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i'm thinking about bobbing and dovetailing the bed of my LUV, what do you guys think??? thinking about taking 12" or so out then dovetailing to the frame rails....... should be a weekend project

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"I'll take 'The Rapist' for $1200 Alex..."
"That's 'Therapist' Mr. Connery"

im thinking of doing the same to my LUV when i start the build. Let me know how it goes!

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

it'll go just fine he he he *evil chuckle* i figure i'm gonna have to build custom mudflaps for the monster so might has well do something to help with clearance and style points

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"I'll take 'The Rapist' for $1200 Alex..."
"That's 'Therapist' Mr. Connery"

yeah i wont need much help in the style and cool department, mine will be caddy powered
And yes im getting big chrome Cadillac valve covers

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

I was thinking about bobbing my bed as well (being that the back half is already almost rusted off ), but what does the dovetailing do.
Does it just blend it into the frame?

Steve

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77 2wd - Back on the road
05 Ford Five Hundred

"Love endures all things, Love never fails." - 1 Cor. 13:7,8.

yeah you just bend the body work in untill its about as wide as the frame.

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

Yeah, a dovetail looks something like this:

Front
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rear

I had to look it up myself actually. I've thought about a bed bob, but not sure I'd dovetail. Around here they like to ticket for tire sticking out of the wheel well and no mudflaps, and anything I build is going to be streetable. I won't do a tow rig.

just make removable mudflaps, that's what i'm gonna do, it'll be fairly street legal ( i can't assure full legalness ) but when you hit the trails take 'em off. i figure i'm going to have to make them as it is with my fullwidth stuff on it, so why not do this now while the bed is still straight

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"I'll take 'The Rapist' for $1200 Alex..."
"That's 'Therapist' Mr. Connery"

..........half way done...............that is all.....................

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"I'll take 'The Rapist' for $1200 Alex..."
"That's 'Therapist' Mr. Connery"

im thinking of not even running a bed on my LUV. Ill be full width and probly trailering the thing so i might try to lighten it as much as i can...

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

just keep in mind there are advantages and disadvantages to running with no bed, both have to do with weight

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"I'll take 'The Rapist' for $1200 Alex..."
"That's 'Therapist' Mr. Connery"

yeah, thats going to be a challenge. Ill be realy light but ill have a rediculouse amount of power. A stock 77 425 cad makes like 200hp@3000rpm and 320lb ft@1400rpm. So i think im going to be over powered for my chasis to begin whith, so im trying to make it so light that i wont ever need to get into the throttle much. But im mostly building it for the mud boggs back home so light weight whith lots of power will kick ass. That and my tow vehicle is just a 64 F250 so...

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

Ok, now I got ya on the dovetailing. I think I will stick to bobbing it-if it comes to that!

I gotta get an engine it first!!

Steve

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77 2wd - Back on the road
05 Ford Five Hundred

"Love endures all things, Love never fails." - 1 Cor. 13:7,8.

It looks good Boonie Buster, but what are you going to do about the leaf mount things! are you going to just leave them alone.

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Rev Limiter! what Rev Limiter!

no, after talking with you guys yesterday, i'm gonna throw the mounts under the frame, should ba a days job for that. i figure it's right there might as well do it, that way i might be able to flex a little over 12"!!!!!!!!!!!!

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"I'll take 'The Rapist' for $1200 Alex..."
"That's 'Therapist' Mr. Connery"

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Rev Limiter! what Rev Limiter!

You've got the right idea with the BOBBed bed, however, why don't you take it all the way? Cut off the frame rails behind the rear hangers, and build yer self a flat bed? No body to rinkle, you have a place for tools, coolers, spare tires, kids, or whatever. Use your imagination!

What'cha think???

i dovetailed it too, so it shouldn't be an issue as far as crinkling the body. and the frame rails have been chopped down.(prolly too far actually) that's ok though, 3/4 elliptical is in the works

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"I'll take 'The Rapist' for $1200 Alex..."
"That's 'Therapist' Mr. Connery"

Pictures! I want Pictures!!!!!!!

patience patience, actually i should post some up, i've got them burning a hole in my digicam.........

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"I'll take 'The Rapist' for $1200 Alex..."
"That's 'Therapist' Mr. Connery"