassi!


Almonte is NOT in Quebec, I live in Ontario, Almonte is about 30 mins from Ottawa, 20 If im driving.

and i cant get an evo chassi here, i want one but they dont sel lthem in Canada.
SYNDYCATE
03-14-2008, 12:26 PM
o i live in ontario in Hamilton and ya it kinda sucks that they dont sell xmods anymore:nodno:
firebird
03-15-2008, 07:18 PM
it sounds really hard but good luck
texan_idiot25
03-15-2008, 07:43 PM
It's easy. Make a plate to fit between the bottom screw holes of the main chassis, and then make it to the length you need, and connect it to the rear chassis.

Basically, the main chassis screw to one end of the plate you made. the rear end screws to the opposite side.

I'm trying to find pics... nobody on here at least, has stretched a gen1 in for ever. :lol:
SYNDYCATE
03-15-2008, 09:36 PM
Hey texan i know this is off topic but that G8 El Camino is digusting what is
wrong with the Americans? as for the ram i just recommend axtending the chassis aswell as making a custom driveshaft;)
texan_idiot25
03-15-2008, 09:38 PM
Go whine about it in the thread in real cars ;)

What is wrong with a truck that can haul just about everything people will ever typically haul, and haul *** with 0-60 in 5.4 seconds, with handling with the likes of a sports car? Badass looks to boot.
tripnips
03-16-2008, 01:33 AM
Go whine about it in the thread in real cars ;)

What is wrong with a truck that can haul just about everything people will ever typically haul, and haul *** with 0-60 in 5.4 seconds, with handling with the likes of a sports car? Badass looks to boot.

i agree with texan on this one
it is a badass car, but even if you dont like it, like he said whine about it in the real cars thread
we started talking about a dodge ram project and now were off topic talking about the new el camino, thats kinda ridiculous
stang_racer
03-16-2008, 03:21 AM
the only thing if he was to get a truck chassis is for one if you thought it through there tex is that you can lower it and it wouls look better if there was some slammed wheels on it imo, also i my expeiriences the slammed wheels dont fir the gen 1 because of the battery trays...
dontspamme
03-16-2008, 03:54 AM
the only thing if he was to get a truck chassis is for one if you thought it through there tex is that you can lower it and it wouls look better if there was some slammed wheels on it imo, also i my expeiriences the slammed wheels dont fir the gen 1 because of the battery trays...

You can fit the slammed rims on, even with those tires. I've fitted off-road tires on there and they work. You might need the trim the front knuckle area a bit so the rims dont rub. You should also make sure the battery position are the most forward.

The body looks a bit odd... But hope this turns out the way you want it.
stang_racer
03-16-2008, 04:09 AM
ya see when i tryed it on my mustang they hit everything form battery trays to fenders to knuckles
Ol'Rover
03-16-2008, 09:23 AM
ill make the plate, thats not hard, but i have a slight issue with the drive shaft...it wont be long enough. I run AWD kit, so i need it up front, its not exactly going to be easy to fab a new one, what should i do?
fordman239
03-16-2008, 09:49 AM
looks lie its going to be a great project. hopefully some progress pics... gl!
Ol'Rover
03-29-2008, 06:58 PM
PROJECT SCRAPPED!

i will continue my 1992 Stepside build.

*please delete this thread.