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Lambcrusher, no problem. Just keep in mind how easy it is to weld new metal in. I still think it would look slick with a 45 bed.

Thanks Bob.



Yeah, I know.......I think those 45 guys are onto me. I was told quite plainly to keep my grubby hands off of their parts:lol:

I wanted to ask you, where is the 1 1/4 inch plywood coming from.

It's going to be 1 1/8" marine grade. I have a local lumber company that can get almost any kind of wood for me-I mean, they can get any kind of lumber for me. fixed:doh:
 
well, the cab is layin on its back so I can burn in the bottom, and the flatbed frame is well under way.....pics to follow.
 
pics...
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on the fence for the bed skin material...the ply has its drawbacks(mostly trim-wise and having to do 2 pieces)thinking I'm gunna do the 10 gauge 72X96 sheet for 200 bucks and a whopping 270 pounds:eek:. Bob, what do you think of 12 gauge- only to save a bit of weight. I am at 15.5" centers...The bed is 70" wide and 78" long- big enough to camp on:D. Planning on a 1 1/4" schedule 40 hoop and rack, maybe a stake pockets/tiedown rail, and some boxes.
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getting this far into the project- well any project, for that matter-I see the things that I would do differently if I were to do it again(NO PLANS TO DO SO!!!my whole me hurts:doh:{**** I needs a plasma})and of course, there are engineered imperfections:hillbilly: when it comes to presentation. I am 100% satisfied with the structure and hope that I've removed enough rust and built it back in a way that it will last the long haul.
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Don't look back and worry about what you should of done. You have enough to think about! That floor pan looks plenty strong, outlasting all of us.
 
10 gage

LAMBCRUSHER, 13 gage (.089) would be more than enough.

Thanks Bob.

on the fence for the bed skin material...the ply has its drawbacks(mostly trim-wise and having to do 2 pieces)thinking I'm gunna do the 10 gauge 72X96 sheet for 200 bucks and a whopping 270 pounds:eek:. Bob, what do you think of 12 gauge- only to save a bit of weight. I am at 15.5" centers...The bed is 70" wide and 78" long- big enough to camp on:D. Planning on a 1 1/4" schedule 40 hoop and rack, maybe a stake pockets/tiedown rail, and some boxes.
 
Too cool, Bob. Thank You!
 
finished the floorpan, painted bottom, help on his way to give me a hand setting it back upright and get the bed frame in position. pics to follow
 
couldn't find the camera till after we set the thing back on the frame.....:doh:
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a few more
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That looks plenty beefy. Can't wait to see it all skinned out. Going to be a very useable truck.
 
body filler and seam sealer.....took it to metal(with a few exceptions)and am building it back up. hoping to start the swap w/i the next few days.....
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look out!
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Give me a week, boys and girls...
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How many pounds of wire you gonna have on that fine swine? Good job on the sheetmetal work on the cab :clap: Maybe I missed it but what rear window is the cut out sized for? It'd be fairly simple if you wanted to add a cage down the road since you already have that square tube near the rear of the roof.
 

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