War Pig Version 12

[Grendel]

Exhausted

4" T304 stainless, all v-bands, et al.
Would be completely out the back, but I need one more 90.

 

[aczlan]

Exhausted

4" T304 stainless, all v-bands, et al.
Would be completely out the back, but I need one more 90.

Very nice, beautiful welds.
I especially like the adjustable hangers

Aaron Z

 

[Grendel]

Cutting hangers on the laser tomorrow, thus the wire ties.

Thinking about this for a rear bumper:

It's 86.5" wide and 9" deep.

Rear fender OD is roughly 76.75" wide.

 

[aczlan]

Cutting hangers on the laser tomorrow, thus the wire ties.

Thinking about this for a rear bumper:

I figured they were short-term, this one's getting a pickup truck bed right?
I think that bumper would look nice as long as the top is wide enough to stand on.

Aaron Z

 

[350TacoZilla]

oooo shiney! I'm getting ready to do full exhaust on my DD (at a much smaller 2.5") and went with 409SS just because I'm tired of doing this job since MD likes to salt my car every year. I'm not expecting my results to look nearly that good though, good thing the car sits low enough no one will ever know.

 

[Grendel]

I figured they were short-term, this one's getting a pickup truck bed right?
I think that bumper would look nice as long as the top is wide enough to stand on.

Aaron Z

Yeah, nice to get it all into place.
Yes, you can see earlier in the thread, a 9.5 stepside bed, that has full steps around it. I'd make that bumper tie into the steps.

oooo shiney! I'm getting ready to do full exhaust on my DD (at a much smaller 2.5") and went with 409SS just because I'm tired of doing this job since MD likes to salt my car every year. I'm not expecting my results to look nearly that good though, good thing the car sits low enough no one will ever know.

T409 still rusts... which is why we went with T304.

 

[Grendel]

So, taking the cab off soon, to sand blast, metal work, paint the interior, line underneath and edge all seams and crevices you won't see when the body is all together. I am also going to blast the chassis and detail the drivetrain.

That also means that interior fab is complete. My buddy Chaz finally got the gauge carrier machined.

 

[WaterH]

I think that bumper would look good with just a little vertical flat on each side. That thin point just doesn’t quite work on a beefy truck. The interior is going to be Tits.

 

[Grendel]

I think that bumper would look good with just a little vertical flat on each side. That thin point just doesn’t quite work on a beefy truck. The interior is going to be Tits.

This is the thought, cuts on the red lines, with ties into the sides for the fuel filler and steps.

Trying to get widths correct now. Hummer should be much wider than my truck.

 

[350TacoZilla]

T409 still rusts... which is why we went with T304.

I'm an idiot, 304 is what I got. Non magnetic and supposed to be the best against rust.

 

[aczlan]

This is the thought, cuts on the red lines, with ties into the sides for the fuel filler and steps.

Trying to get widths correct now. Hummer should be much wider than my truck.

Are you building or buying?
If building, perhaps line up the end height with the steps (so the top and bottom at the end of the angled part match the step outside height/location)?

Aaron Z

 

[Grendel]

Are you building or buying?
If building, perhaps line up the end height with the steps (so the top and bottom at the end of the angled part match the step outside height/location)?

Aaron Z

Buying and modifying, so that the bumper is below the steps. I plan to make rear nerf bars to protect the fenders.

 

[Grendel]

Better? Will TIG them later.

 

[WaterH]

I’m not sure I see that correctly, but it looks like weight will have lot of leverage. (Maybe it only locates it left and right there)

 

[Grendel]

I’m not sure I see that correctly, but it looks like weight will have lot of leverage. (Maybe it only locates it left and right there)

Do you really think this is the only one?

Yah, it's only side to side there, where there's nothing to hang it from.

The pics are really to show the hangers we cut. There will be about 10 of them.

 

[Grendel]

Got the transfer case crossmember welded up and started planning for my shifters and center console.

I think I found the console, too - will build in a higher arm rest that is also storage.

I'll need to build a shifter frame work, since I can't drop them into the trans tunnel like designed. This is why I shouldn't have had someone else fab... I intended to drop these shifters into the trans tunnel, but there's no clearance to the Allison.

 

[Grendel]

So, it's pouring here in NH and 55 degrees. Best time to break out the plasma, right?

I hated how this frame "ski jumps" in the front and would make the bumper sit weird. I also had to custom make mounts for the F350 bumper to fit the Chevy frame. So, seeya Ski Jumps...

Will plate, box and fully weld all. It also ties in .5" bolts in back.

We'll be cutting about 6" out of the bumper "shelf" and also contouring it to fit the radiator support and wheel arches. I also have .75" LED marker lights for the side and also front. It won't look like a HUGE chin, like the one on my old GMC I posted.

 

[Grendel]

Just rested it on.

The bumper is going to slide back 3" , and the back will get cut off and follow the fender opening contour.

Cut and bent the rear cross member, too

 

[Grendel]

And yes, thinking I make that rear bumper like this from the side, but with bed filler panels in the rear that go down to the bumper steps. Rocker to front bed sliders will be the same plane as the bottom of the rear bumper:

To be clear, this truck's cab mounts are shot. Usually the bed and rockers match.

 

[WaterH]

The bumper looks really good, but it appears it should go back more than 3”. I’ll reserve judgement till I see it.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Eh, big square bumpers like that don't tickle me the right way. A classic trick that's intended to look classic should have a formed bumper imo.

 

[Grendel]

Ain't done yet.

Have a crappy paint job of what I am thinking. The red line will be under the valance. The red line on the side will be where the bumper is cut to the shape of the fender well. The yellow circle will be a LED marker light.

The hump on top will be cut off and there will be tube work for a grill guard.

This isn't a show truck, it will be worked to an inch of it's life. The bumper needs to house a 17,500 lb pull winch, air line fittings, a vice and a bunch of non Doc14 approved lights.

 

[aczlan]

Eh, big square bumpers like that don't tickle me the right way. A classic trick that's intended to look classic should have a formed bumper imo.

Something more like this might be more "old school" but that may not be the look that he is going for (was a 1967-1969ish F100 bed/frame made into a trailer)

Aaron Z

 

[Gots_a_sol]

This is the bumper that was on my '54 when I got it

 

[Grendel]

Still have to fit a winch in it... but I like this one so far... and is in line with that HMMWV winch bumper and the mods I'd do. It's the same type as the one on the sliver truck, BTW.

 

[Grendel]

Then some guy posted this:

Vintage Series No Grill

Check out the deal on Vintage Series No Grill at Buckstop Truckware

www.buckstopinc.com

Which really has me thinking.

Got it back more:

 

[WaterH]

That looks a whole lot better. Not sure if you could get anther 2”. Even 1” would be nice. Can’t see real good, did you slice some off the wheel well part yet?

 

[Grendel]

That looks a whole lot better. Not sure if you could get anther 2”. Even 1” would be nice. Can’t see real good, did you slice some off the wheel well part yet?

I can get more. I am pondering cutting into the main strength tube, where it comes out at the fenders.

Haven't cut the bumper since we sectioned it. Been all frame side work.

 

[shortbus4x4]

Then some guy posted this:

Vintage Series No Grill

Check out the deal on Vintage Series No Grill at Buckstop Truckware

www.buckstopinc.com

Which really has me thinking.

Got it back more:

I've stopped at their place in Prineville OR before, unfortunately the owner and his Travelall weren't there. I'm going to be getting a front and rear from them next summer for my one Travelall.

 

[Grendel]

I've stopped at their place in Prineville OR before, unfortunately the owner and his Travelall weren't there. I'm going to be getting a front and rear from them next summer for my one Travelall.

Yeah, if they'd fit a bigger winch, I may have bought one.

Then again, I also already cut up a bumper.