Thread: My panel truck build.

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Originally Posted by hotroddaddy

Yeah Don, i really like the idea of that, i have not told my dad about it yet, if i decide on this i will keep it a suprise.He will be highly amused. Its funny how we dislike our parents growing up, but when we grow up, we turn out alot like them. I grew up in that van, i kinda wish i knew where it was, i would like to get it back.

Hehe, I know what you mean. Do you find yourself saying things to your kids that could have come out of your Dad's mouth?? Every day I become more like my Dad and even my Mom, and I used to laugh at them for this stuff.

Your Dad will love seeing that mural.

Don

Well ive just about finished one side, still needs a little clean up, but pretty much done. I sure hope this will be strong enough! About the only thing i could add would maybe put another flat piece across the top of the frame rail.

You have done a real good job reinforcing the notched area HRD, but that's a pretty deep frame notch. It's the sides of the frame rails at the very top of the notch that will be the weakest link. Do you have room between the top of the chassis and the bottom of the body to weld something like a piece of 1" rectangular tubing to the top of the chassis over the area that is notched?