Thread: Lethal Weapon, Project A-Bucket

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It gets so exciting when you get to this point, doesn't it? Starts looking something like a car finally.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

It gets so exciting when you get to this point, doesn't it? Starts looking something like a car finally.

Don

Sure does, only problem is it's hard to sit and make the vroom vroom noise................. I'll just be glad when I can roll it around. I don't really have room for both in the garage, so I spent 2 days moving everything so I could get the 48 in at nite and when I'm gone during the day. What was I thinking....................

Originally Posted by roadster32

Great stuff, keep the pics coming please

Will do Steve. So what are you whittling out of stainless this week?......
I can't do the quality you can, but I sure like looking at your shinny stuff....

Good progress!!!! Always seems like Christmas when the big brown truck stops at the door, huh??

Update, Did all the finish welding on the chassis. Got all the ends capped and joints plated. I do think I will add some braces to the trans cross member a K towards the front, but will hold off on that till I'm sure of placement. Modified some F1 shock mounts and mounted to frame horns. I drilled frame and welded in some tubes for 7/16" bolts. I welded some bungs on the axle, made from some 1" DOM thick wall tapped to 5/8-18 threads and then cut a small plate from some 3/16", cut a 1" hole and welded that on for some additional support on the outer end of the bung. There is alot of stress on shock mounts and I have seen alot that have cracked with age. Also mostly got the gas tank mounted it's an 8 or 9 gal air tank I saved for such a use. I rarely put more than $20 bucks in one at a time, and that's when gas was below $3 a gal. I want the tank below the bed, and have room for a battery carrier on the pass side next to the tank. I'll put the filler neck in the top with some sort of cover in the bed to access it. Same for the battery, although I may go for a drop out type carrier, but still like to have access in case I need to jump it or whatever. Here's a few pic's. there hasn't been much interest so I haven't shown the step by step, type posts I had intended. But if someone has the interest I will be glad to show and describe in more detail any of the aspects of the build so far.

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The shocks should give you great control in that position. What would we rodders have done if Ford didn't use those mounts on their early pickups? Looks great so far.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

The shocks should give you great control in that position. What would we rodders have done if Ford didn't use those mounts on their early pickups? Looks great so far.

Don

Thanks Don, I used a similar setup on my other one, although I made the shock towers, but very similar angle.. That axle had shock stud holes in the axle. That one drives straight as an arrow, at all speeds.......

Very Nice work and what a brilliant idea to use the old air tank for the fuel,it certainly looks good under there.

Originally Posted by dlotraf33

Here's a few pic's. there hasn't been much interest so I haven't shown the step by step, type posts I had intended. But if someone has the interest I will be glad to show and describe in more detail any of the aspects of the build so far.

I hope you don't let the number of replys make you think there is little interest in this build. You have had over 2300 visits and probably most of them are like me. I usually prefer just to watch, learn and enjoy without making a response. You have shown an amazing amount of ingenuity in the build and I really love that. So many builds are done with a credit card and a Summit catalog....the low buck approach you are using is very refreshing and educational. I have seen the same in your other builds. Keep the pics coming.

I gotta agree with Resto..I dont ask many questions,but I am all eyes when it comes to pix,,maybe I/we should ask more questions,,but when you post pix,I feel I dont need to..Keep em coming,looks kool..

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

Very Nice work and what a brilliant idea to use the old air tank for the fuel,it certainly looks good under there.

Well it works. Used a 13 gal air tank on my other one. It would be nice to pick up the catalog and order one. But sometimes they don't have what I want, and mostly I can't afford to buy everything. I try to buy only what I can't make. Or splurge for that goodie, like the moon tank........ This is a low buck build.............. meaning somewhere in the 8000 to 10000 range. Man when you say it......... it seams like a fortune but you can't buy much for that anymore.......

Originally Posted by RestoRod

I hope you don't let the number of replies make you think there is little interest in this build. You have had over 2300 visits and probably most of them are like me. I usually prefer just to watch, learn and enjoy without making a response. You have shown an amazing amount of ingenuity in the build and I really love that. So many builds are done with a credit card and a Summit catalog....the low buck approach you are using is very refreshing and educational. I have seen the same in your other builds. Keep the pics coming.

Well I'm kinda new to this, computer thing, and I have glanced at the views but it never really registered with me, I guess. And I personally don't do much posts of the "atta boy" type post, unless I am really amazed. Like most anything Roadster32 does. So I'll just keep posting the pics, maybe go back and add more from earlier. I'll just look at the visits so I'll know you all are still watching. Just grunt every now and then so I know you haven't fallen asleep...............

Originally Posted by lamin8r

I gotta agree with Resto..I dont ask many questions,but I am all eyes when it comes to pix,,maybe I/we should ask more questions,,but when you post pix,I feel I dont need to..Keep em coming,looks kool..

Thanks to both you and Resto, forgot that earlier, . And the other side of that coin is....... If the pic's are good enough and explained........ well what's left to ask......... Ok...... I get it. But as always if you feel the need, ask or offer sugestions........ Thanks again to all, for your compliments.

Yeah, if they don't like your posts you will know about it. Your log on button self destructs!

Sometimes we just like to look and can't think of anything to add.


Don

If the top of the F1 mount was curved over towards the wheel the shocks would work much more effectively, Coming on well.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

The shocks should give you great control in that position. What would we rodders have done if Ford didn't use those mounts on their early pickups? Looks great so far.

Don