box building

Marten · Kemptville Ont Carpenter/Renovations

RE: box building

brad mcintyre · London On Member

good job sometimes it is fun to challenge your self .from what I see you could do anything you want

Marten · Kemptville Ont Carpenter/Renovations

gribbs wrote:
Wish I had the the talent you have for this! Can I make a suggestion? The tail light slots are pretty 1990's street rod - Maybe french in some stylish taillights ('59 Olds ones, for example). That's more the style of the day. Either way, this will be awesome when you finish and you can point and tell people you built the box from scratch and that's rad.

Thought about doing something like that but really like the slotted look. What I would like to do is get a set of sequential lights like the Mustang or the newer Audi have.

Marten · Kemptville Ont Carpenter/Renovations

So I am back on the rear of my truck now that I have wheels and tires I am happy with. Need to rework the fenders to suit the wheels. I have been hesitating as I think this is very scary to do. I know what I want to see in the end but not sure how to get there. I had a visitor a bit ago so he helped me. The first thing was to establish where the fender has to sit.

Then draw a line around the outside. While at it I made a cardboard cut out of the pattern for the other side.

Marked a line on the fender 1" away from the edge so I would have a ridged spot to start from. Took a deep breath and cut away.

screwed the mounting flange back on the truck using the line I made earlier

Then worked at putting the fender into position on where I wanted it to be. Used some metal "fingers" to hold it in place. Ended up having to rework the mounting flange to suit the profile of the fender as it changes the "flow" of the fender when you bring it out on a taper the way I would like it to be.

After much shrinking a stretching I was happy with the final look. Then to fill in the gap. Thought I should have some cereal first and then decided that cardboard was easier to use then metal.

This is all new to me so any advise is always welcome. Between work and what LOML wants done on the farm I don't get a lot of time to work on the truck right now. And to throw in car show season, well......

Marten · Kemptville Ont Carpenter/Renovations

Well the hammer came down. I now get at least one night a week in the shop.

I cut out a piece of metal to match the template. Cutting, grinding to make it fit. Now tacking, hammer and dolly, tacking, more hammer and dolly, some grinding, repeat.

Am I doing this right?

123pugsy · Tin basher Metal shaping guy

Marten wrote:
Well the hammer came down. I now get at least one night a week in the shop.
I cut out a piece of metal to match the template. Cutting, grinding to make it fit. Now tacking, hammer and dolly, tacking, more hammer and dolly, some grinding, repeat.
Am I doing this right?

Yes, you're doing it right if your results are OK.

The shape looks to be blending in nicely.

51 Styline · Niagara Falls Member

MARTEN!!!!!!! You da Man> Nice work.

Marten · Kemptville Ont Carpenter/Renovations

Got the fender to where I am happy with it. Ready for primer and bondo work. It was now time to make the second side match the first one. Took a piece of particle plywood that I had and traced the fender onto it. Cut it to make a stand.

Then cut a flange just like the first side and mounted it to the stand along with the first fender. That took a bit of work with the shrinker and stretcher but got it close.

Using the fingers I cut eailer I mounted the second fender to the stand. Ready for filler panels and more welding. biggrin

Looks like this side had a bit of a accident as there was some bondo on it. I will sand some of that out before priming and new bondo.

123pugsy · Tin basher Metal shaping guy

Looks like you're having fun.
Good idea with the stand/jig.

Beans · Courtice On Rod-Side Member Pin Striper

congrats man! nice work

Marten · Kemptville Ont Carpenter/Renovations

Thanks guys. Ya,this is getting to be more fun. As I gain some confidence it gets better and a bit easier.

Marten · Kemptville Ont Carpenter/Renovations

Side two almost done now. A bit more welding, more grinding and will be ready for primer and filler.

This is the rear of the fender. Left side is the second fender I worked on.

This is the front of the fender. Right side is the second fender

123pugsy · Tin basher Metal shaping guy

Right on. Good job of it.

Beans · Courtice On Rod-Side Member Pin Striper

nice!

Marten · Kemptville Ont Carpenter/Renovations

Got them mounted. Really happy with the way they turned out. The truck is parked inside so can't get a pic of the whole back side but hoping this will keep you amused until spring or the next time it is warmer outside.

This one is a little close for pics but there is a wall in the way. This is the better side for sure. The other fender is good but has some ripples in it. I will try and get some of that out after I get the primer off.

123pugsy · Tin basher Metal shaping guy

Looks friggen awesome.

Can you post a before and after?

Marten · Kemptville Ont Carpenter/Renovations

As requested here are a couple of shots with the tire on and the fender in the original spot. The side view did not change as the fender stayed in the same spot that way. Can't find any before's of the front view

Lightspeed Mike · http://lightspeedmetaldesign.com/

Nice job Marten, one of those touches that make a nice truck stand out.

123pugsy · Tin basher Metal shaping guy

Marten wrote:
As requested here are a couple of shots with the tire on and the fender in the original spot. The side view did not change as the fender stayed in the same spot that way. Can't find any before's of the front view

That's a HUGE difference.

You did good.

Marten · Kemptville Ont Carpenter/Renovations

Thanks guys for being so positive. This is a huge learning adventure for me. Thanks for all the advice. more changes coming. Give me a welder now everything is a piece of steel lol.