´56 ...not a "build thread" more a "modification thread"...
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From: Central PA
Rico, thanks for the pics. I really like your 56. Show us more pictures sometime.
Your area of Germany reminds me of Lancaster county where I grew up. My ancestors came from the Palatinate in 1722.
Your area of Germany reminds me of Lancaster county where I grew up. My ancestors came from the Palatinate in 1722.
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From: Germany - Rhineland
@fordslut: yep - next time with more cars, more cold drinks and maybe some meat 
@abe: yes, the countryside is in many places very similar to that in Virginia or Pennsylvania, You once posted a pic that could have been taken right here
Well, I now officially hand that thread back to Ingo
@abe: yes, the countryside is in many places very similar to that in Virginia or Pennsylvania, You once posted a pic that could have been taken right here
Well, I now officially hand that thread back to Ingo
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From: Houston
Abe, my ancestors also came to Philadelphia from Germany just a little later than yours, in 1744 from Mauchenheim.
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Laughing Gas
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Laughing Gas
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it´s along time ago i posted about my 56 ... thats because nothing happend in the meantime 
Now, after uncountable times i stand underneath my Truck, i found a crack in it´s Frame...
i´m not sure right now if i should just weld it and reinforce it or better box the whole frame?
What do you guys think?
Now, after uncountable times i stand underneath my Truck, i found a crack in it´s Frame...
i´m not sure right now if i should just weld it and reinforce it or better box the whole frame?
What do you guys think?
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From: Germany - Rhineland
Hi Ingo,
nice to hear of you! Hope you`re fine. I`d do the same as ZSK adviced. The frame has enough thickness. But I think You`ll need to weld that from both sides. Unfortunately it seems directly under the cab
nice to hear of you! Hope you`re fine. I`d do the same as ZSK adviced. The frame has enough thickness. But I think You`ll need to weld that from both sides. Unfortunately it seems directly under the cab
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Well that pumped me up again. Just had the guy over here that is going to paint the fire wall and frame. Then I can start putting all together again. This is an amazing thread. Thanks to all that have contributed to it. Ingo I love your skills.
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Laughing Gas
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again more than a year has passed.
Okay i ordered and cut some tubing for a X-Member :
i plan to build and next week i will restart my project.
I will box the rest of the frame and weld the X-Meber in.
This is pretty close to how i want to build the X-Member :
Okay i ordered and cut some tubing for a X-Member :
i plan to build and next week i will restart my project.
I will box the rest of the frame and weld the X-Meber in.
This is pretty close to how i want to build the X-Member :
Last edited by ingo; Dec 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM.