1956 Ford F-100 Transmission Hump - Humplesteelskin

Rob cut out the sheetmetal in the bandsaw.

His handiwork looks good.

To turn the flat skin into a three-dimensional cover, No Limit used a press break.

The cardboard template checks the cover's angle. It's close.

By holding the beginnings of Humplesteelskin in the press break, No Limit performed some manual metal manipulation.

Now the angle is spot-on. By repeating the press break process on the other side, the part became 3D.

Rob revealed how the skin would rest atop the frame.

Some of the hump will angle up. Using tin snips, Rob cut off the piece that would eventually be welded at a gradual incline.

By sitting the skin on its foundation, No Limit determined Humplesteelskin was taking shape.

Tack welding the metal skin on the frame was quick work for Rob and a trusty MIG welding torch and unit.

Measuring for the toeboard skin came next.

With a Sharpie, Rob drew the desired dimensions of the metal atop the toeboards.

The deftly drawn diagram is ready for the step shear and bandsaw.

Rob removes excess sheetmetal in the step shear.

As in the back portion of Humplesteelskin, Rob adroitly cut the toeboard section in the bandsaw.

Careful bending in the press break ensued.

The toeboard piece looks to be a perfect fit.

Rob MIG tack welded the toeboard piece...

...and laid down some bead welds.

One last piece would need to be cut and welded in to cap off Humplesteelskin.

Humplesteelskin's end cap was MIG tack and bead welded in place.

Finish work with the freestanding grinder made Humplesteelskin into a first-rate transmission hump.

Humplesteelskin's a perfect fit!

Through the 3/8-inch punched holes in Humplesteelskin's frame, Rob drilled attachment holes in the BeBop's fiberglass floor.

Stainless steel fasteners will keep Humplesteelskin in line.

Though No Limit still needs to cut a hole for the gearshift lever, Humplesteelskin is a most classy cover for the Tremec manual trans. No Limit Engineering will be doing more first-class fabricating in the next issue of Custom Classic Trucks. Keep reading.