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Old 06-10-2012, 05:59 PM   #73
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Re: Dug's 1959 Fleetside

Got busy again today and spent a couple of hours measuring and measuring and measuring so I can start attaching the body to the frame. As I mentioned, nothing is symetrical about this frame and, as a result, the cab actually sits about 0.5" off center to the right. Got the rear cab mounts fabricated and sitting on top of the frame ready to be welded. Used the ones I cut off the new frame including the rubber. You can see where they were cut off the frame just to the right and down in the closeup. Once I pin down the rear, I will be able to take all the front sheet metal back off and get the front cab mounts in place.

Trimmed the core support mounting points off and slid it down between the front sheet metal and frame ends. Almost looks like I did it on purpose. Will require more fitting and some fresh mounting points. Will proabably use the core support mounts that came off the new frame for this as well.
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