94 Yota Stockfloor Body Drop How To??

I am new to all of this and im sure its been asked a 1000 times so bear with me on this. I have built cars before but all lowriders with hydraulics. Just pick up a 94 Toyota and wanted to try to build a minitruck this time. Im am wanted to to a stockfloor bodydrop and need a little direction on were to start, pics, ideas, helpfull hints would be nice!!! I know how to weld and do bodywork just need a litte help getting started.

Edited: 11/19/2008 7:22:19 PM by doulovemins

What kind of tools do you have. A lift is crucial but not required. IF customs has a tons of construction pics that can give you an idea. heres a link to one thread with pretty good pics how they throw 2x3 inside the old frame and box it all in. or you can build a new frame from the fire wall back its hard to say without knowing how much work your going to do.

http://www.ifcustom.com/projects/projectspages/e-j/justin%20bd.htm

Have plenty of tools not alot of know how right now. Only reason im wanting a stockfloor is that im kinda tall and this will be driven every day from work and back. How much space will I really loose if I cut the floor out? I know that way is alot easier to do may just do that instead till I learn more about it.

http://streetsource.com/forum/topic.aspx?whichpage=1&pagesize=50015&forum_id=13&topic_id=96008

Check out AHAB's profile on here. He has an 84-88 body style but it's very similar to yours. He has some good pix of the chassis that will help you see whats involved. You will need a z in the frame as well to lay flat, there is a sticky on how to do it if you haven't read it yet. Are you planning to backhalf the truck too or are you looking to do a hybrid stock/custom chassis under the cab and just a step notch with a traditional bd for the bed?

http://streetsource.com/forum/topic.aspx?whichpage=1&pagesize=50015&forum_id=13&topic_id=103591

http://acrophobia.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4911&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

http://streetsource.com/forum/topic.aspx?method=reply&topic_id=101158&forum_id=16&M=False&S=True

http://streetsource.com/forum/topic.aspx?method=reply&topic_id=102509&forum_id=13&M=True&S=True

http://streetsource.com/forum/topic.aspx?whichpage=1&pagesize=50015&forum_id=13&topic_id=96923

http://www.streetsourcemag.com/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=104068&Topic_title=My+Ranger+getting+stock+floored&forum_id=85&forum_title=Under%20Construction

copy and past my good friend, may not be toyota specific, but SFBD's are all about the same idea. Use a jig to locate the body mounts. I am building my jig out of 2x1 square tubing using long nuts and thread-all to locate the body mounts.