Recent content by Kurtm333

Out front The front beam is out of a chevy 3500 2wd box van. It was half a ten lug chevy but I was able to machine the semi adapters to fit pretty easy. Kurt

Girls Got a bit done this weekend!

Low Nope, just my hair

Little more progress Well the rear end is pretty much done, airbags are in. Not to finish the front. Kutt

Coal Im in

The day Just had the top cut and lowered down, getting it cut upland tacked back together. [;)[;)

Cantilever airbags Got my front cantilevers mocked-up today. Having them cut out on a plasma table next week :D Kurt

Semi wheel adapters The wheels and adapters came from American Force. But there are several companies that make them. I had to make them fit in the front axle but there a direct bolt on for the dodge rear axle. It took almost a year to get the wheels from American force though :mad: Kurt

Cool You have to sacrifice a few things to look this cool driving down the road. :D Kurt

The plan I got the body about 2 years ago before I sold my IHI.Found a 2001 Dodge done truck for the motor, trans, and rear end. Building a custom frame stout enough to handle 1000lb motor and accomidate air bags. Cut 7" off the bottom of the body, tucked it over the frame and have the top...

Two weeks in and this is where its at today.

Z'd Your Z doesn't have to be made of your frame material! Get some box material 1/4" thick or so and put it inside your stock rails and make your Z out of that. Get some plate as we'll to make gussets. Hint; your gussets don't have be Z shaped.

I'm in. Kurt

??? Pic for future reference? Kurt

Oregon title Oregon is easy, take your car/ truck and frame to the DMV and get them to assign a Vin for $8. The they will give you a title for another $160. If it's earlier than 1949 you can call it a street rod and have whatever plates you want. Done it a couple times now, 2 hrs of your life...