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I figured I would post a few pics of the b2 from when I got it till now. See what ya think!

When I first got it out of a junkyard:


After the sas and before the wheel well chop:


After wheel well chop:


With my door I made:



Pic of my bumper I made:


And the chop!





Not done obviously but its getting close! After the chop is done I'm probably going to make a rear bumper that will hold a spare and two jerry cans.
 


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Looks good. When you trimmed your front fenders how did you attach the inner fenders? I will be doing the same to mine soon and thought I wouls see how others have done it. RB
 

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Wow.... i like it. How did you make your fender chop look so clean?
 

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I tubbed the back so I could fit the tires and as far as the front I just cut the fenders and a friend of mine had a little tool that rolled the edge. I cut most of the inner fender away, so there really isn't an issue.
 

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You should make a canvas top for the back, like a tanneau cover that comes up the back of the cab and has a plastic section for the rear window
 

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You should make a canvas top for the back, like a tanneau cover that comes up the back of the cab and has a plastic section for the rear window
No need for a canvas top. I'm mounting the gate back onto the piece that it was mounted on. I'll have pics later, its kinda hard to explain. If you look in one of the chop pics you will understand what I mean. I cut the back piece off and moved it forward, then I'm cutting the gate in half and mounting it back on and will make it removable and welding in a panel underneath the half gate.
 

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Would like to know how you mounted your lower hinge brackets. Did you have to shave the sides of the gate to get it in?
Yeah I had to trim the sides a little but not to much. The main thing I had to do was cut the mounting hardware in half. On the ranger it is sunk in where it mounts and the b2 is flat so the round part that the gate rotates on had to be cut in half. I'll try to get some pics for ya later.:icon_cheers:
 

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Yeah I had to trim the sides a little but not to much. The main thing I had to do was cut the mounting hardware in half. On the ranger it is sunk in where it mounts and the b2 is flat so the round part that the gate rotates on had to be cut in half. I'll try to get some pics for ya later.:icon_cheers:
I think I get your jist. After mocking up a gate on my parts truck I could see a few things that needed cutting and you hit on every one, I was thinking about.:icon_cheers:
 

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are those EB axles? what sive lift and tires?
 

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Got some more work done. Got a ways to go but its getting a little farther each day.

Got the gate cut and fit, now you can get an idea of how its going to work.


 

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im sure its getting old hearing "i love it" but i gotta hand it to you its sick
 

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If you can't go through it or around it, then go over it.
did you use trailer fenders to tub the wheel wells?
 

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No recent work, just got back from a long needed vacation! I'll be back at it tomorrow! And about the tubs, I made cardboard templates then just cut them out of sheetmetal and formed them and welded them. Thanks for all the compliments fellas!
 

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awesome idea, really like the doors as well.
 

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Well, I'll be back on this pig tomorrow. Just got back from las vegas, got married. Been gone for a week so now it's all over I can get back to work. Anyway I'll get more pics up as I go.:icon_thumby:
 

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