My missguided metal work (the side work)

[GJunktionMike]

First side did not go to well, I was trying to keep the factory seam. Did some cutting and just could not get things to line up. So I'm just going to weld everything and made it look like one piece.

[Neverdone]

Great execution on the sunroof plan! It turned out great!

[gold03]

Hey Nice work. I haven't looked in here for a while. Are you paying the bills doing this now?

Gold03

[GJunktionMike]

Thanks guys. yep Gold it pays a couple now. Speaking of that, one more kit truck. This is the 38 I did awhile back, frame time.

[gold03]

"yep Gold it pays a couple now."

That is so cool! it's kinda my dream job, but will have to wait till I retire. I need to keep practicing.

Do you go on any metal shapers forums?

Gold03

[GJunktionMike]

"Do you go on any metal shapers forums?"

No not really. Every once in a while I will Google something and check things out. More so stuff about working with a English wheel because I have no clue about working with one, and I often think about getting one of the HF ones just to mess around on.

[gold03]

That's what I did. Bought a cheep Princess Auto English wheel. So far I have spent more time working on the machine than using the tool.

The rollers are OK, but it was real flexible. Added on some more steel tubing. Rebuilt and simplified the adjuster. It works better now.

With your welder you can build one better than you can buy at HF. With some steel slugs, a drill press and side grinder you can make the rollers. Look for some heavy steel plate to build a frame.

Have a look at the Shrinker stretchers.

Gold03

[GJunktionMike]

Here is the plan. This will get bagged so the idea is to set everything off the bump stops so if a bag does blow the truck will stop a 1 1/2" off the ground. With the bags all the way up should ride at 7 1/2" or so off the ground and should have a nice 4" cruising clearance. Of course there is the front bags down and backs up for the rodder look. Even with the tires that are on there now there is still a inch of clearance above the tire.

[GJunktionMike]

S-10 frame all trimmed up, made my plywood jig-o-matic and the frame started.

Got in all squared up leveled and some welding. Switched over to the other welder for the frame, that .35 flux core melts thing together in a hurry.

[Dirtyrat]

Originally Posted by GJunktionMike

Here is the plan. This will get bagged so the idea is to set everything off the bump stops so if a bag does blow the truck will stop a 1 1/2" off the ground. With the bags all the way up should ride at 7 1/2" or so off the ground and should have a nice 4" cruising clearance. Of course there is the front bags down and backs up for the rodder look. Even with the tires that are on there now there is still a inch of clearance above the tire.

Not be be a downer, but you might want to air that tire down too no?
That would be your scrub area with a tire down, but I guess having both go at the same time would be pretty unlikely