'34 Ford PU I've been working on

[TheTruant]

I really wanted to run the stock transverse spring in the rear. After getting it all mocked up, here's what I came up with for a spring perch...

I stared at it for a long time and didn't like it. Finally decided to go to Plan B...(gasp) coilovers [ddd


Here's the four link all tacked in and checked for bind, clearance issues, etc. [

And here it is all done and painted. Sorry, no progress pics, I was on a time crunch so I could get to Hershey [P

And here it is in roller form out in the daylight...

 

[TheTruant]

Started on the bed today. Got the tailgate at the Hershey swap meet last week.



The plan...

The layout...

Driver side panel done...

 

[Sam_Fear]

This is good stuff. [P

 

[Snake Farm]

This is good stuff. [P

Ya got that right! [P[P[P

 

[RAT IHC]

Nice work! Really dig the bead rolling on the bed panel. I'm getting ready to start building my bed so I'll be watching this closely. Keep it going!

-Troy

 

[CORPO]

very high quality work!

 

[dons-bee]

Man, you do beautiful work!!!

 

['49 Hank]

Yes Sir I'm digg'n it!

[P

 

[TheTruant]

Thanks guys!

It's 16ga so it's a bit of a pain to work with...coming out like I'd hoped so that makes it worth it [cl

 

[drivewaycustoms]

nice progress, I checked it out at the Rumble in Fredricksburg.

 

['49 Hank]

what size die did you use on you bead roller?, the size looks perfect.

 

[TheTruant]

what size die did you use on you bead roller?, the size looks perfect.

The biggest one I had

I'm pretty sure it's 1/2" but I'll double check it for ya.

 

[TheTruant]

Got the front bed panel made up...

Then made the frame work out of 3/4" square tube...100% TIG welded, that took awhile [

Next up I welded the frame work to the sheetmetal...

Made a hole for the driveshaft too, still gotta cut the cab...

Here's the filler panel for below the tailgate. Looked kinda blan so I decided to mount some '54 Buick taillites in it.

All welded up and ready to mount. Definitley more truck looking now [ddd

 

[maverickmk]

That looks fantastic. Looks like you've maybe done some of this type of work before

 

['49 Hank]

The biggest one I had

I'm pretty sure it's 1/2" but I'll double check it for ya.

Thanks, your sheetmetal work looks fantastic!

[cl

 

[TheTruant]

Tailgate hinges...

I thought they were done...I showed them to a buddy of mine and he convinced me to round the ends off...thanks Dave!

On the truck...

Tailgate latches...

 

[TheTruant]

That looks fantastic. Looks like you've maybe done some of this type of work before

Thanks, your sheetmetal work looks fantastic!

[cl

Thanks guys! Planning ahead is crucial [S

 

[TheTruant]

Here's what I came up with for tailgate latch holder things.



1/2" allen head bolt and a button head bolt of un-remembered size.

TIG'd the center solid... [

Cut the button head off and TIG'd it to the 1/2" allen...

All ground down and smoothed out...

TIG'd on a piece of chain...

On the truck...

The fit is tight enough that you have to give it a little side to side twist to get it in, so I'm not worried about it popping out going down the road....hopefully

 

[Snake Farm]

Very cool! Love the tailgate stuff [cl[cl

[P[P[P

 

[Sevo]

Great idea! Keep up the progress