80's Ford Ascender

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Time to make some sliders

[mgputer]

Originally Posted by smog

Time to make some sliders

Looks great. Nice and clean.

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Originally Posted by mgputer

Looks great. Nice and clean.

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thanks mg. Plan to put a few support pieces in there yet.

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Fresh Joints

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...and a test fit






Not perfectly to scale, but they will help keep the body tight and protect those rocker panels

[mgputer]

Sweet. Definitely need to protect the awesome paint job.

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Originally Posted by mgputer

Sweet. Definitely need to protect the awesome paint job.

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appreciate it, thanks. Starting to really enjoy the metal work. Need to come up with some other methods to hold some of the small pieces in place during the soldering process. Any tips would be appreciated, I have melted a few magnets

[Natedog]

Looks great, now where’s the Scooby snacks?!?!!?!! The more I look at your tire and wheel combo, the more I like it!
C-clamps and blocks of steel or aluminum for jigs?

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Originally Posted by Natedog

Looks great, now where’s the Scooby snacks?!?!!?!! The more I look at your tire and wheel combo, the more I like it!
C-clamps and blocks of steel or aluminum for jigs?

no Scooby Snacks! That might explain why the dog hasn’t been around

Good ideas Nate. I need some steel blocks. Should likely make or pick up some cheap metal jigs.

I really like the MTR’s, have been great on this truck. Thanks for the kind words Nate.

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Didn't like the proportions on the sliders so I slimmed them down some. Much happier with them now.



Perhaps now a few cross supports and paint

[Natedog]

Doh, gotta get some! Just like our cats, love more when the chickens grilling lol.

Thanks, last time I checked they’re pretty inexpensive I’d just buy them.

Good to hear and you’re welcome.

I like the new slider proportions much better. Yes needs some cross braces in there next.

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Completed Slider

[mgputer]

Looks really good. You have an eye for detail. Nice clean braze and nice and tight to the body.

I'm on my 4th bumper on my gen8 6x6. Just can't get the right look.

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Originally Posted by mgputer

Looks really good. You have an eye for detail. Nice clean braze and nice and tight to the body.

I'm on my 4th bumper on my gen8 6x6. Just can't get the right look.

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Thanks mg. Appreciate your saying so. It certainly is rewarding to finally hit the sweet spot on the proportions. Yeah, I need to tackle the bumper challenge. So far I have have kept them very simple to make it easy.

[durok]

Originally Posted by mgputer

Looks really good. You have an eye for detail. Nice clean braze and nice and tight to the body.

Agreed, damn fine!

Those look factory-perfect...

Looking forward to seeing some bumpers!

[mgputer]

Originally Posted by smog

Thanks mg. Appreciate your saying so. It certainly is rewarding to finally hit the sweet spot on the proportions. Yeah, I need to tackle the bumper challenge. So far I have have kept them very simple to make it easy.

Me too. I prefer simple and slim for performance but sometimes the look you think you are going for takes a few tries

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Originally Posted by durok

Agreed, damn fine!

Those look factory-perfect...

Looking forward to seeing some bumpers!

Thanks Durok. I would like to try my hand at a plate bumper yet. For this truck I already have a Scalerfab front bumper on order. Likely will make one for the SWB Bronco Ascender.

Originally Posted by mgputer

Me too. I prefer simple and slim for performance but sometimes the look you think you are going for takes a few tries

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These sliders definitely took some reworking along the way.

Here is a really simple rear bumper I made for my sons SCX10ii. He loves it, so I am happy.

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Keep coming back to Ascender #1 to complete details

[mgputer]

Originally Posted by smog

Keep coming back to Ascender #1 to complete details

I like the green and gold. I had an 83 F-150 that was a forestry truck and it was exactly the same color. Brings me back to the old days. Plus I'm in Wisconsin go Packers

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Originally Posted by mgputer

I like the green and gold. I had an 83 F-150 that was a forestry truck and it was exactly the same color. Brings me back to the old days. Plus I'm in Wisconsin go Packers

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I like the colors too. Definitely looks like a forestry truck. The driver is hunting



On another note. Started making a bumper for the SWB Bronco. Gotta keep the Ascender forum alive somehow...