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Yes I know it’s quite different, but it’s actually a lot stronger using RHS. I will be using sheet metal to cover the vertical frame and the...
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Hey Guys. Another week has gone by and I really wanted tackle the lower part of the frame. With the cab fastened together, I was unenthusiastic...
And here is how things are looking at the moment, the b pillars are not completely welded up, but when they are they will sit exactly at 55 inches...
By the time I had done all that it was getting dark and I still hadn’t addressed the b pillars being an inch too narrow. In order to widen them I...
The whole process of welding up the cross bracing took the best part of a day because even with the cab fastened back together, try as I might, I...
From there I found some 1x1 RHS and cut two equal lengths, I then marked out even cross-cuts using my combination square as a guide and cut even...
Hey Guys. Another update, not many photos this time but some much needed additions were added. One problem I had was when I welded the b pillars...
Australia is a major steal producing nation and rectangular hollow section is used in everything. The reason it’s used in so many builds here is...
The inside measurements I need are: 1. The depth of the front panel from the bed floor to the top where it folds over. [ATTACH] 2. The width of...
Hey Guys. I am wondering if anyone has access to a full 1932 bed sitting on a pickup who can help me out. I’m wanting to make a bed for my own...
I kept some of the cross framing intact on the frame, this will be used for when I create the curved section that will follow the contour of the...
From there I measured the width and set on 55 at the centre belt line with a gap of 48 between the b pillars at the base. With the latter...
A laid the cab up onto a sheet of corrugated iron sitting on top of a 44 gallon drum with the inside facing up. I then braced it up and clamped...
Hey Guys. I got a bit more done yesterday. After finishing off the other b pillar, I moved onto the cross bracing. I didn’t have any RHS wide...
Test fitting it to the left side of the cab, left me very pleased with the results. Once I have got the opposite side up to the same level of...
Not only did I use the 2x2 from the span, I also used 20x20 that made up the arch. This was welded to the outside edge to resemble the cutaway...
After cutting two identical lengths, I marked out and cut all the holes for the latch and striker plate locations, by using the original one as a...
Hey Guys. I am moving on to the next stage, I decided early on that every last strip of timber would be replaced with steel. And the first area...
I was going to use 3mm walled 2x2 Rectangular Hollow Section that’s pictured to the right until I realised it was much heavier than I wanted, and...
I’m only getting at most a couple of days a week to work on it, so it’s very slow going and I still have to finish the other side. The other thing...
Hey Guys. After many hours, I was finally able to finish welding all the cuts on the cover strip. It’s now sitting inside the B Pillar. [ATTACH]...
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The remaining task was to reshape the lower radius, so it was less severe than Ford ones. To do this I notched it on two places, placed it over...
By cutting along the stamping lines I was able to flatten the recess back out. I then filled the remaining hole with a fresh piece of metal. With...
The other issue was what to do with the recessed striker plates, so I came up with an idea. [ATTACH]
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The first task was to remove the bulge along the bottoms of the cover strips by grinding out a line of the metal and hammering them back in line...
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