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Nice.. did you have it built or actually find one?
I suspect some folks would love actual dimensions of it to produce their own.
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I suspect some folks would love actual dimensions of it to produce their own.
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I found it from a guy in California. It is brand new and I believe its a reject. The holes for the hinges are on the wrong side. They must have put the wrong side in the brake to make the bend. The sent it down the line and welded it. Nothing that can't be fixed...
I just need hinges now!
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Found hinges... WOW open wallet and pour out money... So the steps, hard doors from West Kentucky Surplus the hinges and the antenna mount cost about the same price as the winning bid...
Need to do some work on the steps, then on to making the rear doors. After that paint...
Need to do some work on the steps, then on to making the rear doors. After that paint...
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Started making the rear doors and painted one of the white West Kentucky Surplus doors. So far happy with all that's going on.
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Slowly but surely... The Weather isn't always ideal here in the northwest. I don't like welding in the rain or wind... Here is one of the doors with the skin attached...
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Getting there... Nothing is square on the box but the sheet aluminum is... Have the gaps within around 1/16" (aboot 1 and a half M&Ms for non inch people)
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More done... Primer, insulation, Interior skin and paint.
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Did some more work on the doors... I think this will do. Just need to put some reflectors and the door hold open things
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Looking for parts for the bottom latch on the boor. There's a thing (number 14) that I can not find. So time to make my own. This is the first time I used fusion 360 and I design up a part using the dimensions from here . I will 3D pint the first draft to see what it will look like. I will also need part 13 that I believe is just bent out of some sheet aluminum... should be easy enough. I'll post pictures of the part when I get it printed.
