Builds 1978 FJ55 BATPIG

[PabloCruise]

Fuel tank leaks at the drain and looks like probably above, has been for a while by the size of the residue.

Maybe why the truck arrived with less than 1/8th tank of fuel.

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I just looked at those last 2 pics again. The hose does look old, and the tank is wet pretty high up - too high for the drain to be the only culprit...
I talk about hoses at great length (ha ha) in my thread.

 

[PabloCruise]

1929 Niagara model 362.
Model 362 is 50" cut, 10g capacity.
Model 362 ran from 1907-1937.

Weighs about 3,000lbs.
Shears 4' of 10ga without a hesitation.

95 years old. Was designed to cut nonstop at full capacity. New machines cant do that for 10years.

Was originally belt-driven off an overhead jack shaft. Someone in the past converted it to a 3-ph motor.

“Made before stupid people.”

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Damn!

Made by people that like to make good $#!t...

 

[gonzopancho]

Oh holy Hannah!
Are those original?!?

No idea. Maybe?

 

[gonzopancho]

Did you aim the low beams nice and proper?

No, they’re just set where they were.

Front of the truck needs to come up some, (see post #78), and after that’s set, I’ll re-aim the headlights.

 

[gonzopancho]

Both swingouts have stops finished on them. Matched the style of the rest of the bumper. 3/8" plate. Two passes mig welded & blended.

Drilled a drain hole in the upper tube.

Todo: matching stops on the main piece.

 

[gonzopancho]

Mark cleaned the rusty areas and then finished the ends of all the welds where rust started.

Always cap your welds. Rust never sleeps.

Decided to install some weldable pins so the swingouts will stay open if parked on an angle.
Pins should arrive Wednesday.

Todo:

• Bumper side stops.
• Finish the basket edges.
• Install the pins and fabricate / install the plates they run against
• Prep for powdercoat.

 

[gonzopancho]

 

[gonzopancho]

Keeping the hitch, but not like it was

 

[gonzopancho]

Rear bumper

 

[gonzopancho]

Smooth

 

[gonzopancho]

Few stamping waves, but this is now ready for powder.

 

[gonzopancho]

Top of rear bumper came out good for how mangled it was, without going overboard

 

[gonzopancho]

Beating on the ends

 

[gonzopancho]

Driver’s side on the left, passenger side (beat one) on the right.

Fitting them to the bumper center to make sure they aren't twisted slightly. Then it all goes to powder coat.

 

[gonzopancho]

So nice.

 

[gonzopancho]

Before and after

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Art.

 

[greenbeast]

Art.

Indeed that is sharp!!

 

[PabloCruise]

Top of rear bumper came out good for how mangled it was, without going overboard

Smoov... Those guys do nice work.

 

[PabloCruise]

Driver’s side on the left, passenger side (beat one) on the right.

Fitting them to the bumper center to make sure they aren't twisted slightly. Then it all goes to powder coat.

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That is some beautiful work!!!