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Old 19-02-09, 21:47
Mike Timoshyk Mike Timoshyk is offline
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Default more tail....

Here are a couple more pics of the "gate...

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Old 20-02-09, 01:33
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Default cargo box and tail gate

Well Tim,you sure have accomplished some nice work, your truck looks real good, your a real pro with the sheet metal work.

Can I ask where you found the rear directional lights with arrows, I have only seen these once before on a 1941 Ford civilian body military 1.5 ton truck.
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Old 20-02-09, 02:31
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Default Thanks everyone.....

...appreciate your feedback.

Mike..... $180 for the tailgate is not a bad price..... did you ever price a repro Dodge Power wagon tail gate.....???

Keep in mind that I am working on an early 2B1 steel box for the cab 11.

Fortunately I do have a rsuted beat up one to copy. It seesm that all the early models had a lot more parts in the assembly.... whether it is the doors or the tailgate. I will take careful measurements and will post them for anyone else's future need. My old tailgate seems to be all 14 guage but will not more when I do some reverse engineering.

I like Mike's idea for the large hinges.... I will need quite a few as I have the drop sides.

I will mostlikely follow Georges' approach of getting the parts bent and cut my own lenght with the cut off wheel and/or the plasma cutter.

I just hope to be able to develop some kind of "rapport" with the guys at the fabricating shop so I can monitor what they are doing for us.

Will keep you posted.

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Old 23-02-09, 02:43
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Can I ask where you found the rear directional lights with arrows, I have only seen these once before on a 1941 Ford civilian body military 1.5 ton truck.
The 6 Volt tail lights were from an old school bus or truck...they were fender mounted with a red lense on one side and an amber on the other. I painted the amber side and taped off the red side to form the arrow....I thought it looked better that just another set of red lights.

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Old 23-02-09, 19:04
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Default more tail....

The tailgate fabricating is finished....first coat of paint now drying and once the second is dry I will add unit, formation, division and vehicle number....now starting the battery tray and hold down bracket. More from the Cooonnnntiiiiiuing stoooorrrry of a man and his box L8R...

cheers from chilly Windsor Ontario

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Old 23-02-09, 21:36
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Well I started the battery tray while the paint is drying on the tailgate.

I do have a question.....I have the tray portion and will fab the hold down....I am sure was there was another piece to it to completely cover the battery...does anyone out there have a good pic of it?

cheers from sunny but cooooool Windsor Ontario

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Old 23-02-09, 23:43
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Well I started the battery tray while the paint is drying on the tailgate. I do have a question.....I have the tray portion and will fab the hold down....I am sure was there was another piece to it to completely cover the battery...does anyone out there have a good pic of it?cheers from sunny but cooooool Windsor Ontario Mike Timoshyk
Hi Myke. Try Phil Waterman's website. I believe it has the drawings for part or all of the battery box. By the way, if you are feeling energetic, and would like to make more than one cover, I would be pleased to order one from you...
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Old 24-02-09, 01:49
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Mike

gate and truck looks great ! .......... what color and brand of desert tan paint are you using ?
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Old 24-02-09, 14:08
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Hi Myke. Try Phil Waterman's website. I believe it has the drawings for part or all of the battery box. By the way, if you are feeling energetic, and would like to make more than one cover, I would be pleased to order one from you...
Hi

Here is the link to the drawings and pictures on my site http://www.canadianmilitarypattern.c...tingPage3.html

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