So, the FRP I accidentally ordered showed up today and I got to work with my dremel! Here's phase 1 of my custom chassis prototype. It's pretty sloppy at the moment, but hey, it's a prototype! Depending on how well the FRP does, I may or may not ultimately end up doing the final cleaned up version in CF.
Now I have the battery as far back as I can possibly get it. It's about 1/4" back further than it was previously.
I plan on evolving this into a dual deck custom chassis build. I have several goals in mind when I conceived this.
1. Battery back as far as possible.
2. Lighten the chassis up as much as possible
5. Design it to fit a jconcepts body instead of the hideous +8 cab forward monstrosity
1/30/18 Edit: Rehosted images. Screw Photobucket.