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build pics The roll cage came years later.

Hey Billy, nice Truck! I had a serious love affair with a 1951 Dodge M-37. I installed a 350 hp Chev small block, four speed, NP 205. power steering and power brakes, talk column, etc etc... Daily driver for five years. Drove the hell out of it for ten years. Let me know if you have questions...

Tail gate installed. You can see how the hinge bolts in. Hinge works pretty good. I need to figure out a gate latch now. Thanks for looking.

Thanks Soltz

Hinges So here are the pictures of the hidden hinges. The bolts will be through the side of the box and I will use SS hardware.

Some times all you got is luck.:)

Thanks for looking and the positive feedback

wheeled it So after the tailgate was all built... it was warped to hell. I got in a hurry:( Thought no big deal I'll shrink that bumpage does. :eek: Ruined it says I! But then I get thinking[S, why not wheel it in the english wheel? [cl Here is the result. Looks like I planned that. but, just...

It should hold a BBQ no problem then;) Thanks for the compliments guys.

I had the opportunity to see this wide load go by the other day. Five tractors. one pulling and four pushing. oil patch in Alberta.

Tail gate hing My plan is to have a hidden hinge system. so I used the bushing end off an old steering stabilizer from my jeep. Cut and modified to fit into the 1 1/2 tubing. one on each end. I am cutting down some spare parts to make hing pins that will be welded to a plate. The pins, which...

more tail gate I needed to add a return to cover the area where the tail gate met up with the box side. More 16 gauge.

Tail gate The tail gate is made out of two four foot lengths of 1 1/2 inch exhaust pipe and a couple of sixteen in pieces of 1/2 X 1 1/2 rectangular tubing for the ends. The panel is a 16 gauge mild steel. Welded to round tubing and welds all smother off.

Hey guys. I haven't been around much. Life cought up to three loved ones. Since Christmas three people I'm close to passed away. :( But I'm back to work building a tail gate. Will try and get some pictures posted today. I've been working on it, just didn't take any pictures. Onward.

Bought a bunch of stuff there. They have great customer service as well as good product.

Welder Series sells those. http://www.welderseries.com/blog/#!/Batwing-Boss/p/50857493/category=13270753

Thanks guys.

Looking good Torchie!

progress Finished my headlight mounts and attached the side panels on the grill. 1/4 inch pan headed allen bolts and some nut inserts. We call them RivNuts here. I also finished off the end of the box rail. Just one corner so far so three more to go. 18 gauge steel and a 1/4 stock to...

Thanks Torchie. It's a little funky, but ... I like it.:)