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Old 09-08-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Unanswered: Started to work on floorboards at last!

I just picked up a chicago mig 100 welder from a good buddy of mine for 50 bucks. And started to assemble a frame for my new floorboards. Hoping to give it a lot of added strength and safety. And with a idea of using a bed of a truck instead of sheet metal to lay over the modified frame for that ripple effect that it had before.

I got about half of the frame pieces made for the passanger side already. After i finish all the pieces on the frame im gonna tac it all together and see if i like the results if i do like it i will finish welding it and then worry about finding a old truck bed.

You guys think the bed of a truck is a good idea. From putting some thought into i think i will have a fairly nice floorboard in the car.

It feels good to get a little opelitous back after about a 7 month "vacation" from the opel. The passanger side should be done hopefully within a month as long as i have the time to mess with it. I will take pictures of the finished floorboards but none until then. Then i get started on the drivers side.
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The floorboard frame is halfway complete. Just need to add a couple more things then all i have to do is lay some sheet metal on it then my passanger side will be done.
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post some pictures, might need some ideas to steal,
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