I always wanted a sweet old truck

[JPutnam]

finished the welding on the front of the frame. been trying to clean the frame with a wire wheel.

[The1960APE]

[QUOTE=JPutnam;7258925]Made this little guy this morning at 6am. was hoping to get it welded to the frame before work this afternoon. it didnt happen.










that looks like the LS throttle bracket we made... LOL

[JPutnam]

yours is alot prettier. lol

[JPutnam]

little update







drilled the hole and put in a longer bar. then plated it with some 1/4 plate. drilled through that too and welded it all together.



I also plated up the rest of that section of frame. and tied the bars up top together.





and put some gussets on the mount.


Ive still got a bit more to do. Havent don't the bottom of the gussets. both sides are mostly done. I ran out of welding wire the other night. Still need to remake the lower arms and do a bunch of other stuff. finish primer and painting the frame too.

[Bomp]

Late, I know I'm late but following from here on out.

Dig what you're doing.

[JPutnam]

Thanks Bomp! welcome aboard.
Did a bit more yesterday.

I forgot to drill holes for the wiring to go through the cnotch when I did them. THIS IS SOMETHING YOU DO NOT WANT TO FORGET TO DO!
painstakingly had to drill holes to try and fix that. This is the best I could come up with using the tools I own.


Hole saw, Reciprocating saw, angle grinder, and a series of files later.



Then I made some gussets to cover the holes. they are made out of 3/8" plate.(Its a lot closer to 1/4" but they claim its 3/8") I did some relief cuts in the back then bent it. welded the back where the cuts were made to try and give it more strength. I also welded in the rivets to give it a more stylized look.



Did the other side to match.


Then I had these plates I cut for another project that ended up not being the right size. so I used them as more gusseting.









These aren't cleaned up all the way. just a quick wire brush to get the fluxcore burn off. Ill clean them better before paint.

[JPutnam]

[JPutnam]

What Airbags are people normally using on the rear of their trucks? I have some d2600 for it but have heard they are a big stiff bag for use with no weight in the bed. I am thinking about running a dual set of bags. One set over the axle for when I am towing or have a lot of weight in the bed. the other where the bracket is now with a smaller bag for cruising or whatever. Has anyone ever done this? is it a dumb idea? I usually tow a 1200lb trailer with a 4000lb car on it.

[JPutnam]

I never realized how far off center the bag mount support bar thing is. oh well.

[JPutnam]

I made this trailer hitch thing. not the greatest pics. but you get the idea.


started boxing it in










decided to not weld in the end caps so I can use the holes on top to mount the bed.

Not a ton of progress. but its something.

[Palf70Step]

Very Nice!

[JPutnam]

I had to replace the engine in my daily so that took me away from this for a bit. Ive been trying to get back to it. I unhooked the axle and everything from the frame and pulled it out to turn it around so I can clean up the rear for paint. the front is just primer. I will probably clean that up and reprimer before painting the whole thing.







this thing is heavy.

Ive been using a wire wheel on my angle grinder to clean it up a bit, ended up burning the angle grinder up. Ive been beating on it for a few months now so it was about time. Cheap harbor freight angle grinder, I get them for $6 every six months with their warranty. Had a new one sitting in a box as backup. threw the wire wheel on it and within 30 seconds it was too hot to hold with my leather gloves. I think it is just faulty. I am not putting that much load on it.




starting to clean up nicely.










really should just get a nice welder and stop messing around with junk.




Once I get the frame painted I can start putting the truck back together. Hopefully real soon. I could use the space the pieces of the truck are taking up.