1951 Chevy / C4

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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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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.

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Chevette, Yes, I am glad I powered it. Because I can see a lot of bead rolling coming, then I can do it myself and do not need anyone to crank it.

oldman3, I love sheet metal work. It does help that I have alot of tools to do it. I blanked the long floor pieces out with the plasma cutter and then trimmed them to to size on the jump shear. So it was pretty quick. I can not wait till I start the bead rolling. Yes I think Ken is happy.

98layinframe, Yes you can make it solid again. I know what you mean on the s10 waiting a little while. Let me know about the back tubing pieces and if you need the sheet metal piece too,. It will not be much.


Shannon

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I started paneling the floor tonight. I love the look of it. I still have to put the cab mounts in. That is why everything is just clecoed. I will put them after the floor pans are finished paneled. Mount/ make the rear mounts then plug weld and seam weld the floor in.

Shannon
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Shannon
Man that floor Looks sweet It will be a shame to carpet it ! ! The brown truck will be bring the back ordered parts O/A 5/6
I'll have the wiring harness complete this weekend.
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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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