Truck Build 2

[Livewire 78]

My last build had a good following on here so I said I'd throw this one up now too when I have a chance

Build 1: Iveco daily

The following is a 96 Transit flatbed which i picked up a couple of weeks ago from donedeal and finally got started on the body yesterday.

Main plan is to sell it on as I want another iveco if I can find another good one, but this came up during my search so I said id build a body for it!




First job:
Get the body off which wasnt too bad on my own lol




Second job:
Plates made to make the body bolt on/off the truck



Third Job:
Starting the body and working out the best way to build it.
I'm doing this body different than the iveco to keep the weight down and really overbuilt the last truck as I needed it to be strong for straightening bent cars with the 7.5 tonne winch. This body will be strong but not bomb proof like the last!!









Fourth Job:
Started on the beaver, slightly different than before because i have no 'subframe' as i call it and mock up 2 angle pieces which will be braced forward to give the beaver extra strength







Fifth job:

Strengthening the beavertail



Ran out of gas then yesterday and been busy at websites today so gonna crack on with it this evening and hopefully get the ramp holders made and have it ready for the floor and siderails tommorrow.

[B&G Extreme Drifting]

some job lad fair play.....jus shows dat ya dont need spend heap money on bryan james....

[pauljosephfurey]

impressive build man.. cant wait to see it when finished

[Taffy]

just out of intrested how much over hang are you allowed i cant remember its a percentage of the wheel base i think

[Dunnedriftin]

just out of intrested how much over hang are you allowed i cant remember its a percentage of the wheel base i think

50% in ireland, 40% in england iirc...

[snakie]

60% overhang with us in N.I (i build lorry bodys etc etc...)
great build watching with interest

[Livewire 78]

60% overhang with us in N.I (i build lorry bodys etc etc...)
great build watching with interest

yes correct and when I built the iveco i tried my best to find out the deal with overhang as per Irish law and could not, after contacting everyone you think should know did not get an answer so i went with the 60% also.

got my ramps and holders made this evening. pick up steel for side rails,floor and strap hooks tomorrow at some stage.


This evening

Ramp holders made and fitted





2 ramp shells made



made holders/rails then for these ramps to sit on. pics aint great but there made from angle and the ramps just slide in on them towards the back axle









Good evenings work i think, ready for floor now and side rails as planned, then just the lights to mount and wire and some paint!

[Livewire 78]

thanks guys

some job lad fair play.....jus shows dat ya dont need spend heap money on bryan james....

true, this will be for sale for less than the price of a decent brian james trailer!

[Derk]

Great work....... Cant beat the old Trannys for reliability either!

[Boo s13]

Fair play man mate of mine has one of these in a beaver tail he'll love to see this