progress pics

slowly making some progress.
here is a before and after pic of what i have done to my tailgate.
i wanted to bring the ford script out more. it is inline with the tail lights now. instead of having the step down.

oh wow ....cool deal Dave ..thats going to look sweet ...... gonna give her a whole new look

thanks bruno.
one of those little suttle changes i have made to it. hopefully will have it all done for the bash. going to the firewall next. then once i get the engine and headers all installed i can make the new inner fenders

That's pretty cool Dave. It's funny to see something like that ,and stand there scratching your head...wondering what the hell is different about this truck??? People who don't do bodywork ,just don't realize the man hours it takes to do something even that subtle.Glad you got the patience and time to do it. Looks killer!!

its the stuff like this that keeps getting me behind schedule.
but i want it a certain way.
i already shaved the drip edges and welded all the seams on the truck in and smoothed them.
plan on pulling the cover off the bender next month and getting all the cage work finished up. the brake was starting to rust. been so long since i used it, almost forgot how when i went to make the filler piece. (tension settings)

here is a better pic

Dave,

It looks like a labor of love to me! Keep up the good work!

Charlie

Nice work & fit-up. Now comes the hard part. Deciding on welding everything together solid, or stitch welding everything together. Both methods have their good & bad points.

Some very nice workmanship there Dave!!

Bill

thanks for the compliments guys.
Dave,
I spotted it in with the mig, now as you say comes the fun. plan on tiggin most of it. might still mig some. will be alot of welding by the time i get it all seamed up.
did tig the two halves together. my brake is only a 48 incher and the part was 61. had to make it in two pieces then tig back together.
all the is left is the outside skin. so tired of the hammer and dolly (lol). bet the neighbors are too at 8 in the morning.

good idea. great skills