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01-22-2012 04:41 PM #11
While MEl was finagaling with the floor stuff I was making patterns for the front of the Pass side wheel tub. Yesterday I got the back half done.
Pattern and wheel tub.
http://images45.fotki.com/v148/photo...MVC013F-vi.jpg
After a bit of rolling and hand bending I had it fitting well enough I could put a couple of cleco's into it.
[img]http://images51.fotki.com/v103/photos/5/904975/10358292/MVC022F-vi.jpg[\img]
Had to do a bit of trimming at the lower right front corner. Three pieces of steel came together here and the outer jamb for the slider protruded inside as well so there was some work to do....
http://images56.fotki.com/v362/photo...MVC018F-vi.jpg
Both halfs are fitting fairly well right now. I still have abit of forming to do but I will take care of that when I start welding them together.
http://images56.fotki.com/v371/photo...MVC017F-vi.jpg
I also made the rear inner piece that wraps around to the side. This piece will get welded to the old tub and I will build a flange to recreate the floor that was cut out.
http://images44.fotki.com/v220/photo...MVC015F-vi.jpg
http://images16.fotki.com/v369/photo...MVC014F-vi.jpg
Still have a lot to do to wrap up the passenger side. I hope to get this done next weekend and have a good start on the drivers side.
Thanks for looking!
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