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simply gorgeous!, very good work bud

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I started to do some sheet metal work:)
First I made the front lower body parts and then the tipper body.
After several attempts I got something done, after trying aluminium I eventually made them from steel.

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psd6d13201.jpg


http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psa8c2eafe.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psba2cd6f2.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psb8e81c31.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps29ff40f8.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psaf3401bb.jpg

Re: Volvo A40F
 

Ari this build has presented quite a few challenges but you have come up with a lot of answers to fix them. Great work. Ed

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Here's the front wall:)

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psae3a62fd.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps1dd84d35.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psf6a8e935.jpg

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I got the side panels for the tipper body done :)

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psa2ce53df.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps1d835e2f.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps80c5e801.jpg

Re: Volvo A40F
 

You are a MASTER,I am blown away by your vision and execution of your build. I learn every time I see one of your creations.Awesome.

Ed

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Thanks guys:)
Some more parts for the tipper body.

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...pse6c040f4.jpg

Re: Volvo A40F
 

I follow this project with great interest.

Kerst

Re: Volvo A40F
 

Did some tig welding today:o


http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psf5307ca7.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psa14534b3.jpg

Re: Volvo A40F
 

I brazed some of the smaller pieces to the front wall:)

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps90d2fd2d.jpg

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Little progress:)
There's surprisingly many parts on the tipper body, and what you see in the pictures are not even all of them:mad:

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps4bea4ad7.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psfa93c196.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps865a2700.jpg

Re: Volvo A40F
 

Beautiful job Ari!

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Is the brass rectangle tubes the engine exhaust exits from the dump body?

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Yes they are.

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Today I cut some parts for the tail gate.

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psf516a8d3.jpg

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More parts for the tailgate:)

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps45eda65a.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps4389392c.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps2be6aced.jpg

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I got the tailgate mounted to the body. It's still missing the cable and few other parts that connect it to the frame.

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps03e15042.jpg


http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps0f75ab59.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps9d94d548.jpg

Re: Volvo A40F
 

Looks like everything came together for a nice fit. :cool:

Have you been practicing your tig welding much lately? Looks like you have a lot to do on this dump body. :)

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Thanks Joe.

I've been practicing tig welding, but obviously not enough, so I have ruin many perfectly good parts by welding:mad:

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You're not alone on that one Ari! Keep up the good work. It looks great to me!