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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
I seriously found this metal piece sitting at a side of a dumpster a few years back, that's the quality of parts we are dealing with here people
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
What, no bed frames? That looks like real steel!
Should hole the weight and torque very well.
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
so this is what we are going for at the ends, sort of a clam shell design
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here is what one side will look like, still needs some trimming, nipping, and tucking but you git the idear
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and the mandatory stare and compare from 5 feet back, whilst sippin on a cold one, [noddin' yer head, like yeah I made that]
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
Coolski!
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
just a suggestion. the way that you have the ears of the mount, up and down, will make for difficult removal in the future. if you turn the mounts on the frame 90 degrees, facing front to back, you will be able to remove the mount. FYI, love what you are doing and I get most all of the Vice Grip Garage type slang you use.
keep up the good work. following along for the craftsman ship you are putting it to it.
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
I'm totally enjoying your build!
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thank you I appreciate that, so let's crack on
here's me doing the wax on wax off for what I hoped to be the 900th and final, (and I mean it this time) final time before a weldin' |
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layin' down them dimes, [well, and nickels, some pennies, but mostly dimes...]
and it's totally straight if you turn your head to the side a little bit... ok, a little bit more |
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you know what they say: "Grinder 'n Paint make me the welder I aint!"
seriously though, the back side had to be ground flat to mate with the trans bell housing plate, feel me? the front was ground to hide the crappy welds! |
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well dem ISOFORMA USA Amazon vendor peeps did us no favors weldering that stud aka bolt in there like that for us, don't tell a.c.ward but gosh darn it he was right it was impossible to extract this contraption in it's current native state, so these bolts had to be liberated, thank you for using cheap easy to grind grade 5 hardware
and don't we all just luv buying new parts, just so that we have to modify 'em! |
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alright there it is, the transmission supported by a custom rubber mounted bracket, I am very pleased with the result
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what's that, you wanna take a closer look at the grinds, I mean the welds, ... sure
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
I usually dont think far enough in my "projects"to plan ahead for remove-ability. then have to redo it, lol
your work looks good brother.
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
It's looking really nice. I still say a mockup gas engine needs sat in there to make it look like there really is a gas engine in there.
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thanks, appreciate that
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
Maybe even one with a generator on it for back up situations? That way if you can find some gas you can at least recharge your batteries and make it where ever.
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so I was dying to try and fit the batteries back in there
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