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HAPPY PICTURES DALE.


This is good news of course.

Trusting your recovery is going smoothly as can be.

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Good to see the 67 going back together. Hope your healing continues o go well.

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Those mis-matches are small potatos for a guy like you.

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Sarah Here:

All's fine. Just been out of the shop for a bit. Dad's shop hand has been on vacation.

On another note: We'll be at Bothwell this weekend. Is anyone else going? Unfortunately the truck won't be ready to go, but we'll be there regardless.

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Hi Sarah,

Thanks for the update.

When I saw the thread I got a big silly grin.

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Thanks for the update Sarah. Wish I was able to go.

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Hi Dale & Sarah.
A last-minute decision... but it looks like I'll be at Bothwell tomorrow. Gayle and I will be heading down for the day, then back to London in the evening to hang out with the Disciples of Speed at the E.L.T.A. open house. Should be a long fun day!

I'm looking forward to meeting up with you guys. I'll call you when we arrive.

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Hi guys. Well after a long summer break of rehab vacations and rapping up some other projects I think we're about ready to get back to work. To start here's a couple of trucks from a recent show. Then tomorrow we'll get back to work in the shop

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That is great to hear Dale! Looking forward to updates.

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Awesome to have you back on here Dale, I'll be waiting for more updates on the twisted sister:metal:

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Sweet Dale. Glad to here your feeling good after your summer of relaxing and sponge baths. :metal:

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:agree:

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Glad to hear your getting back into the fold...I like the suicide doors in that first pic

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Thanks guys it's good to be back to work. The first project to get finished is the yellow 67 pick up. After test fitting the panels and some measuring it seems the passenger side frame rail is slightly bent. Instead of trying to straighten the frame I decided to replace the frame with one I purchased at a swap meet. To make it easier to work on we moved the truck up to the shop from the barn. We got the truck jacked up and disconnected everything that connects the frame to the cab and box

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And we're Moooovin' Mooovin'

Progress.

Pity the frame was bent, but at least you have a solution.

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Good to see you back at it!

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:agree:

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We decided to just change the bent frame rail so we cut all the rivets, knocked them out with a punch and pulled the rail off. Then we hung it off of a ladder and gave it a coat of POR 15. We also started to pull the frame out from under the truck to be sure everything is free and clear.

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Today we pulled the frame out of the shop and disconnected everything from the passenger side frame rail. Then we put the new rail in place and started reconnecting everything.

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Wow Dale you are flying!!! Is the little kiddie pool for when you guys need a brake?

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Great to see you getting back to work!

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You know, that approach is a great idea and will save a ton of time and work. Going to be rolling soon.

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Very nice!

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Awesome work Dale

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Thanks Lower The kiddie pool is for my dog everybody else can use the big pool.

Thanks Nik. It's good to be back.

Thanks A.D. Swapping just the rail only took about 10 hours start to finish.

Thanks Palf

Thanks Pirate


After we got the rail changed we decided to modify the drivers side of the frame to make a new style of wheelchair lift in the pick up.Doing the modifications now will slow down the reassembly but it's easier with the body off. To start off we removed the exhaust, trailing arms and the crossmember. Stay tuned next week for more updates

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Today we got started on the new trailing arm crossmember. To make more space we are moving the crossmember back 9 inches so we chopped that amount out of the trailing arms then welded them back together. Then we remounted to the rear axle

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Clever Clever Clever.


Amazing how necessity is the mother of invention.


As always, great to see your updates.


And of course the doggy assistant. They make a difference too.

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Quality work! Anxiously awaiting the next installment.

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Thanks Rian. Sometimes it comes down to invent something or just drive a mini van. AND I HATE MINI VANS.

Thanks Joe The next instalment is coming up.


Today we used the plasma cutter to split one side of a 2X2. Then we slid it over the bottom of the drivers side frame rail and tacked it in place.

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Neat idea. I see great things coming.

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Thanks Lower

Today we finished the new trailing arm crossmember and welded and bolted it in place. Then we made the inside rail of the box we are making and then set it in place.

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That is some serious steel frame you got going there.:metal:

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Wow that is gonna be one beefy frame!

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Serious frame modification.:ack:

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Better to be over built than under built.

Well I don't want my butt dragging on the ground :lol:

I really do like to cut things up.


After a whole bunch of welding we have finally got to the point of cutting the original frame out. Here.s a couple of pictures of where we are now

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Nice work!

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I totally agree!! Looks great.

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Looks great Dale, keep the show going