Making some parts.

Today we started with the fabrication of the rear bumper struts.
So I started with milling a slot in the four pieces of flat stock my colleague bought yesterday.

 Then I installed the rear piece of the bed to be able to mount the rear splash guard above the bumper. Now i have a reference point to take my measurements.

Then I started shaping the first bar. and with that one as a mold I made a mirror of the first for the other side.

 Then the second bar is made .

 Measurements are taken to cut the bars to length and drill the mounting holes. And after some fitting and bending the fit nicely.

In order to finish the bed I had to disassemble the parts already mounted.

 With some precut metal strips I went to work where I was able to cut the parts to the correct size and bent it like they should. After I went back to my shop I first started with drilling the holes in the L-shaped rail.

 At work I also made a new piece for the back panel of the bed.

 The parts that need to be welded together are then sanded and coated with a galvanic paint.

 The corners for the side panels are then clamped to the panel with some claps and the welding could begin. The first corner is done .

 When both corners were welded on I turned it over to weld the L-shape to the panel.

 This is the finished result so far.

 The round tube like top section was cut-off the old panel.

 And then tacked to the new panel with a Mig welder.

The rest of this story will be for tomorrow.