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AllBlkdOut07 Senior Enthusiast

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20+ hours into the project and only about 1/4 of the way done, but I figured I would share some progress pics along the way in a new thread.

 

First thing we worked on were the plates/box that mounted into the frame rails.

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Fangs.. :thumbs:

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Rich doing some TIG welding

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Tack welded in place, more tweaking to be done, starting to look like something. :lol:

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tobias Senior Enthusiast

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Ahhh, yes, I can just see it now all chromed and shiny! Bling! :thumbs:

 

 

In all seriousness, it is looking good. Did you stick with the extra points or are you losing them?

AllBlkdOut07 Senior Enthusiast

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Ahhh, yes, I can just see it now all chromed and shiny! Bling! :thumbs:

 

 

In all seriousness, it is looking good. Did you stick with the extra points or are you losing them?

 

Chrome! Ya!! lol...Yeah, I think the inside two points will be either a gusset or nothing at all.

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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Ahhh, yes, I can just see it now all chromed and shiny! Bling! :uhoh:

 

 

In all seriousness, it is looking good. Did you stick with the extra points or are you losing them?

 

Chrome! Ya!! lol...Yeah, I think the inside two points will be either a gusset or nothing at all.

 

 

 

 

I think you should have a few points sticking straight out/forward. That way when you hit a deer, you will impale it and it won't fly up over your hood and into your windshield. You could even leave it there as an ornament for awhile. :lol:

 

You know, if gas prices keep skyrocketing, we may all be living in a real-life Mad Max movie soon and your truck will fit right in :lol:

AllBlkdOut07 Senior Enthusiast

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I think you should have a few points sticking straight out/forward. That way when you hit a deer, you will impale it and it won't fly up over your hood and into your windshield.

 

 

:uhoh: Hmm..good idea, it would work just as well for troublesome people that irritate me :lol:

tobias Senior Enthusiast

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Ahhh, yes, I can just see it now all chromed and shiny! Bling! :uhoh:

 

 

In all seriousness, it is looking good. Did you stick with the extra points or are you losing them?

 

Chrome! Ya!! lol...Yeah, I think the inside two points will be either a gusset or nothing at all.

 

 

When you are ready for opinions on that, let me know. :lol:

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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Are you documenting this with drawings? I would and I would also be thinking about weld fixtures so that if this thing turns out to be a big winner, you can sell them and make some serious cash.

D&SYukonDenali Senior Enthusiast

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Never thought I'd say this, but with the look of the truck you are going for, you should look into deep red halos for your headlights, and use them as your DRL's. It would give the truck a real demon look.

 

Lookin good though.

AllBlkdOut07 Senior Enthusiast

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Are you documenting this with drawings? I would and I would also be thinking about weld fixtures so that if this thing turns out to be a big winner, you can sell them and make some serious cash.

 

 

A lot of people on other sites seem to hate the cocnept..so who knows.

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