Jumped ship.....

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Dec 05, 16 6:31 am

Very nice work!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Tue Dec 06, 16 9:30 pm

Take one perfect rear tailgate, and cut it up!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Dec 07, 16 11:01 pm

welded...

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Dec 09, 16 2:03 pm

Gonna need a skim or two.....

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Tue Jan 03, 17 1:55 am

Tools used today.... Big ol electric static metal saw. Mig welder, gas welder, plasma cutter and 1964 snap on air chisel! What fun we had! So nice working from a fully equipped shop.

Cut the front crossmember out today, that. Was a tad scary. Dropping the rad, and moving it back slightly is proving to be very difficult!!

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Tue Jan 03, 17 7:07 am

Making progress though fella!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Tue Jan 03, 17 7:27 pm

Yup Blue... New crossmember should be in this week... Going to have to steal lower rad parts from a Jag to make this thing look and fit right. Channeling a truck 9 inches brings a lot of problems with it!

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Wed Jan 04, 17 12:49 pm

C'mon Jeff.................Really enjoying watching this one!!!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Jan 04, 17 1:18 pm

Lower ground floor has just been made available at this barn! WooHoo!!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Jan 04, 17 3:04 pm

Plasma cutter! How did we ever do without one?

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Thu Jan 12, 17 10:27 am

Bit more done last night.....

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Feb 01, 17 2:56 pm

Well, truck has moved yet again.... Now on the ground floor of the barn....

Sunday we looked at the door fit and gaps. It was looking OK, but to get it all lined up meant a lot of pulling, pushing and twisting... That was causing stress and tension in some places. I felt that would let go in the future, and the mis fit would return!

So the body came off, the roof was removed, and I cut the rockers in the front!
So, I had the body split into 3 pieces!!

Few hours later, and all parts are back on the frame, ready to align again and weld back together. This time no stress areas! Scary stuff this.

Oh and the plates arrived on Monday... So the truck is officially called "HORRID"!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Feb 06, 17 5:50 pm

bit more done yesterday...

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sun Feb 26, 17 5:21 pm

Started making seats today, not sure if I am going to do 2 of these, or do a bench seat in similar fashion.... This is just a quick mock up one. Final will be much cooler!

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sun Feb 26, 17 6:32 pm

Nice work jeff, great when a car is back to metal to work on,,