# SR20DET Hardbody --- the buildup... **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [July 14, 2007, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664 "2007-07-14T12:03:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![koz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koz/32/5478_2.png) [@koz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/koz)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/1 "2007-07-14T12:03:20Z")
well, here it goes… after stripping down my '89 Hardbody KingCab, it’s time to put it all back together. I’ll be updating this thread every step of the way. after two days of wire brushing and painting, we have a nice clean frame. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0015.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0015.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0016.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0016.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0017.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0017.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0018.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0018.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0019.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0019.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0020.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0020.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0021.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0021.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0022.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0022.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![koz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koz/32/5478_2.png) [@koz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/koz)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/2 "2007-07-14T12:04:06Z")
![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0167.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0167.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0163.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0163.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0164.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0164.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0165.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0165.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0166.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0166.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0168.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0168.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0169.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0169.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0170.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0170.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0171.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0171.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0172.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0172.jpg) new pilot bushing… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0173.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0173.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0174.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0174.jpg) flywheel installed… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0175.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0175.jpg) clutch installed… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0176.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0176.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![koz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koz/32/5478_2.png) [@koz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/koz)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/3 "2007-07-14T12:05:44Z")
new release bearing (left)… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0177.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0177.jpg) installed… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0178.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0178.jpg) custom tranny mount… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0182.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0182.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0183.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0183.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0184.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0184.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0185.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0185.jpg) new rear tranny seal installed… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0186.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0186.jpg) tranny install complete… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0187.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0187.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0179.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0179.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0181.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0181.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0180.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0180.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![koz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koz/32/5478_2.png) [@koz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/koz)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/4 "2007-07-14T12:06:23Z")
T28 turbo, SS manifold and elbow… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0198.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0198.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0199.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0199.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0200.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0200.jpg) installed… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0201.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0201.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0202.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0202.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0203.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0203.jpg) SS braided lines… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0204.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0204.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![koz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koz/32/5478_2.png) [@koz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/koz)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/5 "2007-07-14T12:07:01Z")
after spending the last year on jackstands, she’s finally on the ground! ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0244.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0244.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0245.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0245.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0249.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0249.jpg) custom (read: ghetto) exhaust… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0246.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0246.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0248.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0248.jpg) Deatchwerks 550cc injectors… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/injectors.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/injectors.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/6 "2007-07-14T12:36:20Z")
loving this so far… must be nice to be able to pull the body off to do the work… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DarkForceJackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DarkForceJackal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkForceJackal)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/7 "2007-07-14T12:39:11Z")
What an inspiration for bottom-up building! That’s awesome. You should bolt up a seat to the frame and see how she moves… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/8 "2007-07-14T13:16:03Z")
> [@Meh new phone...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/meh-new-phone/13261/9): > > You should bolt up a seat to the frame and see how she moves… 😃 and fuel. nice work otherwise… G/L ---
**Author:** ![spynn56](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spynn56/32/5638_2.png) [@spynn56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spynn56)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/9 "2007-07-14T16:43:07Z")
maybe toss a rad on there as well…other then that…looks sweet…awesome job man…keep the pics comin! ---
**Author:** ![mr200](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr200/32/5495_2.png) [@mr200](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mr200)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2007, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/10 "2007-07-16T08:19:22Z")
Damn unit-body cars … this would be the easiest way to build exhaust ever!!! ---
**Author:** ![Pants](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pants/32/5590_2.png) [@Pants](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pants)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2007, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/11 "2007-07-16T08:41:05Z")
i love build ups ---
**Author:** ![ziptied](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ziptied/32/5509_2.png) [@ziptied](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ziptied)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/12 "2007-07-18T09:28:29Z")
what kinda wheels are those? i love the dish on them ---
**Author:** ![boba240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@boba240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boba240)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/13 "2007-07-18T11:00:34Z")
WOW! Drum brakes!! They compliment the SR perfectly! ---
**Author:** ![koz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koz/32/5478_2.png) [@koz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/koz)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/14 "2007-07-18T15:28:10Z")
> [@FS: 91 honda accord](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-91-honda-accord/13274/13): > > what kinda wheels are those? i love the dish on them I’m not too sure (no name), but they’re 17x8 -5 offset. > [@6-14 Shredd and Ragan](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-14-shredd-and-ragan/13288/59): > > WOW! Drum brakes!! They compliment the SR perfectly! yeah, cuz drag trucks need 4 wheel discs… you’re an idiot… :gtfo: ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/15 "2007-07-18T15:38:17Z")
haha nicely put looks wicked i do notice though that you painted all of the rubber… bushings and balljoints, etc. Those will need to be replaced in the near future, the rubber cant breath it will dry out and start falling apart pretty quickly afaik. ---
**Author:** ![koz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koz/32/5478_2.png) [@koz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/koz)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/16 "2007-07-18T15:47:05Z")
^ thanks J… I will be replacing all the bushings with an ES master bushing kit. ---
**Author:** ![Matt89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt89/32/3202_2.png) [@Matt89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt89)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/17 "2007-07-18T15:48:49Z")
haha what an awesome project. I love it! ---
**Author:** ![koz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koz/32/5478_2.png) [@koz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/koz)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/18 "2007-07-31T14:09:45Z")
got the cab back on and first stage of paint done… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0272.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0272.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0273.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0273.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0274.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0274.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0279.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0279.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0275.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0275.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0277.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0277.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0278.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0278.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0281.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Placid/SR20DET%20Truck%20Build-Up/IMG_0281.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/19 "2007-07-31T14:19:27Z")
ridiculous. i love it i noticed you mentioned that this will be a drag truck… what are the plans exactly? any motor work? do you have a target e/t or mph? going to stick with street tires or slicks? etc 😃 ---
**Author:** ![logik23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/logik23/32/5548_2.png) [@logik23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/logik23)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664/20 "2007-07-31T15:13:35Z")
Sick. Loooove the wheels. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-hardbody-the-buildup/107664.md?page=2)