1947 ford ranger...

[jamesd1972]

Nothing menial about doing a proper well thought out job.
Can you get a metal cover to hide the plastic outer edge of the modern barrel to disguise it a bit more ?
Suspect if you simply leave the paint damage for a short while the patina will quickly catch up. A mist of water might persuade it
Great build thanks for being so generous in sharing.
James

[Paul Y]

Like the fact you are using the old lock and keys for a key ring.

A chrome ring, as per the original, would fit in nicely. Challenge is going to be to find something to repurpose.

Nice work as always Dez.

P.

[strikey]

Aug 7, 2020 8:18:21 GMT Paul Y said:

Like the fact you are using the old lock and keys for a key ring.

A chrome ring, as per the original, would fit in nicely. Challenge is going to be to find something to repurpose.

Nice work as always Dez.

P.

Mk5 ('02-'08) fester boot lock trim with the middle opened up?

[Dez]

I’d not thought about a trim ring for it, was gunna leave it as is. The hole I cut is 40mm dia, same as the OD of the placcy bit of anyone can suggest anything.

Although the key is the same shape as an Mx5 and other parts are shared so this might be too. Which means the aftermarket Mazda stick on tat factory probably makes something that would fit.

[joem83]

Low cost option if you wanted a chrome ring
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mooring-Rings-Round-Ring-8mm-x-40mm-Marine-Stainless-Steel-Handy-Straps/401896209401?epid=1155420001&hash=item5d92e17bf9:g:AncAAOSwD7VfBwll

Probably have to grind a flat surface on the rear though

[Dez]

Leaping back into some bigger bits now. After doing a few little finishing off bits of welding I’d missed on the bed, anything that was underneath was coated in either bedliner or epoxy, as well as the front of the header panel that would be inaccessible up against the cab back once fitted.
The bed was then dropped back on and the tailgate fitted. George threw a bit of epoxy about on the bits that would be covered by the fenders, just as a base coat. It will all be entirely hidden by the fenders, and will probably get raptored over anyway.







This is step one of George’s patina factory-


A lotta different epoxy colours, which will be further mixed and blended to match the cab.

There is much goes into building up the layers of finish, including impersonations of TV chefs.



The fenders were also loosely bolted on to allow the finish to be carried across.




I’d done some more of the repairs on them before they went on, but they’re not totally finished as I ran out of time before I went away. Still, the faked paint can be faked in again later...

[Deleted]

Really liking how this is turning out Dez.

[llwynogmon]

Aug 7, 2020 21:06:37 GMT Dez said:

I’d not thought about a trim ring for it, was gunna leave it as is. The hole I cut is 40mm dia, same as the OD of the placcy bit of anyone can suggest anything.

Although the key is the same shape as an Mx5 and other parts are shared so this might be too. Which means the aftermarket Mazda stick on tat factory probably makes something that would fit.

Looking Good, huge progress over the last few  weeks,  Would a Chrome or Brass bezel from a Yale lock work, I don't have one to hand to measure but seems about right.

[joem83]

Just measured a yale barrel and they are 35mm on the outside, so the ring would probably be 36/7 ish.

[matfenwick]

I'm not into fake patina or a low stance, but really enjoying this build and the result you've achieved so far!

[Dez]

Aug 17, 2020 17:42:38 GMT llwynogmon said:

Aug 7, 2020 21:06:37 GMT Dez said:

I’d not thought about a trim ring for it, was gunna leave it as is. The hole I cut is 40mm dia, same as the OD of the placcy bit of anyone can suggest anything.

Although the key is the same shape as an Mx5 and other parts are shared so this might be too. Which means the aftermarket Mazda stick on tat factory probably makes something that would fit.

Looking Good, huge progress over the last few  weeks,  Would a Chrome or Brass bezel from a Yale lock work, I don't have one to hand to measure but seems about right.

Aug 17, 2020 18:16:59 GMT joem83 said:

Just measured a yale barrel and they are 35mm on the outside, so the ring would probably be 36/7 ish.

I’ve got a box of Yale locks somewhere, I’ll have a look. Ideally it needs to be 40mm od so it sits on the switch bit and not on the dash though.

[Dez]

Aug 17, 2020 20:44:51 GMT matfenwick said:

I'm not into fake patina or a low stance, but really enjoying this build and the result you've achieved so far!

Tbh I don’t like fake patina myself either as a rule, but I think there’s a big difference between faking in a few panels to match Some already existing amazing patina so the complete vehicle ‘gels’ and taking a grinder to your 90s vw and putting rusty paint on plastic bumpers. One is acceptable And one isnt, I’ll let you all decide which!

[Darkspeed]

Just superb - Will we get a bit more detail on the work that your man George is going to put in to get the bed aged to match the cab - apart from the camp seasoning demonstration

[llwynogmon]

Aug 18, 2020 21:48:35 GMT Dez said:

Aug 17, 2020 17:42:38 GMT llwynogmon said:

Looking Good, huge progress over the last few  weeks,  Would a Chrome or Brass bezel from a Yale lock work, I don't have one to hand to measure but seems about right.

Aug 17, 2020 18:16:59 GMT joem83 said:

Just measured a yale barrel and they are 35mm on the outside, so the ring would probably be 36/7 ish.

I’ve got a box of Yale locks somewhere, I’ll have a look. Ideally it needs to be 40mm od so it sits on the switch bit and not on the dash though.

Just measured a Yale bezel the external diameter on the one I had was 45 mm,  or if you have a lathe you could turn down one of the finger pull Yale bezels to the appropriate diameter, the brushed aluminium ones  were made from extruded bar.

[The Rascal King]

If anyone would like to compare this to an "as delivered" version...

[glenanderson]

Cracking job. My personal preference would be for a more standard ride height, but that takes nothing away from my admiration of the job you have done and the standard of your workmanship. Very impressive. 👍

[joem83]

Aug 19, 2020 13:06:26 GMT The Rascal King said:

If anyone would like to compare this to an "as delivered" version...

I think I prefer Dez's

I like the roof marker lights though

[Dez]

Aug 19, 2020 7:22:32 GMT Darkspeed said:

Just superb - Will we get a bit more detail on the work that your man George is going to put in to get the bed aged to match the cab - apart from the camp seasoning demonstration

Gotta let him keep some secrets, but it involves building up layers. It’s not too labour intensive but a fair bit of faffing around with lots of drying time involved.

[Dez]

Aug 19, 2020 13:06:26 GMT The Rascal King said:

If anyone would like to compare this to an "as delivered" version...

That’s already a bit lower than stock as it’s wearing radials rather than crossplies 😉

[Dez]

So, backtracking a little, i was doing more rear fender repairs.

This is the sort of sh1t I’m having to deal with. Multiple overlapped pidgeonshit patches gobbed over with loads of filler.
And the underside clarted with underseal.





Mark up and chop out-


Heat gun and a scraper to find the previous ‘repairs’ under all the underseal.


Grind them off then let in some fresh metal and dress it back.



Repair again on another suspect bit. Here they’d just slid a patch up the inside the wired edge, welded through onto it and slathered it in underseal again. This created a rust trap that quickly corroded again.