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52wasp
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Weekly progress update
Good morning all, here is my weekly photo upload. Good progress this past week. I punched a hole in the rear bed crossmember for spare tire-hoist access. The small rectangular cover (currently bare black plastic- to be painted to match bed) and the hoist are from a 99-07 full-size GM truck. The old "mockup" hoist is visible here. I have a new one in-hand, it just needs some modification (like the old one got). I also drilled the access thru-hole in the spare tire crossmember. Everything lines up nicely. The part behind the cover required some slicing and dicing with the band saw, followed by some plastic-welding to put it back together to fit.
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I also punched the bedside to accept the original AD (cab mounted) filler neck. It will require a 45-degree bent piece of filler-neck hose to make the connection.
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I have also (finally) drilled ALL of the mounting holes for the AD conversion kit mounting, and have fastened all the cab and bed mounts with Grade 8 hardware. Running board brackets are next. I also had a lightbulb moment where I figured out how I was going to attach the rear-bumper "bracketry" to the frame. Pictures of that to follow as it comes together.
Mike
Good morning all, here is my weekly photo upload. Good progress this past week. I punched a hole in the rear bed crossmember for spare tire-hoist access. The small rectangular cover (currently bare black plastic- to be painted to match bed) and the hoist are from a 99-07 full-size GM truck. The old "mockup" hoist is visible here. I have a new one in-hand, it just needs some modification (like the old one got). I also drilled the access thru-hole in the spare tire crossmember. Everything lines up nicely. The part behind the cover required some slicing and dicing with the band saw, followed by some plastic-welding to put it back together to fit.
I also punched the bedside to accept the original AD (cab mounted) filler neck. It will require a 45-degree bent piece of filler-neck hose to make the connection.
I have also (finally) drilled ALL of the mounting holes for the AD conversion kit mounting, and have fastened all the cab and bed mounts with Grade 8 hardware. Running board brackets are next. I also had a lightbulb moment where I figured out how I was going to attach the rear-bumper "bracketry" to the frame. Pictures of that to follow as it comes together.
Mike
52wasp
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More pictures... an image shot thru the access.
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And the part, revamped and plastic welded.
Here is the complete Hoist system, dry fitted. The new hoist has had its top flanges cut off, to suit this application. L-brackets (sitting on crossmember) to be fitted and welded.
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And the part, revamped and plastic welded.
Here is the complete Hoist system, dry fitted. The new hoist has had its top flanges cut off, to suit this application. L-brackets (sitting on crossmember) to be fitted and welded.
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