48 panel truck

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forgot the pictures.

Shannon

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Next was the wipers. And what a pain in the A$$. I bought the Its A Snap ones a couple of years ago, and if I had it to do over I would used the factory ones and used the Blazer rear hatch motor and went that route. I will have to make custom defroster vents because that is where the wiper transmissions are. I wanted them to work like the factory ones do, so one had to be mounted one way and the other the opposite way. I cheated and used poly line instead of the aluminum tube for the bends and the area tying the transmissions together. I just made stub pieces to go into it. I mounted the motor in the passenger side lower cowl. I think I have to change the stroke on them but at least they go back and forth. I used the factory outside pieces so the angle of the wipers was right. I cut off the the end and then drilled out the hole on a lathe so the new wiper transmission would go into it. Then had to shorten it up about 3/8 of a inch. They are 54 ones. That was one of the many thing I got rid of years ago that I should not have! I also bought aluminum wiper arms also.


Shannon

[oldman3]

Shannon, always like you updates, seems you always have made a new tool or some way to hook up things. Nice work as usual.....Jim

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Fat Mike, oldman3, Thank you. I like to make the tools to make things easier.


Shannon

[99 to Life]

luuuuuuv that beltline tool you made. You should seriously make and sell those. Not everyone has access to a machine shop, so it would be much harder for them to make something like that.

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99 to Life, Thank you. The only bad thing is you could not use them on much except a panel truck. You probably could not use it on the doors without cutting a access hole and the back of the cab is all closed up too. It would work on the cowl though.

Shannon

[AUSSIE54]

Great work as usual there Shannon! Looks like you had a big weekend too!
Trently.
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oldman3, AUSSIE54, They are 20 inchers in the back and they either 8 or 8.5 wide with a 4 inch back space. The tires are 255/35ZR20.


Shannon

[oldman3]

Thanks Shannon......Jim

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I now have the wipers finished now and removed them so that I could redo some metal work that I did. I now have the metal work all done around the windshield now and I am beginning the filler work now. I made a new cowl vent filler. I did it in two pieces and I put my belt line dies in the bead roller and did a 1/2 up in them, then needed to bend it up a little. I then welded to two pieces together. It was easier than trying to get a good edge at the belt line. I had a few other pieces that I need in the belt line. So I just ran some off and cut it out of that. I also had my little helper for a couple hours today. He loved getting dirty but his mom did not.


Shannon

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a few more.

Shannon

[oldman3]

Shannon, nice repair work, looks good. Tell Mom it's not the first time for getting dirty and it won't be the last....Jim

[mud.man.rj]

Dirty boy that one, haha. Boy must be nice to have him out there with you helping, cool for you both, learning and bonding.

[Kabwe]

Great work as always. Just goes to prove that being inventive and having an imagination can take you very far.

[AUSSIE54]

G'day Shannon, very nice work there mate. That is a pain that the wiper assembly intrudes on the area for your demister vent, but I'm sure you'll come up with something out of the box. Will you be running any sort of windscreen washer system? I actually now wonder if any one does? I've not heard of it being mentioned on any of the threads so far. Your cowl infill looks great as well. No doubt from the helping hand that you had!!

Regards, Trently.
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oldman3, Thank you. I think my wife knows that it will not be the last! He loves just to get dirty for no reason. He has a good teacher on that. I get dirty just looking at something dirty!

mud.man.rj, Yes it is great. He turns 5 on the 30th, so I just have to keep him interested in it till he is older .That should not be hard to do. My two daughters are excited to get it finally on the road. They like to set in it while I move it around.

Kabwe, Thank you. Yes, there is always ways to get things working with a little amagination, I do not like to be stumped. Sometimes the universal parts do not fit the best and then then get redesigned buy me. Nothing seems to fit right out of the box.

AUSSIE54, Thank you. The wipers are in and work( or aleast they did till I took them out). The defrosters will be easy compared to them, I hope. We do not have any dirt in the USA so I will not need a windshield washer system! HAHA! No, I do not think anybody puts one on. They did not have them from the factory so it will not get one. The new cowl filler work out really well. I would do it like that again if/when I have another one to do. It was good to have Garrett out there with me. He always askes if I will be welding or grinding. Because then he does not like to come out with me. He was out of his moms hair for over 3 hours probably and I bet she love it till we both came in dirty!

Shannon

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Well it has been a while since I posted on my build. I have been doing the body work on it and sprayed the epoxy on it for the last time. So now I will be putting it together now. I also have to mount the new seats and the seat belts along with rear fire wall panel that I made. Of course I paneled it on the bead roller. I have to also make the inside panels and put in the carpet. Then put in the glass. I have 2 weeks till the street rod show here in York. I hope I can make it with it. I have been working on it everyday for I do not know how long. Well here are some pictures and there will be more on Sunday.

Shannon

[hotrod1]

That looks great. What gauge sheetmetal did you use for the beadrolled portion?

[oldman3]

Shannon, 48 is looking real good, nice panel you made up. Was wondering why you haven't posted, now I know. Hope you make it to York, panel would make a good showing, will be waiting for Sunday update.....Jim

[mud.man.rj]

Glad to see the panel coming along, hope you make the show.

[_Ogre]

looking good xman

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hotrod1, Thank you. It is 18 gauge.

oldman3,Thank you. Yes I have been thrashing on it now for 2 months. And we are very busy at work also. I did not post any of the body work pictures because it was not interesting enough. The York show is less than 2 weeks away now. I hope to get a lot done tomorrow. Then I will post pictures.

mud.man.rj, Thank you. I hope too. The biggest hold up will be the insurance I am sure.

_Ogre, Thank you.

I figured I would post pictures of the other panel truck I am also working on. Do not shoot me I know it is a FORD. I just shot it in filler primer and started to block sand. I did a lot of custom mods on it. It is a good friends truck. He also has a COE I did a lot on, but is on hold till the panel is finished and then back on to it.

Shannon

[Kabwe]

Man that ford is laid. I don't care what brand it is if its nice and that ford is nice. You are a bad man Shannon.

[Rude Dude]

Good job on the Ford Panel, I like everything including front lights but not to crazy on the rear ones I would have used something like this just me good job either way!

[AUSSIE54]

G'day Shannon,
I'm so glad that it looks like you are going to make it to the show. I know you've been pumping the hours in both on the panel and at work. After all of the crap you had with the rain and flooding etc earlier on, you really deserve a break and I hope this will be it for you.

Great looking work as always. Nice to see your panel out in the drive. Did you go through much primer to get it covered??
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