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You'll have to cut the shaft down by the rag joint, sleeve it and weld it back together. I'm going the rack and pinion route so I'll have much more work when I get to it.

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thanks for the info., i started to stare at your pictures more and realized you have to cut the shaft 3" and notch the cover plate, so it can be bolted up under the dash! i'm blonde and had a moment, lol!! i started cutting mine, should have it welded back together this weekend, and painted!!

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Correct. You do have to cut both. The cover is basically a trim piece and just needs to be notched so it will fit back on after the shaft has been shortened. Good Luck!

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As promised.

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What where? This is'nt one of those things where your naked in some reflection somewhere is it?:smoke:

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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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Dave, you are one sick SOB. :haha: :haha: :haha:

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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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more

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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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Thanks. I haven't had a lot of time but I'm trying to finish the bed. I cut the little tabs off the tailgate that the chains hooked to when the gate was down. I rewelded the braces that hold the new gate checks on(or what ever the hell they're called) and plugged the holes in the side of the gate. Now on to filling the holes that are left and evening out the gap between the gate and bedside.

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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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It's easy work but time consuming. The fab on the bed is close to being done, so it's on to the body work and prime. Then the hood mod.

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eyes are glued to the screen

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Oh man oh man I cannot wait to see what your hood mod is going to be!
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!