The beauty and the beast

[solar86yota]

Wow, great job on your truck so far... I love the old school wood bed idea. Keep up the great work!!!

[Colt]

Wow, great job on your truck so far... I love the old school wood bed idea. Keep up the great work!!!

Thank you. I promise I will do 

Yesterday I finished the upper rails but i forgot the memory card at home on the desk     so no pics today...   

[THK Matt]

WOW! im loving how its turning out Colt.
great work from over seas.

[Zappel]

be back .......

Hello Colt, it looks beautiful......

you have terrifically learned what within the last months and how you convert it.
The Flat is very good composition between new and old.....


the clock runs fast.....but i´m hopefully you be ready at the right time...

go on!!!


greeting from Frankfurt

[Colt]

finished the roll bar




pressure-tight and holds about 27 liters!




perfect...


these are the damper between frame and roll bar



attend the synchronized welding 





The only things missing are the wheel wells, brackets for light and number plate and the wood...

[Colt]

next was the steering. the body lift causes to lengthen the steering column.


but wait: i got a few parts for the steering


power steering and a stronger push rod 




all in and the best, fits without changing the steering column!


we also tried to get the engine running but there wasn`t enough time for it.
But the alternator turns, the fuel pump works, also the ignition.
I think it is the valve celarance or perhaps the ignition sequence...
Isn`t it 1-3-4-2 on the 4banger? 

[twistedtoy92]

yep!!!!

[Colt]

Small update. Nothing spectacular yet...

some primer on the roll bar


putting the flatbed on


and welding in the bows for the wheel wells


tomorrow the wheel wells will be covered with sheet metal.


i haven`t enough time for my beast... 

[skipnrocks]

Id hate to be in your rig if you wreck hard enough to damage that beastly bed/bars!!   I like it,  beefy as all get out!

[twistedtoy92]

hell yeah!!!! you didnt happen to check how much weight you added did ya>?? i'm curious!!

[Colt]

hell yeah!!!! you didnt happen to check how much weight you added did ya>?? i'm curious!!

the only thing i have is the target weight out of the cad. That should be under 200 kilogram for both roll bar and flatbed. Don`t think thats too bad

And I don't want to be there if my rig crashes that hard 

[Colt]

the next steps

bended 3mm sheet metal for the wheel wells


brrrrtzzzz


cutting out the next sheet metal strip


and on to the wheel well


the same on the other side


That was more than 6 meters to weld...

these are brackets for the numberplate and the backup light.

But it was too late to weld that in    Rome wasn't built in a day. 

[Colt]

btw who gave me my first turtle point? thank you! 

[THK Matt]

i gave you the second one

[Colt]

 

JEEEEHHAAAAAAAA!!!!

[THK Matt]

[70 Cam Guy]

I can't wait to see the flat bed done.  That design looks awesome!


to be random, I bought a CD the other week by the band Gojira (from France).  They've been playing them on Sirius radio (satellite) lately on Hard Attack 

[Zappel]

the watch runs. But you get ready on time. I am quite sure there.

will be happy to hear the first sound of the creature

greeting from frankfurt

[Colt]

hi Zappel! I hope so




todays progress:

finished brackets for the number plate and the rear lights


and the wood is on the bed

not screwed down yet but it fits with a little help from the jig saw  8)


with deep splines so its not so slippery when it is raining

[Gittinit]

What kind of lights are those and where did you source them? I like em!

[DeadlyPeace]

The bed's looking awesome.

[porkchop]

looking good

[skipnrocks]

Didnt know you were going wood in the bed but I like it, think it looks classic.

[Colt]

Thanks guys!

What kind of lights are those and where did you source them? I like em!

They are from ebay. I bought them from an caravan outfitter. Normally they have one side with a fog lamp. I bought to pair and used the ones with the reverse lights. They are only 15€ per pair but I fear the shipping to US would kill you...

[Colt]

Oh, and the engine is running!               

[unclejpl4x4]

Thats so sick   i bet you can't wait 2 roll the truck.    

[Colt]

Thats so sick   i bet you can't wait 2 roll the truck.    

part1

part2

[Colt]

I started with the rear bumper


tacking on the brackets


and welded together with an gusset




not finished yet but its on the way

[Colt]

here is another pic of the wood:


finished the rear bumper

closed with 10mm plate out of the trash bin...




putted a second layer of primer to the bed and bar

[DeadlyPeace]

That bed's looking awesome. Can't wait to see it finished.