Ridge Runner
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I have sprayed bed liner in the roof to stiffen it up ,if you have dings and hammer them it could get worse or better ,blasting a roof can cause shrinking in the metal causing the oil canning .
I have played a flame under the oil caning spot but you can really screw it up if you are not careful .
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I thought i may be able to put that rear mount back together ,it will have parallel leafs so no weight on that mount ,but it is all busted up !
If any one has this bracket for a 35 -41 i will gladly take it off your hands !
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I couldnt find the two i have but i am pretty sure they were just black plastic
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Same as the frame 1/8
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I made part of the boxing plates for the rear of the frame ,there will be a short piece on the back side of the rear big brace ,but i have to get a brace first . I want to sand blast and epoxy prime inside the frame where the plates will cover the inside of the frame . It should be very strong once boxed . I have to hole saw some access holes for the bed bolts still .
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I got this thing up on the rotisserie all by my self ....all buy my self ,dont wana be ,all by my self .. sorry ,80s flash back ! Any way it is the same length as a mustang so i didnt have to move the ends ,a mustang drive shaft is also the perfect length . Now i can have some fun boxing the front and rear of the rails !
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The one i have is the angled one
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I think i have a remote mirror here from a 70s station waggon ,i will see if it is the same piece
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I have replaced them before using similar mirrors from different cars in the wrecking yard ,the trick is getting the cables out with out breaking the pot metal
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Made a new end for the rear of the frame, made it out of square tube instead of c channel like the original ,the old one had seen better days . I drilled all the holes including the bumper bracket on the end ,i have the bumper brackets here some where.
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I thought i had another rear leaf spring bracket but i guess i dont ! This one is toast ,all busted up . I do have another frame but it has tons of crap stacked on it ,if i cant find another one i will have to pull that one out .
Front radiator brackets fit right in place so that is done . Now to get it on the rotisserie ,it weighs about 200 pounds and i have already flipped it about 5 times ,thats more than an old fat man can handle!
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Trying to drill out those rivets in the cut up radiator brackets ,i broke off a drill bit! The metal is like drilling a lead steel mix and it grabs drill bits ,kind of like stainless steel ! After a few good cuss words ...did i say a few ? I got the last rivet out with a diamond grinder bit
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I still have them amd still in good shape
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I have a set if i can find them ,i will look today ,they are off a 70 Grande
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This 35 truck bed is a deal at 2,200.,it is un assembled but i have built at least 4 so it no problem ,it is every piece to build a complete bed and for the same price they will ad the wood floor and stainless trim . I get a little farther along and i will order one ,this is from Mack Products and they are just like the original .
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Inner frame horn is done ,the two brackets in the front have been cut away but i have those brackets ,now i can rotissify this chicken ! I will replace those brackets on the rotisserie .
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Not to bad ! I just have to make the inside horn now .
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Yes ,you need all three brackets ,#1 is the seat back hinge bracket, # 2 is the floor behind the fold down and # three is what the seat botton hooks on .
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Yep ,straight 8
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I restored a 1933 buick doctors coupe for Don Jones in Porterville a few years back ,had to paint it in lacker ,you can imagine how hard it was to find lacker paint ...and get the right color! This was just about a concours job but the colors really go together good. I thought this pic was the car i restored but i guess it isnt . Dons car was one of the very first cars to cross the golden gate when it opened , we finished it just in time for the golden gate anniversary . He died shortly after that and the car was sold at auction .for big bucks i was told !
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They will look real good when i get the grinder to them
Missing my 1935 Ford pick up .
in The Garage
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I have been moving crap all day and i still haven't hit bottom !
Oh the life of a hoarder ...i mean collector ! Yes ,there is a 37 ford pick up under the mess!