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Welcome to RRR!

Nice truck! Welcome to RRR!

Welcome to RRR!

Launched my boat, let the sailing season begin.[cl

I rode the motorcycle to work today so my sweet daughter drove to my office and picked up the box with the shrinker stretcher in it. It's been assembled and tested... it works really well. I've never used one before but it seems fairly intuitive. The test piece is 20 gauge; I was really...

The shear works really well, I squared off some 14 gauge pieces just to test it out, cuts like butter. I tested the brake on some 20 gauge and it worked really well too... they claim it will bend 16 gauge. According to FedEx, the shrinker stretcher is on it's way to my office, I should see it...

Some new members of the family. Got some new tools for the shop, a 10" throatless shear and 36" straight brake, both from Woodward Fab. Woodward Fab is only a few miles from my house so I picked them up. Tomorrow a Baileigh shrinker stretcher is supposed to show up. I originally ordered a brake...

The dash looks great! The inside of the cab is really starting to look finished. Nice job.

I'm planning to purchase a few "machines" for my shop and I'd like to know what others are using. What works and what doesn't. I'll be adding a brake, shear and shrinker/stretcher. The shrinker/stretcher I'm considering is a Baileigh unit. It's the one that comes with a position for both units...

Pretty cool truck. So what will you change? besides the trans...

The seats look great! Soon it'll be time to think about door panels...

The first one went pretty quick, the second one kept "moving" when I welded it. A few of the joints took a few tries. Hopefully the pieces that go around the wheel wells will go a little smoother...

I have a lot more time in it than I thought I would. Tonight I finally welded them into place. There's still a lot to do like make the door jambs, but if needed I could pick the body up as one piece. It's still fairly fragile though... now I'll weld in a few temporary braces so I can take most...

I'm still working on the rockers. The exterior sheet metal pieces are done, it's the structural part I'm working on. It took forever to get the two sides to match. Now I'm working out the rear body support. These pieces will tie the cowl section to the back half as well as support the doors...

A two piece windshield would look good on your '60 mk2...

That's amazing. They drove it this way? It's amazing the work arounds that people will come up with. I must admit, part of me would like a ride in it... just not too far.

Are you trying to convince us that fenders would be the right direction, or are you just torturing yourself...

Finally got some time in the shop. I got the drivers side rocker panel ready, it's all trimmed and ready. Before that goes in I've got to create a frame for the floor. The floor frame will also provide support the door jambs and of course make the body one piece. The first part of the floor...

Congratulations! Bring on the pictures!!!

Do the fenders after it's on the road. I personally like it fenderless...