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90's throw back....Manche build
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paradisepwoffrd
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Ill be honest, that's going to look kinda goofy when u take the body off to bash on it. But badass all at the same time
Ill be honest, that's going to look kinda goofy when u take the body off to bash on it. But badass all at the same time
wizzo
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Aluminum work is looking good!!!
5BrothersFabrication
Zzzzz....
You're outdoing us again, sir. I'm going to have to ask you to take it down a notch. 
Ok, now your just showing off........lol. Like the sheet metal work! It's real hard to take your time and do the detail things towards the end of a build when u really want to just go wheeling. So, hats off on keeping your horses whoa'd up!!
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wizzo
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are you getting mesh from McMaster? If so do you care to share part# or #'s? Also, I'd like to see more on attachment if you don't mind. Wanting to do something similar on mine.
Re: Re: 90's throw back....Manche build
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The shrouding of the radiator is F-ing awesome!!!!!! Can you post a pic of the mounting of the mesh to the aluminum. You said washer and rivet....[/quote]
Ran through the shop for a minute this evening and mocked up a pic of the stainless mesh and rivet method I used. The back up washers are sold at any home improvement (Lowe's for me), they carry a few different sizes if you needed to use larger rivets for larger opening mesh.
Just make sure the grip range of the rivet will carry the full thickness of all the components.
Matt
Repost from another forum.wizzo said:
[quote name="[email protected]" post=40184153]
The shrouding of the radiator is F-ing awesome!!!!!! Can you post a pic of the mounting of the mesh to the aluminum. You said washer and rivet....[/quote]
Ran through the shop for a minute this evening and mocked up a pic of the stainless mesh and rivet method I used. The back up washers are sold at any home improvement (Lowe's for me), they carry a few different sizes if you needed to use larger rivets for larger opening mesh.
Just make sure the grip range of the rivet will carry the full thickness of all the components.
Matt
wizzo
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Thanks for sharing that info and the build in general!
Re: Re: 90's throw back....Manche build
Half naked sunbathing...
After turning truck around, and having the doors off, I remembered this area needed some work. I was never happy with that long weld run...and I needed an excuse to practice tig welding silicon bronze[emoji41].
So we go from this...
To this...
I still need to massage that cab corner a bit, but I'm much happier with the finished look.
Matt
Absolutely!wizzo said:
Half naked sunbathing...
After turning truck around, and having the doors off, I remembered this area needed some work. I was never happy with that long weld run...and I needed an excuse to practice tig welding silicon bronze[emoji41].
So we go from this...
To this...
I still need to massage that cab corner a bit, but I'm much happier with the finished look.
Matt
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