Bill's Early Bronco build

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More on the step,

[Jeremyrowell]

Cant wait to see it on the trail... unless you make it so pretty it becomes a Mall Crawler!

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On the previous post is a pic of the step system I cut off. I didn't like it . I went with something far simpler.

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So that pic above is the rock slider turned upside down with a mock up step sticking upward. I just need to fab the step part and get the proper range of motion to get an actuator

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So I plasma cut the pieces out of 1/8th to form up the step , then tacked the together

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I wanted to keep the corners square. It looks nicer and it's easier. To round the corner one 11 inches and get it looking consistent and straight is more difficult . So I had to put the weld on only the top and not the corner. I used high heat to penetrate because I knew I would be grinding allot off to get it smooth.

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The sander used to get it flat.

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Looking better

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Ha Ha. This step was easier/faster. Having experience doing the blue bomber and big red it was easy. Now to weld the sliders to the frame. Upside down work , yuk

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Rock sliders to the frame. I welded only enough on these things to hold them in place till I remove the frame. I fully intend to gusset them once the body is out of the way. I noticed in the back ground there is a cell number. I have absolutely no idea who it belongs to lol. Don't call it . If a woman answers with a sexy voice and asks for your credit card number, HANG UP!!!