Dovetailing how?

[almost not done]

I want to bob and dove tail my toyota i was wondering if anyone knew an easy way to do this thanks.:awesomework::corn:

 

[quartz]

Here is a link from Pirate that explains it well, we basically did the same process to an 84 last weekend. worked great
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=353843&highlight=bobbing+toyota

 

[Fordzuki]

Get going REALLY fast in reverse and hit something. Should take a good 6-8 inches off the back. :redneck:

It really all depends on what vehicle you're bobbing. When I bobbed my dads ranger, I was able to cut 14 inches out, and the rearmost bedbolts then bolted into the center bolt holes in the frame. The rest is just being able to cut a straight line, and weld sheetmetal back together.

As for the doving, someone else will have to chime in, cause I'd say just smash into something till you get the desired result. :redneck:

 

[almost not done]

sounds good thanks bro lol.

 

[Mark m.]

I let the tree's at reiter bob and dovetail mine. The pirate write up looks pretty good.

 

[Damnyankee]

I let the tree's at reiter bob and dovetail mine. The pirate write up looks pretty good.

the blue bommer isn't doved or bobbed, its "skinny":haha:

 

[mark]

Doved or Bobed?

Two different things. Basics of a bob, figure out how much you want to shorten it, cut that much out, weld it back up.


For a dovetail, little more work to get it to look good but basically cut and weld.



Or let Mauler wheel it at Reiter for a weekend

 

[bigiron]

Doved or Bobed?

Two different things. Basics of a bob, figure out how much you want to shorten it, cut that much out, weld it back up.


For a dovetail, little more work to get it to look good but basically cut and weld.



Or let Mauler wheel it at Reiter for a weekend

It would not take a weekend with him:haha:

 

[trackthis]

string line and a tape measure

 

[WHITE TRASH1]

That writeup is pretty good. I doved my first bed in that fashion but it didn't turn out so hot beings 3rd gens have curved wheel wells... The next one got the wheelwells left in place and material cut out of the center. Much easier.

 

[almost not done]

any pics of progress