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I like high labour, low dollar.
Jambs look good. Satisfying once it's done though, eh? Lot a' work though. |
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Honestly this has taken by far the longest of anything on the truck so far!! This cab is killing me.. lol just keep going towards that end goal.... |
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You are a braver man than I Gunga Din!
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Your work on the door jambs is coming along nicely. I'm in the exact position you are in with mine. What door seals are you using and do you have them on while you are aligning things? I am using the Honda door seals and I am finding that there are some areas where the seal holders need some aligning. I am also going to have to do a little tweaking on the bottom patches.
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I need to buy new weather stripping and am torn between the Honda or repop route - will be looking into see how you get on with your instal.
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What I like about the Honda seals is that I can pop them on and off to make adjustments. Good luck. I'll be following along for any help I might get in your process.
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Ok, need advice. I'll have the cab ready to go into primer, with doors pre-fitted. Here is where i am a bit lost. I could get the cab all ready and spray the final Red on and then set that on the frame which then I could start the process of getting all the internal cab stuff set in, like the wiring, AC unit, Stereo, seats, brakes, brake lines, exhaust, and well you get the idea. After that then get the doors painted and on then work on the new front fenders and hood, and then working my way to the bed. OR should I only get the cab into primer and ready to paint, then set it on the frame, then test fit the front fenders and bed and then disassemble and then have a paint party, starting with the cab, then set it on the frame and do all the stuff mentioned above and then paint the fenders and bed and ..... I know this may sound like a dumb question but i am just trying to find the best way to attack this. I did it once before with my 1969, but not to the extent i am with this one.
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I wouldn't "test fit" anything that's painted, that is if if the cab is painted and you test fit the doors or fenders to it, there will be damage. I wouldn't even primer it until your all test fitted out and ready to paint, then final assemble and install etc.
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I would get the body on and get all the body parts fitting correctly before doing any painting. get the doors on and gapped how you want them and then work forward. Fenders, cowl, cowl extension, and then the grill support. I sprayed epoxy on parts as I finished body work on them with knowing I would probably be spraying them again. Your choice though. I have had the doors, fenders, etc. off and on more times that I'd like to admit.
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Update: I got the doors fitting rather good but have decided to do final fitting after i get the cab mounted on the frame and set, just to make sure that bolting it down to the frame does not change them to much if at all.
With that said, I went ahead and sprayed the Epoxy primer on the entire cab for rust prevention this past weekend. I was very pleased to have it sealed off and will now start the final body work if needed and primer along with fender install and bed install for fitment. Excited to have some movement on the cab and not have it in bare metal. Pics coming. |
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12 posts and no pictures?
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Wise move on getting things in epoxy. I also helps to find areas that need attention. Have you finished the bottom of the cab? I'm looking forward to pics.
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See attached pics - this is only 1 coat. I will sand down in certain areas and give it a second coat, just setting up new Harbor Freight gun, so will shoot a second coat later next week, but at least it is protected mainly now, that makes me feel better.
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The cab is looking great. Get that thing on the frame.
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Most excellent work!
See. Pictures are what we needed. Please continue. P. :D |
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Is it me or does it seem like the time of year that would be great to work on the truck EVERY other thing that is good to do in that time of year (Summer) you must also do, and well it takes a weekend to do!! Hard to get anything done on the truck this way.... Had Hyrdoplane Testing last weekend (I am on the board of Directors for our Waterfollies) then this weekend i have a rafting trip with friends from the Motorcycle club (family style club) that i was a member of, and so on and so on.... lol Oh well, the truck is going no where i guess....
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I say trying because it took 2 days to actually get the mower to a point that it wanted to work and then a full day to mow and collect the grass after the 3 weeks of constant rain and then week of blistering sunshine. I swear you could see the stuff growing.... Yours is one of my favourite builds of the moment, looking forward to seeing your progress. P. :D |
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I enjoy watching yours. I like the ideas you have come up with, great ideas. I can only imagine how difficult it must be at times to get the lawn mowed with the rain you get often. With every positive there must be a negative it seems. you get alot of rain, but that reduces the dust... goods and bads... lol Like working on the truck, i can install this cool part... but then that causes me to spend more $$ so i can match this part, and so on, but it really is cool. LOL |
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I know it is early, but i have a really interesting idea for exhaust that i have yet to see done... more to come on this....
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I have just been buying exhaust tubing for my attempt at making a NASCAR style Boom Tube because.... Child.... Please continue! P. :D |
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Ok, so this past weekend I went with the motorcycle club i was member with for years until recently and we went white water rafting... well they did, i have a fresh tattoo that says i cannot so instead i took just over 1000 pics for the group, damn that is alot but there are 5 and 6 action shots of a bunch, but it was a great time. Unfortunately took time away from the truck, but it is a good reset. This next weekend I have family in town and i must fulfill a promise to my Cousin whom asked me to put her ashes in a lake our families used to live on and visit... so that is set for this weekend. Then it is back to truck!!
I am going to clean up the epoxy primer coat, insert seam sealer all over the damn thing and then give it a good thick primer coat and then fog on some black and start sanding, get it close to done and then set the cab on the frame and start to pre-assemble the rest of the body panels, get them all squared up, and then back off for final prep for paint... then re-assemble for 1 last time!! I say that like it is just simple .... lol ya not... |
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So done by the end of the month then....
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Ok, I need some advice and suggestions.
I have been hinting at a very cool idea I had that now is the time to describe to you all what that idea is and get any suggestions you have or thoughts. So my idea (i am not known to be the "Norm" lol) is to exit the exhaust up threw the bed of the truck, bring it up at say a 45 Degree angle towards the back. Kind like how some dump the exhaust just below the rear axle, well this would basically be the opposite. If you watch Street Outlaws, like Cantu's truck. I know that it is different, i will build a protection style aluminum guard where the exit from the bed wood is done. Issues I am thinking about is rain when I am not running it. I do not want to install a tractor flapper, but maybe a drain hole at the bottom, kind of like big trucks, but looking for any suggestions or warning or ..... Anyways, just a thought I have, not sure i will do this, but i like the idea, its different. Please comment |
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It's a classic truck. Keep it clean & traditional so in 10yrs it's still clean & traditional is my logic. Your opinion may differ. Nothing wrong w/that either. |
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What if you wanted to carry something in it?
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For a pure drag vehicle I can see why you would do that - space probably being the biggest but also probably some kind of aero benefit...possibly... For a street truck... mmmmm... feels a bit try hard, but that is purely my opinion and, as we all know opinions are like..... Why not go for some big rig"stacks" (please insert emoji of tongue in cheek to indicate sarcasm) Your truck, your choice. Do what makes you happy. P. :D |
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I appreciate your opinion and thank you for sharing. |
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I appreciate your thoughts on this and actually what you said about "Trying to Hard" is exactly what i was not trying to get as a reaction but was worried that may happen. |
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So, after readying each of your replies and thinking more about it, i think I will just dump the exhaust in front to the rear axle. I am not a big out the rear exhaust guy. I like the idea but rather just dump it at or near the axle, simple and easy.
I appreciate and respect each of your comments and thoughts and you all bring great points up and that is why I posted the question, sometimes you need someone else to look at it, give you their thoughts and then make a final thought. So again, Thank you. |
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