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For the amount of machining that was necessary, you are about right on the time. If you were power tapping, you might be a little slow. Machining looks great. And you even deburred the parts!! If you want to really slow down, make all of those holes 00-90 thread size without breaking any taps :eek::eek: I had better find some real wood to knock on after that comment :lol: I have yet to break a 00-90 tap :jaw: Must be really living right. Wont talk about M3X .5 though:rolleyes::rolleyes:

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Thanks guys. I think the amount of time it took was fine, it just seems like forever. All the holes were started with a center drill, then drilled to size, then tapped. I don't tap them in my mill because I don't have a tapping head yet. The mill has a 'tapping feature' but I have used it with mixed success. I use a cordless drill and a lot of patients. I always take the time to de-bur my parts... I don't want myself or anyone else cutting themselves on a sharp edge.:cop:

I don't have any 00-90 taps and I can't imagine how careful you would have to be with them. My smallest is 0-80 and I have broken a couple...:o

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Trying a magnetic tailgate latch...no mechanism to fail at least I guess.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToorN...tJ-DusnO8Onw7A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eso1b...tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

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The gate works just fine , very nice

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Thanks, I think so too!

All I have been doing lately is working on boxes so I decided to take a break and get some work done on my KH. I didn't get a lot done but I made up an aluminum panel to fill in the back of the cab. I plan on scratch building an aluminum cab soon but don't have the time right now so this will do. When I bought the truck it came with two trannies:eek:....yuck, sorry I mean transmissions. One had an 85t motor with 3rd gear removed and the shaft modified to drive a PTO, and the other was stock with a 55t motor. Both had 11 tooth pinions installed so I swapped the 85t on to the stock trans and put it back in the truck. I am hoping to get some stuff in the mail this week that will get the truck up and running so I am excited! I kind of started this hobby backwards with scratch building stuff first and then buying a kit years later:confused:.

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I made up a new rear bumper/cross member today. I hope to pick up some paint tomorrow for the cab.

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Thanks for looking.

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Looking good Reg!!!!
Cheer's, Neil.

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Great job Reg! I've been watching quietly, no comments til now....!...that 1/32" between the bumper and hoist base is just unacceptable, such a hack! Baahahaha. Just kidding, many people will love to have a bed and fine working mechanism. The magnets are a great idea, the one I did works great, attracts all the metal too :), I wish I had a gold magnet though.

Ben

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Those boxes look great. Where did you get the material for the sides?

Alan

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Hi Reg I don't plan on using it but what about the people that use the rubber for dirt will the gate release then? I don't imagine there is much weight with that stuff and the gate won't release. Ed

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Thanks Neil!

Smart azz! I hope you are right and I can make a few people happy with these. I have been working on this stuff almost daily for a month with many ideas thrown to the scrap pile. I think I have finally figured out some things that are strong and look the part without being too complex but time will tell what others think. We have a lot of iron in the ground around here and yes the magnets are fuzzy already! I also wish that they attracted gold...

Thanks Alan, I am making the side pieces in a press. It starts out as 16 gauge sheet.

I plan on setting it up so that you can remove some of the steel that the magnets stick to. I know this is something that will have to be done manually but I think most people haul the same material most of the time be it dirt, rubber or whatever so it's not like you would change the setup after every load. I could make the stuff more complicated but that will only increase the price.

Well I'm off to town to pick out a color for the KH!

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Hi Reg , let me know if you find a way to slow your truck to a realistic speed. After i put the new motor in mine it still accelerates like a ferrari. Id like to get rid of 2nd and 3rd gear altogether. I cant wait to see your choice of colour. Mike

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Well, what do you all think? I know it's all stock but I kinda like it.

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Reg, you have amazing skill, the KH looks awesome in yellow. I would love to buy one of these boxes when you get them up for sale. Keep up the great work!!!

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Possible you can make me a plate?

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In less than 12hrs it's painted & put together... com'on :confused: :rolleyes: :p :D

Bright colors always look best with aluminum, a great lil worker you have there Reg. :cool:

Just one thing left to do is shorten your stacks to just above the box. ;)

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Wow,that's one gorgeous truck

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Thank you very much. I really like the yellow too even though it's a Ford color...lol Pretty close to having my ducks in a row. Shoot me a PM if you like and I will fill you in.

Probably could do that.

I painted the cab around 1pm and put it together around 5-6pm. The paint dried really fast considering there was frost on the ground. Once I was finished painting I brought it in the house and sat it beside the woodstove...The whole house reeked like paint when my wife got home and it made her feel sick...:rolleyes: Yes still have to shorten the stacks or make new ones. I took a box into the powder coater yesterday and should get it back tomorrow so I'm excited to see how it looks!

Thank you sir! Hopefully I can spruce it up with some aftermarket parts one day!

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Looks great! love the colour.

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Awesome colour choice Reg. Back in high school a friend had a brutal 64 chev p/u in that same colour. Once you add the roof guard to the box i think you'll find those stacks to be the right height. Will you be adding a peice of black paper behind the grill so you dont see inside the hood ?

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Nice work Reg. Girls never like the smell of paint for some reason. I don't know why, but that's a good looking truck. Magnets seems like a great way to go for the tailgate latch. These boxes look really nice. Do you use a box and pan brake to form the outside walls?

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The box on the truck in the pictures is "borrowed" so there won't be a cab guard on it but the box that I have at the powder coaters does and you are right, the pipes do look less out of place.

I think maybe my wife was upset with the smell because the truck isn't painted her favourite color...come to think of it the truck was her favourite color before I painted it...hmmm:confused:

I use self made dies(spelling:confused:) to press out the side panels. One shot, all done! I don't have the skills required to make two of the same if I had to make all those bends with a box/pan brake. I do however make the rest of it this way.

More pics later!

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I made up a couple different pieces for the rear end today. What's the favourite?

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and I installed my stock KH brake lights into this one.
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Let me know what you think.

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Would like to see the one on left in top pic with lights but they all look incredible

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Reg, did you machine your die out of aluminum or steel? That's a great way to go, when you want to make duplicate parts. I did the same for my fuel tank straps, after I made 4 by hand and they all ended up being a different length and having different sized eyelets. Drove me crazy, and then I thought, why I don't I make a die....

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The die set is made from mild steel so it should last for a while. I would like to build another set with a different shape but need to see some of my investment come back first. Only the ribs get formed in the die leaving me to adjust the height a little with the top and bottom 90's.

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I like your rig. Very realistic.

A lot of the times when I make parts it takes me more time to make the fixtures than it does to make the parts.

My problem when I want to make the part again I forget where I put the fixture.

Ken

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Great looking truck!! Both of the shorter bumpers look the best to me. Most of the bumpers that I see are painted black. This would make a very big difference in the look of the bumper. ?? for you- what are you using to make the notch for the frame in the bumpers?

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I like the drop down bumper if you are going for a more custom look for sure. But the shorter plate painted black would look killer too for that work truck look:D

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Thanks guys. I just use my bandsaw to cut out the notch for the frame. Not the cleanest way to do it but it's the fastest way with the tools I have.

I got the box back from the powder coaters today so I painted up the mounts and stuck the truck together for some photos. I am still waiting for some stuff to come in the mail that will make it run but I wanted to see what it looked like. The color I chose turned out to be a little different than what I imagined but overall I really like the powder coat. It hides some imperfections and doesn't show finger prints every time I touch it like the aluminum does.

Let me know what you think!

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WOW ! That looks amazing Reg. I think it depends where you live as to what style you might like. I know for myself i like our style dumpbox and rear bumper ( as pictured above ) All i can say Reg is i hope you do very well with your new venture and keep one for me until April ! Mike

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I am speechless again Reg ! _ \|~<>€£¥ -/:;()&

Greg

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Reg you dont %$#& around do you bud..wish could build that fast ..once again good work

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For doing such fabulous work, I've sent you a great TGIF, enjoy.

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Stacks are still too tall Reg... some operators, ya know?! you're just baiting 'em to take 'em off. :D

Powdercoat turned out pretty sweet!

Would bead blasting the aluminum give a similar effect? I remember what your KW axles looked like.

I see now how your tailgate lock works for a positive release. Genius :cool:

Horizontal ribs have always been my preference too Pete, that's what's common around here too. ;)

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Thanks very much Chris. I think the powder coat makes it look much more professional and complete than leaving it raw.

Thanks Mike! Let me know when you need it and I will have one ready!

Thanks Greg, I'm just trying to keep up!

Do you wish yours was powder coated? I do.

Thanks for the reward Rob. Those quality videos are always too short!:bounce::bounce:

Yeah I will probably take the pipes off with the first bucket of dirt!

I think the powder coat looks great although it looks more 70's disco in person. Next time I will choose a less metallic color. I think bead blasting will just make them look chalky and attract stains. Should I take yours in before they go in the mail?:D

The gate release works good in theory but not as good in reality. It is hard to get the geometry right with my current setup.

Big thanks to everybody for commenting!

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That is a clean looking build!! Great job on the screw drive! Love the look of the dump bed. Awesome job!!

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I got some goodies in the mail today! The package contained enough parts to get this up and moving so I took the afternoon off from box building and got to installing the ESC, battery and adjusting everything. I still need to mount some things inside the cab but at least it drives!

http://youtu.be/Yj8IrfJIan0

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The truck looks great Reg! You are adjusting well going from scratch builder to assembling pre fabs:rolleyes::p:D
I like your choice of colour but when I saw it , the first thing that came to mind is.... Where's the green and white?
Have you considered duplicating the 850 paint scheme and logo onto your KH ?
I think that would look sharp:cool:

Mario

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Thanks Mario. I am adjusting but it is definitely not the same feeling of accomplishment. They are a cool little truck though for sure and it's a great platform to make custom pieces for;).

I had thought about painting this the same color combo as the big 850 but didn't want to put the effort in that the multi colored paint job requires. When I get around to building a cab from aluminum it will get a more "vintage logger" paint scheme...Until then Ford, chrome yellow it is!...I can't believe I used a Ford color...lol