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Wow, nice work Kim.
Do you do all the breaks and bends on the sheet metal? Looks like you really know how to fabricate. What type of wheel tubs are you going to use? Are you going to make your own or buy off the shelf tubs? We just about have the same size rear wheels. |
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Very nice work, did you roll the roll pan section your self? On a break? Got me thinking about making mine for my 59 instead of buying one.
I love this site, so much detail on the builds gives us confidence to jump in ourselves. |
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Tri5Nerd and OrrieG
I had the shop where I buy my steel from make the bends in the metal. I drew up some plans with all the dimensions and had them cut and bend it then I welded everything together. They bent the 1" tube and then did the sheet for the roll pan also. They weren't able to get the pan as tight as the tubes so I had to finish it at home, thats why you see the straps holding it all together. I saved a ton of money doing it this way. The bed only has $200 in steel including the bends and the roll pan and 2 front corners was only another $80. Kim |
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Really nice work kim57.
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Sweet ride, ours is gunna go a little more resto-mod and were gunna see if we can drive more than our bucket (the bucket has no street manners AT-ALL).
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Heres an up-date on what I've been doing to the truck.
Had some time to work on the core support. The 1st pic is the material I'm using. 2x4 rectangular stock and 1-1/4 round tube. Pic #2 it is set up to be welded together. Pic #3 shows how I had to cut it to fit the frame. Pic #4 shows how I cut my frame horns to begin. Pic #5 shows it welded to the frame. |
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Hers some more pics of the core support. I didn't just want it square at the transition so this is what I came up with.
The first pic is some cardboard templates I made to dress up the front of the frame. Pic #2 is some 1/8 inch plate I cut out. Pic#3 and #4 shows it welded to the frame. I still have to clean up my welds some. |
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wow!
What an inspiration! Keep up the great work. I'm a year behind you but it's coming! Kenny |
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looking good, keep up the good work!
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Thanks for the encouragement guys.
Kim |
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See now that's thinking, nice work man
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Really good thinking, planning and execution. Fired me up to get after my '54 burb.
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NICE!!!! Love the fab work:chevy:
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impressive metal working skills, looking good
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I really like the way the bed looks
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Nice work!
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Thanks again guys for the kind words and encouragement.
Kim |
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Been working on getting the tail lights installed.
The pics are pretty self explanatory. Also ordered a brake pedal assembly from Pirate Jacks and I have to say the were really nice to work with. Ordered my lower tubular front control arms also and will post pics when they arrive. Kim |
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Here's a few more pics of the tail lights being installed. I still have trouble welding so its good that I can grind and redo them.
Kim |
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Started working on frenching my license plate also. I had some 16 gauge bent and then welded it up. I had made deeper than it will end up being. I just wanted a little extra to play with the depth on the bed.
Kim |
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Progress is good!
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Looking good!
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from post #44 - man, looking at your work, if that's "trouble welding" then I'm gonna just put my Lincoln welder in the front yard and plant pansys in it! Your work is awesome and shows me how I can salvage the front stubs of my subframe!
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Hey Kim,
Looks like you've been busy. The bed looks great. I like, I really like. Great work man |
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Thanks for the compliments guys. I really appreciate the kind words.
hotrodsbyray, I still have trouble with the thinner sheet metal but I just keep trying and eventually get something I can live with. Burn through is what really frustrates meat at times. It seems there is a very fine line between not enough power and to much.If I can do it anybody can. Kim |
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