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Wow, they look like amigo fenders now! Amazing metal work man.
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Your metal skills are awesome.
And the fenders look spot on.Comment
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well it sucks I have a 3 day weekend . lol. I have extra time to mess with the truck, but no access to a welder. anyways I got some more welded and started hammering the lip out.
I can probably finish most of the welding Tuesday. I did make a piece for the door too. I should be able to cut the door and get it tacked in then too. I am anxious to get get started on the other fender, because the truck looks kinda dumb with one side way out. But not having a welder of my own makes me reluctant to start cutting on it. its coming along thoughComment
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Hell yes!Comment
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I didnt get too ,uch done at all over the three day weekend. My poor puppy somehow broke her leg doing god knows what in the kitchen, so I was tending to her her most of the time.
Anyways, I got quite a bit done today.
pass side fender is welded
then I took it off and did some hammer and dolly work to adjust from the warpage, put it back on and threw a coat of duraglass over the welds and a coat of filler over it all. It really looks pretty damn good for a single skim coat of filler. Ill finish it tomorrow at work and should have primer on it tomorrow night,
the key to doing quick bodywork is too use a minimum amount of hardener and sand the shape into it before it dries all the way, while it is still relatively soft.
the lip of the fender isnt quite straight in the last pic, but not all of the fender bolts are in. Ill make sure it is right.Comment
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We know you'll get it right. lolOriginally posted by cheesefacedogbone View PostI didnt get too ,uch done at all over the three day weekend. My poor puppy somehow broke her leg doing god knows what in the kitchen, so I was tending to her her most of the time.
Anyways, I got quite a bit done today.
pass side fender is welded
then I took it off and did some hammer and dolly work to adjust from the warpage, put it back on and threw a coat of duraglass over the welds and a coat of filler over it all. It really looks pretty damn good for a single skim coat of filler. Ill finish it tomorrow at work and should have primer on it tomorrow night,
the key to doing quick bodywork is too use a minimum amount of hardener and sand the shape into it before it dries all the way, while it is still relatively soft.
the lip of the fender isnt quite straight in the last pic, but not all of the fender bolts are in. Ill make sure it is right.Comment
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primer.
more pics tomorrowComment
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Looks goodComment
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well. havent updated for a bit, but i have been working on it. the passenger side fender is pretty much dialed in. I still need to modify the bottom dogleg of the fender. It wants to pull in towards the wheel at the bottom. The tab that mounts it is so flimsy, I can bend the piss out of it and it just kinda flops back to where it was. i figure I need to make a couple sturdier mounting brackets.
And I started on the other fender,
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Cheers to youComment
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havent updated for a bit now, but I havent stopped working on it.I just been busy with a broken leg dog, and two side jobs.
the drivers side fender is all welded up. still needs more hammer and dolly work, but it still needs some more hammer and dolly work before filler.
ratle can just to protect the metal
I also put the big round head lights in. Ill snag some pics later.Comment
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well life has been pretty hectic. I have been working damn near around the clock with my normal job and side stuff. I havent had much time for the truck lately. the good news is Im putting money back to get some good stuff for it.
After talking to a couple of people about air ride, it just doesnt seem like im gonna like the way it feels. Im still probably not going static, but Ive actually been thinking about hydraulics. Ive had a few cars with hydraulics in the past and loved it, I think with the right springs and shocks, I can get a pretty decent ride out of it. the only thing Im not crazy about is adding extra batteries. I could probably get away with just two. I just need it to go up and down, not jump off the ground.
Also I took a 90 dollar gamble today and bought a harbor feight flux welder. I figure it would help alot at home with tacking peices in and will help me get a lot more done. After playing with the wire speed a bit, I gotta say, it is not really a bad little machine. setup right you can do nice small tack welds with very good penetration. It seems extremely difficult or maybe even impossible to make pretty welds with it, but for sheetmetal, im just gonna grind them all anyway. As longs as the welder holds up, I would recommend it for sure for anyone with a tight budget.Comment
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Yeah the welders aren't so bad! Got one myself.Comment
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I'm not usually a truck fan, but I am really enjoying thisComment
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Im still alive and still working on it. lol. Ive done quite a bit with the front end (i swear pics are coming), and am really going back and forth with myself on the back of the front fenders. The more I look at it, I think they need to be out more where they meet with the door. I gota concept for how to really go wild with it so well see
. Ive just been really busy professionally and personally and it has gotten crazy fucking cold here.
I have also been tossing around the idea of going even wider in the rear with 15x12's. I honestly dont really know what kind of tire stretch options I would have with that size though, and if the truck would look absolutely rediculous with 4-1/2" wider rear wheel openings.
I desperately want to get my 4- link in but I really need to pull the bed and with the snow we have been getting, it seems like a silly thing to do right now. Anyways, Thats the current state of affairs and I swear on everything, pics coming this weekend
ETA: Im also holding off on the 4 link for now, because im looking for an LSD rear end. I should be able to snag one out of a rodeo or something like that pretty cheap thoughLast edited by cheesefacedogbone; 12-18-2013, 08:26 PM.Comment
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