Tue Jul 10, 2018 2:04 am by harvester60
I see what you mean about falling in love at the Riddler show....stunning, however i think you tailgate is far from amateurish. The fact you made the tail gate in 2 halfs and then welded and got it as flat as you did....well i take my hat off to you. I was a welder by trade, but i have had a change in career and have not done it now for 11 years.
i understand how you made the half round ss, a lot of work, but so worth it.
How did you get the oblong impression into the tail gate? was that made for you or do you have the tooling to do it yourself?
I made a tailgate myself as well, but a lot more simple. I wanted it to look more like the original, but did not have the money to get the impressions done. So what i ended up doing was to flood weld pieces of steel to it, to give the impression that it had be pressed in. I was not over bothered by having a functioning tailgate, so mine was just bolted shut.
I only heard about the riddler show about a year or so ago. (I live in the uk). My dream show to go to would be the SEMA show in Vegas, but found out its not open to the public. One day maybe i will get to a riddler show.
Keep up the good work and keep the photos coming. Your truck will be nothing short of stunning. Luke