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I will post pictures as I progress. I am curious to see how it goes too. We shall see how they turn out! Hopefully all goes smoothly.

Agree......very nice work...keep us all posted
Dan

Hi Fox

I am rebuilding (from scratch) a 9 foot box for my "Howard Knapp" 1 ton turned into a 1/2 / 3/4 ton truck...I gotta a couple of questions...on the side panels you have a something that sticks out near where the rear fender mounts...one under the fender and one under the top rail...what are those things for?

How big of a "kick" did you use on the bottom of the side panels? I have figured out the side panel is supposed to be 19" tall and the what is left over I be bending and will be using the to cover the stake pockets tops and mount the top rail to it also...

Hope mine comes out half as good as yours...

Also are you using wood for the bottom of the box floor?

MikeC

Mike,
Those little stick outs are little stake pockets. The top one originally had a hole on the bent,angled top side for a hole but now it's closed on mine. The one underneath the rear fender is only a side panel stiffener. It's a stake pocket that I cut on angle to reproduce the original one.

The bottoms lip kick out on my panels are 3/4", but there's room for up to 1".
My panel sides, I tried to cut to 18 3/4" and it came out at 18 7/8" which seems perfect. I'm not sure how these pictures turned out but here is the diagram I drew before I got it bent.

The top side (the bent part) I cut at 4 3/"4 but I ended up trimming off 11/16" in order to have a nice gap to weld on.

http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/foxj12/library/?view=recent&page=1

Here's a new photo of the bumper and lights installed.

http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/f...mage_zpsqibfid2x.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

I haven't yet finished the fender extensions. But I have cut out the templates and have trimmed the sheet metal to the width I need. I have entered the dually into the show and shine on Canada Day (July 1st- holiday) and I really wanted to showcase the dually idea but work and family stuff kept me occupied for a bit. Also, my bed wood and strips are in!!!!! The next pics I post should be some sweet ones! Wish me luck!! I hope this works!

Mike,
I'm not sure if the extra little stake "stiffener" that resides under the 1 ton rear fender is present on a 3/4 ton. I believe this is a 1 ton only thing. The 1/2ton trucks did not have that extra or the little tiny one tucked under the top tubing rail. They (1/2's) only had the front and rear stake pockets.
1tons had "5"- (4 actual holes in top bent angle of bed side)- the front stake, 2nd front, little one under tube rail, medium one under fender that only served as a stiffener and the rear stake.
If anybody knows more about 3/4s, I’d like to know, too.
Thanks.
Fox J

Here's a mock up of an extension tacked together. The rear flows better as it does not dip down as it meets the bed side. I was expecting this but it does not really concern me. I still have to fine tune a lot of stuff. Mold metal towards front and rear bottoms of fender to fill the gaps, adjust some of the tacks straighter.
I think it will work out OK!

http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/f...mage_zpstch9dotf.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

Love the look of the duals, nice job

Fox,
Impressive!!!!!!!!!!
Your a true craftsman! The dually fenders are really a sharp look!
I echo the others, keep the pics coming.
Jim

super cool! I was thinking about building a bed at some point. Thanks for the inspiration!