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Getting ready for Spring (body work)
« on: March 15, 2020, 01:52:01 PM »
Poured a concrete floor in my barn a few months back with plans of installing a 2 post lift this year.  At the locations where the post columns will bolt I dug out 4'X4' sections and made the floor 10" thick. Have rebar and screen throughout the entire floor,  Picked up this Snapon lift in the meantime so I can start working on permanently mounting and fiber-glassing the running boards etc.   Need to work on all panel gaps.  The roof is chopped 2.5", body channeled and running boards lifted above the lower reveal line. Took a couple inches off the door bottoms and shaped them more like the Ford (curved) to match the running board lines.
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Re: Getting ready for Spring (body work)
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2020, 02:36:30 PM »
I like what you have done so far, looks good!

I see you have back up 4" grinders🙂

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Re: Getting ready for Spring (body work)
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2020, 03:13:15 PM »
I like what you have done so far, looks good!

I see you have back up 4" grinders🙂

He likes Dewalt tools that's for sure

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Re: Getting ready for Spring (body work)
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2020, 06:55:47 PM »
Dewalt Grinders "Two pack is $99" at Lowes.  I just get sick of changing, wire and grinding grits.  Kids know what to buy me for XMAS! Plus when I  "get to grinding" I can let them cool off, usually burn one up every year.  Occasionally I drop one and of course it lands and cuts the friggin cord ;D

P.S I have another 4.5" battery operated grinder on the other wall..I also hate running extension cords all over the place to cut one bolt ;)
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Re: Getting ready for Spring (body work)
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2020, 09:14:39 AM »
I think curving those doors to match the running boards was a great idea. It looks really nice.
Tighten it up til it strips, then back it off a quarter turn

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Re: Getting ready for Spring (body work)
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2020, 02:01:20 PM »
I think curving those doors to match the running boards was a great idea. It looks really nice.

Thanks..the bottoms were pretty rusted out to begin width....easier to shape than weld in a repair panel.
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Re: Getting ready for Spring (body work)
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2020, 02:14:11 PM »
I like what you have done so far, looks good!

I see you have back up 4" grinders🙂

He likes Dewalt tools that's for sure

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Re: Getting ready for Spring (body work)
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2020, 03:25:30 PM »
And just look at all those saftey gaurds in place too!  ;)

I'm a bad bad man!(or stupid) Not a saftey gaurd or trigger saftey on anything.  :o

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Re: Getting ready for Spring (body work)
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2020, 04:11:07 PM »
Dang sammons...do I now need to lay out my electric 7" and air grinder/cut off collection? :o :o :o

Tell you one thing..I always wear leather gloves whenever possible and googles.
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Re: Getting ready for Spring (body work)
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2020, 04:29:41 PM »
Lol, was just the no gaurd thing😁  To be honest, the first 4" Mikita i got (with gaurd in place) I put a cut off wheel on. Scared the crap out of me with the higher rpm. I only use for grind disc and flap discs. I use my little air with cut off wheel. Running around 90psi it turns fairly slow.

Always have my readers and face shield on. Wish i could use gloves, my crooked fingers won't go in🙂

 


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