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**Hart_Rod** · 03-05-2007, 10:37 PM

Kevin,

No worries,

. I think I have a set found locally. Hopefully, Seanu can use what I have left. Thanks,

R

Rokcrln · 03-06-2007, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Kevin,

No worries,

. I think I have a set found locally. Hopefully, Seanu can use what I have left. Thanks,

R

Sounds good I want some spy pics as it takes shape for a future idea I have for a family build.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

PBFAB.COM · 03-06-2007, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rokcrln

Sorry it sucks getting old as Porter keeps pointing out to me

Just wait til that little one is running around... then you will really feel old!

**Hart_Rod** · 03-06-2007, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by porterbuilt

Just wait til that little one is running around... then you will really feel old!

So if I have one in high school, does that mean I'm really, really old?!

PBFAB.COM · 03-06-2007, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

So if I have one in high school, does that mean I'm really, really old?!

Ancient!

**Hart_Rod** · 03-06-2007, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rokcrln

Sounds good I want some spy pics as it takes shape for a future idea I have for a family build.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Here's a spy pic,

.

Rokcrln · 03-07-2007, 01:02 AM

Yep much better!

Rokcrln · 03-07-2007, 11:18 PM

Well I only had a few minutes tonight to work in the shop but I had enough time to build 2 more steel saw horses so I will pull the bed in the next day or so to start checking the frame and getting my next mods lined up. It will include a gas tank, air bags just for load leveling, compressor and tank (pulling into a station with a trailer is a pain!), shorten the frame 12", brake lines and Driveline than new exhaust!

Stay tuned..

Kevin
LFD Inc.

68GMC454 · 03-08-2007, 04:43 AM

its looking good..lover to read your posts..lets me know what im not going to do by myself..lol man i need to learn to weld..lol

Rokcrln · 03-08-2007, 10:02 PM

Well I think I have the youngest kid (with my wifes help) working on these trucks

My son Taylor is the one in the yellow circle (about 6 months conceved

)
We got the bed off so I could start sizing up the frame for the tank and choping.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

rodstored-72 · 03-08-2007, 10:06 PM

congrats!!!! i felt the same way when my little one showed up. she likes daddy's green "noisy" truck...

rodstored-72

franky69c10 · 03-08-2007, 11:22 PM

congrats!!!!

1lowdiesel · 03-09-2007, 10:18 AM

has anybody ever tried cutting down the bed sides w/a plasma cutter. i see everyone uses a cutoff wheel.

HeavyD · 03-09-2007, 01:52 PM

Slots look sooo good on these trucks.

Rokcrln · 03-09-2007, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1lowdiesel

has anybody ever tried cutting down the bed sides w/a plasma cutter. i see everyone uses a cutoff wheel.

Here are my thoughts on that one. I have a very nice plasma and I still used the cut off wheels. I feel I have more control and if you use very thin wheels you will get alot less heat and that means less warpage. Also you will have a much better edge to work with for welding back up. I only use my plasma for rough fitting body parts then use the cut off wheel or snips for fine fitment.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Crank · 03-09-2007, 10:35 PM

I personally have never had any luck cutting thin metals with a Plasma, maybe setting were wrong for thing stuff, but it'd cut 3/8" like it was cool.
Brandon

watahyahknow · 03-10-2007, 04:04 AM

used to use a plasma cutter on thin steel and zinkprimed steel at that .... lot of green smoke and headacke and it gave burs too like when you cut steel with gas , you need to move the nozle pretty quick with the thinner steel so a guide would be nice
a anglegrinder is cheaper and in my opinion give cleaner cuts as long as you can get the machine to where you need to be .

Crank · 03-10-2007, 01:15 PM

Well yea, I've tried it, but I always overrun the cut or end up with a big hole in it from too much heat.... Haha. You know what, that was with a torch I was thinking about!!!! Nevermind. LMAO
Brandon

Rokcrln · 03-10-2007, 10:51 PM

Well I took a personal day today

While the owner of Lemon Drop was hard at work finishing up the misc block sanding in the shop I was out side working on Low Buck. I finished up the bed welding and then started pulling dents, their sure were alot of them! I thought this bed was rough but not this rough! Well after a few hours of pulling and filling it started to get with the program. I have a few hours left with the long board and then it will be ready for a nice heavy coat of high build primer. Here are a few pics.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 03-11-2007, 12:45 AM

Nice work trucks really starting to come together gotta love the fun builds..

Rokcrln · 03-11-2007, 05:18 PM

The bed is ready to go back on the frame once it has been cut down. I still have some blocking and touch up on the bed but right now it is in better shape then 98% of beds out their. Sure feels good to have this part done.
So I spent an 8hr day cutting down the bed and tacking it back together. Another 8hr day doing body work and 3hrs today sanding and primming. Altogether I have spent about $150 on sandpaper, body filler and primmer.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

$1117.64
62hrs

onetonk5 · 03-11-2007, 05:33 PM

are there any concerns with the top body line not matching....looks like you did a great job but what did it take to make those lines flow so well?

Rokcrln · 03-11-2007, 09:14 PM

It took some hammer and dolly work but they should be real nice once it is done.

Kevin Lewis

corn · 03-11-2007, 09:36 PM

Did you by chance take any inside the bed? Looking good BTW!

Rokcrln · 03-11-2007, 10:09 PM

Here are some inside bed shots but goes easy on me because that is just welded and ground smooth. I do not plan on any body work to the inside because I think I want to get it line-x'd. This is going to be a work truck after all.

Now after more thinking about it the out side will be very good but that is with alot of metal and body work. Would I do this on a show truck and expect it to be flawless, No. But for a super clean street truck it will be great. Also I am not trying to fool anyone with this being a short bed. It is a Low Buck build that will turn alot of heads when going to the shows (staying out in the parking lot) or pulling my trailer. If I wanted to fool people first (I would not post it on here) I would weld up the center stake pockets and also use patch panels for the front quarter panels because the wheel opening is a little different at the leading edge.

So if you want to try this don't expect it to turn out like nothing was ever done unless you are good with a hammer, dolly, filler and sanding blocks. Even then I would not do this to a high end build but then again that is why this is called "Low Buck".

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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03-07-2007, 01:02 AM	#232
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: LFD's low buck truck build! Yep much better!

03-07-2007, 11:18 PM	#233
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: LFD's low buck truck build! Well I only had a few minutes tonight to work in the shop but I had enough time to build 2 more steel saw horses so I will pull the bed in the next day or so to start checking the frame and getting my next mods lined up. It will include a gas tank, air bags just for load leveling, compressor and tank (pulling into a station with a trailer is a pain!), shorten the frame 12", brake lines and Driveline than new exhaust! Stay tuned.. Kevin LFD Inc.

03-08-2007, 04:43 AM	#234
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: LFD's low buck truck build! its looking good..lover to read your posts..lets me know what im not going to do by myself..lol man i need to learn to weld..lol __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.

03-08-2007, 10:02 PM	#235
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: LFD's low buck truck build! Well I think I have the youngest kid (with my wifes help) working on these trucks My son Taylor is the one in the yellow circle (about 6 months conceved ) We got the bed off so I could start sizing up the frame for the tank and choping. Kevin LFD Inc. Attached Images

03-08-2007, 10:06 PM	#236
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03-08-2007, 11:22 PM	#237
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03-09-2007, 01:52 PM	#239
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,170	Re: LFD's low buck truck build! Slots look sooo good on these trucks. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

03-09-2007, 10:35 PM	#241
Crank Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Crittenden, KY Posts: 1,964	Re: LFD's low buck truck build! I personally have never had any luck cutting thin metals with a Plasma, maybe setting were wrong for thing stuff, but it'd cut 3/8" like it was cool. Brandon

03-10-2007, 04:04 AM	#242
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: LFD's low buck truck build! used to use a plasma cutter on thin steel and zinkprimed steel at that .... lot of green smoke and headacke and it gave burs too like when you cut steel with gas , you need to move the nozle pretty quick with the thinner steel so a guide would be nice a anglegrinder is cheaper and in my opinion give cleaner cuts as long as you can get the machine to where you need to be . __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

03-10-2007, 01:15 PM	#243
Crank Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Crittenden, KY Posts: 1,964	Re: LFD's low buck truck build! Well yea, I've tried it, but I always overrun the cut or end up with a big hole in it from too much heat.... Haha. You know what, that was with a torch I was thinking about!!!! Nevermind. LMAO Brandon

03-10-2007, 10:51 PM	#244
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: LFD's low buck truck build! Well I took a personal day today While the owner of Lemon Drop was hard at work finishing up the misc block sanding in the shop I was out side working on Low Buck. I finished up the bed welding and then started pulling dents, their sure were alot of them! I thought this bed was rough but not this rough! Well after a few hours of pulling and filling it started to get with the program. I have a few hours left with the long board and then it will be ready for a nice heavy coat of high build primer. Here are a few pics. Kevin LFD Inc. Attached Images

03-11-2007, 12:45 AM	#245
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03-11-2007, 05:18 PM	#246
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: LFD's low buck truck build! The bed is ready to go back on the frame once it has been cut down. I still have some blocking and touch up on the bed but right now it is in better shape then 98% of beds out their. Sure feels good to have this part done. So I spent an 8hr day cutting down the bed and tacking it back together. Another 8hr day doing body work and 3hrs today sanding and primming. Altogether I have spent about $150 on sandpaper, body filler and primmer. Kevin LFD Inc. $1117.64 62hrs Attached Images Last edited by Rokcrln; 03-11-2007 at 05:23 PM.



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03-11-2007, 05:33 PM	#247
onetonk5 Cereal Killer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montgomery, Alabama Posts: 639	Re: LFD's low buck truck build! are there any concerns with the top body line not matching....looks like you did a great job but what did it take to make those lines flow so well? __________________ If I dont do it....somebody else will.

03-11-2007, 09:14 PM	#248
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: LFD's low buck truck build! It took some hammer and dolly work but they should be real nice once it is done. Kevin Lewis

03-11-2007, 09:36 PM	#249
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: LFD's low buck truck build! Did you by chance take any inside the bed? Looking good BTW!

03-11-2007, 10:09 PM	#250
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: LFD's low buck truck build! Here are some inside bed shots but goes easy on me because that is just welded and ground smooth. I do not plan on any body work to the inside because I think I want to get it line-x'd. This is going to be a work truck after all. Now after more thinking about it the out side will be very good but that is with alot of metal and body work. Would I do this on a show truck and expect it to be flawless, No. But for a super clean street truck it will be great. Also I am not trying to fool anyone with this being a short bed. It is a Low Buck build that will turn alot of heads when going to the shows (staying out in the parking lot) or pulling my trailer. If I wanted to fool people first (I would not post it on here) I would weld up the center stake pockets and also use patch panels for the front quarter panels because the wheel opening is a little different at the leading edge. So if you want to try this don't expect it to turn out like nothing was ever done unless you are good with a hammer, dolly, filler and sanding blocks. Even then I would not do this to a high end build but then again that is why this is called "Low Buck". Kevin LFD Inc. Attached Images

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