I can make LPB box sides

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Let me take some measurements and do some thunking. I should be able to. It would be tedious and my corrugated shape may be slightly different. The question is weather the length of the bed is shorter than the frame of our press and how far back the backstop goes vs how wide the bed panel is. I'll get back to you.
 
Kevin, I have the same problem(bed bottom) but the bed will be shorter and not by choice. It came this way. I gues I should take measurements.
 
Tailgate Frame

Hey

Would love to get a tailgate frame. Final stage of an FJ45 resto is the box and tailgate. Have both OEM but rough, your work would solve the problem perfectly.

Also in Calgary, so would stop by!

Cameron
 
Yeah - I've got one full gate unassebled. I was going to use it for my truck but I can make another one when I get around to a production run on the bed sides. Send me a PM and I'll give you a call... prices above are still good.

Kevin
 
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I could laser cut the letters out of something like 12 Ga and spot weld them on. The painter would have to seal the perimeter of the letters with filler like joint sealer. I don't know how well that would hold up over time.....
 
merbesfield said:
What about laser cutting a male and female pattern and pressing it in? Just a thought. Looks like you have the necessary equipment to make it happen.
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Well, yes and no. The male/female would work with a little trial and error. I don't have enough tonnage to press them all at once and the beds on our presses are only three and five inches wide. The letters being something like 10" tall would need another inch top and bottom to anchor the material around the letter and prevent warpage.......blah, blah, blah. Bottom line is bending flat sheets is easy, forming raised beads and letters or embossing is another science altogether. It takes more tonnage and larger die sets and has a lot of specialized knowledge about how to draw the material without distortion. I did some 40 rear tub wheel wells with all the ribs in them and spent literally days trying to press one rib at a time and keep the panel from twisting up like a pretzel. Never did get it perfect and had to bill the hell out of the customer just to break even. He managed to use them but spent a lot of time welding them in.

Also, I don't need a tailgate, or at least not the panel itself and I am trying to get real progress on my rebuild now that I have started it. I hope that doesn't sound to self centered. I really only started this thread to try and help out other guys as I do my own stuff. It's not a big deal to make extra parts once I've got the tools set up, so I offer my time and skills to help out other builds as I go through mine. Once, or if, I am done my build I might be more inclined to experiment and spend time making one off parts for guys that need obscure items. Not that the tailgate is obscure - but you know what I mean.
 
AwlTeq,

Thanks for what you share with the less-skilled among us.
I think the guys are greatly impressed with your metal working skills, as am I.

I understand that special skills, calculations, and tooling are necessary to fabricate the more complicated stampings.
Also larger and heavier equipment, as well as expensive dies need to be made to accomplish one pressing to make a complete panel.
Toyota has the bucks, the equipment, and the technicians to create such equipment to produce, for example, an embossed tailgate, or a corrugated floorpan for a cab.
But they don't make the older parts anymore.

How-some-ever, we all really hope that YOU can somehow accomplish this with your skills, materials, and equipment. That's why we sit here needing obsolete sheet metal stampings, and ask guys far away in Panama, Pakistan, etc. if they will create the old pieces we need to finish a project.

Kudos to you for your talent and persistence to create what you do, and do well.
But I suspect that now you have shown your talent and willingness to provide some items, you'll still be asked for more. I guess you oughta look at it as flattery.
 
Bear said:
Kudos to you for your talent and persistence to create what you do, and do well.
But I suspect that now you have shown your talent and willingness to provide some items, you'll still be asked for more. I guess you oughta look at it as flattery.
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I am more than willing to help out and make anything I have the ability to do. But right now I have started my own long awaited ground up resto-mod on my 45LPB. This, as I know you all can appreciate, takes a lot of time out of the week. I am pushing the envelope of my wifes good graces as it is. I haven't gotten to the sheet metal on my build yet - but when I do in a few weeks I will be in "sheet metal mode" and more able to tackle the extra items guys might need. I have a couple of guys wanting bed sides and tailgate parts so I've already commited to those. I knew what I was in for when I started this thread and the extra few bucks in my pocket get put right back into my truck too so I need you guys as much as you need me. Please feel free to ask for any part you might need - I will consider each request carefully in regard to whether I can make it. It just might not fit into my schedule right away so be prepared to wait a bit. If I agree to do it, I will do it.

P.S. - I am flattered and honored to be a part of this community.
(I hope that's not too sappy;))
 
You are very talented and detail oriented. I understand what you mean about the wrinkling of metal. I played around with a small press to make the floor pan ribs. It worked but definitely had wrinkles that would have had to been worked out. Keep up the great work, we are all very excited to watch your progress.
 
Keep up the great work!
I need to build a bed for a 63 LWB from the rails up so would be interested in both sides (inner and outer) bed front and bed floor (if you make one) - please keep us in the loop on production and pricing
 
Will do....
 
Bump for any more interest before I start production in a couple of weeks :grinpimp:
 
sorry if I missed it in the thread but how are you attaching the inner bed panels? are they welded (permanent) or are they removable? If removable, curious how they are attached. Thanks.

Parts look great! I would have seriously considered on buying a set of sides if I hadn't already been so far along on mine.

I would be interested in pricing on the top rails for bed sides and tailgate as well as the lower tailgate brace (without holes for hinges).
 
Mike,

The inner walls were just welded on. The grey truck pictured above has them installed. I haven't made a top rail yet but I am thinking around $120.00 each. I am going to sandblast my bed and replace the sides (inner too) and top rail. I am going to measure and draw up all the parts in the bed in the hopes of making a complete bed at some point. I have an idea for the wheel well arch on the side made from sheet rather than solid. My wheel tub inside the box would be a little different as well as the floor. What I'd like to do is actually make one and post up pictures with a price for a complete box assembled and primered. Then if someone wants it I'll sell it and make more as needed. If no one wants it I'll use it myself - but I'm sure someone would be interested.

Kevin
 
Awl_TEQ said:
Bump for any more interest before I start production in a couple of weeks :grinpimp:
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Still interested!!

Can we go with 12 gauge?
Any plans of heading down to the colorado/utah area?
Bed floor?
 
71FJ40 said:
Still interested!!

Can we go with 12 gauge?
Any plans of heading down to the colorado/utah area?
Bed floor?
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Whadaya makin' - a tank? The top rails aren't even 12 ga. I could go 14 ga. without to much trouble. Or you could get the inner walls and make it stonger by having made a box section.

The bed floor is one part I want to try and reproduce.

The plan is to do some road trips when my 45 is done, but that'll be another 12 months.


Edit - I checked this morning and the top rails are a thin 12 ga at about 0.100" thick....
 
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