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Old 03-15-2016, 11:00 AM   #226
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Lookin good dude!!!!
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Old 03-15-2016, 02:25 PM   #227
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Looks real good.
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Old 03-16-2016, 07:04 AM   #228
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That looks nice!
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Old 07-14-2016, 04:11 PM   #229
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Since I had went with a narrow posi rear axle I need sub mini tubs so I purchased some on egay for $49 dollars free shipping. Next came out the cut off wheel here is the beginning of the mod, a couple in work photos and one pic before I started.
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Old 07-14-2016, 04:13 PM   #230
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The fenders were 7 3/4 wide I took 4 inches out
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Old 07-14-2016, 06:01 PM   #231
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After grinding and comparison
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Old 07-15-2016, 05:11 PM   #232
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That looks good.
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Old 07-15-2016, 05:23 PM   #233
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Been following silently for awhile just wanted to finally say good work keep it up!
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Old 08-10-2016, 12:24 AM   #234
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I decided to go four link with coil overs on the rear of the 1955 big window cab. Out came the grinder and air hammer what a pain in the rear getting all the leaf brackets and old cross member out.
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Old 08-11-2016, 11:42 PM   #235
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Almost done just got to weld the brackets
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Old 08-15-2016, 01:36 PM   #236
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Well four link is done now for the front section I welded my home made boxing plates.
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Old 08-15-2016, 01:37 PM   #237
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The last picture is after grinding the welds down
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Old 08-15-2016, 06:49 PM   #238
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Came out real nice.
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Old 08-15-2016, 07:29 PM   #239
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A couple more pics of the finished grinding
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Old 08-15-2016, 07:34 PM   #240
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I'm dreading doing this on mine what are you using to cut the sheets to match your frame?
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Old 08-15-2016, 07:44 PM   #241
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The 56 Cab I used a TCI cross member it came with boxing plates, on the 55 Cab I used a card board template and borrowed my buddies plasma cutter. You can buy 3/16 plate at steel yard they will cut it close enough if you have a template and trim to fit using cut off wheel did that on the rear of the 56 cab when I boxed the back.
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Old 08-17-2016, 03:02 PM   #242
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Flipped the frame and finished welding the bottom, trial fit the lower cross member fits nice and tight!
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Old 08-17-2016, 10:36 PM   #243
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Finished grinding welds on bottom of frame now the cross member goes in
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Old 08-18-2016, 08:42 AM   #244
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Good progress.
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Old 08-19-2016, 01:55 PM   #245
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Welded the cross member in. I am less than an 1/16 from either control tube to center of rear most cross member. I call it good and that's where it is staying plus ain't going to grind all the welds off. Don't ask me why I started to dress the welds for body filler just crazy I guess!
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Old 08-19-2016, 05:54 PM   #246
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Looks real good.
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Old 08-19-2016, 09:01 PM   #247
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Nice work and good attention to detail!
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Old 08-19-2016, 10:56 PM   #248
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Old 08-20-2016, 11:39 AM   #249
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Looking good Dude!!!! nice work
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Old 08-20-2016, 08:25 PM   #250
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Finished welding the tops of Mustang 2 cross member just need to clean up the welds
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