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Public Forums => Fabricators Forum => Topic started by: tough91yj on 09/21/06 - 09:15PM
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Whiteside FAB tube fenders
i finally got started on these, using 1 3/4 tube.
heres the pics
got the tube bent up, and welded together...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v693/biggreentj/WhitesideFAB/P1010006.jpg)
mocked up, used some small angle iron for the firewall mount, and will mount to the grill hoop.. have to trim hood some, gave them the most clearance i could
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v693/biggreentj/WhitesideFAB/P1010007.jpg)
frontal view
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v693/biggreentj/WhitesideFAB/P1010008.jpg)
i am unsure on how to skin them, some light steel and weld and grind smooth, or rivit on, will prolly weld and grind smooth for a nice look!
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look nice, are you going to do flat steel or diamond plate?
I think flat would look really nice.
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flat, i really dont like diamond plate
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looks good, i like using 18 ga flat sheet metal for skinning them
if you make your template right you can inset it a bit and it will be flat after welding. with that thinof metal, an air nibbler works really nice and quick for making the cut. should you need one, i could let you borrow mine for a day
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thanks, but comming to borrow it from tulsa, would be heck of a borrow.
i got them almost finished, here is some pics, due to having them higher i had to lower the top skin, and i really like how it turned out.
got pass. side basically done, the side panel needs to be sanded down smooth and repainted, i just threw a coat on so it would look better than it did.
the top panel is 1/4inch for strengh, stand sit, etc...
i got it to bare metal and cleared it, i like how it looks.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v693/biggreentj/WhitesideFAB/P1010029.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v693/biggreentj/WhitesideFAB/P1010023-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v693/biggreentj/WhitesideFAB/P1010026.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v693/biggreentj/WhitesideFAB/P1010021.jpg)