"Project Orangepeel" 52 A.D

[reaper71]

Here simply shows my home made slip roll..
don't have the deep pockets to buy one so this is what I came up with..

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In these pics show how the shape starts. the first one I just started to tack on the round bar 1/4" this will make it very rigid as well as give it a rounded surface after welding and metal finish. the 2nd pic shows both sides tacked on..
It also shows a good look at how the metal is flush with the old strip from O.E. dash..

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At this point i could then remove it from truck and clamp it down to do my welding...

Mark...

[RockinKees]

Nice shape front to back.
I'm curious how it will be finished....

[reaper71]

Thanks Kees...But It's only the beginning!!! haha

[RockinKees]

Well, don't sit at your computer then!

Go to work on your truck!!

[reaper71]

I'd love to,but with customer projects mine gets put on the back burner alot...
Thanks for.the support
Mark...

[Advanced Design]

That is going to be cool. You mentioned customer projects Mark....is this what you do full time?

[reaper71]

yes it is...I have been doing this for several yrs for other people now,although I have been building bikes,cars and trucks along time...got the itch from Dad (oldman3)

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

That is going to be cool. You mentioned customer projects Mark....is this what you do full time?

[reaper71]

Here is a shot of the dash after the welding and metal finish was done..

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I wanted the dash to have a 3D look to it so I made these panels to achieve my look..
pic 2 is a second view

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Here I have started the shaping of my "floating console" idea using round bar again, it is easy to bend and shape and makes a very strong structure..

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Another view...

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One more look from the front...
Till next time..

Mark...

[reaper71]

In these pics It shows how the dash is able to come out pretty easy. Now the hard part starts! covering the wire frame...

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Here is the first look with the panels going on..
pic #2 gives a good look of the shape it's taking...
For the panels I'm using 20g metal so it is fairly easy to work with. I first take poster board and get my shapes down and then transfer to metal..

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This is the backside of the piece. I simply tack the metal to the frame and move and tack,move and tack till it's fitting the way I want..

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This is jumping ahead a bit but it shows most of the panels on and back in the truck to see how it looks.
#2 second view..
till next time

Mark...

[RockinKees]

Nice job!

Looks a bit like a WWII aeroplane now
Are you let it metal or is it covered when you're finished?

[reaper71]

To answer that I am not 100% sure yet...I think it will be bare steel with matte clear. I may take a vote from you guys to help that decision....
I really wanted a unique style dash and interior so this is the product of that...

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Nice job!

Looks a bit like a WWII aeroplane now
Are you let it metal or is it covered when you're finished?

[reaper71]

So after I put it back in the truck I then started to mockup the A/C (blue poster board strips on right) and poss. gauge placement.

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In this first pic. it shows the poster board shape I came up with and was using 20 gauge metal again.
#2 shows after I transferred the shapes to metal and tacked into place.

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This pic. shows the top to side transition I am going for. (round bar set up to see if I liked how it would look)

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Pic#1 front view of the shapes. It will show a bit of the A/C unit (blue strips for mockup) will make a cover later.
Pic#2 using the shrinker stretcher i started making the lower pieces..

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Pic#1 showing the lower piece I made being fitted and tacked in.
Pic#2 shows both sides tacked in as well as round bar added for a cleaner look..