PLAN B

[the_blaze]

@skunked @mrk5 when you see these fenders rip where do they rip? Trying to decide if i should cut the welds and come up with brackets now or if its something i can go with and see what happens

 

[Truckman4life]

Will you be plating over the braces and slider to make it a complete smooth slider panel.

 

[skunked]

Fender at the weld. Just run it, fix it when it becomes an issue.

 

[the_blaze]

Will you be plating over the braces and slider to make it a complete smooth slider panel.

I have thought about this and haven't really decided yet. it would be a good idea for sure just a little extra work.

 

[Truckman4life]

Yeah I would worry about a rock get stuck in between the supports from the frame to slider and getting hung up. I guess you could wheel it and decide later if it becomes an issue.

 

[mrk5]

@skunked @mrk5 when you see these fenders rip where do they rip? Trying to decide if i should cut the welds and come up with brackets now or if its something i can go with and see what happens

Just tears across the fender along the edge of the welds. Last time I cut the fender up about 1/2" on one side but the other side ended up probably closer to 3/8" and I noticed the short side had been mashed a little so I thing the 1/2" gap is better. Now these were also on trucks without cages.

 

[the_blaze]

Just tears across the fender along the edge of the welds. Last time I cut the fender up about 1/2" on one side but the other side ended up probably closer to 3/8" and I noticed the short side had been mashed a little so I thing the 1/2" gap is better. Now these were also on trucks without cages.

Cool, this truck doesnt have a cage YET, I'm waiting on @blazinzuk to come knock one out for me

 

[blazinzuk]

Cool, this truck doesnt have a cage YET, I'm waiting on @blazinzuk to come knock one out for me

Lol. Lemme get a couple things done

 

[the_blaze]

Lol. Lemme get a couple things done

Hurry up man!! Times a ticking. We are going to do @72gmck5 cage soon

 

[the_blaze]

I have a guest room in my house come spend some time down here @blazinzuk

 

[blazinzuk]

I should have some leeway in about 3 weeks. Right now I've got 2 racks to build and now a stair railing also

 

[the_blaze]

@72gmck5 schedule your time out for 3 weeks ish

 

[72gmck5]

@72gmck5 schedule your time out for 3 weeks ish

I’m pretty free all of July

 

[the_blaze]

Cutting out the rust. There is a ton of it. We cut a crooked line in the rear bedside.... ooops... we will fix it when we pull the rear bumper

 

[the_blaze]

More pics

 

[skunked]

I see bondo

 

[the_blaze]

Yeah i think this thing has rusted to death and been rebuilt a few times.

 

[the_blaze]

I think we will chop the corners on the back of the wheel wells to match the front of the rear wheel wells just to make it look symmetrical

Now i really really need bumpers

 

[Truckman4life]

Just trim your stock bumpers for now, like lop off the part that comes round the corner of the body and trim the ends at a 45 or so.

 

[the_blaze]

Just trim your stock bumpers for now, like lop off the part that comes round the corner of the body and trim the ends at a 45 or so.

We talked about doing that last night. Its not a horrible idea