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Old 05-13-2017, 03:16 PM   #24
RockinKees
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed

Also been busy on the front.

They all said front is easy!!! Take the springcup out and bolt in the bag...
Yeah right.....

I took a special drill for the spotwelds, drilled out the spotwelds....but, I came across a little hole, that was rusted through.
So, I came up with a different idea to cut away a nice piece of subframe, and weld in a 1/4"plate at which I can bolt another 1/4"plate which at his turn holds the airspring. Problem solved
At first, again, made a template.
I made the upper plates with a grinder, drilled in the large holes and tackwelded it to the subframe.
I have to make the plates for the bags yet.

Pic #1, 2 - what I removed from the subframe
Pic #3 - Drilling the upper plates, Action shot
Pic #4 - Tackwelded the plate in. You can see that the holes are big enough
to bolt in the airbag later on its own plate.
Pic #5 - How I cut the plates...

Now I'm busy with the pics, I know why the pics are on its side, try to take better pics next time!
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