Re: Sol's '54 R110
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 12:28 pm
Oh yea, he is a great dog. Just can be an arse pain some days. He is a pit/boxer mix near as we can tell.
cornbinder89 wrote:Dogs are like little kids, their world revolves around you and they want to be a part of it and included, It can be hard when you are trying to get stuff done, but they need to be included when you are around.
When I'm trucking, my dog is with me 24/7 the only time he is not included is when I'm loading or unloading or going into the truckstop for dinner. When the weather turns nasty and he is scared, it can be difficult to keep him comforted and still keep my eyes and mind on the road, but I would have it no other way.
gots_a_sol wrote:The tailgate was mangled pretty bad, so I elected to just build a new one (a bit heavier duty also)
Old gate
And the replacement which is just tacked up for now. I left the center open enough to fit the INTERNATIONAL back in there if I decide to cut it out of the old gate.
(the tubes are straight, not sure why it looks like it has a dip)
On the truck. Now I made it the same dimensions as stock so it sat about an inch lower than this. Well I don't plan on using the chains and I didn't like how it look, so I moved the hinges up a bit so it would line up with the top of the bed.
3rd brake light for safety. Top of the cab like a modern truck would have been better, but holding it up there it just didn't look right, so in the tailgate it went. 12" Led strip from Amazon.
Flush
And that is where I'm at right now. I have an old F150 I got for free I was going to take the engine/trans from, but I changed my mind on that and will be going with something a bit newer. I'm heading out in a few minutes to hopefully pick up that donor truck.
Bridge_Jumper wrote:Awesome idea for making your own tailgate. Do you mind sharing your material sizes and some dimensions? When I bought my R120 we couldn't find the tailgate and it seems almost impossible to find one that's in usable shape, so I'm going to have to make one of my own like you did
Bridge_Jumper wrote:Awesome idea for making your own tailgate. Do you mind sharing your material sizes and some dimensions? When I bought my R120 we couldn't find the tailgate and it seems almost impossible to find one that's in usable shape, so I'm going to have to make one of my own like you did