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landon4421 · 09-11-2003, 06:08 PM

I like them all, mabe i will have another short box for sale.

I always wanted a flat bed.:p

dubie · 09-11-2003, 06:27 PM

here are a couple pics of the frame assembly
This is the coped out ends for a flush fit on the C channel

dubie · 09-11-2003, 06:27 PM

the corner being welded in

dubie · 09-11-2003, 06:28 PM

the box of the frame

dubie · 09-11-2003, 06:29 PM

sitting on the truck

dubie · 09-11-2003, 06:30 PM

and then this shot from the first page with all the cross pieces in

landon4421 · 09-11-2003, 06:33 PM

he I just seen those ! Looks great tim keep them pics comming. I want one now even though it would be better to have the original bed on it.

Carl71 · 09-12-2003, 12:12 AM

Those were some nice looking trucks, I always like the flatbeds on certian trucks.

68lnb · 09-12-2003, 09:59 AM

Dubie, cool stuff. My long narrow bed is perfect but im tempted to do a flatbed conversion. Maybe cut a foot or two off the back so the rear end looks farther back and some big meats. I should talk to the photoshop guys. Not tryin to hyjack your post, it just inspirered me.

Chipper4X4 · 09-12-2003, 10:05 AM

Dubie,
Did you have to cope the center rails also?
This really doesn't look all that hard to do. Just gotta get it square.
Thanks for the pics

dubie · 09-12-2003, 11:31 AM

on the small center supports, they are coped on both ends. The outer center frame supports are butt welded to the middle beams and then coped on the outer edges to fit flush into the C channel. All the coping was done with a grinder.

dubie · 09-12-2003, 11:46 AM

I'll try to take some up close pics of it today for you.

Chipper4X4 · 09-12-2003, 11:48 AM

Yeah that would be great thanks. What are your plans going to be for the deck?

dubie · 09-12-2003, 11:57 AM

not sure yet. Either 2 x 6 with flatbar strips or a piece of checker plate steel

dubie · 09-12-2003, 02:30 PM

here are 4 pics of the welds

This one is the butt weld of the outer middle support that is welded to one of the center beams

dubie · 09-12-2003, 02:32 PM

this is the same support piece that has been coped out to fit in flush with the outer C channel rail

dubie · 09-12-2003, 02:33 PM

Damn, tha was kind of a crapy pic eh

here is the inside coped weld for the corner of the frame

dubie · 09-12-2003, 02:35 PM

Here is a shot of the outer corner all welded up. Coping the ends sure made a nice clean job

09-11-2003, 06:08 PM	#26
landon4421 Life is Good ! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 1,992	I like them all, mabe i will have another short box for sale. I always wanted a flat bed.:p __________________ '72 Chevy C10 4x4 shortbed "Project" '71 Chevy C10 2wd longbed "partsrunner" '91 Chevy Burb 4x4 "kidrunner" '14 Honda Accord Sport "commuter"

09-11-2003, 06:27 PM	#27
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	here are a couple pics of the frame assembly This is the coped out ends for a flush fit on the C channel Attached Images __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

09-11-2003, 06:27 PM	#28
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	the corner being welded in Attached Images __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

09-11-2003, 06:28 PM	#29
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	the box of the frame Attached Images __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

09-11-2003, 06:29 PM	#30
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	sitting on the truck Attached Images __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

09-11-2003, 06:30 PM	#31
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	and then this shot from the first page with all the cross pieces in __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

09-11-2003, 06:33 PM	#32
landon4421 Life is Good ! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 1,992	he I just seen those ! Looks great tim keep them pics comming. I want one now even though it would be better to have the original bed on it. __________________ '72 Chevy C10 4x4 shortbed "Project" '71 Chevy C10 2wd longbed "partsrunner" '91 Chevy Burb 4x4 "kidrunner" '14 Honda Accord Sport "commuter"

09-12-2003, 12:12 AM	#33
Carl71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 242	Those were some nice looking trucks, I always like the flatbeds on certian trucks.

09-12-2003, 09:59 AM	#34
68lnb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chino Valley AZ Posts: 25	Dubie, cool stuff. My long narrow bed is perfect but im tempted to do a flatbed conversion. Maybe cut a foot or two off the back so the rear end looks farther back and some big meats. I should talk to the photoshop guys. Not tryin to hyjack your post, it just inspirered me. __________________ 68 C20 lnb

09-12-2003, 10:05 AM	#35
Chipper4X4 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Nebraska Posts: 11	Coping Dubie, Did you have to cope the center rails also? This really doesn't look all that hard to do. Just gotta get it square. Thanks for the pics __________________ Project-71 c10 4x4 99% done - 65 chevelle ss

09-12-2003, 11:31 AM	#36
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	on the small center supports, they are coped on both ends. The outer center frame supports are butt welded to the middle beams and then coped on the outer edges to fit flush into the C channel. All the coping was done with a grinder. __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

09-12-2003, 11:46 AM	#37
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	I'll try to take some up close pics of it today for you. __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

09-12-2003, 11:48 AM	#38
Chipper4X4 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Nebraska Posts: 11	Thanks Yeah that would be great thanks. What are your plans going to be for the deck? __________________ Project-71 c10 4x4 99% done - 65 chevelle ss

09-12-2003, 11:57 AM	#39
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	not sure yet. Either 2 x 6 with flatbar strips or a piece of checker plate steel __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

09-12-2003, 02:30 PM	#40
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	here are 4 pics of the welds This one is the butt weld of the outer middle support that is welded to one of the center beams Attached Images __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795



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09-12-2003, 02:32 PM	#41
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	this is the same support piece that has been coped out to fit in flush with the outer C channel rail Attached Images __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

09-12-2003, 02:33 PM	#42
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	Damn, tha was kind of a crapy pic eh here is the inside coped weld for the corner of the frame Attached Images __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

09-12-2003, 02:35 PM	#43
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	Here is a shot of the outer corner all welded up. Coping the ends sure made a nice clean job Attached Images __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

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