Yup...just another set of tube doors.
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Yup...just another set of tube doors.
Stated with 30' of 1.5 Mild steel. Measured the spaces needed, and started cutting tube in pairs.
Made both lower sections
Fit all the tubes.Used pre cut 3/16x1.5 round caps, local steel shop has them in the fence section
bent the upper tubes
then welded the tubes together
transfer the design to the other side for checking, tacking
Lay them out and finish weld both pieces
Made both lower sections
Fit all the tubes.Used pre cut 3/16x1.5 round caps, local steel shop has them in the fence section
bent the upper tubes
then welded the tubes together
transfer the design to the other side for checking, tacking
Lay them out and finish weld both pieces
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Test fit for hinges
used some tabs i had laying around for the door hinges...the bolts will be cut down, and welded on the lower..upper will stay a bolt
then weld on the latches
I will make a remote cable release later. thats it.hope you like
P.S. door latches are same a bear claw..but from the local Napa auto parts
#RL13400-L left
#RL13400-R right
$16.00 a piece.but i got mine wholesale at $7 bones a pop
used some tabs i had laying around for the door hinges...the bolts will be cut down, and welded on the lower..upper will stay a bolt
then weld on the latches
I will make a remote cable release later. thats it.hope you like
P.S. door latches are same a bear claw..but from the local Napa auto parts
#RL13400-L left
#RL13400-R right
$16.00 a piece.but i got mine wholesale at $7 bones a pop
Last edited by Domaas; 12-26-2011 at 06:27 PM.
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Originally Posted by nismo5
lookin good cant wait to see the finished product !!isnt the headliner supposed to be on the underside of the roof
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normally i would say hell ya...except my heep has been hit before...so i cant vouch for the straightness of the body..both door frames are EXACT....but i welded the hinges with the doors mocked "in place" so on a bench..they are different. If i did make another set..i wouldn't tig the whole thing...just too time consuming.
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Originally Posted by Byro
What are you using for a tube notcher? They look really good.
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Nice, we had the harbor freight notcher at my shop and the bushing blew up the second week we had it. Now we just use a grinder, takes longer but IMO works just as good.
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I had the same problem..but is was worth the rebush with oilite for sure, i like the nother verses the grinder though, its a bit cleaner and faster, besides, hole saw bits last a lng time and are really cheap.
Chop saw works for notches if your gonna mig them...and reallt fast.just messy.
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finally got around to painting the doors, love the rustolium truck bed coating
decided against any kid of extra latch, just no need for the extra weight, the latches are easy enough to get to.
decided against any kid of extra latch, just no need for the extra weight, the latches are easy enough to get to.