Snowcat Sheet Metal Custom Truck Bed Fabrication - Stacey David's Gearz S12 E2

It’s all about fabrication and thinking outside the box, or to be more specific... outside the bed! Sure, sure, there are plenty of custom pick-up truck beds you can buy but Stacey shows you what is involved in MAKING a custom bed to fit any vehicle, even something as crazy as a Thiokol Imp Snowcat! That's right… our little Snowcat is back from the sand blaster and ready for a cool bed to match the cab. Stacey goes in-depth about sizing up the project, picking the right parts, and most importantly: how to cut, weld, grind and finish sheet metal to get a bed that will fit your unique vehicle like a glove. So grab a welder… it’s time to make your bed!... only on GearZ.

[@edwarddrost5299]

Just went to the TMCTruck.com website and found door fastener removal too, hinges, hinge parts, bed panels, and cab corners. No more patching rust holes with tiger hair and bondo. Looks like a good price, too. Also watched Gears when it wa on the local station many years ago, glad to have found it on KZbin. Love the incredible builds.

[@thxman1968]

Stacey David...the real OG !

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Awesome build! Love your videos!

[@frediefarmer]

👍🏽🇺🇸👍🏽 love this snow 🐱

[@michaelrodrigues5713]

I had the 'Lemon Crate' Sting Ray w/ sissy bar, 5 speed stick shift, springer forks, rear slick, and front drum brake.

[@MECANERDGAMING]

thank you for taking your time to teach us

[@johnglielmi6428]

Almost seems it would have cheap to just fabricate your own bed panel from scratch. buying new and cutting them to pieces seams to be more expensive way to go, especially when you count man hours involved too! still, it gives folks a chance to see how you deal with, chopping channeling and sectioning a regular vehicle for the cool sleek hot rod look!

[@Torthak]

finished, now another 3+ month's until the next part is posted!

[@erik365365365]

It’s three months later...

[@shdwwzrd69]

Ya know what I think would look great and work awesome is an old military trailer bed like the kind you tow behind a hmmwv and then you have a canvas cover option

[@MikeyB_1972]

I’m going to be doing something similar. I’m wondering if the tailgate needed to be modified? I imagine it was not the proper width?

[@jessefleming9763]

The Restoration Series isn't on Amazon Prime in Canada 😭

[@SeanFillner]

Thanks for sharing this. I am working on something similar on my channel right now. I have a thiokol spryte I am doing a restomod on . I am using stainless sheeting and aging/tarnishing it with a wire wheel. You guys should check it out. I created a playlist and am currently on episode 82.... Your original video on this thiokol gave me the idea...

[@MachineHeadDissent]

🤙😎🤘

[@JEREMYROY9]

where's the rest of the videos for this???

[@kevinkelly9220]

Ya???

[@biblethumpr2161]

Oak bed in a box meant for sub zero wet temps, hmmm, try a recycled rubber bottom.

[@patthesoundguy]

First!

[@brucedale4465]

So many ads WoW!

[@biblethumpr2161]

A good fab guy would go to his sheet metal guy and just have the entire box fabled not hours modifying something stock, i suggest a disposal container company.

[@robertdinicola9225]

Geez! Stainless? Oak? Need to change the name to "showcat"!

[@kylemorgan8351]

Too many ads

[@OriginalMomo]

Heighth? Wtf is that? It’s H E I G H T .....

[@Pressedsteelcustomsllc]

1 video per year, per project...20 years later....still not finished

[@kennethewertz9313]

I will stick with Mad Chad who makes things with what he has instead of buying everything from the big metal fab companies.

[@lesheath6216]

Nobody here will miss you, adios!

[@derricklichtenwalter1389]

You must not watch his channel. MUCH you DON'T even Know his NAME. BAD. CHAD!!

[@cliftonsnider1520]

All of these videos are about 5 minutes of filler between a half hour of adds.