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I wish you taught shop at my high school!

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They're learning
Weld up - grind down

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More learning
Put it on - take it off

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:metal::metal::metal::metal::metal:

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I started working on cars when I was 15, my shop teacher was all by the book. But, my welding teacher was great like you are with these kids. He challenged us all the time which made us want more just like what you did here with making a short box. Good for you and great for the kids who are not pencil pushers or into gaming. It's only sheet metal when you start, but a gem when you're done.
Derek

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Well said! Really like the program and what the students learn. Good progress.

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A Big THANK YOU to everyone that is complimenting our program and what we are doing. The students are really working hard and are ready to work as soon as they come through the door - they are making my job fun and easy. I told my wife the other day that I was like her - I stand around and point and tell everybody else what to do.... that went over great.

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Looking good

Since you did chop it are you still planning on a patina finish or is the going to be a lesson on paint and body work this year?

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Patina the very rear of bed

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Blacking out the bottom of bed

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Cutting down bedside #2

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Got part of the roll on bed liner done

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Love the progress so far.......

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Looking really good! If you need another project for next year, they can work on mine haha.

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New rad. support, inner fenders, and battery box from Jones' Truck Parts

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Tipping bedside #2

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Test fit 1 side - fit great

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One more

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Nice...

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X2 :metal::metal:

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Very nice!
Don't forget to remove the middle stake pocket.

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its coming out great.

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Do you plan on using the current rear bumper or switching to a sport bumper ? I think I have a pair of gravel guards for a sport bumper and I also have the front and rear light lenses to send you in my possession .I still need to dig in my shop and see what else I have you may be able to use .

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We are thinking about just leaving it - cause it will mess up the patina top bed rail, and the guys are wanting to leave out the side marker light

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Middle pocket coming out

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How is the bed looking?

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It's looking good. We have to cut and weld the drivers rear - then paint both rear sections and the very edge of the front - the white cracked and peeled, the blue didn't crack

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Back of bedside #2 getting chopped

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This week is not going to be to productive. The star quarterback in our high school passed away saturday night as a result of a car accident. He was not one of my students - but was greatly loved by all the student body and faculty. He was also on the basketball team and highly involved in one of the local churches. Please remember us in this hardship

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Prayers coming your way to all due to this tragedy .

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Our fancy marking tool - 2x4 and 2 nails spaced 8" apart

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Better pic

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Sorry to hear the sad news. Will keep his family and friends in our prayers.

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Cutting 8" off rear

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Your class is not wasting any time on this one ,looks very good.

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Welding it up

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Looks good! I know of one the thread you referenced for doing this Farmtrucks. It was very informative.

Does anyone have a template and step by step showing where to cut, tip and weld for this process of turning a long bed into a short? It would be handy to have in one document or in a few posts.

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It is very cool that you did the front of the bed like that I see so many cut the bed side ..if you do it again you can make a buck off the stock bed side and then clamp it in the shortened bed side and hammer it over the buck and you won't have to cut all the slots in it .. It was good thinking your teaching more than just your class...

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This is the one being done buy two high school kids hereAttachment 1451328

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One more in that pic they are moving the rear body line up at the rear of the bedAttachment 1451329