Bagged and Body Dropped Nissan Hardbody! Intro to one of the greatest trucks of all time.

[@lukeyb_07]

Just strolled over from motortrend to continue to follow one of my favorite hosts!!! Minitrucks ttf!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@xmodcrazy]

Dave, I've been watching you and Fred for close to 10 years now, and it makes me so happy to see you starting a KZbin channel so we can all check out an in depth on all your awesome builds! For me it doesn't matter if it's an off-road machine, a lowrider, mini truck, whatever. I just love seeing your awesome fab work and building skills first hand!

[@thedirtheadshed]

I appreciate that. Thanks for following

[@rogermiles7800]

I'm so happy for this channel 😊

[@thedirtheadshed]

Me too!

[@matt_queso]

It's time for a the Minitruck scene to make a comeback! Been loving this build.

[@calsmith9103]

Just wanted to put it out there Dave I subscribed to you and Fred here on youtube just after I cancelled motortrendondemand. I would like to support you and Fred both so keep us all updated on how we can do that please. THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT CONTENT OVER THE YEARS!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you so much: so far doing what you did is good. I’ll get some merch and probably figure out the Patreon thing soon

[@bigcow22]

I have many trucks in the early 80s and they were channeling them back then !! I love that look🙌🏻

[@thedirtheadshed]

Gotta get em all the way down

[@Lakeboardman]

So stoked you decided to make a YT channel! Hope to see this truck cruising Division soon!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Me too! I can’t wait to drive it again

[@neilrasor3947]

Fred just posted that DED has ended. I will really miss it. Thanks for all the content over the years. Wish the best for you, Fred and all the DED crew. Hope you keep putting out new content.

[@MacsSpecialitiesMotorsports]

The 'Midlife Crisis' mini truck phase!😆I love it!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’ll add it to my shirt idea list

[@MacsSpecialitiesMotorsports]

@@thedirtheadshed well played!

[@adifferentwaytodoit]

We got your back Dave,, You are a awesome fabricator and your skills and personality can see you through anything keep up the awesome content.. Just a cool guy doing cool guy things!!!!!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you. I look forward to seeing what this turns in to

[@gamblerspec]

oh man, I just saw Fred announce there is no more DED. That was my favorite show ever! I hope you get get him to make a guest appearance here sometime. Good job Dave!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you. We’re not done

[@wangonguy62]

Looking forward to this build and everything else you have to come. More than happy to continue supporting your content.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@4x4toys98]

Yes, finally some up to date Dirthead Content, been awhile since MT gave the finger to us rest of the world peeps. Hi from the U.K, let’s get this channel buzzing.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I totally agree

[@joshrogers4864]

Just hearing the news of Dirt Every Day, I’m excited for this channel!!! Got to have the body drop on the Hardbodies!!

[@Jason_Bacon]

YESS!! Bring back the days of SSM! Make Oliver and the chatroom crew proud!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Ahh chat rooms….

[@Jason_Bacon]

@@thedirtheadshed it's ok, I'm old too.

[@unclewoobie1694]

I don’t think I’ll ever have a mini truck, but I can appreciate a cool build, and some of the stuff crosses over to cars I have. Looking forward to more videos from you,

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for following. I love to mix it up

[@thejunkshop5022]

I'm surprised you and Mike Finnegan don't do more stuff together seeing you common love for the mini truck world and your both wicked talented fabricators

[@tk8354]

Everyone in the comment section if you can share to social media all Dave and Fred's channels let's pay these guys back for all the years of entertainment they have givin us the motortrend shows might be done but let's show them we are all still here

[@thedirtheadshed]

Much appreciated! Thanks

[@carlyeremian]

I love how I can still watch content from you!! Love mini trucks as well. I too wished for one that was lowered down in HS. Following along for sure!!

[@jimduncan9638]

Dave please keep making content on this channel. Thanks man , cheers from Canada

[@thedirtheadshed]

Cheers!

[@georgemccart5783]

Keep it up brother don’t let it die I’ll be watching till the end

[@johnh8917]

Dirthead shed is an awesome channel!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@kennywallace9817]

Love it! Keep up the hard work Dirthead Dave!!

[@GarageBilt]

I am soooo happy to see this. 95 Nissan Hardbody slammed on 4” blocks and cranked torsions was my first mini. 😂

[@thedirtheadshed]

Sounds rad

[@MrHarmonizr]

Yes mini truck content, I’ve had the itch Lately to buy another one and cruise with the buddies!

[@tylersmith7054]

Yesterday I learned about the fate of DED. Today I found your channel. Everything worked out in the end. I can’t wait to see what rolls out of your shop.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Kind of a whirlwind of events

[@amezqah]

More on modifications to the a arms and air bag set up please. Glad you started a channel on the yt

[@thedirtheadshed]

Once it’s back in the air I’ll get in depth on that.

[@amezqah]

@@thedirtheadshed thank you for that I am really looking forward to it

[@PaulKaiser42]

I can’t get enough of the cool stuff you build👊🏻👊🏻

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks Paul

[@CTMadModz]

I’m the same dude… I started with a slammed 84 Chevy S10 back in high school in 93. Then I got an 82 C10 and lowered that. Now I’m daily driving a lifted 88 Suzuki Samurai but every time I see an S10 or C10 I get that bug to get another one and lower it. I look forward to this build! 🤘😎

[@thedirtheadshed]

Lower it! Have both

[@MrHairyyeti420]

Had a body drop dastun 620. Had it in 90-93. Mini truckin still lives. Side note now its 4x4 for me and the daughter but im going to have a 90’s truck on juice one day

[@thedirtheadshed]

Good moves

[@witcher71]

How funny. I've been doing a bunch of 4x4 stuff the last 20 years and I decided to buy a '74 620 last summer to build and a '67 VW Fastback this summer to build. Definitely a midlife crisis and getting back into the cars I had as a kid. Killer D21 man!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. Sounds like your fleet is dialed

[@yeahman1975]

So glad I found your channel, just heard about DED cancelation and I will be canceling my MT+ now since your show I'm with Fred was my only show on the network. Tha k you for the KZbin channel keep it up we believe in you. Thank you for all the smiles over the years during difficult times.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for following along , glad we were able to brighten those days

[@GT-fi4sk]

cool stuff from one motorhead to another

[@96kylar]

Same. I had my bed room walls covered with Mazda, Nissan, Toyota minis. I’d love to have one still today.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Get after it. The are going up in value

[@buttrball92]

watching you videos make me wish i took a different path earlier in life. but i am too committed to the healthcare field to turn back now. love to see your projects and this one looks to be the most fun for fab work to me.

[@joelstinson2886]

What a bummer dirt every day got canceled! Hope this channel takes off for you. Id love to see more on the nissan mini trucks are so awesome.

[@thedirtheadshed]

All I’ve got to do is put in the work!! I think it’ll be good

[@hwi7114]

I'm more into 4x4 stuff, but appreciate almost anything automotive, so I'm looking forward to seeing the progress on this and I'm really glad you've started a KZbin channel so I can see all your rad work now that I can't see it on DED.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. It’s a whole new hustle

[@KRock393]

1st Gen Dimes and Nomas are my first love Mini Truck, but the Nissan HB is my second. 💪🏼💪🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@sortafast.industries]

I still to this day haven’t gotten my mini truck, this might be the motivation I need.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Get one. They aren’t getting any cheaper

[@TroutNTrees]

This is just what we wanted more funky Dave style 🤘🤘🤘

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’s all I’ve got

[@TroutNTrees]

@@thedirtheadshed that's why we like you #rad

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

Back in the 80s when I was a kid the Nissan Hard body was the mini truck to have. 10in wide wheels and curb feelers with a crooked license plate. Super cool Dave I dig it !

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. Time for you to build one!

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

@@thedirtheadshed I remember 1990s Daytona Beach was filled with Mazda B2000 s

[@baggerbenn]

And the dual wiper blades with wings lol

[@kylechandler788]

Looking forward to seeing you finish the mini truck! 🤘

[@thedirtheadshed]

Me too!

[@benjamincranch6931]

Great to see! I had an 88 king cab back in 94. It had the 2.4L twin plug motor 5speed , so many good memories. It loved a dirt road I thrash every day for years. I sold it with 220000km on it still running like new. Best kept a memory I don’t think I’d stack up to the Commodore ute I now drive.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Build another one

[@prieur94]

Yes mini truckin’ !!!!

[@johnsmulders8535]

Hey Dave, I have been missing your content since motortrend stopped the streaming service to the rest of the world. Thrilled you’re on YT!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for waiting. I was bummed when they did that

[@ccs8837]

I have never even considered a mini truck before and my dad JUST sold his 97 2wd hardbody that he bought NEW in 98 for like $6500. Such a good truck. Such awesome work Dave.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@Wreckerboy]

I had a ‘88 D21 from new and put 500K miles on it. Best $8200 out the door I’ve ever spent. Mine was set up for (amongst other things) track work - bars, shocks, drop spindles and blocks, Toyota dual piston calipers. I loved that truck and if hadn’t rotted away I’d still be driving it.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Sounds like a good life

[@QuickSpeedShop]

Awesome Dave. Local kid has a body dropped square body S10 that is pretty dope and on the ground. Can't wait for more Dirthead Shed action!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Sounds like my people

[@RiggsGarage]

Been looking forward to more, keep it up!

[@pablod.7049]

Stoked to see more on the Nissin!!

[@samsanderson7159]

I bought a Ranger new in 92. in 93 I did a 3-4 suspension drop. then it went to paint and body in 94. full Stillen skirting shaved tailgate, shaved door handles and some other body work. it won several awards. I miss that old truck.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Sounds awesome. Stillen made the high quality parts

[@404_unavailable_69]

That rear link setup is sick 🤘

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you. Can’t wait to finish it

[@TheMotorman80]

In 1994 my sisters boyfriend bought a brand new round body style Mazda B2300. He was in a club in So. Cal. They immediately body dropped, air bagged, shaved the handles, put the 4x4 Toyota truck front bumper, Celica mirrors, 3 spoke Momo wheels… I thought it was so awesome and still do! This Nissan rules!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Sounds rad

[@TheMotorman80]

@@thedirtheadshed It definitely was! Glad I found and subscribed to your channel. I always watch your stuff on MotorTrend and you are a great fabricator. I look forward to seeing more!

[@cadilakisrodcustom]

This project is super cool, I love seeing body dropped hard bodies!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@cadilakisrodcustom]

@@thedirtheadshed I cant get enough of old school mini truck builds

[@kristonpohlman2685]

Wow I’m from the sticks and never knew how these things were put together. 🤟🏻

[@pjnadeau4153]

Yes. All the minitrucks please.

[@kadenwatt2033]

"Lil Dave" is comin' BACK!

[@baggd]

Because of the mini...subscribed

[@SanchezSam1]

Had to LOL at " Midlife crisis truck" I recently Picked up a 93 HB and yes it is a static dropped cruiser and also middle aged here, Nice Work! following incase i decide to bag it someday

[@thedirtheadshed]

Enjoy it!

[@blakeshaw4251]

This is awesome! I have a 1986.5 Hardbody that I am currently LS swapping & laying out. I channeled the frame instead of raising the floor. It’s only a single cab and driver seat is against the rear panel w/ my knees way up by my hands on the steering wheel (feels like a go-kart) anyway, Iv been eyeing your build on Instagram and I’m loving it. Thanks for sharing it with us. Keep the updates coming!!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Will do. Thank you.

[@jessiroobear2906]

Awesome, can't wait!!

[@randyjohnson3712]

after only 3 videos you have it down. real improvements over the first one in content and how you present yourself. and good video work. keep on posting. Also I agree with the last comment post up almost anything and you will rock it. Cheers R.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@lindsaylavallee5012]

Love it !! That will be one sweet ride 🤯

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. Soon I’ll get back on it

[@jayramsey4953]

So stoked you have a KZbin channel. I’m Pissed that season 12 of Dirt Every Day wasn’t renewed. That was the only show I enjoyed on motortrend. You and dirthead Fred are awesomeness. I hope you can create a show on KZbin.

[@mikehackett1213]

Subscribed to your channel when I heard Dirt Every Day got canned. Love you and Fred’s content, my kids no matter their age enjoy watching with me. Looking forward to following you guys in your future adventures!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you. The outpouring of support has been amazing

[@Boxdime1]

Your awesome Dave…. We miss ya here in SD!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. I miss Sd too

[@WestOkOverland]

Had a bagged hardbody back in the day before my Offroad days kicked in. Been watching for a good deal on one to build another, guess great minds think alike, and I need to start looking harder.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Get after it

[@gwwaller]

Straight back to 1989 in Washington state, cruising the mall!

[@patmald]

Yes finally

[@thedirtheadshed]

I love it

[@thousandoaksauto1696]

Hey Dave, WOW Looks Cool, never really got into mini trucks. But, "you have some awesome skills my man"!!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@slammedniss]

This was my exact truck BITD. 95 Nissan King cab in Arctic White, bagged, bodydropped 2.25" to the pinch, shaved, on 18" ROH Adrenaline wheels.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nice! Sounds like a fun truck

[@brandonanderson6843]

The intro is rocking bud

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@Fix_It_Again_Tony]

Nice. I had Hardbodies from 1986.5 and 1991. Both 4x4, king cab, 2.4L I4. Those truck are what got me into 4WD. Now I have a 2011 Frontier 4x4 V6 I am about to swap a HP D44 and 9" into.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Then new rig sounds awesome

[@13window]

was following this on ig , cool to follow the build here too. bad azz

[@offpvmt1379]

Awesome as always, oh nice job Cameron.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Cameron is the bomb

[@shawneads9834]

Hey sorry to hear the news but man i am so pumped to see what happens next! Props to all of you guys I am excited to see what you do with this new freedom!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Me too! Hopefully I can keep it fun on the new nonexistent budget!

[@Legacy4x4andOffRoadYT]

You and Fred inspired my off-road addiction when I was college, probably watched your episodes 15 times a piece, keep being you man, you got this! Sincerely some forever Dirthead fans

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks fellow Dirthead

[@marclopez9809]

Your intro ROCKS

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@WILSAHN]

I like your videos so far. A shop tour with dimensions and stuff would be cool.

[@thedirtheadshed]

On it

[@rickmoranis392]

I had no idea you had a channel… and a hardbody. That’s awesome! Clutch just died in my 96, so it’s time to LS it. It’s lowered on stock 18” Titan wheels.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Sounds cool!

[@joshuagrimshaw5711]

Mini truck content is what I want to see!! Love your work man!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@tommybomber]

Definitely need more minitruck content

[@Vigo327]

I have a slammed Dodge Rampage with an axle flip and coilovers on wide tires i need to get back up and driving.. it's not on this level but it's the closest I've got to playing along.. I have a 1980 Plymouth Arrow truck with a sweet fiberglass cap that needs the treatment too, one of these days... Keep it up!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

The Plymouth arrow pickup has major potential

[@Tylerpoole]

Sweet truck Dave! Keep the content coming🙌🏼 also I’m glad you body dropped it the right way🔥

[@thedirtheadshed]

I have many opinions about stock floor vs traditional.. which is why I did it this way. Thank you

[@Tylerpoole]

I agree! Here in Australia we have to get 90% of our modifications engineered.. so to do a body drop we can either do a traditional body drop or Chanel the floor. Thanks for taking the time to reply man

[@jefflampe1760]

Always enjoy your approach to your designs and fab work. This one will be cool no doubt.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

I'm old enough to have here back when mini trucks first got started. They were very big in Orange County, CA. where I was born and raised. One of the more popular clubs in my area was Sunset. It seemed like every time you left the house you saw a mini truck with the Sunset logo. My mini truck was a 1979 Ford Courier lowered with slotted mags and the letters shaved off the tailgate. It had a header on it as well cause I worked for Clifford Research and we made exhaust headers for 4/6cyl. vech. 6=8

[@thedirtheadshed]

Awesome history! I’m friends with quite a few Sunset members still. Small world . I’ve also installed quite a few Clifford parts over the years

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

@@thedirtheadshed Yeah working at Clifford was one of the better jobs I've had. When I started there I was not the guy on the bottom of the totem pole. The hole that the totem pole sit's in I was the dirt at the bottom of the hole. But when I left there I only had to answer to two people my foreman and Jack Clifford. Not counting myself the foreman was the most laid back guy that I have ever met. He was your typical Southern California surfer dude think of Jeff Spicoli but he looked enough like the Late Tom Petty that they could have been brothers. There were some really good people who worked there. And there was a girl who worked in the front office there that if time travel was possible.... I had such a huge crush on her.

[@CharlesWillisBonsai]

I miss seeing mini trucks out on the road. I knew a guy with a bagged white first Gen s-10 with matching camper shell when I was a kid. I thought it was the coolest.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Sounds cool

[@dustinprentice9239]

My best friend had a 95 hardbody in high school, I had 96 s10 and we both dreamed of air bags!

[@thedirtheadshed]

It seemed so unobtainable in high school

[@codylee5132]

Badass dude! I had one in high school and absolutely loved it. Plan on getting another one at some point just building a Jeep right now. Can’t wait to see how it turns out.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks

[@oddballno3-builds780]

Woo! First comment! Keep on minitruckin!

[@thedirtheadshed]

You’re number 1!

[@oddballno3-builds780]

@@thedirtheadshed Weee!

[@MrMrsregor]

as an offroad guy that will never own a lowered vehicle, I still find this very interesting ! always great to see what others are doing, even if its outside of my normal scope. custom fabrication and creativity is exciting to see! thanks for posting a verity of cool stuff!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for following

[@douglasbrodock573]

I'm an everything guy. A little bit of everything at my house. Mustangs, squarebodys, international, jeep, Honda... lol

[@thefreeak]

Minitrucks are not my thing, but I certainly appreciate the fab work. 👍

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@hectorn.6137]

I miss the crap out of my '95 white ext cab hardbody. It was sitting on the bump stops up front and the axle was banging the frame in the rear. She even carried my grizzly 660 down dirt roads. Had titan wheels with 245's up front with the stock fenders. The sidewalls and front fenders were very "intimate". Long sweeping off ramps would give the cab that delicious burnt rubber aroma!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Sounds rad

[@hectorn.6137]

@@thedirtheadshed oh, i forgot. Ditch the little white thing and slap an s10 lip on it. If fits right up into the bumper. A couple of zip ties and you're golden.

[@magniac3955]

My dream truck as a 16yr old kid and a 43yr old kid.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Exactly

[@ethanhames4457]

Dave, love the channel! I think as you progress on the mini truck, it’d be cool if you call Mike Finnegan and two guys tag teamed an episode. Both of you with that type of experience and tips/tricks and fabrication know-how. Or not, your channel you do you!

[@DirtLifestyle]

I'm loving all the content buddy, keep it up!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks Nate. Gotta kickstart this thing!

[@natec4359]

Sweet truck Dave! My first vehicle was a hand-me-down '90 Hardbody. Now I have one that's lifted 14 inches and waiting to 4 link in the front.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Sounds rad

[@natec4359]

@@thedirtheadshed Thanks Dave, I used to play with it at the local mud night. Had a IH 304 with scout axles. Thinking of LS-ing it now too

[@SCFIII]

Dave I'm so glad that you and Fred won't be leaving us forever. You both were instrumental in my love of off roading from the early days a P4WOR to DED and whatever your next journey may take you. Looking forward to the future!

[@ryanviel6524]

Hell yes. This is awesome

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@speedsharkgarage1787]

I love it mini truckin’ ! From 4x4 to laying on the floor!!! Mini truck meet up?

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’m down. When and where

[@speedsharkgarage1787]

@@thedirtheadshed oh man I was hoping you would take the lead on this one lol!

[@bradleyaronson3616]

I am here for the suspension work on all your rides. Can’t wait to see you get into the bags and their set ups.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Gotta lay the groundwork first. Show what I’m into. Then we’ll get to business

[@s2pointoh]

Yes! Love the setup video. Looking forward to seeing the detail.