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mechanicalman 04-24-2015 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by bpatrol (Post 7146190)
I would say to go forward and progress you have to see different ideas. No one has seen this before as far as I can tell. He has done a wonderful job. Imagine how many would love to shorten their longbed but don't because of the originality of the paint. He just showed you a way with out excess heat,warping or body filler. I am excited and completely clueless how he will do the rear.
He has exceptional talent and the one thing many don't have, IMAGINATION and the nerve to do it and post it for all to see.
Im no welder but this is a guy I would love to learn from.

so 65standard, or Tony if that is your name, I am impressed and realize we don't know everything
bpatrol
bpatrol
X2, LOVE it when people think outside the box. Some people are stuck in the box and cannot escape, they don't have as much fun!:metal:

CarterD2015 04-24-2015 07:01 PM
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Can't wait to see how those bedsides end up.

65standard 04-24-2015 08:19 PM
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Working on it tonight and pictures to come Saturday and Sunday as I try to complete one bedside.

shawno72 04-24-2015 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 65standard (Post 7147147)
Working on it tonight and pictures to come Saturday and Sunday as I try to complete one bedside.
:metal::metal::metal:

hotrodder 04-24-2015 08:32 PM
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Congrats on the "expert" welders pi#*ing this guy off. He knows what he is doing and some people can not accept the fact things can be done in a different manner and be as safe or safer. I hope he continues to show what he is doing to complete the build.

9teen69 04-24-2015 10:29 PM
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You have real skills, thanks for sharing. Love the original paint...Can't wait!
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swamp rat 04-24-2015 10:35 PM
Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion
 
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Originally Posted by 65standard (Post 7147147)
Working on it tonight and pictures to come Saturday and Sunday as I try to complete one bedside.
Awesome!

Ozzy2013 04-24-2015 11:46 PM
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Looks great!

65standard 04-25-2015 09:43 PM
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Here is a quick picture of the bed so far. Just to make it clear to everyone, I was never pissed off about any comments about my welds.

65standard 04-25-2015 09:46 PM
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I'll post more pictures tomorrow. I still have to finish up the weld and metal finish it, followed by a quick touch up to hide the seam. There will be no bondo needed.

lolife99 04-25-2015 09:48 PM
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nice work!

leddzepp 04-25-2015 09:57 PM
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Looks killer!

Hart_Rod 04-25-2015 10:06 PM
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Looks good

29od1 04-25-2015 10:12 PM
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That's pretty awesome! You cut the external welds down to 1 per side and saved a ton of post weld finish work. Thanks for sharing your ideas!

9teen69 04-25-2015 10:29 PM
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Looking good man!
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shawno72 04-25-2015 11:27 PM
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Looks amazing. Please elaborate on how you accomplished this

bodydropped68 04-26-2015 01:16 AM
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Awesome :metal::metal::metal:

swamp rat 04-26-2015 02:25 AM
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Not just great work but for thinking outside the box too!

tommys72 04-26-2015 02:31 AM
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Nice!

72 tigger 04-26-2015 08:12 AM
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Very nice work! Did you remove the center stake pocket? Looking forward to more pics/info

chopnchaneled 04-26-2015 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by swamp rat (Post 7148751)
not just great work but for thinking outside the box too!
x's 2

flashed 04-26-2015 09:31 AM
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X 3 ,Great job ,still watching .

65standard 04-26-2015 10:17 AM
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So far I save 19' of welding doing it this way. When all said and done, I avoid 26' of the 32' of weld. If I didn't have a rear side marker light, I would have put the rear weld seam at the very rear corner. But I had to move it 2.5" forward to avoid filling a hole from the light. I will hammer form a new recessed hole for the light.

65standard 04-26-2015 10:19 AM
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Yes, I removed the center pocket on the bedside. The shortened bed front looks factory.

65standard 04-26-2015 10:21 AM
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More pictures.


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