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Old 03-17-2014, 10:09 AM   #18
macksimus
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Re: 1950 GMC COE - The DinerLiner

With the RV floor out of the way, Wayne started to fab up the framework for the catering pod. He has a chassis table so everything is nice and square:




Testing the frame floor on the truck:



Wayne got the bit between his teeth then and the next thing I knew, he'd fabbed up most of the frame:


All the curved sections were hand rolled using this tool:
http://www.stakesys.co.uk/product/sta163_tube_roller/
He's got arms like popeye now...




Originally I felt that the pod should be a separate entity like the green F6 above (albeit with a walkthrough from the cab area), but Wayne thought it would flow better with the roof starting to rise from the top of the windscreen.

Having seen the pod on the back of the truck, and the height difference in the roof lines, my gf Anna and I both agreed that Wayne had the right idea from the start.

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