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Old 10-24-2020, 03:26 PM   #4705
Grizz1963
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Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!

Today progress.

Thanks to @CraigRK and Mickey for advice, help, encouragement

Really interesting getting into it.

The I-beams are not the same On top and bottom.

The C-beam against the wall, though a 200mm beam, again has different dimensions.

So cardboard templates were made up, cut out and then copied onto the beams, all were different.

Starting on the rear, followed by the front ones.



With fine tuning needed to hammer the beams into the steel with a lump hammer.





Cutting and measuring and using Craig’s grinder with very rough steel grinding flap disc to fine tune the fit.....





Almost there.



And then done.

Caravans swapped around.

Welding caravan parked under the beams and storage van parked on the drive.



A few more jobs to do, including two 1.1 meter steels to manufacture and bolt on to the right side of the frame......



So, very happy with today’s progress, and also good to see mate Craig again, as we did not get to do a USA road trip.

More soon.
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