Surfacing welds on the oem in-bed tire carrier to fill the heavy pits at the bottom:


Donor inner and outer cab corners will need a few pits welded:

 

Making good progress on this!

 

Finishing up the welds and smoothing joint:



Completed:








Complete:

 

Looks like you've got plenty of room between the cab and the box for something. Custom slip tank perhaps?

 

Exhaust stack for a diesel. Maybe a small tool box.

 

That gets a big stamp of approval from several users.

What diesel motor are you dreaming of? Cummins? Powerstroke?

 

Thanks. Probably the 8.3 Cummins or whatever I can find complete with an air brake compressor and power steering pump. Probably will buy a complete truck for a donor.

Other side being welded:



Tailgate chain bolts cut down with ss cap nut like original:

 

Bed extensions done:

 

Very nice! What's your plans for the roof?

 

Going to finish the rocker panels and floor bracing next. Once cab structure is sound, will be welding on the C-series roof donor section from earlier in the thread. Still bouncing around between different fab projects around the truck.

 

Got stuff back from Van Nuys plating:




Mirror brackets done:





Chromed speaker grille:


Excellent shop. Flawless work. Recommend.

 

The quality of the chrome looks excellent!

Any concern about the gare you will get reflecting off that speaker grill?

 

Rear fender seam fully welded and finished. A lot of hammer/dolly work.

 

Ongoing metal work:

Back up weld with custom copper spoon, weld, hammer or punch weld from behind, smooth, hammer/dolly, smooth.

 

Oem spare bracket repaired, ready for powdercoat along with another I acquired:





Factory tow hooks for front and rear awaiting chrome along with the oem turn signal housings:




The 70's running boards need to be re-shaped at the corner to fit the fender shape better, here is a graft from the old steps, and the filler plate the newer steps don't have: