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chrisnz 03-23-2021 02:31 PM

41 Chev pickup build
 
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I've owned this 1.5 ton cab and chassis "41 chev for around 11 years. I've been a little reluctant to start it, as it just seemed like a large rust job. Anyway, I've started it.
What I plan on, is to drop the cab onto a half ton chassis, channel the cab 3", roof chop 2", internal hinges and remodel the front sheetmetal. It took me around a week to dismantle the cab, so it could go into the citric bath. (Thanks Marcus) That gave me relatively clean steel to work with. I've started with the floor, which I've made as the original didn't suit my purposes.

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This is 2mm electrogalv, which is folded up to suit the seats.

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Started on the under floor sub frame

Jack 1957 03-23-2021 06:30 PM

Hmm, it appears that this picture was taken down under. :D

onya 03-23-2021 09:31 PM

Close enough mate NZed

chrisnz 03-24-2021 11:11 AM

What gave it away? The welder:lol:

chrisnz 03-24-2021 11:50 AM

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In New Zealand, vehicles have to be certified to go on the road. This pickup will be classed as modified production.

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Incorporated into the floor, are doubler plates for the seats and seatbelt mounts

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Once I'd welded the floor up, the subframe was then welded to the firewall mount.

Gojeep 03-25-2021 04:23 AM

Looking forward to following this build. :)

chrisnz 03-25-2021 10:09 AM

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I'm certainly not computer literate. Here are the missing photo's. A lot of my other photo's were coming out upside down, so I guess you won't see them

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Crush tubes in for the rear cab mounts

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dwmh 03-26-2021 08:08 AM

Hi Chris, hope I'm not stating the obvious, but you don't want to be breathing galvanised steel welding fumes.
Looks like you're going to be busy for a while.

chrisnz 03-26-2021 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwmh (Post 168048)
Hi Chris, hope I'm not stating the obvious, but you don't want to be breathing galvanised steel welding fumes.
Looks like you're going to be busy for a while.

No precautions taken. Do I need a respirator or an exhaust fan? I will be busy, but I just focus on the day, not the entirety

dwmh 03-27-2021 09:49 AM

Hi Chris, I'm no expert, so I have copy and pasted from a welding website.

When welding galvanised steel, a respirator is required so that the zinc oxide fumes from the galvanising are not inhaled. Inhalation of zinc oxide fumes can cause metal fume fever. This acute overexposure to zinc oxide through the respiratory system causes flu like symptoms that can be severe.


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