Bubblegum & Bailing Wire project

The rain gutter was marked and a plumb bob was used to drop it off the gutter to see where it would hit the floor board of the truck. After we found the spot an (X) was used. Both side where done this way. Then measured to be 46 3/4" This is check and rechecked many times to get the front down to the same in the back. That keep your chop level. If I had to do it over again I'd left the back an inch higher to give the roof a little rake after I seen how cool the lean on the windshield is. Gives it a whole new look.

I leaned the (A) pillars back to give it that going fast look even when it's sitting still. I pie cut the A pillars but I will tell you this. I'll never do it again. It would have been a ton easier to just cut the whole post out, get the top where you wanted it using a cherry picker and then measured the space and trim the A pillars to fit. A lot of pie cuts to get things the way they should be not counting the hammer and dolly work.

Just spot welded in place trying to get everything to flow right. I like the look though.

More fuzzy shots.

Wow this project is coming along fast. great job.

Really looking great everyone! Nice to see things already taking shape.

Steve, any idea on the drivetrain? Just curious.

Later,

Lee

No idea yet.

Love it!! Fun workin Sunday. Can't wait for the next class!!

One of the bobbed and sectioned bedsides are spot welded together. Kind of strange looking without the bodyline.

Nice work! Id looks like a 2/3rds size version without the belt line though. Really something to see quality work like this.

Later,

Lee

We took 4 inches out of the body and 4 3/4 out of the roof. Should look wild when it's done.

Reb Stew wrote:We took 4 inches out of the body and 4 3/4 out of the roof. Should look wild when it's done.

That's gonna be a trip...VERY cool.

Later,

Lee

Nice work you guys are doing.
I sure wished I had time to come down and learn, I've never had the opportunity to learn body work/sheet metal work, this would be great.

Here you can see the slice to ease the top out. 99 % of the time the top is not going to fit width wise. You have to make relief cuts to get the top to give a little to line up.


That relief cut was enough to get the bottom pulled out to lock it in place for welding.

Z'ing the frame.


We are ditching the 8' bed and going with a 6' bed. To get the 24" out why not Z the frame to make the back 6" lower? 16" will be taken out forward of the wheels and the rest will be bobbed off the tail. I lucked out and the holes in the frame where right on 16". Made it pretty easy.

Getting lower.

4 3/4 inches out of the roof. 4 inches out of the body and 6 inch drop in the rear due to the z'd frame. She's getting lower! I still have plenty to do to the suspension to drop it so it will be lower.

That looks killer!!!

That's some cool work going on Reb.

Really awesome work! This is going to be quite the rig when it's all said and done.

Later,

Lee

I am missing all the fun... looks good.

Seat sat too high so it was put on CL. It sold in 4 hours for $100.00. Guess I should have ask for more.