New Project! ZedSled 78 Z28

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by kttrucks

Vince, You're right... I know it. Even to have the room and not use it right away, and perhaps later just switch to the DSE offset shackles to add wheel & tire will be MUCH less hassle than tearing the car down to tub...Thanks for the nudge! Now that the body is on the rotisserie it'll be less work as well.... I'm just following a low-buck theme and I honestly didn't think about whittling them down, adding a filler strip, etc.... Typical, there's more rust in the floors than I had hoped, but the frame rails and braces are all OK enough not to have to replace.

As long as your frame rails are good you are golden!! The way I see it, bad floors = more room for exhaust.

The 2nd gens are easy to low buck tubs.
Trace 2 1/2" outside from your existing tub and make a nice cut.
On the body side, just cut along the vertical lip, clean up the tub. Remove the old floor from the tub.
Cut a 3" new filler section to mirror the body side of the tub you cut ,tack it on the tub and the outer edge gets welded to the outer wheel house horizontally. Quick and easy. Add a vertical filler to the frame side and your done.

[kttrucks]

Cool! Thank for the tips... the only thing missing are pictures for the instructions... I guess that's my job now.
I appreciate the though and help!

KT.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by kttrucks

Cool! Thank for the tips... the only thing missing are pictures for the instructions... I guess that's my job now.
I appreciate the though and help!

KT.

shoot me your email address, i'll send you a bunch....

anytime, I enjoy sharing what I have learned over the years.

[CURVES]

There is a little fly in your ointment......

If you tub, don't forget about shock relocation!

The tubs tend to start a bit of a snowball, didn't stop me though

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by CURVES

There is a little fly in your ointment......

If you tub, don't forget about shock relocation!

The tubs tend to start a bit of a snowball, didn't stop me though

that should be cake for a truck guy. you know where they go.

[CURVES]

Yup, get out the saw!

[cpd004]

Looking forward to this! Post pics often.

[streetbird]

Good luck with the project and congrat for the tv show. I watch your show even here in canada, it give me a bit of motivation when im feeling lazy.

[kttrucks]

Here's a way to follow the progress of this project as well. I will still continue to post pics, which will probably be ahead of the "show" but we're doing a web series to document the Z and other stuff.... check it out and help with the numbers by subscribing if you want.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFBJfKOyZbM


Next up is serious metal replacement... ,roof, quarter patch, trunk floor, and one rocker skin... rails and boxes are all good.... it's just been neglected.

Still trying to decide wether to go 6 speed or paddles shifted 4L80e.... thoughts?

KT.

[WSSix]

full manual. Paddle shifting is great for racing but it gets old and boring just tooling around town and through nice mountain drivers.