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I am thinking you ought to TIG on an AN fitting and run a length of stainless braided down through the floor. No cover needed.

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I saw some pictures of a blazer with the filler in that spot, I'll upload them if you're interested. Or if you have instagram just search travisbarker

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i have it pretty well settled. i have a few pics, just havent unloaded the camera yet. i have a few more adjustments to make, but it should be done enough to get the bedside to the painter soon.

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here is a few pics. ill have to get a few more off my phone.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psbonhmurx.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psk8evvqq5.jpg

i need to do a few more things but this is the position of the filler.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psnjkpwqdq.jpg

i have to figure out the turn over ball business so i can finish the wood while the sheetmetal is getting painted. this is about finished, i have a few more things to do tomorrow.

i also got this in prep for some work on the exhuast.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psapukamyc.jpg

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It's looking good! Your fill option is way faster than any I've been thinking about doing for sure. :lol:

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It may just be the picture but is the gooseneck ball going to be high enough for the hitch to not interfere with the bed?

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oh no, the consensus is, that it will be to short. B&W sells a 1" taller ball. that is the plan for now. ill probably test this one when i get there just to see. i think it would be fine if everything was nice and level..

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Ok cool yeah that wouldn't work here in the hill country, I didn't know they made a taller ball. I looked at one of the balls sitting here and it'd have room for a hole to be drilled an inch lower.

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Looks good. Where are the saftey chains going to go ? Here with that type of hitch you have to have chains fastened to the floor beside it. Keep up the good work

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That's not the case for every state down here... but if he has to in CO (I can't remember if it's law even though I'm from there) you can bet with this build it will be over kill and bad arse

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its probably not worth looking at here either. the condition of the roads, and my desire not to have to worry about dumb crap like that will dictate that it be correct. i cant think it will work with the normal height ball. i still have to check though... haha i looked at driling the ball, but that puts the entire pin weight on that cross pin. the ball sits on the hitch structure and the pin just keeps the thing in there as it is. i was just going to buy some material and make one out of 4140. price the material and figure the cost in trade for having the machinist buddy CNC it for me, shipping etc. and the B&W is smarter.

well, as it turns out, the mounting locations in the B&W hitch make it such that i can bring the hooks up through the bed strips. it is required that the trailer have a safety chain in CO also.

haha. it should look good, but it wont be to crazy. since the hooks can easily be in the bed strips it will make the install easy and clean.

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I thought about putting little trap doors in my floor to cover the safety chain u-bolts so they're not in the way if you weant to load dry wall and stuff in it. We'll see when/if I get there. Haha

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Busted ! :mm::mm::mm::mm:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMtyl83iq5k

Up Dates on this great Project !

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Looking good over there.
I like the video updates.Cool.

Almost ready for more 518 !

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MAN 52 pages but impressive will be sweet to see you rolling coal up and down the road!!!!!

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Oh ya just in case you didn't know there is a Baldwin filter store in farmington just up from sunray

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Thanks guys.

i so detest farmington. i try to avoid it if i can, but ill have to swing by next time fate sends me down that road again... haha

here is a very condensed version of my latest effort.

i when batpoop crazy on the body mount and leaf spring hanger. the frame rails got the ax also

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psch84gh4s.jpg

then these

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psgu6wihuw.jpg

this happened

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psmdfwndhk.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psukfyqrve.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psipi5jex2.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...ps8gi1rkgd.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psheqtk6ha.jpg

i am checking out tomorrow morning for a week in a sunny, sandy, and Caribbean-y place so i didn't show all the tedious pics. ill post a few more build details when i get back.

i bet you can guess what that big open space is for...

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this happened
Awesome work! looks like aluminium?

i bet you can guess what that big open space is for...[/QUOTE]

is it a extreme bend tow hook protector shroud ;)? I hear they are expensive and need to be well cared for:chevy:

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Damn, I didn't realize it was aluminum when I saw the pics the other day. Bravo, man!! Bravo!!

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That's not aluminum. That's freakinsweetinum.

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Holy crap, I want one! I'll settle for "kit" form and I weld it together myself

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Very nice! can you make me one that bolts to the stock frame rails and fender? :)

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no stock tow hooks here!

It is. the tube and half inch plate are 6061 T6 the center is 3/16 and 5052


thank you sir!

i am extra happy so far. it came out very good.

the likelyhood of repeats on this one is near 0. i kind of want it to be one of one. i am greedy, so depending in that i may change my mind. likely ill never make another though.

part of the reason is wanted to chop the rails was that it was really difficult to find a good way to use the front horns. plus they were already boxed in. there is more to come. hope to get some more going on that soon.

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My lights came, so I tested them out with the rear bumper fairlead for effect. It'll end up with an aluminum hawse.

The bumper was dropped off at the anodize shop this morning in Albuquerque.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...psa38defqi.jpg

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looks awesome! was wondering what are you doing to fill in on the sides out to the finders?