70 Cab and Cage

350 Vortec · Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:12 pm Post subject: 70 Cab and Cage

As title,i'm doing a 70 Pickup + cage job at mo for/with a friend,have cab almost done,it's been done before but anyway-we cut rear,moved forward,welded,used original glass and frame-i cant seem to load pics if anyone can help me figure it out???(not so good with computers)

mr_e · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:26 am Post subject:

Hi Mate,
I'm doing the same to mine at the moment, except I'm also fitting a Lexus V8 at the same time. To load Pic's get yourself a Photo bucket account, load up your pic's then click on the IMG code, or copy/paste IMG code into your post.

Will try to get some better pic's when its outside Rolling Eyes

Mark.......

Roofus · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:42 am Post subject:

Get yourself sorted Vortec!! It's a project I wanna see more of! (Thanks for the email by the way Wink

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Mr E.......more piccies please! Very Happy

mr_e · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:34 am Post subject:

Sorry Roofus, you'll have to wait until its done in a few weeks time as the garage is a bit crap to get decent pictures, here's a little teaser I knocked up in MS paint to give an idea of what I'm aiming for...not so much a tray back as an Aussie outback Very Happy

PS I'm glad your going with the wacky colour scheme, it would be a VERY dull world if not for people like you Cool

Mark........

93 cruiser tray back · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:05 pm Post subject:

Hi Mr. E

I love the idea of the Aussie outback rear end.

I'm sure it will look cool. Looking forward to the finished job.

It will be a rocket with the Lexus engine and all that weight removed.

Keep up the good work

Roofus · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:12 pm Post subject:

Mr E! I'm officially jealous!

That is gonna look the nads! Cool

350 Vortec · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:50 pm Post subject:

Mr e do you have any detailed pics of how you joined cab pieces??looks like you added a piece??

mr_e · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:03 pm Post subject:

I'll get some pic's done before its painted so you can see the weld lines, there are no added pieces.
I take it you haven't sussed out how to put pic's on yet, shame, would be good to see how yours is coming along Smile

allways good to see how other people do stuff.

Mark...

350 Vortec · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 3:13 pm Post subject:

Hi Mark,reason i asked about added piece was that i could not see how cab could be made any bigger than i did without having to seperating the roof from frame,to keep the roof lines right the rear section needed to be more vertical than in your pic so i thought you must have added a V piece or something
But i'm confused now,is your cab pic real or photo shop?

(i know the tray is ) anyway some pics-hope i've got it right!!!

we removed rear window frame and welded into rear section,as you can see this 70 gets used!!stepped roof section to get corrugations matching
thanks to owner Paudie for permission to post pics etc

mr_e · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:47 pm Post subject:

Hi,

As stated in post, that picture was made using MS paint, the cab is together now and is about an 3/4" longer than the picture Very Happy

some slim tear drop pieces were made to blank what was left of the rear windows. I had a moon roof in mine, so the roof was cut with a large tenon to remove this.
Engine is finally in again (for the last time I hope) its been a real struggle Mad

The cluch and modding the auto bell housing was a real mare Evil or Very Mad

I would not recommend this conversion for the faint hearted, still got lots to do, but thankfully I have some really good friends who are helping me Wink

Mark.....

350 Vortec · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:39 pm Post subject:

Any pics of your cab job????lexus conversion is a great for sure but i'm more interested in how you did cab TBH

mr_e · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:26 am Post subject:

Ok, will try and get some good pic's next weekend.

Mark....

350 Vortec · Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:00 pm Post subject:

some more pics,getting the hang of it now Exclamation

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Roofus · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:28 am Post subject:

I am liking that! Cool

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mr_e · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:48 pm Post subject:

There Simex extreme treckers 32" x 10.5 x 15, have had them a while, they didn't have 33" copy's out until a month after I bought these Rolling Eyes

otherwise I would of had the silverstone copy's

Mark......

350 Vortec · Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:09 pm Post subject:

More pics,little progress,cage welded and ready for paint!!

paudie · Gate Opener Joined: 27 Jun 2011 Odometer: 2

looks great there dude...

mr_e · Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:28 am Post subject:

That cage looks great, is it to MSA spec? can't wait to get my cage finished Very Happy

Mark....

350 Vortec · Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:03 pm Post subject:

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350 Vortec · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:34 pm Post subject:

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Roofus · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 3:43 pm Post subject:

I'm a sucker for the stinger look! Very Happy

YotaDave · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:28 pm Post subject:

Love the rear bumper, fancy making me one!? Pray

paudie · Gate Opener Joined: 27 Jun 2011 Odometer: 2

looks like hes workn on it at night too.im up there in the day time with him,its painted now ready to lift the cage on and respray the body ...oh yeah rock sliders too

350 Vortec · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:35 pm Post subject:

350 Vortec · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:37 pm Post subject:

350 Vortec · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:43 pm Post subject:

couple of pics,before and present,not finished yet but close

THE DIGGER · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:24 pm Post subject:

Glad to see your getting use of that mandrel bended mr vortec.
stingers wouldn't be to my taste (anymore Rolling Eyes

) but the cage look spot on Wink

350 Vortec · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:34 am Post subject: