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Here simply shows my home made slip roll..
don't have the deep pockets to buy one so this is what I came up with.. |
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In these pics show how the shape starts. the first one I just started to tack on the round bar 1/4" this will make it very rigid as well as give it a rounded surface after welding and metal finish. the 2nd pic shows both sides tacked on..
It also shows a good look at how the metal is flush with the old strip from O.E. dash.. |
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At this point i could then remove it from truck and clamp it down to do my welding...
Mark... |
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Nice shape front to back.
I'm curious how it will be finished.... |
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Thanks Kees...But It's only the beginning!!! haha
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Well, don't sit at your computer then!
Go to work on your truck!! ;):lol::lol: |
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I'd love to,but with customer projects mine gets put on the back burner alot...
Thanks for.the support Mark... |
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That is going to be cool. You mentioned customer projects Mark....is this what you do full time?
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yes it is...I have been doing this for several yrs for other people now,although I have been building bikes,cars and trucks along time...got the itch from Dad (oldman3)
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Here is a shot of the dash after the welding and metal finish was done..
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I wanted the dash to have a 3D look to it so I made these panels to achieve my look..
pic 2 is a second view |
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Here I have started the shaping of my "floating console" idea using round bar again, it is easy to bend and shape and makes a very strong structure..
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Another view...
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One more look from the front...
Till next time.. Mark... |
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In these pics It shows how the dash is able to come out pretty easy. Now the hard part starts! covering the wire frame...
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Here is the first look with the panels going on..
pic #2 gives a good look of the shape it's taking... For the panels I'm using 20g metal so it is fairly easy to work with. I first take poster board and get my shapes down and then transfer to metal.. |
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This is the backside of the piece. I simply tack the metal to the frame and move and tack,move and tack till it's fitting the way I want..
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This is jumping ahead a bit but it shows most of the panels on and back in the truck to see how it looks.
#2 second view.. till next time Mark... |
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Nice job!
Looks a bit like a WWII aeroplane now ;) Are you let it metal or is it covered when you're finished? |
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To answer that I am not 100% sure yet...I think it will be bare steel with matte clear. I may take a vote from you guys to help that decision....
I really wanted a unique style dash and interior so this is the product of that... Quote:
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So after I put it back in the truck I then started to mockup the A/C (blue poster board strips on right) and poss. gauge placement.
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In this first pic. it shows the poster board shape I came up with and was using 20 gauge metal again.
#2 shows after I transferred the shapes to metal and tacked into place. |
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This pic. shows the top to side transition I am going for. (round bar set up to see if I liked how it would look)
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Pic#1 front view of the shapes. It will show a bit of the A/C unit (blue strips for mockup) will make a cover later.
Pic#2 using the shrinker stretcher i started making the lower pieces.. |
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Pic#1 showing the lower piece I made being fitted and tacked in.
Pic#2 shows both sides tacked in as well as round bar added for a cleaner look.. |
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