Project Slam Ram(Pictures)

Hey this is the new kit i got.. a Revell Ram VTS Pickup, and i plan to slam it, try to find some bigger rubber n wheels, there is alot of cracks in this kit that i found so im going to have to get some putty.
Any suggestions?

Now the first thing i wanted to do with this kit in the limited time i had is slam it, that way ill have some motivation to make the rest. So i set up the frame so i can see ride hight and figure out how much it needs to be lowered

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/572606Mvc-697s.jpg

Sorry for the blurryness.. so anyways i will have more once i get the rear axle together and slam it

Put the diablo engine in there with these rims http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXWH50&P=W

or some other low profiles.

wohooo i finaly got off the wheel mounts... and got rear axle on.. the only problem is that there is no way to slam the ass end any more unless i cut out the bed which can be done but i dont want to right now. now all i need to do is make some spacers to slam this thing... i cut my self in total about 7 times, the harshest one was in the chest(holding suspension near me and xacto slipped) but oh well it comes with crafting
Here are pics of them cut

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/836784Mvc-697s.jpg

7 times? Did you use a sharp enough blade, and did you use something like a table to hold it down?

lol you are dangerous with a xacto :D :eek:

btw you really get my instruction... you are on the good way.. keep us updated

lol most of them are just little slices but the one in the chest is still bleeding, it was just hard because it gave you two angles two cut from and they both sucked

Thnx Vric for the support and for the instructions but how did you slam the back end?

ok here is the back's final ride hight.. its as low as it can go with out hackin it up
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/318194Mvc-698s.jpg
So im just going to lower frunt a little more than the back and it should give it a good muscle truck look.. what you think?

Looks good, the stance looks similar to this.

http://www.truckinweb.com/features/0301tr_ram01_zoom.jpg


If you resort to hackin up the back, a c-notch rig is an awesome way to leave a tasteful gap in the bed. :D

http://www.truckinweb.com/features/0304tr_heat09_z.jpg

Looks Killer cant wait to see it finished.

i need low pros and big rims :(

ok so ive decided to slam the thing cuz it has a canvas cover on the bed.. but anyways heres the frame pic and what i think should be done to it.. am i rite?
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/594125framedraw.jpg
or i can cut off anything after the axle... that extra frame so that i dont have to cut a hole for that

yup you have the right idea, that is basically how i lowered mine.

but dont cut too much tho..

here are pictures

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/6641597.jpg
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YES i got the bed cut out and made mods to the frame so that it will fit... i still have to cut out wheel wells and figure out sumthing that will bring my wheels in more
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I hope it isn't too late to post this, but in the 2nd picture with the cut out bed, that metal tube rig is a c-notch rig that is welded onto the frame. None of the actual frame sticks out of the bed. :eek:

great job:smoker2:.keep it up :ylsuper

Originally posted by TheSyndicate
I hope it isn't too late to post this, but in the 2nd picture with the cut out bed, that metal tube rig is a c-notch rig that is welded onto the frame. None of the actual frame sticks out of the bed. :eek:
im not gettin ya? i just cut all that shit out so i can put it thru but if u look up ib the thread and see the instructions, i kept where the suspension and sway bar go

ah. ok I thought you had cut off the frame where the opening in the bed was.

ok here is what i have so far... i had to do some major operation cutting a bunch of stuff
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/190173Mvc-702s.jpg

You plan on adding aftermarket wheels and tires? In most cases, a slimmer, larger wheel tire is easier to tuck and give a better stance. Hoppin Hydro's probably makes what you're looking for. Aoshima also makes large wheels, but in my experiences they are too wide for trucks.

You can go with a bigger tire, but you'll have to change the wheel well. You can cut that on out and then use the inside of a spray can lid. cut it in had, glue it in place, and then do a little putty work around it to smooth everything out, and that's that. Hope that will help you out.

naw i dont give a shite about the look of it bcuz im putting the bed cover on anyways

srre for all the posts... mods you can dlt all the other stupid posts abut anyways here is the FINAL back ride hight... almost touches theground but not im having truble with the interior because if you slam it then the interior is going to rise.. and help with that?
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ok now the problem(sooo many) this is to the top of the wheel well with stock tires
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which is a problem because if i cut wells then as you see here a) the tires will be exposed b) even if i cut out the wells then it still wouldnt be low enough at all
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It's okay to cut the wheel wells.

Have you seen some of the ITRs on AF. They've totally cut the wheel wells and the tires are visible.

DO your best on this one, it will be COOL.

:sun:

Showin tire in the engine bay is THE WAY to go. :bandit:

Originally posted by ChopinPorkChop
i cut my self in total about 7 times

3 words man...."Get a Dremel." Looking good so far keep it up.

Dont take this the wrong way, but do you read truck magazines? Truckin, Street Truckin, Mini Truckin any of these sorts of magazines?

Its verry common practice for a Trucker especially on full size trucks to remove the inner fenders for clearance. I would recommend you pick up a copy of one of these rags, it will lend you lots of good ideas.

helpful links:
http://www.streetrucks.com/
http://www.sportruck.com/
http://www.streetsourcemag.com
more links:
http://www.dropjawmag.com/index2.htm
http://www.layinbody.com/home.shtml
http://www.minitruckinweb.com/archive/toc0102.shtml
http://ministyle.com/miniportal/DUhome/default.asp
http://www.minitrux.com/
http://www.gaugemagazine.com/july2002/contents.htm
http://www.showonlymotorsports.com/
http://www.truckrun.net/

very very very extreme version
http://img.sportruck.com/events/sts02/138.jpg

Whiz, I was about to ask the same question. There's plenty of sites out there with reference pics for lowered trucks. sportruck.com has some great rides, but they only occasionally show the suspension work done to the rides.
The interior of your ride should not be affected by the work you've done so far. What's the problem? If you were to attempt to do a body drop (so that the body is sitting on the grond too), you would have interior problems.
As for the front wheelwells, I say hack them off, as well as some of the vertical part that attaches to the fenders under the hood. The front of the body should be supported at the front of the frame near the radiator anyways, so the loss of some structural integrity is not a problem. If you want to have the tires covered, you could fabricate some inner wheelwells from sheet aluminum or styrene.

Originally posted by Jarrod Li


3 words man...."Get a Dremel." Looking good so far keep it up.

lol i got one of those tryed slicing my hand in 2 when i was not looking at what i was doing ...lucky it was on low speed

i chopped of the front wheel wells and it is very unstable, but my worry is that right now when i put frame under bod, the frame just goes where ever it wants because the wells acted as a guide for the body to fit snug on the frame... you know what i mean, im hoping some of the parts that i put on will hold it together
i will have pics tmorrow

Vric im calling out to you bcus i know that you slammed the same truk, help me out dude

looks good so far. good luck figuring everything out.

k seriously i need help.. my thing is that i have the rear done fine but the frunt will not lower because of the wheel wells beingin the way but i dont mean outer wheel wells i mean the outside ones so if i were to cut them you could see thru, so i was thinking bringing the frunt tires in so that they will fit in engine bay so i did a little but it doesnt help and im going to have to shove them in alot more if i want to make a difference but the only prob is that it will look kind of funny if the frunt tires are tucked way in and the back tires are in normal positiion? then i thought about wide body(heating it up and just pushing the fenders out) but then id have to do that to the back.. PLS HELP ME
RAAAAWWWWWWWWWWRRRRRR ok i did some more work on it(heating up fenders and widening them up) and some other stuff but now the frunt bumber has noowhere to sit, it has nice ride hight but i dont think i can get interior in jow because i put the body and frame closer together SO GOD DAMIT i think i trashed this project.. if i just had SOME MORE HELP
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That looks great. I've noticed that a lot of dropped (air bag suspension) trucks tend to have a BIG camber problem on the front end when in the low position, so it appears that the tires are leaning against the engine. I say go for the look you've got there and it'll be awesome.

ya well im getting frustrated with it so ive decided to forget about everything internal like engine and just paint the mofo but the prob is that the interior doesnt fit now because the frame has bin lifted
and ideas?

The first picture in your last post looks just right, why do you want to go lower than that? Don't do any heating/stretching, that's just waaaay too ghetto. If you do that, I will be forced to never read any of your posts again. :bloated:
As for the interior, install it normally. Sure, it might be a little higher than you want it, but it'll save you a lot of work. Next time you want a really low ride, build a slammer. No interior, blacked out windows, no engine, no chassis. Basically just the body and wheels, with some kind of floorpan to hold it all together.

y not black out the windows on this ram?

I may have a solution for ya,but it involves alot of cutting.Take your interior bucket and figure out how much it sits higher than normal.Cut the bottom of the int. tub from the side panels(I use a razor saw but a fine toothed hacksaw blade may work).Measure the distance up from the bottom of the sides and cut again.Smooth out your cuts with a file or sandpaper wrapped around a block of wood.Then glue the floorboard back to the side panels.Don't forget to lower your seats too as they will sit higher.Acurate measurements and precise cutting is necessary so measure twice and cut once.

If all that fails just black out the windows and glue the hood shut and finish that bad boy and save the spare parts for something else.You are doing a great job.Keep it up and don't give up as I want to see this done.HTH.

P.S.......ROCK ON!!!!!:ylsuper :ylsuper

thnx lots man i rilly needed that
prob is it doesnt come with side windows beacuse i want to black it out (no point using parts i could use for somthing that might not turn out rite).. so now im stuck lol wat u think?

No prob.As for the side windows you can use clear styrene sheet or the cover from a clear report cover(I'm useing the plastic "glass" from a picture I won at the fair last summer to make headlight covers for my Buick GN since I lost 2 headlights while moving to my new work space).Take An index card and trace out a pattern of the side windows useing the side window opening as a referance.Add about 3mm to the pattern and tape the card to you work bench.Now tape the sheet plastic over the pattern and carefully cut out your windows.Regular model glue won't work with the clear sheet unless it's styrene,so attach it with 5-min. epoxy or clear parts cement.HTH

report cover?

Yea,like the kind that you use when you write an essay in high school.

Thanx lots, i used some pritty thick plastic frum a collectors item mnms thing display case :P now to black out? how with it being a good job?
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Paint from the inside.

put if i just paint it black it will look bad?

No,if you paint it from the inside the outside of the "glass" will still be smooth.Use flat black paint 'cause it covers better.Test it out on a scrap peice and see if it suits ya.

P.S......eat the MnM's before they go stale.:D

Lookin good, I suggest you put the pumps and batteries out of your El Camino in it! You can also cover that hole in the tray with plastic sheet to make a phat sub box, if you want. Just a suggestion that would make it look alot better then a huge hole. Paint suggestion: purple, white flames, gold undercarriage with white and tan interior, I think that would be a more modern color scheme, but i'm not good with those, so if it sounds like shit then you can understand!

Here's a pretty nice looking Ram. Don't know if you were interested in doing a paintjob like it or not. http://www.truckworld.com/Street-Scene/kerns-dodge/kerns-dodge.html There's a couple of others on that site too, along with some other trucks. Lots of ideas here.

blah that ram looks yukki, and i have a cover for pickup bed so there are no worries there, and i havnt decided on colour probly a pearl white with a bit of cream