Chris's lil Red Truck

[SMKYTXN]

I made some progress today. It's nearly time to cut the frame.

 

[SMKYTXN]

All crossed up and ready for a frame chop.

 

[Taco Loco]

nice.


not much red left anymore

 

[tex]

nice.


not much red left anymore

I agree
I vote the tube gets painted red to carry on some of the original spirit of the truck.

 

[SMKYTXN]

nice.


not much red left anymore

I agree
I vote the tube gets painted red to carry on some of the original spirit of the truck.

We'll see what @Boomtacoma01 says about the color of the back half.

He's without a frame as of this evening.

 

[Silverback]

We'll see what @Boomtacoma01 says about the color of the back half.

He just texted me and said he wanted hot pink. Go ahead and do that.

 

[balakay]

Use that Steel It stuff. I'm sure Chris wont mind the price.

 

[SMKYTXN]

Progress

 

[achirdo]

Progress

Images no workie

 

[SMKYTXN]

Images no workie

How’s that?

 

[Silverback]

Now they are working.

 

[SMKYTXN]

She’s starting to look like something now!

 

[tx_shooter]

What size tube are you using? Looks great. All of that being bent on the JD3?

 

[SMKYTXN]

What size tube are you using? Looks great. All of that being bent on the JD3?

The tubing is all 1.75" x 0.120 and all the bends are being done on the JD model 3.

Thanks bud, this is definitely a fun project. I didn't enjoy wasting a day redoing the top tube from 3 pieces to a single piece. The three piece setup had too many points to support and couldn't be fit up. So I started over with a four bend tube. So much better.

 

[tx_shooter]

The bends and tube work is making my wallet itch. I keep trying to justify a nice bender. I am sure at some point I will have one in my garage

 

[SMKYTXN]

The main hoop is welded out and all of the tubing from my original design is in place. Time to get that axle mocked up.

 

[PSU Taco85]

Looking good! Are you using any software for the bending and design?

 

[Silverback]

Looking really good!!

 

[SMKYTXN]

Looking good! Are you using any software for the bending and design?

I designed the back half in Bendtech. Bendtech gives me the angles, cut lengths, and cope profiles for each piece. Now that only works if everything is perfect, but we all know that's not the case. Some adjustments are necessary as always.

 

[Silverback]

What is the wheelbase going to be?