Hercules

[Tripper]

Wow... that is *really* lookin' good!!! [cl[cl[cl

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[Rockable]

Great job, ZZ!

 

[Torchie]

Damn!!![cl
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[DozerII]

Me too on the WOW, looks awesome ZZ

 

[Old Iron]

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[zzrodder]

Made this lower dash piece today for a radio and 12V & USB outlets, sending the dash out in couple days to have Hydrographics applied, burl wood pattern like on the 37 Packard, trying to class up the joint...

Welded up and sanded the fenders, they look a little nicer now.
Next is figuring how to mount them so they're not flapping in the breeze...[S[S

 

[05snopro440]

Wow, those fenders are cool! The long tail is definitely unique.

 

[kenny c]

Awesome![cl[cl[P[P[P

 

[Torchie]

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[zzrodder]

Fenders are mounted!! 3 mounting tabs on each trailing arm with 4 struts to each fender made from 1" square tubing. Stronger than they look, I can sit on them without deflection, in fact, I can stand on the tail without them bending (found out by standing on the left one to try and get the twist out of it - still needs a tweaking...)

This is fully lowered

This is at ride height. This is the reason I put the upward sweep on the fender shape from the running board back - if it had run straight back from the running board, like a short step, at ride height it would tilt down and look goofy..

 

[Burgerman]

Fender curves are super cool ZZ [cl

 

[zzrodder]

Started making the bedsides, welded 1" tubing to the top for a rolled edge ('cause that's what I had on the rack..) The bedsides will stand away from the fenders by about 1" to avoid contact. Starting to look more like a pickup now.

 

[soltz]

Very nice again [cl

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[earthman]

What is your plan for the bed floor ZZ?

 

[zzrodder]

What is your plan for the bed floor ZZ?

Some kind of wood, not sure yet what kind or the style of installation. Don't want it to be too fancy, I want to be able to chuck stuff in there without crying about scratching it. Some old barn wood seems appealing right now...[S

 

[Old Iron]

What kept the bed rails/tubing from bowing when welding

 

[zzrodder]

What kept the bed rails/tubing from bowing when welding

Lotsa short tack welds, going from one bedside to the other, etc. There still is a slight curve to them that I may be able to beat out of them - if not, I can live with it....

 

[joedoh]

killer fab!

 

[zzrodder]

Todays progress, made and attached the bed corner posts, whittled from 2x2x.063 tubing. I curved the bottom ends and splayed the tops out for a sort of factory look instead of just square cutting them.

 

[Torchie]

Looks great. [cl
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