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And the 18 gauge cold rolled steel I will be using that I picked up this morning. [ATTACH]
And here is the bead roller die I’m using for the side swages. These are not Eastwood or Lazzie dies, these are from five one off sets, I had...
And this is how it looks with the 32 swage added at the front. [ATTACH]
I also sourced a few images to get further measurements from. The second one shows the measurement I need, it’s number one. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hey Guys. Just a quick update, I was able to get bed measurements from a 34 Pickup a local Rodder owns. And from those measurements and patterns,...
The next task will be blending the cab frame into the sub rails. I had this in mind. I’m not sure where I got these braces from, I had a 34 Chev...
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...
This is what I ended up with. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
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...
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