Easter Bobbing

[Joeinderry]

Removed the rear suspension on my 3rd project bobber (in under an hour) it gets easier everytime. I also cut off the rear section of frame. This will have an M105 trailer bed on it. I'm leaving space between the cab and bed (like Hanksdeuce)so I can have a place to put my acetylene and oxygen cylinders. I will also be adding a multiuse frame behind the cab to mount some overhead off road lights and hang chains and equipment. I have some 49" tires mounted on MRAP rims (from Vintage Iron) and the adapters from (Peashooter). Ill be using front springs for suspension. This deuce has under 13k miles, multifuel, c-turbo. Ill be replacing the hardtop, windshields, seat covers, drivers door, radiator, and doing some metal work. Also adding dome light, backup alarm and backup lights, extra marker lights, etc,etc....

 

[Joeinderry]

Pics etc....

Got the drive shaft extended, a set of front springs, rims, tires, adapters, etc... should come together in the few weeks weather permitting.

 

[peashooter]

Thats looking good Joe.

 

[Joeinderry]

Getting there

I am posting pictures of the 2 bobbers that I am currently building. 1 is a shortie (the cargo bed one) and I am extending the other 1 by about a foot. The extended one will have the M105 trailer bed on it.

 

[Joeinderry]

Thanks Aaron, couldnt do it without your MRAP Adapters.

 

[197thhhc]

They are looking good Joe.

 

[Joeinderry]

Ill post some pics of your brake fluid reservoir kits installed on my trucks.

 

[peashooter]

Your tractor looks like a pretty handy tool for a bobber project! I never looked into the bobbing process, but do all bobbers get the drive shaft extended or is it just the truck that you mentioned you were extending by a foot?

 

[Joeinderry]

Yes, the tractor is very handy for these projects. It is not necessary to extend the driveshaft if you use a cargo bed cut down. If you use a m105 trailer you'd have to put the axle back about 5" so that the wheels are centered in the wheel well other wise it would just look wrong. Having a driveshaft extended isn't all that expensive, I got quotes over the phone of 400-600. When I brought it to the shaft shop it turned out to be 140. That's with an 11" stretch. If you have.the tools doing a bobber is relatively easy, you. Should give it a try, nothing turns heads more than one of these trucks.

 

[Joeinderry]

Progress

The parts deuce, suspension completed and driveshaft installed in the second deuce. Real Custom Trucks brake reservoir kit. Got a second M105a today. During the week hope to flip the hubs and install the tires.

 

[Joeinderry]

Flipped the hubs installed tires and set bed on tempoarily.