Cummins Crew Cab Build

[secret indy]

Now because I'm making this truck to look like a 78 I had to do some modifying so the grill wood fit the 93 rad support. My solution to this was to cut the light pocket area out of the 93 and weld in ones out of a 78.


I cut behind the intercooler support so that when I weld the new pcs in you won't see where the connection is from the front side.


Then cut out the 70's and start tacking it into the 93.

 

[secret indy]

All tacked together. I will take it to work to finish welding it. My welder at home is just a cheap thing.


Everything seems to line up good. Going to be some clearance issues to address with the signals.

 

[bear]

Everything seems to line up good. Going to be some clearance issues to address with the signals.
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What clearance issues ? For the bulb socket or the whole light housing ? If it's just the socket then can you use a whole saw and just make a whole in the support right behind it ?

 

[secret indy]

The intercooler support runs right on the edge of the opening for the signal light. The signal won't seat into the opening. What I'm probably going to do is cut the section out of the support that's interfering, reverse it and weld it back in creating a pocket. That should create enough room for the signal.

 

[secret indy]

Here's the rad support all welded up and intercooler mounted.


I moved the intercooler supports up and in to gain as much clearance as possible for the grill.

 

[secret indy]

Mounted the support up and some fenders to the puzzle.


These fenders were just for mock up. Have a better set for the finished product.

 

[secret indy]

While the truck was together I figured it would be a good time to figure out what I'm going to do about bumpers. Done a bunch of searching on line but came up pretty much empty handed. Definitely not much aftermarket support for these trucks. So, I figured I'd try n fab some up myself. Bought a sheet of 3/16" plate and had it sheared into strips and also put a 45 degree bend in 2 of the strips. Made a template up for the top and traced it onto a pc of the plate.


Used the plasma cutter and cut it out.

 

[secret indy]

Here it is partially welded together.

 

[bear]

Now THATS a bumper ! :jaw:

 

[secret indy]

Lol, thanks bear. The smiley says it all. lol

 

[secret indy]

Here it is with the seams welded up and ground down.

 

[secret indy]

Here I have the bumperettes welded on. I mounted it on the truck temp. to figure out the positioning and mounting brackets.


mounting brackets.

 

[secret indy]

Had a set of fog lights layin around so mounted them on there too.


All done.

 

[secret indy]

For the back it was the same thing. Trace my template onto the plate and start cuttin n welding.

 

[secret indy]

The bumperettes.



All welded on.

 

[secret indy]

I marked out an area for the license plate and cut it out and recessed it.

 

[secret indy]

This is a filler to cover the opening between the bumper and back panel on the truck box.


And all welded on.

 

[secret indy]

Couple little things left I want to finish up on the back bumper but that's pretty much where I'm at with the truck right now. Will keep workin on it and posting as time permits.

 

[bear]

MAN ! That's some nice welding and fab work on those bumpers "secret Indy" . Are you a welder by trade ?

 

[secret indy]

Thanks "bear". No I'm not. Just one of those things I picked up along the way. Lots n lots of practice. Watch and ask questions from the real welders when I got the chance. A definite asset when you're working on these trucks.