Just something to think about from a lesson I learned the hard way some years ago. The voids that you created making the fender blend into the body of your bed are prime spots to collect moisture as well possibly a place for crude and corruption to gather and therefore a place for rust to start especially since the steel in those voids has not nor can easily be primed and painted. Therefore the next best solution is to take advantage of the thickness of the steel you used to construct your bed and fenders and drill and tap a hole at the bottom of the fender lip and then using a straw on a spray can flush the pocket out with brake-kleen or acetone and let it air dry as well as using a heat gun to warn the steel to make sure that void is completely dry. Then using an aerosol spay nozzle that you can use a straw with blast an excessive amount of Rustoleum Tremclad paint or an Aluminum paint into the void after you have warmed the steel surrounding the void to 100 to 120 degrees. After you are sure the paint in the void is completely dry (yes this will take a stupidly long time a week or better in the summer without rain blast the void again with spray bomb undercoating and again lit it dry and then finally install the screw or bolt of your choice to seal the void (personally I like a recessed head pipe plug or set screw that I coat the treads with sealant (it’s the belt and suspenders way of thinking I have) ps nice informative video on making the fenders for your truck bed especially explaining the problems you had with the strips you cut from the fittings deforming/twisting when you cut them loose. I have experienced this trouble and the only solution I have found to help with iis heating piece to stress relieving prior to cutting it loose as well as having good measurements of the piece incase it does still rack when cutting it loose?
*Yikes, is that 3/8"? You driving that thing to Ukraine, because that is level 3 armor my friend, and is probably a 2500lb bed by the time you are done.*
Doing great so far, it will be a nice rig once your finished with it. Its a pleasure watching you work. You take your time and do it right. I have enough experience welding, and seeing your work, i would have no problem handing you a project and not coming back until you were finished. Keep up the greatwork and videos. God bless you and stay safe working with the material you work with.
love seeing this sort of content on youtube. stick welders and torches don't get much attention from the big sponsored channels even though you can basically build anything with that setup. I hope you'll work more of the versatility of these awesome tools into your videos. pipe bending, soldering, brazing, and welding with the torches. maybe even a TIG conversion on one of your stick rigs, too.
Hey man just wanted to let ya know i used your 2 -10"90 fenders and did them just like yours on my welding truck and they turned out awsome just wanted to thank you on showing everyone how to do multiple jobs
HOLY COW! Man that's alot of work! But it sure looks great when it all comes together. Can't wait for the next phase to see how that looks, GREAT JOB! Thanks
Awesome transparency Austin. You kinda piss me off how ez you make using the cutting torch. There is no way I could trim those little slivers like you did. I'm a retired engineer that had a 33 yr career with a big oil/gas company that we all know, but for some reason I still love to weld and fabricate. Really can't explain it. It's dirty, hot, dangerous but tremendous satisfaction at final product that I can then go use here on our place. I think back 40 yrs ago when I graduated high school, we didn't have the internet and someone like you that does an excellent job at showing these detail steps if someone wants to make a career out of welding. I can't imagine how long it would have taken someone to pick up that training on the job. Thanks for what you do, you're a natural trainer and glad to see you share with the world.
I was a welder for 50 years it's crazy that you have to take that test every time you think they would have a universal test for you guys. I worked in a pressure vessels shop in Salt Lake City at one time everything was X-rayed at night there was a lot of anxiety in the morning having our coffee waiting to see the results of the x-rays.
Fabrication is always much more difficult than the welding. Nice showcase of skill. Enjoyed watching you work and showing the mistakes. Good learning for us all. One last thing, those fittings are likely API 5L spec fittings (A234, A420 or A860). Forged materials always have residual stress and when you take the strength from the structure it will try to return to its previous shape. If you know a guy, you could have them stress relieve it before cutting and welding. Obviously it adds costs, but who knows may have been the difference between a 2 hour operation or a 4-6 hour operation.
Put a couple more pipe on there and you'll have a big ole horse shoe, torch some nail holes and you'd have a half round plain stamped style horse shoe and cap the ends as the heel checks! Thanks for the videos Austin.
Hallo Austin, That has become a nice fender and the corners at the bottom, you have also solved nicely. Nice work building such a bed, will be nice when it is finished, it is not for yourself right? Great video and again a lot learned, kind regards from the Netherlands, Christian.
Austin, If you have a flat surface (bench, or floor), try fitting up the elbows on one of those. A lot easier in my opinion than using stands, and they just have to be square to each other, and flat. Level doesn’t really matter. Tryin to be helpful, no disrespect intended!
I'm an old welder I built a circle burner that will cut up to 40-in circles that holds a torch. That would be great in that instance or you would have to do is raise the center so you wouldn't have to cut through so much metal but will hold a Victor torch😊
Hello Austin. I admit that I don’t watch every video but I have been keeping up with you for a number of years. First, congratulations on the new truck. Second, I thought that I had heard you say in the past that, for the type of work you’re doing now, a traditional pipeliner bed is not the best choice because you’re so limited on tool storage. I agree. Now that you’re more of a mobile welding contractor, like myself, it seems a utility bed or a flat bed with a ton of tool boxes would be a lot more useful. Would like to know your thoughts on why you chose to build another pipeliner bed.
Really some beautiful work your creating with this build man and your making it look fairly simple to most but i know very well it is not so much respect to ya and patience is definitely key to fabrication lol!!👊🤟
I own a mechanic shop, I kind of guess how those fenders were made but didnt realize how much time and money was involved in making them. I wonder if theres a better way. I would have like to see the bed skirts being made and how people figure out how to brake sheet metal to match the body lines, I have a nice brake but it would take me alot of time and proably several sheets to get that correct. Nice work. Looks fun
Austin I have just started watching your channel I have been a equipment repair mechanic and welder for 30 plus years your work is excellent !! I have welded many things some were very different I think the most challenging was a shovel bucket 4 inch thick manganese I had to replace the bottom and teeth shanks gave the old sa200 a workout Keep the great videos coming Thanks JB
It's been 30 years since I was on the pipeline but I notice that nobody uses spools anymore for the ground and stinger leads, extension cord or torch hoses. Other than being out of the weather, why not? I always thought that they were about as handy as you could get for spooling up neatly.
Looks good like always love watching your videos always learn by the way where did u get the front bed sides at In the process of building a bed too and here locally cannot find anyone that wanted to build them
Hey Austin I'm a fan whenever you get down town no you always busy but I would like to see a farm style welding skid with hoosier pole a skid fit rangers bobcats whenever you get a chance bud lol💪💪💪
Why the fenders at all? Why not make the bed itself wider? I understand if the answer is because it looks cool, because they DO look cool. Just seems like the storage boxes could be wider, and there would be more torch tank storage room, and more work surface.
Honest question here.... Why do so many folks have narrow beds with fenders instead of full width beds? Both of my trucks I built are full width with much more space. Is it because of state laws with DOT or something? I'm truly asking why you wouldn't want the full use of your truck's width? Please explain.
Why do pipeline welders put the fenders so tight to the tire? I only see fenders this tight on these homemade pipeline beds. I feel like there is more than 3.5 inches of up travel in the suspension which would result in tire contact with the fender.
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Just something to think about from a lesson I learned the hard way some years ago. The voids that you created making the fender blend into the body of your bed are prime spots to collect moisture as well possibly a place for crude and corruption to gather and therefore a place for rust to start especially since the steel in those voids has not nor can easily be primed and painted. Therefore the next best solution is to take advantage of the thickness of the steel you used to construct your bed and fenders and drill and tap a hole at the bottom of the fender lip and then using a straw on a spray can flush the pocket out with brake-kleen or acetone and let it air dry as well as using a heat gun to warn the steel to make sure that void is completely dry. Then using an aerosol spay nozzle that you can use a straw with blast an excessive amount of Rustoleum Tremclad paint or an Aluminum paint into the void after you have warmed the steel surrounding the void to 100 to 120 degrees. After you are sure the paint in the void is completely dry (yes this will take a stupidly long time a week or better in the summer without rain blast the void again with spray bomb undercoating and again lit it dry and then finally install the screw or bolt of your choice to seal the void (personally I like a recessed head pipe plug or set screw that I coat the treads with sealant (it’s the belt and suspenders way of thinking I have)
ps nice informative video on making the fenders for your truck bed especially explaining the problems you had with the strips you cut from the fittings deforming/twisting when you cut them loose. I have experienced this trouble and the only solution I have found to help with iis heating piece to stress relieving prior to cutting it loose as well as having good measurements of the piece incase it does still rack when cutting it loose?
*Yikes, is that 3/8"? You driving that thing to Ukraine, because that is level 3 armor my friend, and is probably a 2500lb bed by the time you are done.*
Doing great so far, it will be a nice rig once your finished with it.
Its a pleasure watching you work. You take your time and do it right.
I have enough experience welding, and seeing your work, i would have no problem handing you a project and not coming back until you were finished.
Keep up the greatwork and videos.
God bless you and stay safe working with the material you work with.
love seeing this sort of content on youtube. stick welders and torches don't get much attention from the big sponsored channels even though you can basically build anything with that setup. I hope you'll work more of the versatility of these awesome tools into your videos. pipe bending, soldering, brazing, and welding with the torches. maybe even a TIG conversion on one of your stick rigs, too.
Hey man just wanted to let ya know i used your 2 -10"90 fenders and did them just like yours on my welding truck and they turned out awsome just wanted to thank you on showing everyone how to do multiple jobs
You’re very welcome
HOLY COW! Man that's alot of work! But it sure looks great when it all comes together. Can't wait for the next phase to see how that looks, GREAT JOB! Thanks
There must be some wicked stress in those formed elbows just waiting to be let out. Rugged fenders, don't run into that bad boy with a small car!
Austin, that bed is looking sick man I am thoroughly enjoying this series
Looks great Austin, gonna be a great welding rig when you get it done and will be around many many years . Stay safe and keep up the good work. Fred.
You got good vibes Austin, great video to watch on a rainy afternoon 👍
Man, this is going to be quite solid! And last a long time! Good working skills!
good job Austin, best regards from Venezuela
This was what I needed! in the bed building process now😊
Thanks for all you do ❤
Awesome transparency Austin. You kinda piss me off how ez you make using the cutting torch. There is no way I could trim those little slivers like you did. I'm a retired engineer that had a 33 yr career with a big oil/gas company that we all know, but for some reason I still love to weld and fabricate. Really can't explain it. It's dirty, hot, dangerous but tremendous satisfaction at final product that I can then go use here on our place. I think back 40 yrs ago when I graduated high school, we didn't have the internet and someone like you that does an excellent job at showing these detail steps if someone wants to make a career out of welding. I can't imagine how long it would have taken someone to pick up that training on the job. Thanks for what you do, you're a natural trainer and glad to see you share with the world.
Was it the flying hemorrhoid haliburton ??? By chance lol
Looks great Austin! Always enjoy your videos my friend!
I was a welder for 50 years it's crazy that you have to take that test every time you think they would have a universal test for you guys. I worked in a pressure vessels shop in Salt Lake City at one time everything was X-rayed at night there was a lot of anxiety in the morning having our coffee waiting to see the results of the x-rays.
All that 😓 work resulted in some nice looking fenders!
A heat treating competition - for warping the metal into designs or to the desired flatness... free tips and tricks... please and thank you!
I really like this idea, but I’ve found that on rolled metal, if I cut it with a plasma, it won’t distort like it did when cut with a torch.
Metal Work Rocks. Carry on Ol Son.
Best fenders I’ve seen
Fabrication is always much more difficult than the welding. Nice showcase of skill. Enjoyed watching you work and showing the mistakes. Good learning for us all. One last thing, those fittings are likely API 5L spec fittings (A234, A420 or A860). Forged materials always have residual stress and when you take the strength from the structure it will try to return to its previous shape. If you know a guy, you could have them stress relieve it before cutting and welding. Obviously it adds costs, but who knows may have been the difference between a 2 hour operation or a 4-6 hour operation.
Awesome looking bed coming together, I like it !!!
Awesome work as always
Put a couple more pipe on there and you'll have a big ole horse shoe, torch some nail holes and you'd have a half round plain stamped style horse shoe and cap the ends as the heel checks! Thanks for the videos Austin.
Great video on the bed build that gives me some great ideas.
That's some good fabrication on those fenders!
Looks good buddy ... I'm about due for a new one myself . I appreciate the tips..👍
That looks amazing Austin!...Well worth the extra effort you put in...b
Hallo Austin, That has become a nice fender and the corners at the bottom, you have also solved nicely. Nice work building such a bed, will be nice when it is finished, it is not for yourself right? Great video and again a lot learned, kind regards from the Netherlands, Christian.
Correct. It is for a customer
I love it.
Anyone remember Pimp My Ride?
"Yo, I heard you like pipelines so we built you a pipeline bed out of pipeline pipe."
....and put a massive flat screen on it!!
You are such a cool person
Austin,
If you have a flat surface (bench, or floor), try fitting up the elbows on one of those. A lot easier in my opinion than using stands, and they just have to be square to each other, and flat.
Level doesn’t really matter.
Tryin to be helpful, no disrespect intended!
I'm an old welder I built a circle burner that will cut up to 40-in circles that holds a torch. That would be great in that instance or you would have to do is raise the center so you wouldn't have to cut through so much metal but will hold a Victor torch😊
Nice looking job!!
Absolutely Amazing
Thank you
Hello Austin. I admit that I don’t watch every video but I have been keeping up with you for a number of years. First, congratulations on the new truck. Second, I thought that I had heard you say in the past that, for the type of work you’re doing now, a traditional pipeliner bed is not the best choice because you’re so limited on tool storage. I agree. Now that you’re more of a mobile welding contractor, like myself, it seems a utility bed or a flat bed with a ton of tool boxes would be a lot more useful. Would like to know your thoughts on why you chose to build another pipeliner bed.
It’s not for me, it’s for a customer
Good evening Austin, hope all is good out your way, Paul in Florida
Really some beautiful work your creating with this build man and your making it look fairly simple to most but i know very well it is not so much respect to ya and patience is definitely key to fabrication lol!!👊🤟
Now that is cool! 😎
Beautiful work!
Nicely done!
Thanks Austin
I own a mechanic shop, I kind of guess how those fenders were made but didnt realize how much time and money was involved in making them. I wonder if theres a better way. I would have like to see the bed skirts being made and how people figure out how to brake sheet metal to match the body lines, I have a nice brake but it would take me alot of time and proably several sheets to get that correct. Nice work. Looks fun
Everyday is a school day!
Austin I have just started watching your channel I have been a equipment repair mechanic and welder for 30 plus years your work is excellent !! I have welded many things some were very different I think the most challenging was a shovel bucket 4 inch thick manganese I had to replace the bottom and teeth shanks gave the old sa200 a workout Keep the great videos coming Thanks JB
Good work 💯
It's been 30 years since I was on the pipeline but I notice that nobody uses spools anymore for the ground and stinger leads, extension cord or torch hoses. Other than being out of the weather, why not? I always thought that they were about as handy as you could get for spooling up neatly.
Today I learned welding beds are A LOT of work. Especially the fenders…
Really entertaining video
I have a 2010 Chevy 2500hd…… always wanted to do some kind of bed on it…… getting old working out of the tube……
Craftsmanship Wow Abe Lincoln would be proud of ya. Enjoy.
Austin after I punch pipe I always circle my punch just a tiny tip
Looks good like always love watching your videos always learn by the way where did u get the front bed sides at In the process of building a bed too and here locally cannot find anyone that wanted to build them
Made yourself a big hose hanger as well
Wouldn’t putting them in an upside down u on a flat welding table be just as good? Nice work btw!
What do you think that beds gone weigh without tools and equipment?
Hey Austin I'm a fan whenever you get down town no you always busy but I would like to see a farm style welding skid with hoosier pole a skid fit rangers bobcats whenever you get a chance bud lol💪💪💪
I haven't priced a 90 but it seems this may not be too cost-effective considering time and materials
Looks great! Hey just wondering for my bed how much space do you like to keep between the tire and the inner fender?
Right on
Why the fenders at all?
Why not make the bed itself wider?
I understand if the answer is because it looks cool, because they DO look cool.
Just seems like the storage boxes could be wider, and there would be more torch tank storage room, and more work surface.
Austin where do you get the bed skirts to match the factory body lines
Im lovin the videos
Going to make videos of doing the sides?
How or what did you use for the back corner radiuses?
Welders doing body work...What's bondo?
Is it better to heat the material before welding and cutting?
It probably pains you to grind off all those nice looking welds.
Buy a 42” pipe cap, it’s cheaper than buying the 90’s
We go to school on the first one, and make money on next ones.
One love . ❤ 🇿🇦
You have room to put compartments on your bed too
Why not put the rolled plate flat like you're going to install it and use your center finder on the top?
To find the center of the wheel well plate ....wouldn't it have been easier to measure the curvature and divide it in half.
Good day Austin can you recommend a site to buy used welders ? Thank's
What is the roll on the inner fender looking to start my bed build but don’t know what to have the inner fender rolled too
Can I use 2 12inch long radius 90s to make fenders for my dodge?
6” 3R 90’s
That thing is built like a brick shithouse! 💪
Nice work!
There’s stored energy on the spools and the heat doesn’t help it. Sometimes you just gotta wing it and see
Mint
Building a bead that way. It looks nice but adds a lot of unnecessary weight. And takes a lot of extra time
Honest question here.... Why do so many folks have narrow beds with fenders instead of full width beds? Both of my trucks I built are full width with much more space. Is it because of state laws with DOT or something? I'm truly asking why you wouldn't want the full use of your truck's width? Please explain.
Why do pipeline welders put the fenders so tight to the tire? I only see fenders this tight on these homemade pipeline beds. I feel like there is more than 3.5 inches of up travel in the suspension which would result in tire contact with the fender.
I know welders have used tank or heads for vessels for these. Works better.
Propane bullets. 500gal or 1000gal they are usually 1/4" thick
Less heat the better to avoid distortion in my experiences. Either a plasma or the time consuming task with a box of wafer wheels.
Did you get a new truck? Ford?
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Next time try plasma
woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
Sup nerds
WADDDD UP!
Next time.... stitch cut the fenders..,let them cool in between cuts...
Why not just put them face down on a flat surface?
Some beefy fenders..lol
All the torch cutting put stress in the metal, plasma would be a better choice I think.
How much do those 10" 90,s cost?????