Thread: Low-budget/T-Bucket Pickup

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I got some work done today. I spent some more time mocking up and looking at the body, frame, and the box. I decided to go with a 40" box and to center the rear axle with the box.

I got the side frame rails cut out and welded up. I am following Chester Greenhalgh's plans for the most part. I had to lengthen the frame due to my body being 3 inches longer than stock, and apparently about 1 1/2 inches narrower than most, and I am extending the wheel base by 9 inches.

The first picture shows the rear frame kick up. I do not have a flat floor or surface plate to work off, so I clamped the pieces to another piece of tubing to hold them straight while I welded them. Once I got one side welded up, I used it as a jig to assemble the other side