Thanks everybody, glad you like it.
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Originally Posted by calphi27
Anyways can you give us a little part list? Where did you get those latches, hinges, and can you give us the specs on the metal frame surrounding the quarter panels and tailgate?
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The hardware is all from Mcmaster-Carr, pull latches and stainless piano hinge. I welded a flange on the hinge so that I could screw (in the case of the 1/4s) and through bolt (in the case of the tailgate) through the panel rather than into the edge. 1/2" plywood does not like to hold fasteners in it's 1/2" dimension. All the bolts use the existing mounting holes and stainless hardware.
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Originally Posted by calphi27
How is the tailgate holding up? Can you sit on it will all the supports removed? Just to clarify, did you cut out all supports in the quarter panel area?
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The OE tailgate was all caved in before this all started, I used the subsequent boxes to actually pull the tailgate back into shape. The frame is made from 2 pieces of angle iron, the two short sides and one edge are bent from one piece and a second piece is welded in to connect the legs. Plenty strong enough to sit on, in fact my test for them consists of dropping my 33" spare tire on them from the roof (I like things strong)
Yep. I cut all the vertical supports out of the 1/4s, the new panels are 13ga. steel with a lip welded to the inside of the opening for rigidity, plenty strong as well.
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Originally Posted by Creeker
Very nice work, from conception through execution! Have you thought about adding sound-deadening now that you have such easy access?
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I would, except I am too cheap to waste my $ on sound deadening for a rusty body, I used the cheap stuff inside the tailgate to clean it up and I will do the same for the 1/4s as soon as I get around to chopping them (welding and sound proofing don't mix very well
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Originally Posted by srplus
I have been considering doing this with my 60 and have been thinking of expanded PVC sheet (see http://www.sdplastics.com/pvcx.html ) that is used in the sign industry... it comes in all kinds of colors and thicknesses. It is not at structural as Starboard or the like but it would be very functional for doors, etc. |
Yup, nice stuff, I looked at the Nidacore as well, but once again the strength-weight-and especialy-cost came into play again.
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Originally Posted by 77TLCFJ40
You should mass produce these.
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I could always make more but you all know how cheap we are.
It takes me a least a few hours to make, two latches are $26, the stainless hinge (which I then have to modify) is like $20, plywood is not cheap these days and neither is steel.