Have been working on a few items to get back toward the build. Hunting down a few more items I need for the motor to make it complete is just about final. I moved the cab to the back of the frame so I could start cleanup and prep frame for paint. I needed a place to put the cab and wanted to be able to work on the frame and drive train at the same time. The old cart I built for the bed and cab has seen better days and is being used for another bed right know. So I always wanted to build one of the Tilt -N-Flip carts that LFD designed a few years back. I put a note up on the forum to see if anyone was still selling them and a forum member Jason Banks post a few images and plans to one he had built. (
link to thread here )
After viewing his pictures and someone sent me a link on how to get in touch with Kevin to order plans, the gears started to turn. I was able to purchase plans from Kevin and ideas from what Jason had put together and design up my own version of a Tip and Flip cart. I will use the cart to work on the cab and also have another set of extensions to add to the other end to put a bed on if needed. When it is all finished I will make the support mounts sleeved with 1.75 square tubing and adjustable with holes for a retained clevis so I can raise and lower or add different supports for different items if needed like to hold doors, fenders or a bedside for painting. Hope to finish up this weekend so I can move the cab onto the cart and get it ready for paint by the end of the month.
Also I picked up a really nice 1972 K20 which was all original except for the small block 400 motor in it. So spent some time removing the motor and a few items so I can put it into storage for a later build.
Pict 1 This is the old wooden cart that I built several years ago
Pict 2 Plans that I drew up in Sketchup for measurements and concept
Pict 3 This is the base - cardboard templates for the supports to do the layout for cab bolts
Pict 4 Here is the tilt portion being tested and measured with angle finder - right on 45 degrees
Pict 5 Here is the K20 as I was dragging it home from Rigby Idaho