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that does look clean!
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good job on the tailgate latching. Looks clean and slick
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getting closer on lower dash valence being finished . using round container wrapped in sand paper to get in corners.
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Looks great.
I bought an el cheapo deluxe rubber drum sanding kurt from princess auto it works great for those round corners. |
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Looks like you have some patience testing coming right up. Tack wait, tack wait. Should be awesome when done though.
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thanks norcal . found most of the ideas in this forum. hey raven will hopefully start tacking panel in tomorrow wil post pic. was kinda nervous when i started the mini grinder to cut out old dash.
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haha, yeah, I know. been there on a few different things. should i do this differently? is there a better way? let me research this first. then. when all said and done, you tape off a line and grab a zip disc. took less time to do than it did to research. lol.
I use autobody tape a lot for stuff like making a line for zip disc cutting. it sticks pretty well and makes a good line to cut against. for the zip discs, actually I have switched to mostly the lennox metalmax disc. it is a steel blade with diamond embedded on the cutting surface so it doesn't get smaller as you cut and it doesn't periodically explode and leave shards under your skin for future reference. I usually cut the hole a little on the small side and then use my die grinder to custom fit a nice tight space for welding the new part in. panel clamps would work awesome on your project. clecos work well too. what I have done in the past is make a tight fitting panel, then where the clecos will go I simply make a little hole in the crack between the parts so the cleco will fit in. sometimes you need a small washer on the back side if it is accessible. then, as I'm sure you are well accustomed to, it is tack, tack, tack around the 4 sides till it's all stuck. then tack between those tacks and then more between those tacks until it is fully welded in. yup, time consuming to do it right so it doesn't warp. you been there. looking good too. |
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hey dsraven, i picked up some of those panel clamps during one of our last cross border shopping to bangor, maine a few years ago.they had them at harbour freight(USA version of princess auto) i miss the cross border shopping.
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nice thinking on the home spun parts. I like it. are you using panel adhesive or spot welding or a combination?
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welding a few spots at a time .
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a little update vintage air vents and controller holes cut out . my body guy started on dash so cab finished soon yeahhh.
![]() i am trying to get as much done on frame related stuff as i can before i need to send to body shop for cab to mount.hydroboost hoses clamped in place. ![]() mercedes electric fan fabbed up .made new wider mounting brackets for rad so i had room to locate for fan. ![]() fuel line routed and clamped along with battery cables. ![]() |
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hey Jean Marc thanks .been a long time coming but hopefully on the road this summer. the rear tubs do blend in good with box sides bowt1ed
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OMG~~ That is beautiful~!! I love the color!! I bet you're excited!!!
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Great color!! Like to see it done. Steve
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Pretty exciting to see some paint finally for sure.
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