1950 Willys Truck re-rebuild by 50wllystrk

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Scooter, I've seen so many vehicles rot away out in fields, makes me sick. I understand the emotional tie she has with the old truck, but to let it rot away... bummer.

I had a picture of halfway through the assembly. It gives an idea of how it fit under the truck.

With all the talk about exhaust cut outs, I figure a picture is due. There are different versions. I'm using this design because I could sandwich it between two flanges easily.

Here's the cut out in the closed position.

4-22-2012

Lol, I know, I got started, then I just couldn't stop.

As I've done before, I don't like to give the impression that this fabrication stuff is easy.

Building the exhaust took alot of time a patience. One thing I hate to do is over cut material. Such as fitting all the pipes together. All the grinding and "fish mouthing" the pipes to fit together was enough work. Before the grinding and fitting was cutting the pipes to length. This next picture gives an idea of the cut and checking that took place.

Some of the left over pieces, just a small cut at a time.

I finished making the crossmember. This is a picture of it shaped, welded and cleaned up. After this point I still have to build the ends that will bolt to the frame and the plate that will reach forward to bolt to the transmissiom rubber mount.