Spatman's Ute

[Devilrod]

Looking good! Pretty hard to find cheap freight from the us now, a mate just got quoted $50 shipping for a $15 engine mount...

[Cobber]

Thanks guys.

I was lucky with the freight Devilrod. We were getting a new feed truck for work so I just had everything shipped to dodge city and the guys building the feed truck packed it in the back for me. Worked out well given the dollar was where it was at the time which was an added bonus.

Had the rear springs sandblasted today so if we have nice weather they will get a lick of paint over the weekend.

Cobber.

[Cobber]

Had a day off last week and was able to put two front inner sill sections together.
Been done by many before me but this is how I did it.
Would have got one section in but angle grinder decided to have a fight with my thumb so finished up early with quick visit to ER for stitches before going away for the weekend.








Not much else of interest to show at the moment.

Cobber.

[Trev]

I disagree, I love seeing this stuff .
Nice work.

[Cobber]

Good Evening All,

Cheers Trev, Feel like I may be going overboard with photos some days, but it does make a good record, and already is good to look back on.

Got back in the shed to weld in one of those sill sections the other night. Had another couple of pieces to tap into shape and then weld in as well to make one of these sections strong again. Having done this I tacked in the floor section which felt like another big milestone.
Making the little bits and pieces is proving to be a fun challenge, and with little bits of success, what looked like big challenging jobs are no longer looking so daunting.

Check out the couple of photos, and catch you next time. Hopefully more frequently now the weather has started to warm up.

Cheers, Cobber

[In the Shed]

Thanks for the pics Cobber. Good to keep up with your progress.

Stephen

[Cobber]

Thanks Stephen.

Hey, does anyone have pics of how they repaired the leg in front of the rear leaf spring hanger, running out to the sill??

Thanks,
Cobber.