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cutting and relocating??

 
Rlapointe87 Rlapointe87
User | Posts: 71 | Joined: 10/10
Posted: 01/30/11
02:37 PM

Hey everyone. Thinking about cutting the front fenders out of my 99 s10 any tips for relocating everything that mounts on them under the hood ie fuse box,abs,computer and all that stuff  

 
tuckn22s tuckn22s
Guru | Posts: 952 | Joined: 08/07
Posted: 01/31/11
09:33 AM

most people just move it up a little bit and make new brackets. I always move it all under the dash for a super smooth engine bay. The abs I move forward and turn it 90 degrees. Really what you need to do is just remove the inner fenders and lay it out and then figure where you have room to move stuff to  
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Rlapointe87 Rlapointe87
User | Posts: 71 | Joined: 10/10
Posted: 01/31/11
04:02 PM

Makes sense guess i can eliminate the windshield fluid reservoir and the anti freeze overflow. and battery in the bed.. on another note. I just got the metal to shave the gas door, i have an idea to relocate the filler neck inside the bed by just cutting a hole in the bed and spinning it around, and remounting it. Tuckn do you have any ideas on that  

 
tuckn22s tuckn22s
Guru | Posts: 952 | Joined: 08/07
Posted: 02/01/11
09:36 AM

you will be fine relocating the filler neck as you said. I use a smaller overflow tank for antifreeze. you can either put the battery in the bed or on the passenger side in front of the wheel (same as the abs is on the drivers side)for a symmetrical look. The reason i say remove everything, drop it, then see where you can put things back is because depending on the tire size you may have to relocate the brake booster, clutch reservoir (if manual trans) and tub the fire wall too  
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Rlapointe87 Rlapointe87
User | Posts: 71 | Joined: 10/10
Posted: 02/02/11
02:35 PM

alright cool, im still riding on the stock extreme wheels and tires so i think i may hold off on cutting the wheel wells till i know exactly what im putting on the truck, but i just got the gas door filler so i think thats what ill work on next, any tips for shaved door handles thats what i have in mind next i found the avs bolt on kit for the s10 have any experience with that it seems pretty straight forward from what i can tell online just gotta come up with the dough for it. do you sell that setup on your site??  

 
Rlapointe87 Rlapointe87
User | Posts: 71 | Joined: 10/10
Posted: 02/02/11
05:10 PM

just thought of something else to ask! im looking into wheels and stuff what kind of backspacing and offset do i need to get to still tuck  

 
tuckn22s tuckn22s
Guru | Posts: 952 | Joined: 08/07
Posted: 02/02/11
05:33 PM

Back space would depend on the width of the rim so you need to figure out what wheel you want first.

Find out the outside diameter of the tires you have now. It may be about the same size diameter as a 20" with a low pro tire. You could set the truck up with the tires you have now and it wouldnd be much different than a 20"

I did sell the avs kit on our site up until about 2 weeks ago. Its nice but for a little less you could use this (link below) and its not much different to install. I stopped selling the avs kit because they keep raising their prices. I have installed the kit in the link on about 30-40 trucks and i love them!!http://thecustomconnectiononline.com/shaved-door-handle-kits-autoloc-4-channel-35lb-shaved-door-kit-p-1583.html  
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Rlapointe87 Rlapointe87
User | Posts: 71 | Joined: 10/10
Posted: 02/02/11
05:49 PM

ok i gotcha 20s would def be cool to run i was thinking of going 18s but i think it might be worth spending the extra dough and getting something ill be happy with so maybe 20s are the way to go.

The price on that kit is a hell of alot better than the avs!! how much diff is it?  

 
tuckn22s tuckn22s
Guru | Posts: 952 | Joined: 08/07
Posted: 02/03/11
08:09 AM

the only real difference is with the autoloc kit you have to drill two holes.  
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Rlapointe87 Rlapointe87
User | Posts: 71 | Joined: 10/10
Posted: 02/10/11
12:13 PM

Two holes just to mount the part that actually open the door latch?? Doesn't sound that bad, still can't get over the price diff! I'll prolly order it from you next pay check, still have to get the truck registered and drive it to get aligned I still have that problem of not being able to tuck the pass tire after I put the drop spindles on, do you kno if they align the front end with an essentric bolt??  

 
tuckn22s tuckn22s
Guru | Posts: 952 | Joined: 08/07
Posted: 02/10/11
03:33 PM

I have read over this entire thread and I dont see where you said anything about the pass side tire sticking out???? whats the problem? The s10 are shimmed, they dont have the cam adjusters on the front  
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Rlapointe87 Rlapointe87
User | Posts: 71 | Joined: 10/10
Posted: 02/12/11
07:28 AM

It was in a diff thread I posted, I'll have to see if I can take a pic and post it to show u what I mean it's hard to explain  

 
CARNAGE111905 CARNAGE111905
User | Posts: 76 | Joined: 02/11
Posted: 02/14/11
04:39 PM

Yeah mine are shimmed but its a 02 extreme. Wondering where i might be able to get mine aligned at. Tried calling 3 or 4 different shops here and NOBODY will do it on a bagged ride. My trucks steering wheels moves alot when i hit bumps and it kinda buonces from side to side a lil but the steering wheel thing really bothers me. Ive tried hitting the same bump at different ride heights and its pretty much the same for them all. And on the note of cutting and relocating. My truck is and Extreme and im wondering how it would look without the fender flares. Has anyone done this? what do yall think? I know that flares come down bout an inch lower then the bottom of the fender to make it look lower but still wonderin. PEACE!  
CARNAGE111905

Go Low or Go Home!

 
tuckn22s tuckn22s
Guru | Posts: 952 | Joined: 08/07
Posted: 02/15/11
11:54 AM

CARNAGE111905 8 valves, shocks and a sway bar will fix most of that. trucks with air bags are no different that a stock truck. Put it at ride height and go have it aligned. Once it is aligned just be sure to put the truck back to the same height (psi) and you are golden. dont even metion that the truck is bagged just take it to them at ride height and turn the switchbox off so it wont get messed with  
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Rlapointe87 Rlapointe87
User | Posts: 71 | Joined: 10/10
Posted: 02/19/11
03:35 PM

Hey carnage lemme kno how alignment goes my pass front tire rubs alittle on that fender flare u get the same problem ?  

 
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