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This is crazy stuff. Carry on. Can't wait.

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Your mod looks good.

Replica of fall guy truck. Built by students from a nearby college where I'm originally from. They did the truck bed doors correct.


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Yes thank you!
5 min into the video he shows the doors. There is also a video of when they were fabricating them on YouTube.

I am going to put power actuators to open the door rather than an actual door handle or button.

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Thanks for that link. Really enjoyed watching it! Wife got me season one and the European season two. Want to watch the rest of the series again! Apologize for derailing the thread.
Richard

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I started to build the box that the doors will open up for. I matched the inside of the bed contour and added 5/16 Nutserts to bolt the panel in. I will finish the top and bolt it in as well.

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Fall Guy, Dukes of Hazard, Night Rider, and Chips. My favorite shows growing up. Not many know about the Fall Guy doors even if you watched the show most probably don't remember that.

Was there any documentation on that truck you found from original? Would be cool to see some of that info. I think your hinges look really good. What was your reason to put the doors in the back vs the front?

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I watched them all. The doors in the bed were only in a hand full of episodes so you would have to be a true fan of the show to notice them...
these doors are basically the same as the fall guy truck. The doors open suicide to the front doors and are at the front of the bed.

First picture is from the tailgate end of the bed looking towards the cab.
Second picture(with the 1" tubing) if from the cab end looking towards the tailgate.

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Good grief.. My eyes must have been playing tricks on me. I see that now :dohh:


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The bed is looking very cool. can't wait to see how it turns out.

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Thank you

I can’t wait either. I bet I have more than 100 hours in it.

Well here are a few more pictures. I was able to get the doors adjusted and got the box complete but forgot to take pictures today. I will get some tomorrow. Looking pretty good and working good also.

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Ok here is a video of the door popping open when powered up.

https://youtu.be/oEwiRGDbiUY

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A little update.
I was able to get the the bed storage box built. My body guy started the body work. I did have to tighten up the door gap on the driver side.
After a few hours of work on the front head panel I decided to order a replacement. This front panel now really doesn't support anything..... the original was going to take too much work to get straight. Hopefully it will be in today or tomorrow.

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I had to take a break from the metal work on the bed. I polished an original '72 under rear window trim and got it installed. Looks good separating the two colors.

Next to install the side mirrors I bought from Mikes Billet Mirrors.

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I love watching this. Keep up the good work.

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The chrome trim looks good.

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Thanks guys!
Tonight I am going to also put the 3M foam sound deaden-er in the bedside doors as I just received notification it will be delivered today!!!

3m 8463
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3M 8463 part 2

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I don’t know what I’d put in there, groceries or tools or both but thats one bad ass idea!

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Great to hear from you, I hope all is well.

Besides the cool factor I was thinking about where you would put stuff if you didn't want to put anything in the finished bed and we know the cabs are tight on space.

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I’m alive, walking and still working, but the truck is still sitting, some things are a struggle at times, back when i moved my truck in the garage I couldn’t lift ether leg up onto the bull bars I installed (4” lift) so i had to use a step stool, honestly I don’t know if i can now ether, I’d hate to think that I’ll have to add a step bar on the bottom of the bull bars...�� Good news is my neighbor has a extra garage with a paint booth in it and he has offered to let me use it when I’m ready, but i still cant do body work in my cramped garage, there is another problem i haven't figured out, the width of my garage doors, and his booth give maybe 5-6” tops side clearance to the body, i had to remove my mirrors to get it in the garage, not sure how to deal with that cause i like the stock mirrors. I think I'm gonna have to spring for a big shed for the back yard then gut my garage of benches, shelves ect to make working room and store it all my stuff out there.

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Hey Mike that sounds like a plan. The best thing I did was get a shop. Next will be a clean place to store the finished truck when not in use.

I received my 3m flex foam but they sent the incorrect applicator gun. So now I have to order the correct one so puts me a week behind I bet.

I was able to get the buttons installed for the bedside door poppers.

https://youtu.be/MJ66pyQQgfY

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Here is the Mikes billet mirrors I was telling you guys about.
They are pretty cool. I placed them farther forward then normal since I removed the wing windows.
Getting closer to having this cab completed and ready for interior.
Just waiting on the tinted side windows.

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Awesome. I likey!!

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Turned out nice! You are now an official member of the Fall Guy Stunt Association. Assume popper buttons will be disabled when truck is locked. Now just need to get the launcher installed in the bed to get over the tall fences!

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Thank you Richard. Yes the power will be cutoff when doors are locked or at least that is the plan.
The power launchers will be installed at a later date!!! lol!

I was able to get the side windows in now just have to mark the sash and window locations to install the sashes to the window for the final install.

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A little update on the bed.
Finally got the doors aligned and secured. Started body work. A little more sanding and ready for primer.

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Looks awesome

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Thanks DW

I cant wait to get this bed painted. I bet I have 100+ hours in the Bed door fabrication.
Nice to see all the work come together though....

I am ordering my bed floor kit this week.
Smokey Road Rod Shop

Looking at the Montana Dark or Saddle color with stainless steel slats and hidden fasteners.
Possibly this logo on the vertical portion of the box in the bed facing the tailgate.

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Way to go! Frank and Rhonda do a great job. As you know I did their drop-in on my '70 K10 because I didn't want to remove the bed floor. My next build will be the conventional style like you're doing. Can't wait to see it.

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Thanks Dan, Yes they are great to talk with. You are the reason I am going with them. I do have to fabricate a corner edge cap for the box where the floor goes vertical and then back to horizontal. I think I will make a small thin Stainless Steel cap

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We have been working a lot of hours of sanding and sanding and more sanding.
Finally able to get the box on the frame today. Now just need some tailgate adjusting and I think it’s ready for paint. Hopefully by the end of next week.

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This is really coming together. Your box cutouts are amazing.

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Bed turned out sweet! Congrats on the progress.

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Looks awesome. Need to change the name of thread though... "68 Fall Guy" or something ;)

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Thanks guys! I agree the name of the truck should change just not good at naming things lol....
Taking ideas!!

I ordered a blow up paint booth and it should be here this Thursday so hopefully it works well and I can get paint on the bed this weekend.

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Well I finally got paint on the bed sides. Next is the head panel, tailgate, and fender wells.

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I pulled the front end of the truck apart so I could relocate the alternator and drill and pin the crank for the supercharger!

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To relocate the alternator I had to drill a hole in the block were the truck blocks aren’t taped.
I ordered a ictbillet bracket.
Also installed the PS pump and supercharger bracket.

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That's looking real good man!

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Thank you. I had to re-clock my brand new power master alternator. Which involves tearing it down to remove the stator so the post for the battery cable is in the correct location and not hitting the crossmember. Crazy all the little things that take customizing.

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Here is the stator in the freezer that I left over night and the front half in the oven at 200 degrees for 20 minutes.

After it’s hot I will drop the stator in and set the depth and let it all come to room temperature and that will keep them in place.