'52 Rot-box turned tire roaster.

[CB7_luver]

Dude I love your builds. I've been following you since your CB7 back in the day. Was a big inspiration for my cb build. Now I love watching this one come togther. Makes me want to go get my old 71 c10 back and build it.

[HooWybrow]

Hi friends, took last night off, basically went straight to bed after work, was great. At it again tonight, got one arm plated, it took way longer than I feel it should, but I should be able to knock the other side out much quicker tomorrow night. Anyways, I want this thing to lay hard on any wheel I choose to put on it, so I went relatively big right away. The upper cup is only 2" tall, and I've got the arms plated about as low as they can be, so aside from putting a drop spindle in it, There is no way to make the front lower, without going nuts.

Bag bolted in, checked fit and gathered a plan:



Stock arm



The cut:



Plated:



Installed:





Overall, pretty happy with how this side turned out. I'll tackle the other side tomorrow and then mount the sway bar and drill holes to attach the end-links.

[HooWybrow]

Cool man... I love the progress!

Thanks, Eugene!

There are reasons why I like you. This is one.

I secretly like you, too, baby.

You are putting out so much great work man!

Thanks, dude!

Good news, fellas. The clip is DONE. We're going to add a shear gusset across the outside frame rail on either side, waiting for that to come back from the laser. However, the hard shit is done and I am so fucking thankful for that.

I'll let the pics do the talking.

I learned a valuable lesson tonight, twice. Don't try to flip a 3/4 tonne frame from the 50's over, twice, by yourself. FUCKING HEAVY.













I am SO happy with how it turned out. I could definitely spend some time blending it in more, but to be honest, I don't give a shit, you'll never see it under the sheet-metal.

Like I said, shear gusset to come.

This week's plans:

-De-hump and plate lower arms for bags.
-Install engine/transmission and level, design and build trans x-member
-Finish blending sheet-metal rails

Next major step is to make this fuck a short-box and 4-link it. PUMPED.

[Belvader]

You are putting out so much great work man!

[aLaFleur]

There are reasons why I like you. This is one.

[244Brick]

Cool man... I love the progress!

[HooWybrow]

Hi jeff

Hi, Ryan!

I dunno dog i like to sleep.

I'm not disagreeing, but there's shit to get done.

Evening gents, got some shit DID tonight.

Walked up in this mutha fucka.



Promptly turned the metal up to a near deafening volume, and got to work. Pie-cut and plated the inside of the left frame rail to match the right side:



I didn't spend near as much time cleaning up this side, my flap wheels are pretty well worn out so I'll need to get some replacements.

After that, I started planning out how I was to accomplish making the outside of the rails blend and look half-ass decent.

Here's what I'm starting with (keep in mind the upper edge of the inside frame rail will be trimmed once the frame is flipped and welded)



I made some lines in places:



And made a few more cutty-cuts



And then welded in a little plate thingy.



I started to make the template for the outside rail, I don't like it. So I'll have to think of another idea. This one I especially do not care for due to it's "that looks like a double-ended dick" feature.



I think I'll wind up plating the frame and using a few shear gaskets, make it all flush and pretty.

You can see the general idea we're going for here, should be a nice clean transition from frame to frame once it is all welded up and cleaned. (Again, ignore that top edge of the frame rail, it will blend in, it really ruins my pictures for now. )



That's it for tonight. I really hope to get this all buttoned up for the weekend and get some front suspension tossed back in, the cab thrown on quick and toss this thing on the floor and take some pictures. Attainable goal, but I'll have to bust ass.

[Stupid Kid]

You can sleep when you're dead. For now you great lengths of awesomeness to achieve.

I dunno dog i like to sleep.

[fitted_fit]

Hi jeff

[LOCALTHIRTEEN]

You can sleep when you're dead. For now you great lengths of awesomeness to achieve.

[HooWybrow]

Awesome work dude!

Thanks!

god this is going to be good

I'm hoping so!

Damn so much done so damn quickly!

Sleep is for the weak.

Did you find this in Bradford by chance? Looks like it's around the corner from my house...

Where is Bradford? I feel like I should know that. It was up around Barrie, I think the little town started with a C. I, honestly, can't remember. My brain is failing me currently. Haha!

Heading out to work on the old fuck again tonight, hopefully get the inside rail done on the left side and maybe gather a plan for the outside of the rails. Hope to have the drivetrain in the frame this weekend to build a trans crossmember.

[Kristoph]

Did you find this in Bradford by chance? Looks like it's around the corner from my house...

[LOCALTHIRTEEN]

Damn so much done so damn quickly!

[Welfare]

god this is going to be good

[CubbyChowder]

Awesome work dude!