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Etype R · 10-15-2007, 08:43 AM

Thanks

taking out 12 inches was perfect, put the rear shackles right where I wanted them.

I do have some scale yellow masking tape JIA

But don't have scale blue yet.... I should try to keep my 1:1 pictures slightly out of focus with small apatures, to make them look smaller :-P

jesse096 · 10-15-2007, 09:44 AM

I like the way it looks. Looks like a mini truck now

-Jesse

silversuper · 10-15-2007, 11:53 AM

why not just weld up the lower piece of tube? i like the way it looks

chevy42083 · 10-15-2007, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonInAugusta

Nice!

I thought it was RC at first glance...was going to ask where you got that thin blue masking tape.

The scale builds are getting too good. When you take a double-take on an image of a 1:1...

Dude, I want a complete scale garage to do my scale work in

j/k, I definatly know what you mean though.

Etype R · 10-15-2007, 12:00 PM

That would defeat the purpose of it being a removable drop bumper

I built it so it would look like it was ment to be there when bolted on though, I didn't want some hack looking drop bumper.

Etype R · 10-17-2007, 08:14 AM

Bent up some side hoops last night... The welds by the wheel well look like crap, because I had to fill a bit of a gap... I shouldn't have cut the ends as short as I did on the main hoop.

John Deere · 10-17-2007, 09:40 AM

Dude I wished I had someone to fab me a few things like that. Its sort of hard to find folks here that can do tha work. Looking nice though for sure.

Etype R · 10-17-2007, 10:41 AM

Hook up with a local wheeling club, get involved and wheel with them. You will find people with tubing benders, and all the tools needed to fab up parts. I know a handful of people with tubing benders now. And I know someone with a cnc plasma cutter, I pay him to cut all of my brackets.

crawlerb · 10-17-2007, 03:23 PM

nice job on your truck Etype some paint and you wont be able to tell you did any thing

Etype R · 10-19-2007, 08:44 AM

Well as soon as I got home last night, I backed the truck into the garage for a full night of body work. Started out by patching the one small rust hole in the bed, cutting out a section of the removed 12 inches and welding it in. Then I blended in the lower drivers side corner on the outside. After everything was smooth, I ruffed up the metal for the body filler. And I spent most of the night laying body filler and sanding it down... I wasn't finished with the body filler until midnight. There were still a few small voids, but I didn't want to spend another hour on the body filler. So I cleaned the body up and sprayed two coats of primer, followed by two spray bomb coats of paint. I think I got to bed around 2am....

This morning I went back out to the garage, and masked the body off for the black paint. Sprayed one coat of black, then bolted the bumpers and tail lights back on while it dried. Pulled off the tape and headed off to work. I stopped at a park to take a few pics on my way in to work.

clodstall · 10-19-2007, 08:53 AM

looks great man.nice work.

BigBaller · 10-19-2007, 08:55 AM

Nice work for a Girl

. Really Mike, can't wait to kick in a dent on Sunday.

You make it look easy.

Ryan

John Deere · 10-19-2007, 08:56 AM

Good work man, looks very nice. Are you gonna spray the tube bumper or just leave it alone? Would look great black. There are not really any wheeling clubs around these parts that I have found anyways. More Motorcycle folks here!!!

Etype R · 10-19-2007, 09:02 AM

Thanks guys

Here is my current list of things to do yet...

Mount the 60" hilift jack in the bed, it just fits now.
Grind the welds inside the bed smooth, most of it is done.
Pull the bumper off, sand it down and paint it black, like the rest of the armor.
Herculine the bed.
And I still need to do some body work, there are a lot of sanding marks that need to be worked out yet, I put a quick coat of paint on it to keep water out of the body filler. And I was tired of looking at the bare metal rusting every day.

John Deere · 10-19-2007, 09:11 AM

I am gonna get a Hi Lift jack for my yota also. How are you gonna mount your just for my refference? I have not decided if I want it mounted to the bed or if I am gonna mount it on a tool box? Also I have been thinkink about on board air.

Etype R · 10-19-2007, 09:17 AM

I am going to have to change how I mount it on this bed, as its a tight fit now. But here are some pics of how I had mounted it in my old bed, I will weld the mounts on rather then bolt them this time.

John Deere · 10-19-2007, 09:28 AM

Ahh ok I see. Worked fine that way I guess. Never came off?

Etype R · 10-19-2007, 09:43 AM

Nope, it was a very solid mount. Hilift actually sells mounts like that, but I couldn't see spending $25 for a bracket that shouldn't cost more then $1 to make....

John Deere · 10-19-2007, 09:45 AM

i don't blame you there. I think I am gonna mount mine on a tool box though. how long did it take you to fab up your bumper???

Etype R · 11-04-2007, 07:09 PM

Took a few pics of the truck on the way home today. Hit some trails earlier today.

One of the last trails we did, was a little tight for my truck.... I can't turn as sharp as a jeep with my longer wheel base. So I ended up taking some damamge on the drivers side of the bed. I ran my front bumper against a tree, and still couldn't keep off this one.

The dents shouldn't be to bad to pop out, and the paint can be touched up. I will probably do the body work soon, before the snow flys.

10-19-2007, 08:55 AM	#32
BigBaller Donkey Punch Champion! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 4,660	Nice work for a Girl. Really Mike, can't wait to kick in a dent on Sunday. You make it look easy. Ryan

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10-15-2007, 08:43 AM	#21
Etype R Web Wheeling Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 3,004	Thanks taking out 12 inches was perfect, put the rear shackles right where I wanted them. I do have some scale yellow masking tape JIA But don't have scale blue yet.... I should try to keep my 1:1 pictures slightly out of focus with small apatures, to make them look smaller :-P

10-15-2007, 09:44 AM	#22
jesse096 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Trevose Posts: 34	I like the way it looks. Looks like a mini truck now -Jesse

10-15-2007, 11:53 AM	#23
silversuper Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: lynbrook Posts: 68	why not just weld up the lower piece of tube? i like the way it looks

10-15-2007, 12:00 PM	#25
Etype R Web Wheeling Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 3,004	That would defeat the purpose of it being a removable drop bumper I built it so it would look like it was ment to be there when bolted on though, I didn't want some hack looking drop bumper.

10-17-2007, 08:14 AM	#26
Etype R Web Wheeling Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 3,004	Bent up some side hoops last night... The welds by the wheel well look like crap, because I had to fill a bit of a gap... I shouldn't have cut the ends as short as I did on the main hoop.

10-17-2007, 09:40 AM	#27
John Deere Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 564	Dude I wished I had someone to fab me a few things like that. Its sort of hard to find folks here that can do tha work. Looking nice though for sure.

10-17-2007, 10:41 AM	#28
Etype R Web Wheeling Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 3,004	Hook up with a local wheeling club, get involved and wheel with them. You will find people with tubing benders, and all the tools needed to fab up parts. I know a handful of people with tubing benders now. And I know someone with a cnc plasma cutter, I pay him to cut all of my brackets.

10-17-2007, 03:23 PM	#29
crawlerb Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: millersburg, Oh Posts: 26	nice job on your truck Etype some paint and you wont be able to tell you did any thing

10-19-2007, 08:44 AM	#30
Etype R Web Wheeling Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 3,004	Well as soon as I got home last night, I backed the truck into the garage for a full night of body work. Started out by patching the one small rust hole in the bed, cutting out a section of the removed 12 inches and welding it in. Then I blended in the lower drivers side corner on the outside. After everything was smooth, I ruffed up the metal for the body filler. And I spent most of the night laying body filler and sanding it down... I wasn't finished with the body filler until midnight. There were still a few small voids, but I didn't want to spend another hour on the body filler. So I cleaned the body up and sprayed two coats of primer, followed by two spray bomb coats of paint. I think I got to bed around 2am.... This morning I went back out to the garage, and masked the body off for the black paint. Sprayed one coat of black, then bolted the bumpers and tail lights back on while it dried. Pulled off the tape and headed off to work. I stopped at a park to take a few pics on my way in to work.

10-19-2007, 08:53 AM	#31
clodstall I lost my vendor privileges Join Date: May 2006 Location: TOP OF THE HILL Posts: 3,014	looks great man.nice work.

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10-19-2007, 08:56 AM	#33
John Deere Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 564	Good work man, looks very nice. Are you gonna spray the tube bumper or just leave it alone? Would look great black. There are not really any wheeling clubs around these parts that I have found anyways. More Motorcycle folks here!!!

10-19-2007, 09:02 AM	#34
Etype R Web Wheeling Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 3,004	Thanks guys Here is my current list of things to do yet... Mount the 60" hilift jack in the bed, it just fits now. Grind the welds inside the bed smooth, most of it is done. Pull the bumper off, sand it down and paint it black, like the rest of the armor. Herculine the bed. And I still need to do some body work, there are a lot of sanding marks that need to be worked out yet, I put a quick coat of paint on it to keep water out of the body filler. And I was tired of looking at the bare metal rusting every day.

10-19-2007, 09:11 AM	#35
John Deere Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 564	I am gonna get a Hi Lift jack for my yota also. How are you gonna mount your just for my refference? I have not decided if I want it mounted to the bed or if I am gonna mount it on a tool box? Also I have been thinkink about on board air.

10-19-2007, 09:17 AM	#36
Etype R Web Wheeling Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 3,004	I am going to have to change how I mount it on this bed, as its a tight fit now. But here are some pics of how I had mounted it in my old bed, I will weld the mounts on rather then bolt them this time.

10-19-2007, 09:28 AM	#37
John Deere Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 564	Ahh ok I see. Worked fine that way I guess. Never came off?

10-19-2007, 09:43 AM	#38
Etype R Web Wheeling Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 3,004	Nope, it was a very solid mount. Hilift actually sells mounts like that, but I couldn't see spending $25 for a bracket that shouldn't cost more then $1 to make....

10-19-2007, 09:45 AM	#39
John Deere Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 564	i don't blame you there. I think I am gonna mount mine on a tool box though. how long did it take you to fab up your bumper???

11-04-2007, 07:09 PM	#40
Etype R Web Wheeling Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 3,004	Took a few pics of the truck on the way home today. Hit some trails earlier today. One of the last trails we did, was a little tight for my truck.... I can't turn as sharp as a jeep with my longer wheel base. So I ended up taking some damamge on the drivers side of the bed. I ran my front bumper against a tree, and still couldn't keep off this one. The dents shouldn't be to bad to pop out, and the paint can be touched up. I will probably do the body work soon, before the snow flys.

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