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    Aluminum flatbed Built with Class

    Thanks for the compliments. Feel free to throw in critisism too. @Strokin572 I am member of the Welding Web forum. The headache rack will have body filler work and be painted gloss black when finished. The rest of the bed will be polished when done. We will see how well it holds up on...
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    Aluminum flatbed Built with Class

    Working on the wiring in the electronic box Battery hold down I made in the bridgeport Untitled by Jory (Cory) Hubbard, on Flickr Untitled by Jory (Cory) Hubbard, on Flickr Start of the wiring. Done on a piece of 1/2" abs plastic Untitled by Jory (Cory) Hubbard, on Flickr Untitled by Jory...
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    Aluminum flatbed Built with Class

    Got all the wiring done and few other smaller details Untitled by Jory (Cory) Hubbard, on Flickr Junction box hidden in a compartment behind the license plate. The pipe and hole is also hidden behind the plate. This is for access to the spare tire winch. Untitled by Jory (Cory) Hubbard, on...
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    Aluminum flatbed Built with Class

    Update. Got the plywood cut and roughed in and also finished my doors. The plywood cuts will get sanded and latches router'd in when they arrive. This took a full days worth of work. I used 1"1/8 plywood. Im not a wood worker for sure but think it will turn out looking nice when I get all the...
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    Aluminum flatbed Built with Class

    Any way.... Untitled by Jory (Cory) Hubbard, on Flickr Trying out the fuel filler. Works good, flows and vents well Untitled by Jory (Cory) Hubbard, on Flickr Headache rack cutout test fit, as well as lights installed. Untitled by Jory (Cory) Hubbard, on Flickr Untitled by Jory (Cory)...
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    Aluminum flatbed Built with Class

    Got some more work done today. Headache rack curves perfected now. Just need to weld and do a bunch of grinding/sanding to smooth get it to smooth out. Untitled by Jory (Cory) Hubbard, on Flickr My electronic box and storage trays. These also allow me to access fuel tank and fuel filler...
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    Aluminum flatbed Built with Class

    Super complex scribe tool for headache rack curve Untitled by Jory (Cory) Hubbard, on Flickr Untitled by Jory (Cory) Hubbard, on Flickr Untitled by Jory (Cory) Hubbard, on Flickr The start of the headache rack. 5" strip of 5086 3/16 bent around 1/8 inch 5052. Thats it for now. Lots more...
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    Aluminum flatbed Built with Class

    Flatbar heated, bent and tacked around. Untitled by Jory (Cory) Hubbard, on Flickr Weld shots. 6061 1/4 flatbar to 5086 3/16. thumb amperage control. (give me a break, Im only 19 :) ) Untitled by Jory (Cory) Hubbard, on Flickr Some good ol' feeder stack Untitled by Jory (Cory) Hubbard, on...
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    Aluminum flatbed Built with Class

    Some of you might remember me. I most every now and then. Havn't in quite a while though. I've been working on a flatbed for my 99 now that it isn't my daily driver any more. I haven't driven it on a legal road since august. Anyway, I'll let the photos speak for themselves. Copy and pasted...
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    What have you done to your powerstroke today?

    Got my projectors finished. Just need to hook up the halos still. They are hidden under the shrounds. Low beam High Beam All my wiring for the high beam dimmer and halos. Its quality that makes a difference. Heatshrink, and expanded sleeving
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    HID Projector retrofit into 05-07 headlights

    The oven softens it up, into a very playable, soft almost liquid like rubber, it allows you to press things back together tightly. Then as it cools, it hardens and creates a seal
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    HID Projector retrofit into 05-07 headlights

    Thanks. Its definitely not an easy thing to do. Its best to slowly work through it and trial and error as you go. I only just started on the second headlight.
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    HID Projector retrofit into 05-07 headlights

    Butyl that I used to reseal the lights. This stuff is amazing. Just stretch it out until it fits in the channel. Heated back up in the oven, pressed back together, And a water test. Passed with flying colors. I even squirted water from behind the light. Now all I have to do is...
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    HID Projector retrofit into 05-07 headlights

    Its not leaking light. I have white LED Halos behind the shrouds that are tied into the parking lights. I have been working alot lately on other things and at my job, So i still havn't gotten to sealing the drivers side up or the passenger side yet.
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    HID Projector retrofit into 05-07 headlights

    ^^ I'm not doing FXR's again in the 05-07 housings. I like the D2S/MiniH1 for size. They are just too tight with shrouds and too much work. I believe I got it to work, but it wasn't easy.... and I'm only half way done. Untitled by alaskantrucker379, on Flickr Untitled by alaskantrucker379...
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