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Body Building

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mazdamandan   +1y
ok so I am still workin on Tubbin n Dubbin my build thread having to do with what it takes to build a safe truck on air able to drive slammed, on 20"s, and all the mods that go with that, like suspension setup relocation of brake and fuel systems, tubbin the box and firewall, new wheel wells, new steering setup etc,

This thread will be a build thread covering the body mods/work required to repair and reshape, this ride. from brakedown to polishing paint.

The toy bumper I got with the truck was a 2 piece folded in half.
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I stretched it 2 inches and made it a one piece with shaved markers

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mazdamandan   +1y
I have to add to the sides to make them flow with the front bumpers still, waiting for final fitment and panel alignment for that, I want it to look like the panel gaps are lazered out.
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mazdamandan   +1y
The bumper is still in rough form but primed to be protected for now.
The doors are shaved, hmm no pics o that,
The b pillars are shaved with handmade filler panels that achieve the roundness on the back of the cab that the bought ones lack.
still rough

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And the gutters are shaved also.
still rough

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paparoach1983   +1y
DAM MAN I HATE BODY WORK
mazdaman82   +1y
i love the b-pillers man... and could you make more?..im not a big fan of the bought ones ether but dont have the tools to make a good filler....oh and is that your ant. in the driver b-piller
baha   +1y
Looking great man, can't wait to see it all ready for paint
mazdamandan   +1y


thanks bro , I made them panels totally by hand, hammer and dolly, thats it, I could make more, but it takes time and patience, and a certain fitment plan, y'know the process of welding them in, cuz yer making parts that were not there before, like where the door jamb meets it, and wether or not you are using factory door seals.
If ya got 15$ ya got the tools I did em with, old school. lol

Ant?
radio?
Sirius radio is all I use.
and the ant is in the a pillar, lol in behind the interior.