dovetailed front end

[stehlydan]

I am interested if anyone has ever done this or has pictures?  I might not be calling it the right thing but what I'm talking about is cutting the grille in the middle and bringing the front fenders in.  Any suggestions input would be greatly help.

[yotaboy79]

huh???

[stehlydan]

You would cut the grille in the middle and put back together like a bobbed bed.  Then you would cut the hood to match the smaller front grille.  Then turn the fenders in.  I've seen alot of fullsized trucks do it just wondering if anyone has done it yet?  If so got any pictures or words of andvice.

[SWAMPER]

Oh yeah you just cut the inner....   :bull crap: I dont have a clue to what your talking about sorry for that I will smack myself! 

[yotaboy79]

personaly i realy dont see a point in doing all that work i mean what does it accomplish?

[SWAMPER]

Yeah I agree If its for looks just buy a cowl induction hood...if its for mods...I can think how that would help...

[CGuava]

Are you talking about Narrowing the front end?  A guy from CO Springs did it.  His name is Big Daddy. 



here's the link:

http://www.wildyoats.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3581&perpage=15&highlight=narrowing&pagenumber=4

christian

[SWAMPER]

Oh ok...I guess I dont c why you would want to do that....hehehe hey chris I see the evil turtles got you already lol 

[Jared]

this really doesnt help

[CGuava]

Yah man, those evil turtles are killing me,  everyone i get is evil, the other day i got one for +8 and in the next one got -8 i thought i was coming out of the whole. 

Christian

[WHITE_TRASH]

I havent looked in awhile but I know that there a a mass of pics of narrowed front ends on the PBB.  I have some killer pics of one done in the rear but not the front.  Why not save the extra work and just build a big stupid looking nose pick bumper like mine   It wouldnt have the same zowy factor, but it sure is a conversation piece!

[79coyotefrg]

i know what hes talking about, i'll find the pic

[79coyotefrg]

aint the one i was lookin for but its a cool truck

[Bazzi]

nice

[stehlydan]

Yah CGuava thats what I'm talking about.  I have a pretty good idea of how to do every thing except turning the fenders in to meet the new smaller grille.  What I'm afraid of is the back of the fender stick out past where is was originally due to the front being turned in.  Thanks for the great picture.

[BigMike]

At the Rubithon, I saw a couple rigs that had a narrow front end, and one that had both a narrow front and rear. It looks strange but he had some great approach and departure angles !

BigMike

[Red_Runner]

Hay i saw a pic of one on the allpro bord about 6 months ago. It was pretty cool and he put some different head lights on it I saved the pic so I will try and find it and post it

[hairy bean bag]

i narrowed the front on my old 83 . you ll have to notch the inside of the fenders where you want the narrowing to start.if you look at the inner fender youll have to start the bend in the fender about 8 inches or so foward of the inside of the fire wall if you dont you will run into problems with the inner fender and the fender not lineing up rightthen youll have to cut the front radiotor suport to fit the fenders .do not take it out and cut the middle out .youll be sorry.cut from the outside in.i would first cut the radiator suport even with the front body mount on them.its alot of work for a little look.

[stehlydan]

Thanks hairy, got any pics of the completed work

[BigMike]

Hay i saw a pic of one on the allpro bord

Yeah - All Pro WISHED they had a message board!!

[Red_Runner]

I am trying to post it right now but i have never done it before

[Red_Runner]

Im not shur if that is what you are looking for but i think its cool

[moutaintoys]

ARON KELLY DID HIS WORKS GRATE

[stehlydan]

Definetly a nice rig, wish mine was that built, but I guess all projects take time and $$$

[84runner]

A good pic would be one of the Bronco off Monster garge, I think that it would be real trick. I dont like the big stinger in front to much , sorry WT. But thats because I love my approach. Right now I'm sitting on 36's and my tires sti about 4 inches an the most behind my front bumper. 

[WHITE_TRASH]

I dont drive with enough finesse to warrant trying to crawl over something that is taller that my spring hanger so I built it to slide up onto obstacles.  And if you could see it in person youd understand how its built to redirect the truck away from tree's etc.  Yes its hillbilly but if something doesnt perform like I want it to Ill change it or cut it off.

[CGuava]

When you narrowed the front end, where di you put the battery and stuff like that?

Christian

[hairy bean bag]

sorry stehlydan no pics
CGuava i had to move the batterie to the tool box in the bed witch didnt bother me since i allready had the other battery back their and i also for got that you have to do something with you power steering resevoiur i just made a bracket out of flat bar and bolted it close to where it was stock    : 

[BLUCRUZ]

rough cut job but it works for a trail rig I guess

[SWAMPER]

Hey Blucruz what does a locked up torque converter do?