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02-09-2022, 12:29 AM | #1 |
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Re: Time for a Canadian build thread
OK, I made an attempt at folding over the rear corner of the shortened box side. First step is to trace the box corner and make a 1/4" plate form. Second step is to draw your bend line and tack the form into the bed. Then start lightly tapping the edge over. Lots of small light taps and try to bring it over evenly tapping the high spots.
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02-09-2022, 01:34 AM | #2 |
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Re: Time for a Canadian build thread
Yeah - the wrinkles and taps are how you can shrink the curves.
Looks awesome. We should go do smoke shows together when they're both done, eh?!
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02-12-2022, 07:16 PM | #3 |
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Re: Time for a Canadian build thread
Looks like the tapping over of that bedside flange is working nicely over the 1/4 inch plate. Is the plate staying in place OK while tapping?
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02-12-2022, 10:05 PM | #4 |
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02-12-2022, 10:11 PM | #5 |
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Re: Time for a Canadian build thread
Fit the back corner on and I'm not disappointed. One thing is that I couldn't tack the flange for the top 2/3 because there is no access with the stake pocket there so I had to put the tacks on the outside. I'm tempted to tack all the way on the outside and hide the seam...
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02-12-2022, 10:17 PM | #6 |
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Re: Time for a Canadian build thread
The front is a bit different. The flange that's tipped over is 3/4" instead of 3/8" and it's past 90 degrees. I made the template 1/4" undersized and wrapped a 1 x 1/4 flat bar around it. Then I put a bevel on the flatbar so that I could tip the flange past 90 like original. I also had to cut a couple of the tight bends so that I didn't loose the crispness of the shape on the box side.
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02-13-2022, 12:05 AM | #7 | |
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Re: Time for a Canadian build thread
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My understanding is that guys will pull apart the rear cap from the stake pocket to get access to tack everything together from the inside of the box sides. It looks like there are spot spot welds along the edge that mates up with the tailgate. After doing all the work to tip that edge it would be a shame to weld that seam up solid... |
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