El camino rear widebody& raised rear quarters

Status
Not open for further replies.

jlcustomz

G-Body Guru
Nov 22, 2011
983
1,096
93
Spent a few hours after work Thursday & Friday cutting bedcover side supports from some extruded aluminum parts, marked out to bend an angle at the top to the new swoopy shaped quarter panel profile. Then marked out , drilled & chamfered 140 holes in them. After all that found out this particular unknown grade of aluminum wouldn't bend in the direction I needed without cracking. Sample bent fine in the other direction, forgot aluminum actually has grain to it. Sample of heating & annealing it allowed it to bend good. Then after doing 1 side It warped a little in the tall direction that should be straight & the thick stiff part was now too soft. FAIL
Eh, time for plan B. Sucks to fail. No progress after all that really makes you feel tired.
 

jlcustomz

G-Body Guru
Nov 22, 2011
983
1,096
93
Made another pair of side braces for the bedcover from a lightweight aluminum extrusion . Did a row of punched & flaired holes to match existing work. Probably will take a few hours of adjusting , fitting, & stretching metal on bedcover skin before attaching.
20190115_225356.jpg
 
  • Like
Reactions: 2 users

TURNA

Rocket Powered Basset Hound
Jul 24, 2009
10,941
19,990
113
Socialist NY
Old Skool erector set!!!
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user

jlcustomz

G-Body Guru
Nov 22, 2011
983
1,096
93
I've been asked before if I own enough clamps. What the hell is that supposed to mean? A fabricator always needs more clamps.
Ok, I did have enough, plus some.:mrgreen:.
20190118_230633.jpg


EDIT;; glue used was panel bonding adhesive. I used Smart #263 from Finishmaster store, which is same as 3-m 8115.
 
Last edited:
  • Haha
  • Like
Reactions: 2 users

Doug Chahoy

Comic Book Super Hero
Nov 21, 2016
2,564
2,661
113
Starting to look like something. Now I can finish the rear upper quarter corner. Cover weighed in at 55 1/2 lbs for now. Was I think 78 lbs with the 59' chevy fin styling it had. Way less than a Gaylord cover.
View attachment 104376 View attachment 104377
Looking good! The tono actually looks more like a long trunk lid that belongs there. Coming along real nice.
 
  • Agree
Reactions: 1 user

TURNA

Rocket Powered Basset Hound
Jul 24, 2009
10,941
19,990
113
Socialist NY
Nice!! looks like it lines up and fits good!!
 
  • Agree
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
Status
Not open for further replies.

GBodyForum is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Amazon, the Amazon logo, AmazonSupply, and the AmazonSupply logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

Please support GBodyForum Sponsors

Classic Truck Consoles Dixie Restoration Depot UMI Performance

Contact [email protected] for info on becoming a sponsor