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yea the knobs in the dash didn't go where I wanted, but I guess they just didn't want to be where I wanted them!
I was a little concerned with my patch job on those holes. I decided to only weld it up from the back to reduce the risk of warping if I had welded front and back and took a disc to the front. With just the skim coat of filler on the front it will work fine, right? other than looking bad in 30 years when the car is blasted again I'm satisfied at the moment.
I'm getting close to finishing my two year project. trying to attach pic.
Looks nice Tom! Tells us more about it!
TomJ, that looks great! How about a couple other views?
Dang Bobby.. I'm searching for room for my 8 track... :LOL:**):whacked::DQuote:
Originally Posted by 35fordcoupe
That '28 even has an original steering wheel unique to '28.........looks good!
Thanks Guys. I tried to use as many eary '28 (ar) parts that I could find. Engine is '56 265, trans is '92 Camaro 700R4, rear is 2002 S10. I havn't started it up yet, still doing the electrical.
TomJ, that is just suhweet!! Nice job! Thanks for the pix fix...
Nice little RPU! I like the uniqueness of it. Haven't seen one like it around here. Nice job!
Ooo! I like that. Well done!
Really nice parts selection for the build Tom!!! Everything really "fits" the look of the car, Very nicely done!
Beautiful ride Tom. I almost had a 28 RP about 56 years ago. My brother bought it from a good friend of mine, I didn't know it was for sale, then my brother sold it before I knew he wanted to sell it.:eek::mad: Do you plan to put a top on it? Once again, beautiful ride.:):)
Jack.
Howdy Jack,
I've thought about putting a top on it as I'm prone to skin cancer and it's always sunny here. I'm not sure I want a stock canvas top but I've thought of using orignal closed cab side and back panels and making a removable hardtop that makes it kinda resemble a closed cab whenever it is on.
Here is a pick of the bed floor I made from red oak from Home depot. The battery is under a door in the right front corner of the bed. The mufflers are one piece polished ANSA units I bought on EBAY for $30 each. They have double turned down tips. I wonder how they will sound.
Looks great Tom, always wanted to build one, can`t convince the other half thou.
Rich, Looks like you already have a stable of fine toys.
Awesome little r/pu Tom..Would like to do one of those myself.. Got a 29 roadster to play with instead..Gotta finish my wifes Customline first..:D
Tom,
The one I missed twice had a fiberglass top fabed to look like a rag top and painted white.
Jack.
No............ still not the "Z" but I got a little more done on the scaffolding. I made up some corner posts to attach the kick board & cut some slots for the corner tie downs.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...8/Slotscut.jpg
Capped off & welded. I put a short collar over the receivers to make dropping in the railing parts easier.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tsweldedin.jpg
Got the frames for the kick boards welded up. Installed the tie downs to take the wobble out of the railings.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ardframe-1.jpg
Made up a pair of racks to hold 2''x4'' framing lumber.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...amingracks.jpg
Then I designed some graphics & laminated them to some .040 aluminum.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...graphicsto.jpg
Cut them to size
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...nelstosize.jpg
Using the graphic as a guide, I bead rolled a raised panel to make the graphic a little more 3d & stiffen the panels.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rollpanels.jpg
Formed the panels in the brake & screwed them to the frames.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rakepanels.jpg
All installed. That's it so far.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...kboarddone.jpg
I printed the graphics on reflective material so it can be seen better at night.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...reflective.jpg
Looks great Pro! Can't get over how nice the graphics come out and how much they add to something like scaffolding even!!!! Oh yeah, looks like some super strong corner posts!
Pro I was talking with my wife while viewing your update, and thought wow he made a pool table, until I was able to focus on what you typed! But now that I think about it you could make a pool table too! :)
Thanks Dave. I hope to get this deal all done by the end of the year so I can move on.
Stovens, maybe I'll get some green felt for Christmas. :LOL::LOL:
Coal City has the cheapest fuel around northern Illinois
Yer right Jerry. We are even 9-10¢ cheaper than Morris usually.
Still no "Z" progress, but......
Got the adjustable ladder brackets built this weekend between Christmas celebrations.
Cut out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...acketparts.jpg
Welded
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ketswelded.jpg
Now the ladders are adjustable for uneven terrain, they lock on so I can move the whole set up without removing & reinstalling the ladders every move.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...acketlocks.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ed12-27-11.jpg
Still have a list of things to get done, but I have a real estate sign to remove today, so the list will have to wait. Everything fits on the trailer & is easy to take off/replace. The trailer is gettin' full.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rk12-27-11.jpg
Yeah, but I think Magic Pixie Dust Fuel City gets all the government subsidies.....................Quote:
Originally Posted by jerry clayton
Great job, Pro! I think you could definitely find a market for those if you wanted to put a few of them out there for sale.
Very cool Pro and I love that Bobcat! I need some sort of adjusting Ladder for the drive way. It has a gentle slope along side the house(still not paved after the addition 5 years ago,) so to try and clean the leaves out of the gutters is a two person job, because they are 20 feet in the air, and the 22 foot extension ladder leans way to much at that height for my comfort! I like a frame ladders for stability, but you just can't seem to find one taller than 12 ft! :)
I think Fuel City must be fallin' on hard times. :HMMM: A few of them around here have shuttered the doors.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
Thanks falconvan & Stovens. I don't think I'd want the liability of building these for somebody else. If somebody wants to copy the idea though, hey, go for it. It's not a new idea, I just tweaked it a little to fit what I do.
Man, ain't that the truth!!! You'd build one for a guy, cut him a deal on the materials and labor then he'd stand on the top rail, fall off and sue you!!!!!:LOL::LOL::LOL:Sez a lot about the world we live in these days, huh???:mad::CRY::CRY:Quote:
Originally Posted by pro70z28
Whats realy cool is those parts realy never get hot
Thats like a screwmachine for plasma cutting
Very cool Alan! Wouldn't that be a nice addition for frame building!
Spent a few hours working on pieces for my pickup, specifically the skin (20ga.) for the inside of the racerback fairing. Transferred the templates to a sheet of 20ga. and cut them out--3 pieces. I got one piece trimmed, fit, and cleco'd into place... If nothing comes up maybe I can weld it in place, then fit and weld the other 2 pieces tomorrow. Sure is fun to just take a few hours and mess around with one of my own rides for a change!!! When the Plymouth and the roadster (customer cars) are done and gone, think I'll just quit doing cars for others and build some of my own. Trying to get the pickup done and sold, then the 'maro is next to get finished and sold which should generate enough $$$$$ to put the '57 together!!!!
It's a never ending cycle huh Dave? So many projects.............so little time. :LOL:
I got a little more shop time in to whittle down my "need to do" list so I can get back to my "want to do" list (the "Z"). :whacked:
Over the Christmas/New Year holiday I've been working on the scaffolding (still). The 6' version is done but for a few little accessories to make everything as convenient as possible. That's the set up I'll be using most of the time. But, for those times I need to get a little higher I'm workin' on phase 2, a 12' lift.
I started by building a set of forks to fit the receivers on the deck.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...smockedup1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...adytoweld2.jpg
It will lock on with the same receiver I use to lock the 6' forks to the deck. Hard to see in this pic but there are 2 receivers stacked on top of each other under the deck. Bottom receiver (where the pin is in this pic.) locks the deck to the trailer rack. Move it to the top receiver & it's unlocked from the trailer rack & locked to the Bobcat forks.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...receivers3.jpg
When I built the backhoe attachment many years ago, I never really finished the arm that controls the bucket. I just drilled a 3/4" hole in a square tube & pinned it with round stock I turned on the lathe. Over the years the holes got a little elongated so there was a lot of slop. No big deal when diggin' a ditch, but not so good for stability of a deck.
So, to speed up the upgrade process, I went to the local farm supply store & picked up a draw bar link. It was a little too long and adjustable, which I don't need, but it did have nice 3/4" hiem joint ends. A little cuttin' & weldin" & now linkage is nice & tight.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...awbarlink4.jpg
It was a pretty tight fit even before the added hardware. I 'hink it is all going to fit on the trailer though, barely.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...oreforks11.jpg
After a couple redesigns I have it all tacked together & ready to weld, add braces, gussets & fish plate. I had to be able to pick the deck off the trailer with no clearance issues, load/unload the forks on the storage rack with no clearance issues, unhook the backhoe from the forks and have it load/unload from it's storage rack with no clearance issues & still have it braced in the right places to be strong enough to do the job & not weigh too much. I also wanted it riding as low on the trailer as possible because I just want to keep everything as compact as possible.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rkstacked6.jpg
The deck goes from about 3' at it's lowest point, to 12' at it's highest. Ladders are 16' so that should work out goota'. I could build it so the deck goes way to the ground or build it so the deck is set back over the bucket (better I/C). I opted for the better I/C.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../Forkslow7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...8/Forksup8.jpg
Mock up to see where the Forks could be stored best.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ontrailer9.jpg
I ended up taking the rack off the trailer to make the modifications. The backhoe had to be relocated 2" forward X 1.25' higher & the bucket needed to be set in a different position to get the needed clearance on the rack & still be able to pick any attachment without clearance issues with another attachment, sign posts, framing material or signs. Yup, need to have room for signs on a sign wagon.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...cktacked10.jpg
The other day I picked up the stuff to build outriggers for the track loader. The challenge will be to make them easy to install / remove / store & all while not causing any "clearance issues". Since the Bobcat is a pretty compact unit to start with there will be a fair amount of head scrathin' involved. I usually come up with these hair brained ideas at odd times (can't sleep at night, workin' on routine jobs, etc.). I've come up with a few of what I thought were great ideas, only to look at the Bobcat & realized something or other was in the way. I hink' though, I have a plan now. We shall see.
Here's a shot of the 6' set-up on the job site. Ladders lock on adjustable brackets so when I move the deck everything moves as one unit. Works as advertised so far. :3dSMILE:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../NewOffice.jpg
Kewl deal Pro!!!! I'm really good at head scratchin', want me to help you with that???? Juz lemme know when!
Start scratchin' Dave. :LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL:
Okay, doin' it! Matter of fact, while you'r at it think aluminum door hinges for a '57 Chevy!!!!:LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL: