4X4X4 roof console and dakota digital dash

[cw4rdmn]

Dood!! This thing is sooo cool! I'm lovin' this truck!

[RedneckTexan]

Thats gunna be one Bad Ass truck! Very, Very Nice!

[rattlecan]

Spent some time cutting in the new saddle tank. I didn't like the look of the factory door so I decided to put a late model (92-99) f-150 fuel door in the side of the bed to hide the fuel filler neck. The top part of the filler neck bowl intruded into the bed so I had to fab a small cover inside the bed. Luckily the filler neck lined up perfectly.

The hole where the stock aluminum door was riveted to the bedside


the late model filler door


starting to clearance the bed


test fit



the fabricated cover



welded in the housing and attached the door

[marvin2]

Looks good.

[AK F100]

I really like the idea of the modern fuel filler door. Great job!!!!!

[1971ford]

sooooo where can i get one of those covers for the fuel filler update.. ive been delaying making one

[rattlecan]

I went hunting at a wrecking yard and found a 95 F-150 that had the filler door in good shape. I cut the whole thing out of the bedside (gas tank was already pulled out...whew!) that was the easy part. I know all F series trucks from 85 to 96 and rangers from about the same era had the same fuel filler door. mine cost me $20.
Rob

[1971ford]

I went hunting at a wrecking yard and found a 95 F-150 that had the filler door in good shape. I cut the whole thing out of the bedside (gas tank was already pulled out...whew!) that was the easy part. I know all F series trucks from 85 to 96 and rangers from about the same era had the same fuel filler door. mine cost me $20.
Rob

i know, i already did the actual dentside gas door swap a month ago. I was talking about the little cover in the bed
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... de#p370258

Im at the part where ive got that identical slot cut out of hte inside of my bed and need to fab a cover like you did. But im too lazy to do so. How long did it take you to make yours?

[rattlecan]

Hey Ryan,
I getcha now. It took me about an hour to fab up this cover, all I did was take a rough measurement on the size of the metal piece and made the corner bends and cut the tabs for the weld spots, I made sure the 45 degree cuts were close, checked the fit on the bed, made a few adjustments to my weld tabs and let er rip. I then applied seam sealer around the cover. It sure isn't perfect but it got the job done. Nice work on your door, nice skillzzz Did you have any problems with warping the bedside? I did a spot and let it cool and went on to the next spot, took forever but I had very little warping of the metal.

[rjewkes]

I had a cover from a bump for the inside of the bed this thing was shaped right to go in any corner to cover a fuel tube. left it in the crew when i sold it.

[1971ford]

well ill have to try to replicate it in the next few days. looks real good.
As far as weldning things up and metal warping, I welded in the door patch panel, the dentside filler door, both bed seams, and a 2 ft section or bump on the bed in and i got very little warping. I was also doing 1/2" beads for it all. I sometimes used a wet rag but i dont think it made a huge difference. I started out scared to heck about warping from what i heard but it wasn't bad.

[rattlecan]

Well it has been awhile since posting any progress. My computer found a virus and started to disintegrate. 3 months to get it fixed and I lost some progress photos but I will get back into the groove
My last progress report was my fuel door in the bed. I have since put one in the cab corner (pics to come) and have tricked out my rear bench seat with head rests, a very easy install. I am painting the rest of the cab tomorrow and will reinstall the bed on sunday.


Here is the seats getting fitted in the cab. rear is from a 2003 crew and fronts from a 95 150.



stripped the fabric and cushion, drilled a pair of holes for the sleeves.






Painting the bottom of the bed





Then painting the outside bed





a few shots of the underneath





fitting cab lights prior to paint



painting the top of the cab first







build up of the big block




installing the very rare magna-guard extra capacity differential cover

[sopikp1]

This is the greatest thread ever, keep the pics coming. What a killer truck. Getting geared up to do the exact same thing to a 72 F-250, 4x4.

Kevyn
Papillion, NE

[tybob81]

Great job on the land yacht bump side so far!

[papabug71]

Man that truck is going to be MASSIVE !!

Very nice work !