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so cool

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Any update on this? Looks like one cool ride! :metal:

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Ditto... Feigning for updates!

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Thanks for the interest. Been busy with paying jobs and haven't made as much progress as I'd like, but I have been working on some of the less glamorous (is ANY of it really?) parts of the project. Started shaping the bed sides and I'll try and get some pictures up later.
-Mike
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I finally have had some time to work on this pos and spent even more time researching how to use the photobucket app.
I don't know how interesting they are but I took quite a few pictures of the rear fender in progress. While not too complex, these fenders are so large and awkward I decided to make them in 4 pieces.
Step 1; cutting out and marking the blank for shrinking
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/...ps58afcc4b.jpg
Using the arbor press with thumbnail dies I made I start a round of shrinks using the grid that's laid out.
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/...psb12df15f.jpg
This is what it looks like as it starts to take shape
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/...psb7ee41c7.jpg
With some wheeling and wrestling with it the shape starts to look like intended
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8949b9e4.jpg
Comparison of two pieces, one with shrinks only and one shrunk and wheeled.
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/...ps88308e4a.jpg
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Looking forward to seeing progress, great job and vision to re-purpose an old work horse. Subscribed.

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Slide over MAD MAX ...Mike has got the wheel.

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More pics-
Two pieces become one
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/...pscf794c43.jpg
Close up of weld joint
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/...psec9e13f3.jpg
Folding the edge. Done with a small crescent wrench. I just open the jaws as much as necessary to easily slip onto the metal,figure out the depth I want, and wrap some tape around the jaws at that depth and bend a few degrees per pass. Takes 4 or 5 passes for a 90 degree bend.
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5cc25617.jpg
Adding the other pieces. Here you can see the weld seams.
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/...ps59c9e89e.jpg
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That is some seriously cool metal bending!!
Any chance you have a video of how you did that?

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Awesome Metalwork!!!

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Thank you sir! Video? No, I don't have anything. Most of the time I fly right through without taking pictures but that's the good thing about this (personal project as opposed to work for a client) taking as long as it has taken. Parts sit for awhile between progress so I take pics. I've taken a bunch of the steps taken to build the bed sides/rails but I have yet to figure out how to upload those.
More importantly, thank you for your service!
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Thanks, man!

So does this mean I'm going green?

This one?
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/...ps367fb20d.jpg

And another couple pics of planishing operation.
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/...psce2b713c.jpg
http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/...ps75e55db4.jpg
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:jdp::jdp::jdp:

Awesome!!

I would love to learn how to do this!!

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That is some nice metal work, talent..you got it.

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I would like to be the 100th person to say how awesome your work is and for a prize, I will accept a day of you teaching me how to do this!


Really great man.
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I think this is one of the coolest trucks on here. Here is a site I found it might be cool to look at. http://www.6066gmcguy.org/Bmodel.htm Hope that link works first time I have tried to post a link.
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your link kinda works. you need to take out the first http://.....

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man im gonna be watching this one!!! you are really talented at metal working!! that is something i wanna learn
keep up the good work man!!

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nice work on the fenders

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No reason to put it off! Grab a hammer. Thanks for the interest.

Thanks!

Ha! If that's the prize I'm gonna need to rethink MY aspirations.
You're just down the road from here, what 3 hours? Stop by any time. I've got lots of junk to practice on.

Thank you, I have looked at that site. The small number of examples of this particular truck was a big reason I decided to post this one.

Thanks, something I want to learn too. Every day presents a new opportunity.
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Cool Truck!! I will be checking back on this thread.
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any updates?

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Hey dude....

I love this build......yea any updates on whats going on ?

I would love to have thing in my shop and your not that far away from me....lol

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AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:devil::devil::devil:

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Motor mounts are done. Trial fit engine and trans and built a drive line.