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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Nope, the square tubing is bolted to the frame, there are six legs on that square tubing frame in the exact same location where the cross sills would be. The angle strips are raised 3 inches on the bedsides and they bolt to square tubing. So when all is done the bolt will go through the angle strip, wood, and square tubing. The piece of wood in the front of the bed represents the thickness of the bed wood to insure that the bedside lines up with the body line on the cab when its installed.
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Nice!!
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Don't even think like that.lol
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Keep up the Good Work Bamm! Where did you buy those Bedsides?
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Classic Industries. I got a tiny discount from them.
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Nice work again, I really like those single headlight cab with the short fleetside bed, looks awesome.
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Yeah I do also. My plan was to look for a Cameo or fleetside bed when I first got the truck. Cameo of course was my first choice but I did not like any of the after market beds for the Cameo. Even if you find a Cameo bed the trim, and tailights assembly is more expensive than the bed itself. My second choice was the fleetside beds . I looked for a fleetside box for years and gave up because so many were in awful condition. Turns out I lucked up taking so long to build this thing because now they are available.lol
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Looking good
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Always upping the ante, aren't you? lol. Looks fantastic buddy!
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Only for myself.lol
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Great choice going with a Fleetside
![]() I’m glad I’ve got a rock solid longbed, but how is the quality of those bedsides? I have read different opinions on the web... They look good tho!
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
No real complaints about the quality I had to an elongated couple of the holes for the front panel and rear sill but that could be because I purchased those from other companies. Other than that seems to be about 16 gauge steel decent quality
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Bam, nice job so far, will look great when done...Jim
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
That is going to look great.
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Bam, that is an awesome choice! That looks great. Nice work on the bed floor raising as well.
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Thanks guys.
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Going to be an awesome Fleetside!
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
thats looking pretty sweet Bam. nice to see you back at it. whaddya gonna do with the old box, put another truck under it, build a couch or bbq for the back deck, haha
just curious if it is the angle of the pic but it kinda looks like you may have interference issues with the diff when it goes to bottom out. I am sure it is the pic though, your stuff is always engineered for worst case scenario. looking awesome, thanks for posting some pics, maybe get me motivated. |
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Due to my narrowed rearend I had to widen the new wheel tubs for the fleetside bed. I had some sheet metal laying around that I cut into long 2 inch wide stripes.
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
Looks good, as always.
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
The truck is moving along slowly, but its moving along.
First a mod I did to the inner fenders. I welded up one of the valleys in the inner fender to use a s a wire loom for the electrical wire going to the front of the truck. ![]() Here is the other side that will hold the wires. ![]() Filler, primer, block sanded, and painted ![]() ![]() Front Fenders ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() New Radiator ![]() |
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
It looks great!
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Re: Kabwe's aka Bam's build
looking GOOD! So Smooth and I'm Lovin that Color
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