Topic: how to flat belly an 84 p/u

[MR_DIY]

I think I am going to change my mind again and do a flat belly.

I pm'd metal mangler (nc4x4) for some info but I thought I'd start a thread of how everybody went about this and if there were any issues with oiling etc...

please make your experience know so I can benefit from it.

I'll use a budbuilt flat Xmember, bolt the motor mounts down, window weld in the single tcase mount.  can't decide if I should run tube through my cab and mount the seats on it/ built a tunnel and mount the seats in the stock location, or build a sub floor outta 1x1 like metalmanger.  opinions and advice are appreciated.

thanks.  oh yeah- I'm dual cased in a regular cab.

[burnyota]

im kinda doing the same thing with a FROR t-case plate and fabbing my own skid/bellypan.  I like the idea of raising the tunnel like the guy on pirate4x4, but my sheetmetal is far from swiss cheese and we are already short on room. I have already taken out quite a bit from the member' for d-shaft clearance, just waitin on my engine so i can bolt it up and measure/and or cut away for more room

[GrimReaper]

I think you are talking project blue at PBB.

Rick (that helped with blue) just built a new rig starting with a 85 2wd. He did some really inovative things including a flat belly with almost no floor modifications other then a 2x2 area to clear the 4wd indicator swtich. Well worth reading end to end.


http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=447914

[MR_DIY [OP]]

I think you are talking project blue at PBB.

Rick (that helped with blue) just built a new rig starting with a 85 2wd. He did some really inovative things including a flat belly with almost no floor modifications other then a 2x2 area to clear the 4wd indicator swtich. Well worth reading end to end.


http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=447914

thanks for the link... I'll read it for sure 

[cheap sunglasses]

43 pages and counting! 
I might have to sit down and read it tonight though, Rick is a very clever guy from what I've seen.

[Tice]

Here are a few pics that a friend of mine is doing on his F-Toy.

[Tice]

One more.

[MR_DIY [OP]]

thanks... I wish my setup was that simple.   cool work man.

[Ramrod]

thats Rockkiller from pirate flatbelley.  What he id is cut out a piece of 3/8" plate the shape of his frame with a notch for the front d-line and then drilled holes for the mount bolts and cut out the floor for clearence.  Pretty simple and i imagine pretty cheap also

[MR_DIY [OP]]

I can't sees anything?  more details please?

at this point I'm thinking mild dtrain lift and go wheeling

[Shoyrtt]

at this point I'm thinking mild dtrain lift and go wheeling

[MR_DIY [OP]]

yea- I'm sick of wrenching... I already have too much to do to get ready for the 4th w/k at the beach so it'll be mild lift and skid.    thanks to all.

[Toyoballs]

 

[MR_DIY [OP]]

cool rig... how are those dshaft angles treating you?  fine I guess since you did this...  ....
again- nice rig but I think I'll pass on cutting up my tunnel and building a big custom deal... at least for now