Slosh Tubz SEMA 2015 Build "BOOSTED BERTHA"

[Blown06]

Good looking product as usual, just the kind of clean, well thought out item we've come to expect from you. Looks great to me.

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

anxious to see them installed, curious to see how they look!

Very soon I hope !

they are probably out there. There have been quite a few porterbuilt style builds , and at some point those guys will get tired of cleaning the mud off their engines!

Exactly !

Originally Posted by tinydb84

Damn those look nice.....I may have to buy those...

Based on my current rate of work, you can expect an email from me in about 4 years (man I wish I was kidding).

Great build!

LOL...now that's pretty funny !

Originally Posted by Blown06

Good looking product as usual, just the kind of clean, well thought out item we've come to expect from you. Looks great to me.

Great THANK YOU !

[Kyle@FTP]

Looks good mike! Keep it up.

I need to get Tubz on my website and the have you drop ship them.

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by chopped65

You definitely don't have to worry about sales. You have plenty that are going to buy as soon as they are available. I know I'm far out from needing them, but that's not going to stop me from buying them as soon as possible. I follow this build everyday, opening the page and clicking refresh hoping you've got something new. Excellent work.
Are you changing anything on the front end, grill, bumpers, etc? Have you seen the Lime Crush Suburban grill? I would love to order that thing for my truck

Thanks man, That suburban is AMAZING ! one of my Favorites from SEMA 2013 ! I am leaving all that mostly stock on Bertha

Originally Posted by Kyle@FTP

Looks good mike! Keep it up.
Thanks !
I need to get Tubz on my website and the have you drop ship them.

Lets do it !

[firethorn]

Looks fantastic , excellent details

[67cheby]

Here is some progress from the last few days, I have been installing the Mar-K trunion kit. Nice setup ! what I didn't like is the exposed bolts that you would need on the outside of the tailgate. I welded some nuts on the outside and then built a sheet metal cover to box over them

[67cheby]

I have also been working on the roll pan, I brought the bumper brackets through, tucked the bumper in tight. When I got that done I didn't like being able to see the bumper brackets when you were looking down on it so I built some bumper splash pans. I also built a new liscense plate box and raised it in the roll pan, I also shaved the backup lights

[Grizz1963]

Really enjoying this build.

That rear end sheet metal work is awesome.

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Really enjoying this build.

That rear end sheet metal work is awesome.

Thank you , I really love how the back is turning out ! I cant wait to see it all smooth and shiny ! I am trying to get the bed to the body shop by Wednesday...we will see !

[lowrodderchev]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

I have also been working on the roll pan, I brought the bumper brackets through, tucked the bumper in tight. When I got that done I didn't like being able to see the bumper brackets when you were looking down on it so I built some bumper splash pans. I also built a new liscense plate box and raised it in the roll pan

Great job on the bumper heck on the whole truck some amazing detail work

[clemdaddy]

wow man... you get so much done in a short period of time. beautiful work and very creative solutions to problem areas that i didn't know was a problem till you solved it.

outasight...

[oldman3]

Mike, nice job on the details in the back...Jim

[67cheby]

this might not look like much but this was about 12 hours worth from Sat evening 5-1am and Sun morning 8-12, tackling some problem areas that had been bugging me. This bed had set forever on the ground and had of course crumpled the front bedside bottom, so much that we couldn't even really tell exactly how they were supposed to look. Gary Angel came over Saturday night and helped get them positioned and braced up ! I designed a matching rear panel for the tailgate and Gary bead rolled it for me.

[oldman3]

Very nice work, and looks great...Jim

[ol_skool_chevy]

I'm diggin' where your headed with this............

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Very nice work, and looks great...Jim

Thanks Jim !

Originally Posted by ol_skool_chevy

I'm diggin' where your headed with this............

We are trying ! Thanks !

[67cheby]

I finally finished up the bed and got it too Gary Angel of Street Driven Customs so he can start the bodywork !

Now, onto the cab ! First shaving all the drip rails. I am welding in round rod so it will overhang just slightly over the doors instead of being perfectly flush. I do have a couple rust spots to fix above the windshield also. This is my first drip rail shave so I am learning as I go. I am also roughing in the door gaps as I go, I will let Gary do the finishing work on those I am just getting them close

[67cheby]

Here are the rust spots and a little more door gappage

[67cheby]

I mocked up the CPP Classic Performance Products rack and pinion so I could move the truck around !

[oldman3]

Mike, looks good...Jim

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Mike, looks good...Jim

Thanks Jim !

[jlsanborn]

That's a big job. I like the round bar idea!

[lyrikz]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Thanks Jim !

Awesome build. I get to go back and read about square peg. How much did you end up selling that for if you dont mind me asking.

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

That's a big job. I like the round bar idea!

thanks !

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

the rustspots arent too bad , at least the metal mis only bend one way and its simple to cut out the hole and make a little plate to weld inside it

i like the round bar idea , making it totally smooth kindah makes the roof look an inch too high compared to the top gap above the doors and the windows
keeping the line across breaks it up a little , might use the same idea to make new moulded in gutters on my '78 pickup
just make sure theres no way that water can get in between the sheetmetal , the rod and the weld on the underside of the rod , might be a good idea to run a bead of automotive sealer over the top of it

I thought so, thanks !

Originally Posted by lyrikz

Awesome build. I get to go back and read about square peg. How much did you end up selling that for if you dont mind me asking.

$42,500 was what she brought in the end

[clemdaddy]

looks good and i like the mods you're doing. and i gotta say, you guys waste no time getting after it.