I broke It

[Bills Custom Calls]

Here is a little bit of what I do at work I don't know what year this truck is but it is a Pete





I cut the the frame in 2 we added 55 inches in length





the inner piece of frame is 3/8 thick and the outer piece is 1/4 inch thick








added 2 more cross members and another drive shaft



Finished product

[Todd Rahm]

So why did ya lengthen it Bill? They gona do something with it?

[Bills Custom Calls]

Yeah they are gonna make a wrecker out of it

[slagmaker]

Thats cool! So is that all your gona do to it or are you going to be involved in the rest of the wrecker build as well.

[pitw]

Wow .  That is awesome Bill.  Do you have to have someone come in and certify it after it's done so it can be licensed . I've seen a few stretched trucks in my time and that looks like a very good job to me.  Does it dog track now .

[Bills Custom Calls]

Slag No my part is done  the owner is picking it up next week and he has an older wrecker that he is just gonna transfer the body from

Wow .  That is awesome Bill.  Do you have to have someone come in and certify it after it's done so it can be licensed

Nope it is still the same truck the license still fit in the holes on the bumper 
No inspection of the truck is necessary

  Does it dog track now .

Hell no you didn't see a dog leg in any of the pics I posted did ya 

I even caught hell from the boss cause I had to tack weld the one side just to hold that side while I pulled with a chain and binder on the other side just to get another 1/8 of an inch
When I told him it had to be done so I could make it straight he just walked away and left me alone for the rest of the job

[slagmaker]

Why do people who dont know whats going on, always have to come up and tell you how it should be done?

[Bills Custom Calls]

I can't answer that one Slag but it does happen alot in our shop

[Frogman]

Looks like excellent work Bill!

Jim

[FinsnFur]

A WRECKER!?
Holy crap that's going to be the ultimate test of that things structural integrity NOW isnt it? 
Are you nervous?

[Bills Custom Calls]

A WRECKER!?
Holy crap that's going to be the ultimate test of that things structural integrity NOW isnt it? 
Are you nervous?

Not one bit this is the 2nd truck I built that is being used for a wrecker the first one was about 3 years ago and still in service
I built a couple grain haulers in the past few years and all are doing fine

[Hawks Feather]

Bill,

Have you considered making stretch limos out of V W beetles?

Jerry

[Bills Custom Calls]

No I haven't Yerry but it does sound like a good idea 

[Jeb]

No inspection required??  Wow.....obviously your a very qualified welder , good job!!!!  I know I wouldnt want the liablity to fall back on me.....lol
                                    Jeb

[Bills Custom Calls]

I don't know how qualified I am but I do know with the amount of bolts that this was put together with I wouldn't be afraid to drive and haul with it and not be welded

The weld makes it look pretty  it is kinda like putting trim in a new house

[FinsnFur]

Well it DID turn out pretty

Question...how in the [L] did you get that thing hung upside down for the 9th pic there? The truck's upside down and your between the frame rails upside down.



Yeah that's right, click image below to see the mystery unraveled

[Bills Custom Calls]

I had to go back and look the feller taking the pics had his cell phone upside down when he took the pic


Thats the only explanation I can come up with

or

I am good really good 

Thats my story and I am sticking to it

[FinsnFur]

I had to go back and look the feller taking the pics had his cell phone upside down when he took the pic
Thats the only explanation I can come up with

So you guys are allowed to drink when ya cut semi's in half and weld them back together and can still eliminate any inspection by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations Commission?

SAWeeeeeeeeeeet!
Are you guys hiring?

[Bills Custom Calls]

Who said he was drinking he is one of those guys that just don't pay attention

and no all positions are full up

[alscalls]

I woulda beveled the cuts with a  torch........... then made one Root pass and about three cover passes........Cleaning between each pass......

Other than that....... nice job........