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Kim57 · 09-11-2008, 08:40 PM

Tri5Nerd and OrrieG

I had the shop where I buy my steel from make the bends in the metal.
I drew up some plans with all the dimensions and had them cut and bend it then I welded everything together.
They bent the 1" tube and then did the sheet for the roll pan also. They weren't able to get the pan as tight as the tubes so I had to finish it at home, thats why you see the straps holding it all together.
I saved a ton of money doing it this way. The bed only has $200 in steel including the bends and the roll pan and 2 front corners was only another $80.
Kim

09-11-2008, 08:40 PM	#28
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: My 57 Pro Street Tri5Nerd and OrrieG I had the shop where I buy my steel from make the bends in the metal. I drew up some plans with all the dimensions and had them cut and bend it then I welded everything together. They bent the 1" tube and then did the sheet for the roll pan also. They weren't able to get the pan as tight as the tubes so I had to finish it at home, thats why you see the straps holding it all together. I saved a ton of money doing it this way. The bed only has $200 in steel including the bends and the roll pan and 2 front corners was only another $80. Kim