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Nice job you are doing Steve.
You must have " Pullmax tunnel syndrome" after running all those profiles. Ron |
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Wow How time flies.
Almost three years since I started this project. Thanks for all the nice comments . I have been working on the truck a little here & there as time permits. I was able to locate a parts truck this past June that had the Cutom cab (wrap around Rear window & stainless window trim), So had to take a few steps backward to incorporate that.
Haven't worked on it since July but I will try to get caught up on the progress since the last posts. As you all know if you work on cars & trucks, the rust is always more than you thought it would be. The mice had built a nest above the windshield in the front of the roof so that was rusted thin. I made the replacement panels by wheeling and using the tipping wheel to turn flanges & joggles. Sorry no pic of process due to computer crash. Here you can see what was required. two large panels & one little one at the pinch weld. Leaves & crud accumulated in the fresh air vent below the windshield so more repair panels there. The outer panel had to be removed to access the area. here are the two panel no process pics here either. A third panel was made for the front of the outer cowl. after welding to the outer panel and the weld stretched, the outer cowl was replaced on the truck cab. Well finally all the rust is gone from the cowl. one down & many areas to go. Steve
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Steve Hamilton Hamilton Classics Auto Restoration & Metalshaping Last edited by Steve Hamilton; 12-25-2012 at 05:37 PM. Reason: add more |
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Fantastic results
Steve, Looks really great. I just finished one of those rotten cowl vent assemblies. Worst mess I ever tried to fix, I must admit I cheated on stuff you won't see. Those were really complicated panels and parts.First time I used patterns. Sometimes part didn't havethe fit I wanted.
Lived in Milwaukee most of my life. Gotta say that pullmax sure made a lot of nice parts.I am impressed.I WANT ONE!!!! See Ya Gerry
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extending the dash board
The dash on these trucks did not extend very far from the windshield, so not much room under it. I wanted the longer cab so I could move the seat back for more leg room. When I mocked up a seat and steering column the dash was a long ways away. I didn't have a big enough project already, so time to make a little more work. I decided that since the doors are 4 inches longer the dash should be moved back the same distance. Still no process pics (sorry), mostly wheeling to fit to the curve of the dash & to match the guage cluster hump. Then tig weld & planish.
The line in the dust is about what is added. bottom of dash That was the easy part, now look what I have to fix. If you look at the passenger door, I have tape showing that the end of the dash will soon be part of the door. the end of the dash will need a panel to tie it into the door jamb, and the door will need an end cap for the dash end section. More later when I get back to this phase. Steve
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Planning how to extend the truck cab
I spent a lot of time thinking about how to proceed with making an extended cab. It has been a while but here goes.
Brace between upper jambs, note Passenger door is already extended and fits the opening. No more pics. next I installed the new upper door jambs, and then installed the new steps & rocker panels. Double checking everything before welding. With that completed the door jambs are locked in place. Hope this is understandable. more later Steve
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New floor repair sections
The floor at the base of the cowl and around the front body mounts was rusted out. The floor had a 4" strip missing from the door jamb extention, and I still needed to extend the floor 13 " in the back.
Here are the dies to make the floor beads using the pullmax. Used the fence for a guide, on the long strait beads, i think 3 passes each. I first bent the panel to 45* and then freehand fed the piece through the pullmax. Not perfectly straight lines but good enough for the floor of my driver. The kick shrinker & shrinking disk were used to fix the pucker at the end of each bead. Steve
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Nice work on this project, like the "small" changes you do, it will be alot better space for your long legs there
Hope to be abel to see it live some day.. // Per |
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excellent stuff .. geez id love a pullmax but there few and far between in Australia and way to expensive for a home shop /./
are there cheaper home build units ?
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Hey, Steve, thanks for posting the pictures. I always learn stuff if I pay attention to what you are telling us. Glad to see you back working on your truck. I can see the progress from the time I visited your shop.
I can almost taste the ice cream and stawberries!
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Steve ,After looking at your pre planning list I think I only missed ALL of them . Going backwards takes way more time than formulating a solid plan . Thanks for reminding us the importance of a good outcome starting at the begining .
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