1949 Willys Pickup Project Part 16
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- I need a tailgate for my 49 Willys pickup. Used or reproduction tailgates are crazy expensive, so I decided to build my own using left overs from two parts boxes. Yes, I'm making a tailgate from junk!
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*Bravo Tim!!* 👏 That turned out looking FANTASTIC! 😀 I always enjoy how you repurpose steel and take what you have to make what you need. Enjoyed the video my friend 🔧
I appreciate the comment Zane. I'll finish off the tailgate by putting the big round OW logo in the middle and a small "four wheel drive" jeep decal on the lower left just like factory. Might even fool a few folks.
That is a good-looking tailgate and truck bed .
Thanks! It is passible for a driver build even though the floor looks like Lake Superior on a windy day.
That is looking really good! Are you going to paint the WO logo on there when it's done?
Thanks! I'm going to pick up stencils for the WO and 4 wheel drive. i think I'll use the same cream color I used on the wheels to paint the logos on the tailgate.
That turned out really well. I admire your ability to come up with solutions to problems along the way. Just curious about your work background....is it automotive related? You appear to have the somewhat of an engineer's approach to things.
Thanks! You're on the right track. I spent my entire career as a software engineer in various roles and industries, none of which were automotive related. I am also a life long car guy, woodworker and DIYer.
@@TheToolmanTim That makes total sense to me. I have a couple of relatives who have engineering backgrounds and you're all cracked out of the same mold. You folks, unlike myself, have a calm and methodical approach to problems, unlike people like me who panic and go into fight mode when confronted with hurdles. As a guy from Red Wing, I also can admire a guy who wears a nice comfy set of Heritage boots!
Old school Redwing Irish Setters are my favorite footwear for the shop.. They took a long time to break in, but are as comfortable as slippers now.
@@TheToolmanTim You can't beat that crepe sole when working on concrete surfaces, I just dropped off a pair of 6" 875 boots at the flagship store in RW to have new soles put on at the factory. I am already counting the days until they return. They'll be good as new when they return, minus the headache of a break-in period.