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gringoloco · 10-13-2007, 01:58 PM

Nice! Any 1/4 views?

boogie67 · 10-13-2007, 02:05 PM

Nice Very Nice !!

kyull67 · 10-13-2007, 02:17 PM

Lookin' good. What part of Kansas are you from?

ChevLoRay · 10-13-2007, 02:35 PM

Taking a project from conception to completion is time-consuming, to say the least. Nice documentation of a neat project. Nailing the compound angles and contours is commendable. Congrats.

XXL · 10-13-2007, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by toomanytoyz

What's Your Next Step, Any Plan to Cap off Bed?????

Thanks. I'm actually going to tear into the rear corners again (along with the rear pillars). They're driving me nuts. I'm going to try to find some stepside fender corners (anyone? Bueller? anyone?) and graft those in... it's really the only way I'm going to get the shape I'm trying for.

I'm also going to hack out the outer edge of the rear stake posts and weld in some quarter-round tubing. Problem with doing this is that the stake post is not straight... it's got a couple of slight kinks in it, so doing the round edge is going to be tricky.

As for the rest of the bed, I've got to weld on the fenders (they're welded on at the steps and at the rear body line metalwork area that I added, but the main seam is still free). I've also got to get a floor in it (it's leaf season and I hate making runs to the dump in the Tahoe!... this is a "work" truck, after all

). But, I don't have any plans to cover the top of the bed. If I do that, it'll be completely inaccessible without tipping up, or removing the top since there's no tailgate. We'll see.

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Originally Posted by kyull67

Lookin' good. What part of Kansas are you from?

Actually, I'm not. Those are leftovers from a short stint in Wichita. I live in CO, but haven't caught up with the tax man on getting the plates switched over. Actually, I thought I was going to have to jump through microscopic flaming hoops because I couldn't find my VIN plate... but I stumbled across it in one of my parts boxes, and it's now on the truck. Unless they balk at the $0.02 rivets I used (I doubt it), I'll be properly tagged in a few weeks.

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Originally Posted by ChevLoRay

Taking a project from conception to completion is time-consuming, to say the least. Nice documentation of a neat project. Nailing the compound angles and contours is commendable. Congrats.

Well, per my diatribe above... I don't feel like I've quite nailed it. But, I appreciate the compliment nonetheless

BTW, the tan part just under the license plate is a buck I created to hammer out a tailpipe. I've decided to complement the taillights with a single exhaust that tucks up under the license. I've got the notch marked out but I haven't actually cut the pan yet, so it will actually tuck up a little tighter when I do. The tip will be approx. 15.5" x 1.5" with round ends (the taillights are 12" x .75"). Here's a pshop of the concept.

BTW, this is why the truck can never actually be finished

SCOTI · 10-13-2007, 07:29 PM

I've said it before but it's worth repeating . . ..... outstanding!

WinDancer · 11-25-2007, 06:37 PM

This was a late catch for me, so I could read through the entire process from start through primer.
I HATE welded-in tailgates!
But I have to admit that you pulled it all together with the controlled lines down the sides and then right on around the back end.
I love the way the lines just flow on around--- and you did such good planning that it all fits.
I do still want to watch you bring me two yards of driveway gravel and shovel it out... j/k
Nice bed on your baby

XXL · 06-25-2009, 10:25 PM

Well, this pic posted above is about 2 years old...

Now that I'm that much closer to zero on the Death Clock, we're actually getting some progress worth posting... wheeeeeee.

jay-dawg · 06-26-2009, 10:06 AM

looking good! you got any side profile shots?

Mordachai · 06-26-2009, 10:31 AM

awesome build! don't know how I missed it.
Nice to see you're back on it, death clock or not lol.

I usually don't love the steppers, but yours is so sweet.

XXL · 07-30-2009, 11:29 PM

Ze tip is now mounted and plumbed. It's hard-mounted to the bed to ensure it's always got the right gap from the body, and then flex-fitted back to the exhaust pipe so it doesn't get in a bind.

XXL · 07-30-2009, 11:32 PM

and...

XXL · 07-30-2009, 11:35 PM

New taillights are in...

XXL · 07-30-2009, 11:37 PM

some craptastic camphone pics of them before sanding and buffing...

MickMc · 08-14-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by XXL

some craptastic camphone pics of them before sanding and buffing...

Can you tell me more about the tail lights. Where can I buy the materials to make my own. I want to do front turn signals also. I've had a hard time finding the basic light fixture or led's or lens material. Every one has complete light kits but not the do it yourself stuff.

Mick

XXL · 08-14-2009, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MickMc

Can you tell me more about the tail lights. Where can I buy the materials to make my own. I want to do front turn signals also. I've had a hard time finding the basic light fixture or led's or lens material. Every one has complete light kits but not the do it yourself stuff.

I have some templates for the holes. The material is regular old acrylic, which is then CNC'd to the appropriate dimensions. I have a pair of "flat" red lenses that used to be in the truck before I did the current ones. I also have a "complete" matching amber front kit that's still on my old bumper if you're interested. The fronts are 4" long, amber, and have buckets that go on the back to hold an 1157 bulb. Bulb and pigtail is there as well. The only thing that you'd have to provide are the mounting studs, which you weld to the bumper. The mounting studs are welded to my current bumper, so they're not really reusable, though I could cut them off and ship them with the other parts. Let me know if you're interested, and we can go from there.

XXL · 07-30-2009, 11:37 PM

back end should be done for a while... partly because I'm out of money

VA72C10 · 07-31-2009, 01:43 AM

Looks excellent!

Mordachai · 07-31-2009, 08:55 AM

phenomenal

Frizzle Fry · 07-31-2009, 05:32 PM

Looking good man! I'd call it done unless you want to break up that slab of a gate with something

Excellent design and execution

XXL · 07-31-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

I'd call it done unless you want to break up that slab of a gate with something

Ouch! And my response? ...

Frizzle Fry · 07-31-2009, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by XXL

Ouch! And my response? ...

worried...

mclairmo · 07-31-2009, 06:58 PM

Very nice work. Not my style but the craftsmanship is undeniably spot on. Good job.

XXL · 07-31-2009, 10:51 PM

A couple more shots of the tail dragger...

rustSpot · 08-14-2009, 01:32 AM

Nice work!

10-13-2007, 01:58 PM	#1
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Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Idea on cleaning up the back end... Looking good man! I'd call it done unless you want to break up that slab of a gate with something Excellent design and execution

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