Safari Pacific MX2 Buildip
#53
I'm getting behind on my updates. Here's some stuff I did last week.
To stop water and dust getting into the channels on the new floor pan I used some seam sealer.
The raw steel parts started rusting in the shop. I'm thinking the swamp coolers are the culprit. To stop the surface rust I sprayed on some pain.
Using a hole punch to create the rounded corners of the fuel tank access panel.
The access panel isn't very big since the cross supports are close by.
To stop water and dust getting into the channels on the new floor pan I used some seam sealer.
The raw steel parts started rusting in the shop. I'm thinking the swamp coolers are the culprit. To stop the surface rust I sprayed on some pain.
Using a hole punch to create the rounded corners of the fuel tank access panel.
The access panel isn't very big since the cross supports are close by.
#54
For body material I picked up two doors from the junk yard. It was half price day, so I scored two doors for $75 bucks! I measured the gap, added 2 inches for a buffer then cut chunks out of the doors
Dry fitting the new body material. Once lined up, I marked where the cuts needed to be exactly.
I trimmed of the extra material on one side and ground the edges of the other.
Perfect fit!
Dry fitting the new body material. Once lined up, I marked where the cuts needed to be exactly.
I trimmed of the extra material on one side and ground the edges of the other.
Perfect fit!
#55
I used the excess trimmed off for backing on the edges of each seam. Same routine as the bed shortening.
New side panel clamped into place.
To avoid any warping I slowly weld small spots a few inches apart. After cooling a bit I run a few more spot welds. I repeat this quite a few times before the panel is fully welded. Then I repeat everything on the driver side.
New side panel clamped into place.
To avoid any warping I slowly weld small spots a few inches apart. After cooling a bit I run a few more spot welds. I repeat this quite a few times before the panel is fully welded. Then I repeat everything on the driver side.
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They have 1/2 price days out there...man Illinois sucks haha. Very awsome indeed though. I wish I had the time to just do a lift on my truck. Your truck is coming along nice. I really can't wait to see it finished.
#63
More updates....
Missed this photo. Its before the side panels were fitted. I aligned everything onto the new body mounts and welded the floor to the remaining cab parts.
Angle shot of the passenger side. Thats as strait as I can make it
Killing time while waiting for the metal to cool. Maybe just a bit to much time :D
Driver side panel installed same as the passenger.
Missed this photo. Its before the side panels were fitted. I aligned everything onto the new body mounts and welded the floor to the remaining cab parts.
Angle shot of the passenger side. Thats as strait as I can make it
Killing time while waiting for the metal to cool. Maybe just a bit to much time :D
Driver side panel installed same as the passenger.
#64
Removing the fuel filler off the old bed side.
Tracing the shape onto construction paper.
On the front side I press the construction paper into the groves. I cut the piece a bit crooked so I used the ridge to find a level point to measure.
Using the pattern I align the ridge to the body line and trace the edges.
Then I cut.
Tracing the shape onto construction paper.
On the front side I press the construction paper into the groves. I cut the piece a bit crooked so I used the ridge to find a level point to measure.
Using the pattern I align the ridge to the body line and trace the edges.
Then I cut.
#65
Working slightly different from the body panels, I wedge pieces into the edges of the filler backing.
I clamp into place and check the alignment.
Now I weld in the same fashion as the body panels. The filler isn't in the best location, but there would of been a lot more work to move the whole thing. My fuel tank won't move back anymore due to the axle. So I have to work with what I have.
I clamp into place and check the alignment.
Now I weld in the same fashion as the body panels. The filler isn't in the best location, but there would of been a lot more work to move the whole thing. My fuel tank won't move back anymore due to the axle. So I have to work with what I have.