allenfab's 95 Tacoma build

Got the frame plates knocked out today and started on mounting the floor frame. I will be slowing down with working on this until I get some other projects done.

 

Lookin sweet, I think the extra bed space was much needed

 

Spent a couple days doing the wheel wells. They turned out pretty good for not really dealing with bending/forming sheet metal very often

 

Nice work... what gauge sheet metal?

 

Thanks!

11 Gauge, so 1/8". Used it cause I had it laying around, and for a little added weight back there. The sides of the bed though will probably be something thinner, like a 16 or 18 gauge. 11 gauge will be going on the floor as well.

 

Do you have a sheetmetal break?

 

I do. It's small, it fits on my 20-ton press.

 

Haha, okay, not the kind of break I was thinking of. I was wondering where you had room for one.

That's one thing I really miss having access to...a good break...that and a shear. Those two things take up a huge amount of space but they are worth it because of how insanely handy they are if you mess with thin gauge sheetmetal at all.

 

haha, I rarely even use my press brake so the size is perfect for me. I would kill for a shear though, with how many stupid little brackets I find myself cutting, a shear would expedite that aspect of building stuff a lot and make life a lot easier.

 

Got one fender well knocked out.

 

Looking good man

 

That turned out bitchin'.
Are you gonna use a spray on lining inside the 'new' wheel well?

 

Been thinking about using it both on the inside of the bed and underneath the bed and wheel wells. I just want something that will hold up though, I haven't had good luck with the few roll on/spray on bedliner coatings I've tried. I will have to research some others.

 

Got the floor in and about 40% welded. Would have finished it but I ran out of wire in the middle of a weld. No biggie though, I planned on going to Airgas tomorrow anyway for a tank refill.

I recycled the tool box frame from the old bed and cut an access hole in the bed floor for the fuel tank. If for any reason that I have pump or sending unit issues, I can just unbolt the four bolts holding down the toolbox and remove it for access to the tank. No need to drop the tank.

 

So much room for activities!

 

Love that you're thinking ahead in regards to maintenance. Great work!

 

Subbed for the awsome build going on in here!

 

I actually did this on accident with the first bed.... I realized I could access the pump/sending unit as I was putting my toolbox in. I figured it was a good thing so I made sure to do it on this bed version intentionally

 

Started whippin up a tiregate in hopes of getting it done before hardrock. I have three more days so we will see what happens.

 

Clean bends... Mandrel? Hard to see from my phone.