International L122 B Binder Rat Build

[Mr.Gussett]

BLA BLA BLA ! You guys are hilarious !!
Looking real cool jmc ! [dr
Looks like nostrils on a mean beast of some sort!
Keep up the creativity !I'll be watching ![P[P[P

 

[jmlcolorado]

I'm about tired of getting "sun burned" by welding or plasma cutting
I used a plasma for the first time today, just wore goggles, and now immpaying for it


But I gotta say, if you don't own a plasma, your missing out

 

[jmlcolorado]

I got my trans adapter today to bolt up my SBC to the BOP Th350.
Anyone know that the bolt size, length and thread pitch is for the trans bolts into the block?

 

[rsfyj]

Looking Good

Go get em

 

[jmlcolorado]

Well the UPS man strikes again!
Got my exhaust tubing to start building my grill shell.
Just got 3 90's and 2 45's.
Stupid me for thinking it would be easy to make these pieces look good!
Started with something like this

Trying to find a good aesthetic angle

Built a quick jig to keep it all straight

Round 1 fail!
It's too big and doesn't have any character

Ended up narrowing it 4", then shortening it 3" then angleing the top down 10 degrees

Looks great I think.

The extra piece of tube on the bottom is for an easy spot to place the weld clamp to.

 

[LUCKY DEVIL 13]

Nice work!!!

 

[Snake Farm]

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The extra piece of tube on the bottom is for an easy spot to place the weld clamp to.

That was going to be my next question
The grille is looking sweet! You nailed the shape and proportions

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[jmlcolorado]

That was going to be my next question
The grille is looking sweet! You nailed the shape and proportions

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Thanks! It's got a long ways to go. I am going to grind all the welds then sheet the sides with 18 gauge.
The only think I'm worried about is the top. I have a feeling it's going to look too flat like the kitchen table [S
Really looking forward to getting the copper in there! I think it's going to really tie it all together then.

 

[ratrodney]

Might be wrong of me to say but that first pic of yer tubing you showed i kinda noticed yer legs are extremely hairy. Lol. RR

 

[jmlcolorado]

Might be wrong of me to say but that first pic of yer tubing you showed i kinda noticed yer legs are extremely hairy. Lol. RR

HA HA HA HA!!M I needed a good laugh this morning! [P

They are hairy, and WHITE! And sometimes I think their a little skinny. And my toe nails are gross! And I get nasty callis's on the bottoms of my feet! But hey, I can run really fast!

 

[Tim...Ok]

HA HA HA HA!!M I needed a good laugh this morning! [P

They are hairy, and WHITE! And sometimes I think their a little skinny. And my toe nails are gross! And I get nasty callis's on the bottoms of my feet! But hey, I can run really fast!

LOL..too funny..

I like the grill so far..looking good

 

[jmlcolorado]

You guys can't laugh at my lack of artistic ability cause I can't draw for $h!tZ, but this is kinda what I'm going for.

Top down view:

Side view:

 

[GJunktionMike]

Just need to put some teeth in the grill and it will look like a snarling beast. would really scare kids.

 

[Sam_Fear]

Don't know if you got the radiator problem sorted out - turn it sideways will work, but not as efficiently.

As for the top of your grille looking flat, get some 3-5" exhaust pipe and slice it into quarter rounds. Then place one piece per top side so the full curve is in the middle and it tapers to the outside. Then weld flat sheet to that. Make any sense? You'd want something to hide the center seam.

 

[jmlcolorado]

Don't know if you got the radiator problem sorted out - turn it sideways will work, but not as efficiently.

As for the top of your grille looking flat, get some 3-5" exhaust pipe and slice it into quarter rounds. Then place one piece per top side so the full curve is in the middle and it tapers to the outside. Then weld flat sheet to that. Make any sense? You'd want something to hide the center seam.

Dang. Read your post after I started on sheeting the grill
I really like your idea and it would have worked pretty well


As for the radiator problem, I told my buddy that refused to weld it up for me that I acknowledge his reality, but I substitute my own
He will be welding it up for me this weekend [cl

 

[jmlcolorado]

Started sheeting the sides tonight.
As mentioned above, the big flat top is odd since there is nothing else on the truck that's flat. I think I'll use some 3/4" tube and weld it down the center then feather it out with thin strips of sheet metal to break it up.

Here's the progress

It seems a little big in the photos but in person it looks alright I guess.
Seems a little too square but I think once I get the copper vertical bars in, it'll give it more dimension.

It's still mounted a little high and about 2" too far back but while I had it mounted at the right angle I wanted to sheet it.
I'll be using the sides for the mounts. (how do these normally mount?)

I also left a bunch on the top so I'm free to design it however it fits. It seems I won't have much room to tie it into the air cleaner with 1 single bar, but I'll figure something out. Wish I had a better way to cleanly bend this tube [

 

[LUCKY DEVIL 13]

Really diggin' the scoop and grille!! You are flyin right along on this!!! Nice work bro!!! Can wait to see it finished!!! [cl

 

[jmlcolorado]

Really diggin' the scoop and grille!! You are flyin right along on this!!! Nice work bro!!! Can wait to see it finished!!! [cl

Thanks!
I've suddenly gotten an endless supply of motivation for some reason and I don't know why.......butmim going to take full advantage of it while it's here
I think the forum has had a part in that

 

[LUCKY DEVIL 13]

Thanks!
I've suddenly gotten an endless supply of motivation for some reason and I don't know why.......but im going to take full advantage of it while it's here
I think the forum has had a part in that

Yeah I get that once in a while too!! I think you may be right about that! The guys on here have a way of gettin ya stoked about gettin to the next level with things

 

[jfg455]

lookin good! Now you have to knock those front body mounts off and taper the frame rails for a cleaner look...[