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Post by fzj80 on Oct 13, 2011 17:05:40 GMT -8
I really should break down and buy a bender but i would have to mount it in the driveway! Can't wait to see where you take this build.
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Post by Slacker on Oct 22, 2011 16:13:54 GMT -8
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captainmorgan
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take what you can...give nothing back
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Post by captainmorgan on Oct 22, 2011 18:47:11 GMT -8
Those rims look really nice!
Corey the frame you made absolutely amazes me!
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Post by Slacker on Oct 26, 2011 15:40:06 GMT -8
Thanks Caylen .. these rims are rusty and not very good .. I do see new ones in the future .I really like the 5 spoke cragars too .. so I will probabaly just replace these with new . found some time today , so I finally cut the floor out for the body drop .
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Post by fzj80 on Oct 26, 2011 17:04:46 GMT -8
VERY PIMP! Will you be moving stuff like the fuel tank/cell and battery to the very rear?
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Post by fzj80 on Oct 26, 2011 17:08:52 GMT -8
New floor, or are you going to relocate the original?
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Post by Slacker on Oct 26, 2011 18:22:55 GMT -8
yep .. fuel cell and battery in the rear ..
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Post by Slacker on Oct 28, 2011 16:03:41 GMT -8
complete NEW floor ..
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Post by Slacker on Oct 28, 2011 16:09:51 GMT -8
prepping the inner rockers for the new body mounts .. I of course found rust .. so now I have to fix that first .. I was really surprised , this cab was in awesome shape no rust at all , or so I thought .. just goes to show you , even if you think you have no rust .. you probabally do !! undercoating wire wheeled off , and looking great and cut out rust !! .
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Post by Slacker on Oct 29, 2011 15:45:35 GMT -8
1 side done .. and ready .
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Post by Slacker on Oct 31, 2011 15:48:31 GMT -8
also got the drivers side cleand and prepped this weekend and .. drivers side has rust as well I think to be safe , i'm going to cut it all out .. front and back rocker area , and strengthin both sides before I build the body mounts and just for some giggles .. heres the pile of removed edging and ground steel .. .
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Post by Slacker on Oct 31, 2011 17:24:25 GMT -8
thanks Paul .. this cab was/is PERFECT .. or so I though untill I started cutting into it .. there was NO rust on this cab what so ever to the naked eye .. just goes to show ya .. there is ALWAYS rust on a 30 ish year old truck !!
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Post by fzj80 on Nov 3, 2011 17:11:35 GMT -8
Too true, and too depressing! a guy should make a replica out of stainless.
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Post by Slacker on Nov 4, 2011 6:16:31 GMT -8
one day ... Kevlar rienforced might just hit the market gonna probabally try the 79-83 cab first , most likely on my next Trekker build .
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Post by Slacker on Nov 11, 2011 18:20:10 GMT -8
so over the last week , I have been building my repair panels and today I was able to get them burnt in , rears as well now with the rockers repaired , I was able to get the cab height finalized 9" from the rockers to the Ground . + I also started on the cab mounts Because there are only going to be 4 mounts instead of 6 , I wanted to make sure there were going to be strong . cut out some 3/16" plate and surrounded it with some tube Tacked into place I will add some more supports later , when I turn the frame over . 1 more front frame mount tomorrow , then I can get on the front cab mount .
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