Bagged/Bodied Hardbody Build // The Final Crush
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- I bought this 1994 Nissan Hardbody in 2012, I was 16/17 years old. Started out as a simple static drop and dreamed to air bag in the future. I eventually collected enough parts to begin the process, which was slow... got the rear bagged my senior year of high school with no air management. Everyday I filled up an auxiliary air tank to take with me to school, lay the back out and go to class. Come back refill the bags and cruise home hahaha. Eventually got to bagging the front of the truck and adding a small air management system to ditch the Schrader valves!
once the truck was bagged it was time to keep going. small stereo system and custom interior bits. Went though and shaved a number of things, and added pathfinder sheet metal. Eventually got the truck in one coat of primer to look more presentable.
went out on a limb and attempted a true style wood floor. After a month of hardwork I was super happy with the end result. I drove the truck for another year or so and decided it was time to take the next step and stock floor body drop the truck!!!
Built a new 3/4 frame from box tubing, designed everything around 20" wheels. the original plan was simple stock 4 banger and get it done... well that didn't go to plan lol.
wheels didn't fit so attempted a custom wide body, as well as why not throw a small block in the truck?!
then went to building 3 different dashes, cutting the firewall 3 times, cutting the floor out, cutting the front suspension off 3 times, 2 sets of motor/trans mounts...... the list goes on.
after so much slicing and dicing the truck was officially going backwards with nothing to go off of... i thought long and hard and decided it was time to scrape the truck and salvage the usable parts.
I learned soooo much building this truck from the ground up, and don't regret anything! I hope that this inspires at least one of yall..
keep on truckin' ✌🏼
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Even though you learned a lot along the way, I feel like everyone who watched the entire build learned somethings too. Thanks for bringing us along Jake!
Your right I learn alot frm this dude 💯
Thank you and to everyone that followed along, makes the journey that much sweeter!
In the ‘90s when I built my first Toyota (with no plan), I finished it in 8 months, paint and all. Only, to then, tear it all apart 4 months later...I ended up selling it about 4 years after that. I’ve regretted that decision ever since. Then along came another Toyota, this year, same color, same cab, different color interior. My first instinct was to build it to look exactly like the other one...Then I thought about things that I’d change if I could go back and do the first one, over...So this time around: It’s plan your work and work your plan. So far, so good...
I feel your pain! Ya sticking to a plan as hard as it can be is the way to go forsure. I got another d21 project that I've thought recreating my vision but with a better motive like you mentioned.
Remember watching the build on Nissan customs forum infamous Nissan forum. And I think we've all learnt alot and grown.
The truck that started our friendship and I still wear my Purple Rohde fab hat in remembrance RIP Crush 😥 glad we are still friends ✌️
Right back at you buddy! Thanks for following along my crazy ass
I took a deep breathe at the end... Bagged my '04 frontier back in the day with 3k miles on it only to sell it 1 or 2 years later when the scene in FL was falling apart. Trucks been as far west as Nevada and last I heard in Daytona. One thing I got from it is 20+ years as a true welder/fabricator, what a hack job I feel it was as of today... Loved the smoothies!
Damn! Right we all got to start somwhere and thats how i felt partial to this truck. Lost some but gained some as well. Thanks for watching!
I followed your video from the beginning. i watch all your videos It made me buy the car and start replacing the air suspension for the first time. Thank you. FC from Thailand.
Awesome, thanks for following along!
STILL building my first bodied truck 95 short single c1500… same same looking at it wishing I did this and that still contemplating redoing the back half… I must have watched the crush vids hundreds of times loved every minute of it too… seeing it chopped up in the back of your truck got me feeling some type of way… rip crush and keep them vids coming!!! Really hope to see you at it again! Your a inspiration to me and I’m sure a lot of others! Oh yeah I went Accuair because of you!! You owe me a sticker! Lol j/j
Keep at it my dude! Appreciate the support! Lol, right.
Thanks Jake!
I'm building my first. 01 Tocoma. I have so much money in it already. And keep thinking. It's not right. Like I need to start all over. It's grueling... lol
🤘🏼🤙🏼 my biggest mistake was not going off a plan, spend the extra time to plan the details and it should go alot smoother than mine did.
Rip PURB I REMEMBER ALL THIS when ya had it primered and the wood floor bed I would’ve stopped than …. Hey but you live and you learned … love your channel bro ! Much Love ❤️
Thanks for following along!! Sometimes I think the same but there was no way I could of stopped myself lol.
Wow what a life that truck lived. I didn’t expect that ending but I understand completely.
Roller coaster haha
This truck and these videos have motivated many people myself included. Thank you for your hard work in the shop and time filming this videos. You have one of the best Minitruck/fabrication channel on CZcams. Looking forward to watching your shop grow and more great videos. Peace and Keep on Truckin!!👊🏻
Appreciate the kind words! I'm suprised everyone has kept up this long with my wierd antics lol. ✌🏼✌🏼
Does not even seem like 6yrs ago. Let alone 9yrs since building the truck when I started watching. Jake or Jacob thank you for all the knowledge you have shared.
Sincerely J.Allen Shogun9hr
Right! Times a bitch, just keeps speeding up I swear lol. Keep on truckn' ✌🏼✌🏼
It was heartbreaking for me, you inspire me so bad, I now know how to body drop I already bout two trucks…..thanks buddy! I owe you my skills
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Thats awesome!! No prob, thanks for sticking around all this time means alot.
Purple Crush is what drew me to your channel in the first place bud.. watched all episodes.. it was a sad day when ya got rid of it.. but I aint going nowhere.. and cant wait to see your newest build grow and become something amazing.. and who knows.. one day.. might even get mine up your way for some touchup work.. great vid for some good and odd times on a beautiful build!
Keep it going bud.. !!!
Thanks buddy!! Can't wait to see your truck finished up!
Thank you for making this video. I was one of the ones that watched EVERY video and could not wait for the next one. I am glad it's all in one. I was devastated by you scraping it, but, understood your reasons. Yours have a lot of Talent and I will follow you for now on. Also, Thank you for featuring my truck in the Thumbnail. Will be watching and keep it Low!!
Thank you for watching the journey unfold! No problem, thanks for being apart of this community 🤘🏼🤙🏼
RIP PURPLE CRUSHER 💜 not even my truck and got me emotional 😢 lol
I wondered what happened to this. I just want you to know that I found your channel when building my 1975 F250, your information about panel working and bedliner really helped inspire me with my truck. I appreciate your contributions to the car community and I look forward to seeing what you have coming up.
That's awesome to hear🤘🏼 thanks for watching and supporting!
Man it takes nerves of steel to chop up a truck and I don't give a shit mindset. I remember when I bought a brand new 99 Chevy full size. Went straight to the shop. Done everything imaginable. Won the Texas Heatwave and that was the icing on the cake. Sold it and started all over!!!
Damn Thats so awesome! I just need to finish a legit build some time 😂😂
Hell yeah its a trip watching the transitioning of the truck before purp crush an after i started watching purp crush from the start bro all the way from new zealand always love the channel bro 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
Thanks mang🤘🏼🤘🏼 was definitely a journey lol.
Show off Saturday,,, CRUSHING it!!!!!
Finally....more hardbody content. 👍
I just got all the parts together to bag my mighty max and its the first bagged truck I've ever done. Really been stressin about cutting the frame up
Plan it out the best you can, and you'll have sweet ride in no time🤙🏼
@@scrapingpavement Luckily I have someone that has bagged multiple mitsubishis showing me what I need to do. Cant wait to get it going
Very sad story!😩but I totally understand too. My truck is just sitting in my back yard too since you stopped building “Purple Crush” but that doesn’t mean I stopped building stuff either. Just taking a break from a custom build.
Bitter sweet lol. Right thats like my newish project going on 3 years with nothing done.. ugh lol. Thanks for watching ✌🏼
Awesome little truck , love the evolution and results.
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I remember when I got my hard body I searched up bagged hard bodies and there was a video of you dragging this truck I thought it was dope so I started working on mine never finished it though don't really have a shop to work in but maybe one day I will
Right on, ya no where to work can be the biggest difficulty for sure. Thanks for watching 🤙🏼
@@scrapingpavement no problem keep up the good work bro 🤘🤘
Wow brother so shocked this was your first mini! Never knew that. So glad I got to follow along and gain a friend because of this truck! Thank you for the lessons and the fun times. On to bigger and better things in the future! #keeponminitruckin’
I would lie if i said it was my first truck, my parent's helped me get my first d21 when i was 15 but totaled it when i was 16. So this was the true start to the building madness haha. Thanks homie!
Awesome video and gonna miss that build!
Amazing work! The truck took so many different forms. You had enough ideas for 3 different trucks and rolled them in the one D21. I'm glad you got to learn so much! I just got my D21 earlier this year and seeing everything you've done always keeps me inspired! I have a lot to learn myself but I don't know how far I'm going to change my truck. Bumper swaps aren't all that crazy. Still gotta figure out the Pathfinder rear bumper on my D21. From there, who knows... Always looking forward to what you make! Thank you for the inspiration!
Thanks for the support! Right haha couldn't decide on one thing. Awesome, even though I went crazy simple builds are super cool. If you haven't seen some of the Japanese mini trucks they have really cool oem styles that you don't see much around here, would reccomend checking that out.
Killer build hate that you scrapped it
Awesome work…I appreciate all the hard work & love the products you put out!
Appreciate it 🙏
My jaw dropped at the end.
Damn. That was a sudden and emotional ending. I feel you though. When you start to realize how much stuff needs to be fixed or rebuilt, starting over is actually much wiser.
D350 getting destroyed was the best thing that ever happened to it. I’d still be working on that garbage today. 🤦🏻♂️
Thanks for sharing!
Exactly! Learning from experience and knowing when to call it quits.
I was so inspired by this build!!😢😢 i was honestly heart broken when u decided to scrap it!! I wouldve bought it from u cash in hand
Appreciate you following along! Haha, no way I was going to sale it as a whole, there were some corners cut and would of been unsafe for the road. On the bright side I did sell alot of the usable parts to other guys and kept a few to go on my other builds.
Killer truck bro. Really dig the custom-built console and sub enclosure.
Thanks dude!
Wow. This is a great overlook of Purple Crush 👍🏻
Thanks for sharing your story. This was awesome.
Thanks for watching 🤙🏼
Beautiful truck super clean work
I think the pathfinder quarter panels were genius
Beats are hard asf.
Jake, Stellarvvideo!
So I watched your build from that truck I don't know if I was watching it in the current time it was being built but I remember you doing the raised bed the fender flares all that stuff I never realized you cut it up that's a bummer but your other truck is super nice so I'm sure you'll keep it up I wish I did have the knowledge and skills you have I know how to weld a little bit but not enough to confidently take on a project like that but I enjoy watching your stuff keep it up
Thanks Chris, it was bitter sweet to scrap it. But it was a great learning experience, in all honesty I didn't really "know" what I was doing lol. Just read forums, watched videos, and gave it a go. Appreciate the support!
Man I've been following your channel for that long? Lol.
Time flies hahaha
Damn bro this this build
Ayy man its all good. That truck was literally youre schooling. Loved watching that thing progress over the years. Shit homie, I learned a lot along with you. Stoked on "Lowner" that backend alone is fire.
Thanks my dude! Love to hear that it helped not just me but others🤘🏼 keep on truckin ✌🏼✌🏼
Sick
Photobucket sucks. So many.forum photos lost in the either. #neverforget
It does! I wasn't about to pay to get my old photos back lol. I use imgur now, hopfully that stays free 🤞🏼
Let’s gooo
Ohh men, that was so Deep..
The letter at the end is hitting closer to home every day…
Keep at it homie 💪
Why did you go from a triangulated 4 link to a wishbone set up when it was back halved?
Something new to try. I really like how a wishbone looks, easier to setup and one less bushing to buy. I'll probably never go back to a triangulated 4 link lol.
Fuck dude I almost cried at the end
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What wheels are those in the beginning of the videos
Where to get a set of those wheels at 7:29
Those are detroit steel wheels by mob steel.
Would you happen to know the measurements of the hardbody d21 kingcab roof? I'm trying to be a moonroof in my hardbody
Send me an email rohdefab@gmail.com I can shoot you some measurements and pics
When you did the fuel door, with the wood panels. Where did you find the hinge
Was a universal trunk style hinge think i got it from autoloc
I love those rims the ones in the title picture what are they I’d love to put those on my 97 hardbody mini
Those are detroit steel wheels by mob steel
Were can i get the hardware for the rear brake
Kit i bought is no longer made.
@@scrapingpavement were can i fine one at if u no
Try asking bluehandsvideo
@@scrapingpavement thanks
Thuglife
Should have kept your first truck dude
Na all good
At least you'll always have it on video
@@justinshaner4056 yes sir, and all the things I learned to build a better truck 💪🏼
were the pics of the pathfinder at arlingtons pick n pull?
No was at the Vancouver pick n pull
@@scrapingpavement Ah dang was hoping you were up on this side of washington haha
The yellow truck at 4:04! What is it?
First one is a chop top chevy luv, the second one is a regular chevy luv.
Where did you get the seats ? I currently have the bench/single seat
Cheap amazon bucket seats. No name brand they were like $300. Or you can get factory buckets out of an kingcab d21 or pathfinder
@@scrapingpavement what year should I look for my hardbody is a 94 ?
@@Lilperez661 d21 1986.5 through 1997 will bolt in. Pathfinder 1987 through 1995 will bolt in as well
Who makes those black 5 spoke wheels at 11:19
KMC - spins
@@scrapingpavement that's right..they looked familiar I just couldn't remember what they were. Thanks
What a pitty. What was that color called
Body was going to be the same as the purple Suspension. Don't know the exact code but it is plum crazy from a 1970 dodge charger.
@@scrapingpavement Thank you for goming back. Would have been beautiful
Who TF that thumbs down? Man... how cool to see a project go through so much and don't to perfection. 🤘
I have conspiracy theories... lmao. Thanks homie!!
@@scrapingpavement I'm still block from gram. I do too lol. I'm so small , someone I know hates me lol
Fuckers!
Me. I just can't believe he just threw it all away. It's Crazy to me.
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Looks expensive...
Sure...
What a waste of a good extend cab hard body all that just to drag and make sparks at night I own a 95 single cab that I spent quite a few thousand bucks on building that KA-24 engine it’s nothing to run it way past 100 in third gear she just breathing good at the higher RPM scale I showed a V/8 Nissan Titan who was boss and a 302 Ranger and a 4.6 Ford explore bunch of noise but no go on the other end and I haven’t butchered my truck up just lowered it at both ends for handling at high speeds in corners and straight aways !!!
Too each there own 👍🏼 thanks for watching!