Body Dropped Nissan has the finish line in sight!

[@brentmcmillan646]

I appreciate what you get done by yourself as a one man band! There are so many of us that are working alone and this is a solid reminder not to give up and just keep working!!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yep! Just got to focus

[@Lucians_legacy]

I really enjoy watching you fabricate stuff. You dont tig weld everything, and you do a really good job of explaining why and how you do things. Its always fun to watch!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Glad you dig it. Hope they aren’t too slow paced

[@Lucians_legacy]

Heck no, getting to see whats happening is great. I dont know much about welding, and the slower pace is refreshing ​@@thedirtheadshed

[@yourhandleshouldbe]

@@thedirtheadshedthe slower pace helps me understand all the steps and what it actually takes

[@Zedsdead83]

Agreed. Laying dimes with a mig is much better for chassis work is way better than tig welding everything. Takes way too long. Looks cool but to time consuming for me

[@3DTreats]

​@@thedirtheadshed I do really enjoy all your videos and the only issue I have with the longer ones is that it takes me a while to get through them. I rarely have an hour at a time to spend on KZbin, more like 10 minutes here, 5 minutes there so it takes days to get through a video. Unfortunately for you, I usually watch Stay Tuned first each week but your stuff has replaced Cleetus as a weekly must watch so keep up the awesome content!

[@888johnmac]

about 53 mins ' when we got laid off from Dirt every Day i lost all momentum & didn't want to work on anything ' .... Man i hear you Dave , so glad you found your mojo & i hope finishing this will help you

[@thedirtheadshed]

I was useless for a little while. I’m glad to be back too!

[@markmaher665]

One thing I love about your work style is just getting stuff done. I sometimes get bogged down on my own projects because of “analysis paralysis.”

[@irav4u]

he gets it done. he's really fast. he was collaborating with someone, they went to the parts store and when they got back Dave had already fabbed and tacked in the roll cage!

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’m happy to finally push hard on this rig

[@williampaul88]

First dave Chappelle video for me. This Nissan looks sweet! I came over after seeing you in Derek's, Finnegan, and freibergers stuff.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Oh, right on! Welcome in

[@obezzyjohnson9680]

I love the Nissan graphics n the colors that they have on those hard body trucks

[@thedirtheadshed]

Pretty classic

[@DMSparky]

Awesome man I appreciate you sharing mental roadblocks and all.

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’s a struggle sometimes

[@woodshed09]

Still watching cause you’re making cool content. Thanks for that.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks! Still hustling

[@petedholm]

The cliff hanger. Aaargh!!! The gloss black and charcoal grey is a bitchin combination. Your enthusiasm for this project is awesome!!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’m finally gaining steam on it!

[@anthonythornton4725]

Man, that mineral gray looks SO GOOD against the black on the chassis!!

[@twizted1toyz]

Loving that color. What’s the Paint Code Dave? 05 Dodge Ram

[@Brad_sims]

Rollpan came out slick, looks like Nissan put it in there. Brace on back of cab came out neat too

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. It’s coming together noe

[@MacsSpecialitiesProperties]

Im goin have to try that Glass cleaner trick! BTW Mini trucks for Life!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

It works well. I used it on the Jeep truck bed too

[@ThomasSprague-d3l]

Looking amazing Dave! Can't wait to see her finally finished. 💪😎

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks! It’s really close now!

[@ThomasSprague-d3l]

@thedirtheadshed AWESOME!! 😁

[@jondahl9826]

I love this project, but somewhere I missed you welding a tailgate access cover into the rear of the cab. That should keep the flex and noise down. Great idea.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks! I’ll be using that trick in the future for sure

[@davidgough1161]

Dave, I wish I had as much knowledge and experience as you. I see what you build and the time frame you build it in, I would hvve built land speed record cars or endurance winning cars, sir, you are a genius that has never been discovered. Thank you Dave for all you have given us and all you will give us in the futureYou are a true gift to us and I am grateful to have seen all you have given us. I will love to see what the future holds for all of us! I love you and hope you have a happy holidays.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I would love to build a land speed car. And I started one about 10 years ago. When I realized how expensive it is to actually go after a record I squashed that dream. Maybe I’ll pick back up with it in the future

[@benhightowerv]

Championship white is what I painted my B2200 with. Good color choice.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nice

[@rediron44]

Long video, cool. Enjoy the little Nissan, its a cool little project. The fab work rocks. Keep em coming, and we'll keep following and watching.

[@paulhardman2515]

You are so talented in so many ways Dave! Your get to work attitude is very inspiring! Awesome video. Love this build!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Glad you’re enjoying it. Thanks!

[@FNGACADEMY]

This is better than motor trend!

[@thedirtheadshed]

That’s a stretch, but I appreciate it!

[@fintan9705]

Tigerseal is great stuff, I've used it for all kinds of things, one thing I've used it very successfully for is joining up the corners and ends of window rubbers, I also used it to join two piece of intake hose to make a longer hose to fit between the oil bath filter and the inlet manifold on my MF 35 tractor.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nice!

[@dennisgallear409]

42 minutes in and it looks great! I used to work at a horse ranch where I wore a 3m mask every day. It was so dusty and all. I probably went through a 1 or 2 hundred masks and filters over 14-15 years. Anyway cheers brother and happy 2025🙂

[@thedirtheadshed]

Happy new year to you!

[@Fix_It_Again_Tony]

Save them lungs!

[@granitesand78]

It’s so much fun watching you work. Thanks for taking us along

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks for watching. I’m glad it isn’t too boring

[@michaelrockey4728]

Can’t wait to see this thing on the road. You’ve got to do a setup pic with that thing slammed and mazgrande towering over it sitting side by side. Mini trucks can be so cool modified

[@Harvey-sheila]

So cool to see the hard body get finished up Dave you breaking a cycle geting projects finished can’t wait to see what comes in the shop next

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’m trying!! It’s not easy

[@matthewschneider2089]

Dude!! Nice job!! Looking great!!! First day of winter!!! Summers coming!!! Drinking game!!! When Dave says stoaked!!!✌️

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’m stoked winter is here. But this summer will be rad.

[@branchandfoundry560]

Seems like you could use a bead roller. Looking good, Dave! Thank you for all you do to teach all of us.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I had one. It sat around for years and I sold it

[@petecrabtree6734]

🦅🇺🇸💪🤣👍 after painting the bed. It looks like your nose went on a snow run

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yeah. My respirator wasn’t exactly doing its job

[@AS-ng5pi]

Love the mini trucks! Keep it up, Dave!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Glad you’re digging it

[@jacobberntsen9296]

So jealous! Had a friend in high school back in 1994 who had a basic torsion&block drop plus two g&s redline 12subs! I loved it !

[@thedirtheadshed]

I want to get 2 10’s in this thing once it’s a driver

[@chrismorris177]

That panel you used is from a ford tailgate.. it’s the gate linkage cover.. Keep it up! I dig it

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yep!

[@robmccormick2363]

Dude... I'm armpits deep in fixing my 59 El Camino that I got rear-ended in a couple of years ago. Going to be ready for body work and paint in a couple of months. I learned some good stuff from you today. I dig how you stay honest and humble while explaining what you are doing. Thank you Sir.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’m glad this stuff is helping out a little. Got to keep it fun

[@jimalton1564]

I'm not a lowrider fan but I enjoy how you do them for the creativity and thought process, and fab work, For shocks, years ago I stuck to off the shelf common part numbers for ease of replacement if I was on the road. That came in handy when I broke a shock on my lifted XJ and had to drive home to NH. The front shocks were stock YJ shocks with the bushings swapped. I bought one locally and swapped bushings, and drove home. Anyway- when I needed some for the rear of a Samurai with a SPOA lift I used old F250 rear shocks because they had the travel I needed. Two things made the heavy valving work- I had the shocks angled inward at the top to give extra travel, which worked well with the firmer shocks; and I used to use Red Ryder shocks, which were very cheap, but also valved very softly. It was a perfect fit for my needs, and the Samurai didn't ride harshly, and had lots of wheel travel. It was fun doing the research and "engineering" (I use that loosely) to pick parts and a design that suited my needs.

[@hotshtsr20]

It’s a low rider: low and slow is the name of the game. If that means more 3 point turns, just more opportunities to make 3-point turns and have people admire your ride. 😊

[@thedirtheadshed]

That is true. Got to have some trade offs for looking cool

[@kevbev1524]

Nice build dude. Remember the local kid doing a 2wd Mazda B2000 in the 90s

[@rickfazzini22]

Dave, you work so hard and know how to balance perfection and get’er done better than anyone on KZbin! I’m trying to tell myself to do a little more get’er done on my personal project so I appreciate the inspiration. That being said a cantilever setup on the front shocks could be cool and we all know you would come up with something unique.

[@thedirtheadshed]

It would be cool. Maybe 20 years ago I would have done that. But I’ve learned simple is almost always better. And a bunch of pivots, bars, and heim joints to make a shock work seems ridiculous.

[@HondaRider137]

I’m jealous because it looks like you don’t have any issues of chipping paint. I have the same trim and color 1995 Nissan king cab and have areas all over the truck where the thin white paint is chipping off. I have to be extremely careful when washing it. I’m bummed cause it has the same aqua colored stripes and would hate to paint it. Not sure what I’m going to do with it yet but your videos give me the motivation to do something. Love how this is coming along. Mine will never be a “mini truck” but it’s cool to see you make one out of my truck’s twin. Maybe if this one ever retires from hauling bikes and random junk, I’ll lay it on the ground. I have some KZbin tutorials here from a trusted fab guy. Lol.

[@thedirtheadshed]

My paint is is pretty bad shape on the roof, hood and tops of doors

[@TheBig-MT]

I love to see the Mini Truck gettting some attention lately!!

[@johnnygeorgopoulos4072]

5:15 gotta get one of those cheese grinder type deals, _shape_ down your filler before it gets fully hard, then come back after it's been shaped and now dry and _then_ sand so you don't have to spend so much time and exertion sanding 👌🏼 Love this truck, you really don't know how jealous I am lol.... and oh.... I found you the _PERFECT_ subs for this thing when it comes to audio man..... Hopefully you've heard of the car audio company called Sundown Audio, they're extremely well known in the SPL and SQL competition scene.... well, not them exactly, but the main owner/designer of Sundown Audio's drivers built a series of subs for a small company that wanted "90's style audio, but with today's output and quality"...so they built these slick subs that would actually fit _perfectly_ with what your Hardbody looks like currently, they're bare aluminum cones, with bare aluminum baskets, and they've got bright blue cone surrounds which would match your side decals 👌🏼 (edit: and hopefully blue Mercedes style tint!!!) The company is called Sparked Innovations and the subs are called Bass Blasters lol (definitely 90s 😅) Here's a link to them, again, built by Sundown Audio, 2000w RMS, all of them, from their 10s to 15s. I think a 10 in each corner of the extended cab under the side window right in the corner angled, facing each person, in a fiberglass enclosure (easy to do, especially with your skill level, just put the T/S numbers into an enclosure building program on your PC to get the perfect ideal enclosure specs, build in partial MDF, 10" MDF rings with MDF standoffs, then cover and tack the thing in felt, a sheet, Kevlar, Carbon, whatever to get your base shape, and epoxy the 💩 outta it, sand, and either paint, wrap, coat, or polish) Amps can go in the center under the rear window, you can make it look like one enclosure with the fiberglass/Kevlar/carbon. sparkedinnovations.com/collections/bass-blaster-series-subwoofers

[@curtissmith5924]

I love this build so much!

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’s getting good now!

[@adamjervis6777]

Looking good Dave can’t wait to see it finished all the way from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@thedirtheadshed]

It always blows me away when I hear of people watching me work on this stuff from all over the world

[@saturnfivehynrgrc581]

Good stuff Dave. Merry Christmas my friend. Like button energized.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Merry Christmas to you too

[@Midwestpaintandmetal]

Such a great video bro

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks!

[@terminalpsychosis8022]

Tons of work done. Wow. Steering geometry in front is close, but meh, you gonna be drifting this puppy? If not, that looks acceptable. A thinner shock in that weight category sounds like the perfect solution. Was dubious about them skinny shock mounts, but Mr. Dirthead knows his business. Lookin' forward to seeing the progress in next vid. Fun project and something different.

[@thedirtheadshed]

This one was fab heavy!

[@drax333]

I'm really loving all the videos you have been cranking out lately. Maybe when this project is done you could go play mini trucks with Finnegan and get a chance to really enjoy the fruits of your labors. I hope you have a very merry Christmas and best wishes for the new year.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Finnegan and I have some plans for the spring

[@1234tche]

You're slowly turning me into a mini truck guy. I'm excited for some trooper content though. That thing is just too cool to leave alone.

[@thedirtheadshed]

The Trooper will be getting some love soon.

[@WoodlandsArchive]

Merry christmas Dave! Thanks for all the good content you put up this year, I really enjoyed it. Take some days of with the family now. P.s. being a former sheetmetal worker myself I really love the sound of your welding. You know what I mean. Some people on KZbin weld and you can just hear: that aint gonna work buddy... Your welding has that crisp sound, that machine is dialled in and the weld is going to bite.

[@thedirtheadshed]

My first place I worked I had to listen to the welder for 6 months or so before they would let me try it out

[@RustedWrench]

Right on mini truckin !

[@thedirtheadshed]

Yeah ! Im cranking away on this thing.

[@danielfisch655]

Looks great and just remember that bondo and paint makes it what it ain’t.

[@ZeGermanHam]

Always good to learn of another seam sealer that is easy to use. I really like SEM brand seam sealer, but now I'm curious about U-POL.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Give it a try

[@abcsd1254]

the quality of your work is so good that even if that bedside was mint you’re still not ruining it. It looks great as all your builds do.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks so much. I like that with the KZbin platform I’m able to finish things off a little nicer than on tv

[@andrewmcewan8081]

we used to use cheap off brand no more nails as a seam sealer if we were using light coloured paint as it's white. it worked so wel lwe ended up using it all the time. hope you had a good christmas with your family, and i wish you a prosperous new year.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. That stuff seems like a good option

[@christophersells9146]

Purdy Rad..it's coming to a Close End.. the detail work is paying Off..Have Fun At GRIND HARD...on Jeep things and stuff...keep it OG...

[@rtscott5899]

I wish you would have been producing videos in the 70s, iv'e learned so much , thank you.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I’m pretty glad people are getting some use out of these. I’m enjoying making the videos

[@groomnzoom7860]

Merry Christmas to you and you're family Dave!!! Thank you for sharing your life this year, it, as always, has been a source of inspiration and motivation.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks so much. Merry Christmas to you too

[@xsivemotorsports]

the answer @24:20 is, the "respirator" can only do so much . Also, this channel and video series inspired me to buy a 1995 Nissan pickup out of a field, I had one as my first real car in 1998 (Kingcab XE-V6)

[@STOK5OH]

Love it. Hope the V8 swap Mustang II is coming up next. 🧐😁

[@thedirtheadshed]

I really like the 2.3 in that one

[@coolonpaper6381]

Great build, can't wait to see it done and am glad you are taking a little bit more time to get it looking good while you make it go.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Nothing worse than undoing a bunch of rushed work or rusty parts

[@coolonpaper6381]

@@thedirtheadshed agree, currently undoing someone's half-assed work to stop and repair some rust.

[@pablod.7049]

Sofa king stoked on this truck.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Me too. Finally. Been hard to stay motivated

[@richis65]

I really enjoy watching you work on your projects. Your comments are a lot of fun. Lots of good technical content.

[@travismartin311]

With R-M, you can add 10% clear hardener in your base. It helps it be more rock chip resistant.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks

[@caseyjones1999]

Seeing this project coming together, is inspiring. Thanks for filming

[@ryanmccrerey8782]

I love that little truck. You’re doing amazing work on it.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks so much

[@shane6.7]

Amazing work man as always! Im hoping to see the raptor liner paint matched to the side stripes tho in the bed 🙏🏼

[@twizted1toyz]

That would be slick. Hell Yes!

[@thethepete731]

Always love the content, homie. Keep it up!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Heck yeah. It’s fun to document it

[@shanewright6958]

The truck is looking great 👍👍

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thank you

[@MatthewHarrington72]

Sunny Day Nissan! That grey on the components looks great!!! Throwing sparks off this thing before ya know it!!!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Gettin close!

[@turbhoeheflin1168]

I was always a stock rear chrome bumper kind of guy. Kept it out of the “car” realm.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I line a nice rear bumper. The one on it was trashed

[@there_is_nothing_here]

That thing has gone through a wild transformation since I saw it like a year ago

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’s finally taking shape. Been a ton of work

[@MrHotshot417]

Ive been watching this build as closely as the mazgrande and its good to see the neat tricks n tips and some of the reuse of parts to get it dont on a show quality level with cheaper materials

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’s a good driver quality. Which is better than I usually have

[@MrHotshot417]

Sweet thats the best! Cant wait until my bagged c10 id done​@@thedirtheadshed

[@jimboramen80]

Great combo of paint and fab work on this one.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. It was fun tackling all the paint projects

[@cze33e]

This and a VGG episode within hours of each other. Love your work Fellas.

[@madlukasik]

Love your eye for all the little detail work!

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks. Just trying to make it last

[@twizted1toyz]

Great Vid Dave. Enjoyed the mix of Paint Work and Fab. Good Stuff 👍🏼 MiniTruckin

[@thedirtheadshed]

Thanks! I enjoy the paint stuff

[@jasonwilliams4063]

Awesome as always. Love the builds. Kinda surprised you don't plastic more stuff off from overstay. Single stage in front them nrw icon boxes. That single stage sticks to everything

[@thedirtheadshed]

If it’s in the shop it’s gonna get some overspray. Can’t get too worried about it

[@longtalltexanrc3358]

I love watching your builds. Just a cool guy in a cool shop making cool stuff. That mini truck is really turning out bomb-diggity.

[@mblake0420]

I had a buddy that had a slammed nissan EXACTLY like this one same graphics, air bags just maroon. This was 2000 2001 and waas the most slammedtruck in the county, when i think slammed, thats the truck i picture.. If rust is always an issue, ospho everything before you paint and fluid film after its done, big difference.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I will likely fluid film the inside of the frame rails

[@hedrives]

Fantastic episode. Merry OG Dirthead Shed Christmas, brother. Cheers from near Aspen, CO.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Cheers! It’s shaping up to be a great weekend

[@ECS46987]

Great video, makes me wish I still had my little Nissan truck. Keep up the great videos.

[@thedirtheadshed]

Get on marketplace. Make bad financial decisions. Be like Dave

[@hammacks4]

Can't wait to see the finished project. Glad you made it to Sema! Have a blessed holiday season!😊

[@thedirtheadshed]

I didn’t make the Sema show. It’s ok though

[@hammacks4]

@@thedirtheadshed sorry about that. I guess I read it wrong. Thanks for giving my husband and me good content for watching TV. You do things that make me ask 100 questions to him to explain. 😆

[@stevenbrickey9883]

Like the longer videos,, thanks for the advice and motivation!!! I have always used fast reducer to prep for primer and paint. Not cheap though.

[@gwwaller]

That thing is sick!!!! Now I need a mini truck!!! 😂

[@chicagovasko]

Wow this is awesome content i am glued and learning alot. Your channel is better than Dirt everyday even though that show was cool this KZbin channel is cooler.

[@OldMan999-y1y]

You do such great jobs with explaining your reasoning and how to get it done. You Da Man!

[@becomingabetterhuman.2994]

One of my favorite channels to watch 🎉

[@tylert5872]

Love seeing this truck come together

[@thedirtheadshed]

Same. Next week should be good for it

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

Dave for stirring up your paint. You need one of those holders that goes into your Sawzall. And shakes the bejesus out of the can.

[@g-regh3145]

Thanks for the seam sealer recommendation, I'll give that one a try for sure! Truck is looking great, first time you pull up somewhere in it and drop it to the ground is going to be a sweet feeling of reward for all the work you put in. 🤘

[@KentuckyTheMiniTruckState]

Man, talk about a lot of progress. Congratulations and on getting it closer to done. Always here for nissan, or mini content.

[@highvoltagebeaver6640]

Great video! I'm glad you are back working on this truck. It's so cool!

[@streetstock72]

Hi Dave,my wife gives me our old bedsheets to use as throw blankets to cover stuff,just keep them in a tub when not being used.My wife thought you looked so cute when you took your paint mask off and you had a milk mustache!😂

[@sheetmetalhead]

Not sure about seam sealer, but when we have to make a silicone sealant joint we use alcohol and water mix 50/50, it lays down really nice.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I might try that

[@anzogarage]

Great vid, love seeing the progress

[@i976scirocco3]

That's a ton of progress on the Nissan ! It's lookin' great man and I really like how the paint turned out. Mega episode

[@markbarker7072]

Ahh yeah!!! Some Minitruckin' Friday... Turnin' out clean & RAD! Dave... I'm diggin' it!!! 🤘

[@travismartin311]

A trick to thinning out your bodyfiller is, add a tiny bit of fiberglass resin.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I use that trick often

[@LocalCelebrity412]

Dave, I'm sure you know this but when I paint I always start spraying the hard to get to corners and stuff first. That way when you spray the rest you're not trying to slam paint into the hard spots creating a run. Keep it real!

[@dantheman6931]

Looking good dude, she’s coming together!

[@sadubone]

I love watching you work. Your fabrication skills are amazing. Nice to see a project come together.

[@nigelbseggie]

Unreal work Dave! When you set-up your airbags, such as butter jeep, maz-grande or the like, do you have some sort of tank as an accumulator for your bags? Are they all fed from one manifold? Separate valves? Would be great to get an in-depth overview of how one of your many air suspensions is plumbed up! Love the idea of not guess-buying springs for coilovers.

[@thedirtheadshed]

It’s far less complicated than you’d expect. I will go over the systems I have at some point

[@nigelbseggie]

@@thedirtheadshedthat would be great. Thanks!

[@danfay4860]

Merry Christmas Dave I just watched the latest VGG Derek said you killed it in the work truck in Pomona hope your going to put together a video so we can get the full story. I hope your home with your family.

[@thedirtheadshed]

I didn’t document that weekend. It should all be a part of the hot rod garage episode when it comes out