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Re: Crusty Rusty Leaky Squeaky 67 Step
Wow!
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Re: Crusty Rusty Leaky Squeaky 67 Step
Love the front. Looking at the rear, wonder if you could make an angled slice on the ends to tip the bottom in and take the "bulge" out of the base? Just a thought.
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Hey Mike, good to hear from you. Weather up there lately sux from what I hear... good time to lay low and lurk on the forum. ![]() Thanks, Chip, we think a lot alike. I knew the ugly ends on the rear would need a bit of hammering. After I got them cut off, I used the press, vise and dolly to reform the edges similar to the front. I then tacked the shortened pieces back together and put the bumper back in place. Used some tape to mock up a filler piece that follows the line of the quarter panel a bit better. I sawed out a piece of mild steel flat stock using the tape as a template and have it taped in place in the last photo. All the mounting bolts have been welded in and smoothed out also. Not sure if this look is what you envisioned, but being a fundamentally "straight line between two points" person, this how I approached it.
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Vic, even though I've seen pictures of the stuff that has fought with you, you still make it look so easy and virtually seamless. As usual, I am very impressed by your work and your approach!
I must figure out how to straighten my line(s) between two points. My tiny little mind tends to wander and overcomplicate stuff WAY too much! ![]()
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Re: Crusty Rusty Leaky Squeaky 67 Step
Very nice work on the bumpers and body Vic! looks great!
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Diggin it!
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You do some nice work Vic! The front turned out great. The back looks like you're already on a good path. Keep it up!
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Re: Crusty Rusty Leaky Squeaky 67 Step
Nachos Garcia, everyone! I've only been able to spend a few hours in the shop due to other stuff that needed tending, so not much progress. The filler pieces for the ends are tacked on and I modified the bumper mounts very slightly to get the fit I wanted. Next up is to weld some 1/8 x 1/4 flat bar on the ends of the filler pieces to give them a more finished look. Then it will be time for the filler between the bed and the top lip of the bumper. Stay tuned.
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Dang Vic... This level of build is something I could only dream of. I'm so jealous not only of what you are able to do but of that shop as well... I may have to stop checking in on you because it always makes me wanna just burn mine lol
I cant even get the 3 stupid SS brake line sections I need flared done right now... ![]() You are doing a Beautiful Job!!
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![]() The tube beading project has finally ended, except for doing the actual pieces I plan to use. I've done three beads, two successfully, one not so much. What I found is that if you have tubing with inconsistent wall thickness, you have to start on the thickest section and work it back and forth until you get it started all the way around. The mandrel bends I bought were either deformed during bending or the tubing was crap from the factory. The beader body is made from a chunk of 1" X 3" aluminum about 6" long. The block that holds the male roller is Delrin with a bronze bushing pressed in that the roller rotates in. The female roller is a piece of 17-4 stainless that I had previously made for a brake piston project. I parted it off and used a R12ZZ bearing so it free wheels. The male roller and the shaft the bearing is pressed onto are 12L14 steel. I recessed a small brass disc into the Delrin where the adjuster bolt contacts it to distribute the load. The whole thing cost less than $25 since most of the stuff was in my junk boxes. And it only took me two weeks... ![]()
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![]() Nice work on the tubing beader Vic! Want to make one for me? I'd love to have one for a custom radiator hose I want to build.
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I'm very impressed Vic. I always liked the rear bumpers the way they came from the general. But it's looking awesome, I may have been wrong. I'm looking forward to see it completed.
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![]() Spent all day yesterday taking Dad to doctors and the ER. Thought he might have a fractured hip, but the CAT scan turned up gallstones and a cyst on his kidney. I reckon walking must have put pressure on that area and he was reacting to the pain. Anyway, he's doing better today and I was able to sneak downstairs and get some welding done. The ends are taking shape and I'm pleased with the edge I added. Now just need to do the other side.
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Re: Crusty Rusty Leaky Squeaky 67 Step
Vic, you nailed it on the front bumper.... I've looked at some trucks at the shows and always thought of how good that looked. As far as the rear, I would of never thought about doing what you've done, it looks awesome as well. Keep it up and get some paint on that thing.
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X2 what Jason said
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Hope your Dad is doing alright.
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I like the way the back came out. Good job!
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The bumpers look great.. the back certainly looks like it was easier to do than the front... LOL
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Hey, thanks Scott. Thanks for asking... he's had a few setbacks recently. Thought he might have broken a hip, but after multiple doctor visits, the MRI indicated he had a muscle tear in his hip (plus gallstones and a cyst on one of his kidneys)... no wonder he was in pain. He starts physical therapy in two weeks which was the first opening they had. He's a tough old bird, though. I'm sure he'll walk it off. ![]() Thanks, Chip. Quote:
In between doctor appointments and other "stuff", I've been making a little progress. The front bumper is ready for a coat of Slick Sand and I've got the filler panel for the rear under construction. As with the front, the rear bumper is curved, so the filler panels have to be massaged to follow the bumper lip. Had to remove the tailgate for access, but once I had the filler panels cleco'd in place, I took off the rear bumper and started doing bodywork in earnest. More to come...
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That is just sooo sweet... I can't wait to see this in person...
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I like the just a hint of a peak in the rear filler.
This is gonna be too nice to leave in red oxide, just sayin'....
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I really like what you're doing Vic. It's going to look fantastic when you're all done.
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I've been lurking Vic but it's a PITA on the phone. Great looking work! I'm with Chip on the primer deal. I don't think you can stop there!
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BIL Rick is here from Seattle and we were talking about my tailgate and how it would be a problem to install it with the filler panel in place. One thing led to another and next thing you know we were at Classic Parts getting a square body pivot. Unfortunately, it was too small and the bolt pattern wasn't right, but it served as an outstanding template. I determined the angle of the pivot was 20 degrees, so I threw mine up into the mill and lopped it off to make it the same width as the one from CP. A little welding and filing and next thing you know, it looks pretty much like the pattern except it fits CRLS. I notched the bottom of the tailgate on the right side and it works like gangbusters. Now someone can walk up and steal it just like they used to do when I lived in Houston.
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