Way to hold cab off floor?
 

I am going to bed taking off my cab but was looking at how I could set it on the ground without bending the metal on the bottom could I build a little holder out of wood to keep off the ground/Do rust repair has anyone done this?
Thanks.

Re: Way to hold cab off floor?
 

I made one out of Metal.
You could easily make one out of wood.
I used 3/8's all-thread rod to bolt it to the fixture.
If you build it out of wood you could use lag bolts.
I used the 4 cab mounting holes to secure to my frame
I built.

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Exactly what I was looking for thanks.

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My son took a wooden pallet and screwed casters at all 4 corners.

Make them all the wheels crazy and it's easier to roll around and tuck in a corner.

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I used the same plans off of this site. Think it required 8 2x4's... don't remember.

The painter wanted to borrow it, as his dolly was loaned out. I put casters on the bottom and everything. That was over a year ago, and I've asked for it back several times (for the Camaro I'm building) and although I've seen another C-10 sitting on it, I've never been able to get it back.

So, I borrowed a metal one from him. I'll take it back if/when I get my wood one back (I've got the subframe on it now, the Camaro is currently on the rotisserie...

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I use a small trailer, makes it easier to move around with a atv or garden tractor and if you want to work on it just put 2 jack stands at the back and you are good to go

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I made a dolly outta 2x4 and 4x4, it rolls around easily.. then I hung my cab to replace the floor pan.

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Don't have a picture, but found an old bed frame with wheels. Cut them off wit about 3" on each side of the wheel so they were L shaped and tacked them on to the bottom of the cab. Could reach everything top to bottom. Tipped it over on a pallet when I worked on the underside.

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Some good ideas here

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You should do your cab rust repair while still bolted on your frame before you remove it , then do body work and paint on the stand after. It makes it easy to bolt it back down after because it was done on the frame.

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A rotisserie is a wonderful thing to have for a cab retso and relatively easy to make compared to a car unit.

The main parts are horizontals that bolt from the front door jam to the rear door jam and a "pipe on pipe" axle mounted to those through the cab. Then a frame on each side to hold the cab up off the floor. I see if I have a pic of the one I made from years ago.