1951 Chevy / C4

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98layinframe, yes, it is 1 x 1 x.125 box tube. But you need a tubing roller to put the bow in the tube. I made my tubing bender so it has a roller on it so the following bar rolls on it. I take the die out and put my rolling atachment in. Which is 2 rollers about 6" apart. The lower roller goes between the upper rollers. I jack the roller up and crank the tube back an forth. A little at a time till I get the bow I want. I works pretty good.


Shannon

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Love2Fab1, Thank you. It seems to work out really well. Everyone that I have put floors in I have done that way.


Shannon

[98layinframe]

Huh.. sounds interesting! Im not looking forward to making all these floor patches and bracing on djd's truck.
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[FarmerSid]

I got some floor repair to do too but the tools I'd like to have to do what I need to do on the whole truck will cost more than I will have in the truck when it's done...... LOL!

Keep on posting pics xpickup. No matter how irrelevent the pictures may seem, there are others (like me) that are first timers, that will gain huge by seeing how things are being done and relate to what they have in their garage.

Cheers!

[99 to Life]

hey getting the tools to make this stuff happen is a long process. But if you plan on building more than one truck or car. Just invest in tools cause man they make your life easier. I got a healthy checklist to knock out this year. Not only does shannon have great tools he can customize them and make his own. So you guys are really witnessing what can be done by one person, with a family in a small garage. Its top notch work too.

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98layinframe, all it is not too bad. I believe you can do it no problem. I could always ship you the back pieces of the tubing.

FarmerSid, yes, the tools can be expensive. I have been buying / building what I have for probably the past 15 years. Don't worry I will post plenty of pictures. I always am glad to show how I do things and am glad if anyone if can use my ways of doing things.

99tolife, yes , you can NEVER have enough tools. Beside being a truck-o-holic I am a tool-o-holic. It helps greatly that I work in a machine shop and can make what I need. I have a great owner/boss that let's me use what I need for the most part. When you say small garage I mean small. It is only about 18' x 18'. My buddy calls it the phone booth. I am going to see about adding 24 ' to it so I will have some more room. Thank you, I always like to take each build up a notch. I can not wait till I get to my 54.

It is going to be back onto sheet metal tomorrow. So stay tuned.

Shannon
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This morning I got up and started on the cab corners. I removed the inners and outers. I also cut, fitted, and welded in the bent 1x1 corners. Then made the inners. I fit and welded in the cab corner on the passenger's side. Then ground the cab corner and the back panel I made up. I started on the drivers side. But I had to make the lower back inner door opening. I made it and welded it in. Then I blanked out the floor panel. I have a couple more tubes to put in. Then I can draw my line to start paneling them on the bead roller. Here are some pictures.

Shannon
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[Chevette]

Nice work, Shannon. Good thing you have a motor on your bead roller. I like the way you built that frame for the floor. That is going to be very solid and stable.

[98layinframe]

Originally Posted by xpickup

98layinframe, all it is not too bad. I believe you can do it no problem. I could always ship you the back pieces of the tubing.

Yeah I'm confident we can get it solid again with ease, I'm just not looking forward to all the labor hours! Dougs my best friend so dont mind doing it for him one bit, it just means my s10 is gonna take longer to get finished.

I'd be extremely interested in getting those 3 back wall pieces of bent tubing off you! How much would you want for them? Guess its up to doug depending how much though since its his truck/ wallet I'm draining.
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[oldman3]

Shannon, give you a few hours and some sheet metal and away you go. Very nice work and lots of it, couldn't ask for more....Jim

[oldman3]

Floor looks great...Jim

[99 to Life]

lookin good

[69CST-V]

Nice work. Lots of skill in your builds. Keep up the updates they are very helpful.

[xpickup]

48 GMC BURB, Thank you. Glad you like it. It will be sold now. I will keep an eye out for the box.

Chevette, Thank you. I like the carpet delete. That would be cool. But it would mark up so quick.

oldman3, Thank you.

99 to Life, Thank you.

69CST-V, Thank you, Glad to post the pictures and glad you find them helpful.

I worked on the inner and outer cab corner and finished it up. I also paneled out the other side of the floor boards. Next is to mount the cab ,weld the floor in and make the transmission tunnel. Then moving forward to the cowls and the toe boards and firewall. Then the cab should be in good shape.

Shannon

[oldman3]

All this, plus a tune up on your panel, sh!t, why can't I work like that....(because I have no talent)...Jim

[xpickup]

oldman3, all do not give me that crap about talent! I went through your build before! You have plenty of talent. If I remember right, some bodies truck was in the street scene mag. It was a very busy week. We are crazy busy at work and I had 55 hrs in there, worked Friday and Saturday night on the panel after work both days. The wife knew there was a car show this coming weekend that I want to go to. So she fix it so we can go. So it is fixed. Then Sunday it was back to sheet metal.

Shannon

[oldman3]

Thanks Shannon, keep up the great work...Jim

[BlueJeep]

Like everyone said, looks great! You probably said, but do you use 18 or 20 gauge for all your floors and firewalls?

[xpickup]

oldman3, No problem. How is your son doing? I have not seen him on here for a while.

BlueJeep, Thank you. The firewall I did on the 48 truck was 18 gauge, it was a little springy. So this time I am going 16 gauge on them both. The floors were fine with 18 gauge because the paneling is small. But firewall is so big I went with a little thicker. And my bead roller did not seem to know the difference.


Shannon

[oldman3]

Shannon, Mark (son) has been out of town for about 4 months, just got back and will be working on a 68 pickup, I'll let him do the posting...Jim

[reaper71]

Hey Shannon long time no talk...lol
I was in michigan for work and am working on a 68 stepside for a guy have no time or room for mine but happy to be home!! looked at all your builds they all look awesome...

Mark

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oldman3, I wondered. I have not seen him on for a while.

reaper71, Thank you. Yes, It has been a while. I bet you are glad to be home. You will have to give me the link if you are posting of the step side. I know what you mean about time and space.

I have been working on the truck a little. We are super busy at work right now and I have been working 6 days a week for the past 2 weeks, and then Mothers day was a day off. I am working on the cab mounts now. I blasted the front ones today at work during my lunch in our new blast cabinet. It is 4'x4'x8'. I can fit a lot of stuff in it I told the owner. He just looks at me with a smile. I also made the back mounts out of 2"x 4" box tube cut on an angle on the bottom. Just have to mount them to the frame and put my plates on the floor structure. So I should have the floor welded in soon so I can keep working forward.

Shannon

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I now have the cab mounts made. I welded 1/2" nuts on the mounts so you can just run the bolts down from the top and you do not need to put a wrench on the bottom. Next is to add the plates onto the floor structure. Then the cab will be mounted. Next is to weld in the floor.


Shannon
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[mknittle]

Looks really good Shannon!