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Ha. I'm trying to motivate myself with what little progress I'm making. Waiting for the snowball effect.
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When I raised up the bed floor the tubs went with it. This mod was to compensate for that. The strips that are on the table were what I cut out of the side where the fender use to bolt to the bed. There's only two inches to cut out before I got to the part in the middle of the bed that bends at a 90 degree angle. I raised the bed floor up 3" so I had to put a 1" strip in the tub to lower down the flange to get under that 90 bend. I still have to finish the welding and plug the old mounting holes. Does that make any sense at all?
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don't stop now... soon the momentum will be at its peek, and then you'll be cruisin'
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I'm starting to see that getting a tight fit helps with good looking welds. Can you take your tires off with the bed on?
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Tight fit is key, especially with tig. My wheels will barely come of when the bed is on. I still have to roll the lip of the fender under. That should make it easier.
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Did you cut it?
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Dude.....mad skills..
You do great work and thanks for showing the details like you do . |
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very nice
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I welded and drilled a tab where the stealth latches seat and made it part of the mount for the gate link assembly.
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Tacked the patches for the notch and hole.
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can't wait to see the whole package
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Nice work!, I like all the custom mod's you have made. I almost made the front wheel well modification on mine, and now wish I would have. but, IT'S JUST A WORK TRUCK!...
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As always such nice clean work!
Looking at your pics makes me want to tackle my tailgate project too!! Very motivating I have some IDEAS ! Hahahahahah |
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eyes are glued to the screen
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I just hope it isnt something that I wish I had done !! ....or cant do .... Ok now the suspense is killing me. |
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Always such cool work!
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Thanks guys. I've got this other project eating up all of my time still. It's really close to being done. I sprayed a sealer coat on it today and Monday I'll paint it. Maybe I'll slip my bed in there and prime it.
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Nice progress and thanks for the pics of the tubs. I tattooed that on my brain for later use. ;)
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Yep. 1961
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One of my next jobs coming is will be a Red 59 MGA. I'm doing the final assembly and detailing. :metal:
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busy guy.........
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I started working on the pinch weld situation. I've always thought I'd cut it off when the time came. Instead I think I'm going to make it match the angle of the rocker by scoring the back side and hitting it with a hammer till it matches the correct angle.
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Plan b. Never did like that pinch weld.
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Looking killer!!!
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Thanks, Joe! Now for the other side.
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there ya go take no prisoners
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And the other side. Done.
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duude that looks so clean , :metal:
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I like it. It does look a lot cleaner, damn it. More things to do on mine now. :lol:
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I was thinkin of doing something different with the firewall too. Not just shave, & smooth it, but do something with that ugly step in it. Like the pinch weld. Maybe fill it. :uhmk:
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Yeah, not sure about the firewall either. I'll figure it out when the time comes. Today I started boxing in the drip rail in the back. The steel yard gave me a perfect piece of 16 gauge that was bent tight. I just have it tacked in for now till I get the rest of it fitted then I'll finish it all up.
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brillant!!;)
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Love the rocker improvement. Those pinchwelds always looked like an afterthought. Can't wait to see the rain gutters finished. Nice work!
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I like the straight truck grille. I had one on my 66.
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