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Hey bud thanks for asking, the first one that is labeled (different) is used to stiffen up the frame to help strengthen the frame ( to help keep from a twisting movement).. I cant take credit for it , I borrowed the Idea from Art Morrison frames . the other (what are these for ) label , I have a T56 transmission which its tranny mount is way towards the rear , so if i ever have to pull the motor out with out the transmission I would need to to use something to support the tranny , most people use another jack or wooden blocks to support it to keep the tranny from hanging down and putting all that stress on the rear tranny mount. I just added those little mounts and build a brace that I can put in and take out to make it easier to help for support.... some people will say just pull the motor and tranny out as one unit which works , but its also a large mass to move around and trying not to band up against the truck causing dents and scratches.

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Makes sense - thanks for the detailed response. Doing a chassis now and getting close to the center section. Good to learn from others.

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anytime my brother, post some pics, I would love to see your progress

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This thing looks so nasty man. Can't wait to see it done.

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thanks bud

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Well I had a Major detour this past 2 weeks , after I got the cab back from the media blaster , when I got home and prepping the cab for epoxy I noticed the roof got warped during the blasting. ( yeah I was pretty ticked off!) So I had to put a new skin on. since it was off I went ahead and epoxied the inner skin.

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Bummer, but new roof looks great...Jim

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Getting ready to send mine to blast also. I already have a big dent in the top and it’s tin canning. How had was it to replace?

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That sucks out the warping, but outstanding job on the repair...Plus the peace of mind on the rust coating is assuring.

Marc

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sorry about your roof my friend, but you did a great job replacing it. moving right along

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that media blaster must have been rough, you gotta try to warp the metal on our trucks
i had my whole truck sandblasted without any issues
i think he stood way back and took his time removing 4 layers of paint

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its not a bad job and pretty straight froward. Mine was more difficult because the drip rails were removed, so it is quite a bit more welding. but if your keeping your drip rails then the hardest part is drilling all the spot welds out after that put it on ,alien everything , clamp it down all the way around and weld the spot welds, the aftermarket roof skin is spot on and fits great.

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Thanks for the info. who did you get it from? As you can see from my build I’m still stuck on the engine. I added a 302-1 pan and now my clearance is a little tight. So back to trying to figure it out again. Great job on the roof.

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got it from CPI trucks, the web site is below. I get all my sheet metal from them , they are great to deal with. as for gettin held up on the motor dont sweat it, I cant tell how many time I got held up over issues, Lol

https://www.cpitruck.com/

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Warped metal when blasting ?

Call dustless blasting for a tech near you . No more warped metal .

They will even come to you , no mess beyond the project .

My neighbor had them over to do his chassis in the driveway . They put down a tarp did the job and no mess . I even had the guy do a sway bar for me . Very quick , clean and I didn't have to go across town to some other blaster .

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Nice job on the roof skin. Looks great

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Great Thread... /Kenny

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The cab is getting the complete work over. Next week or two I will be spraying SPI epoxy to seal the body work in and then a few rounds with polyester along with MORE sanding. I took a break from sanding (my hands needed it) and worked on some dash trim (half round aluminum stock)and shaped the end to finalize it.

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All that sanding will show in the final product. What polyester high build do you use? Steve

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Hey Steve, Iam torn between clausen ALL u Need/ z chrome or slick sand/ featherfill... really want to use clausen but its just about double the price for just a little better sand-ability... at least from what others say... do you have any insight?

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I have been using slick sand. It sands tough until you break through the top layer. I have not tried anything else and my one friend uses slick sand with the same results. Can't wait to get to that point of my build. Steve

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Looking great! I’m not looking forward to all the sanding either, but it means your almost ready for final paint. Keep up the progress.

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Looks great! I was also thinking of something to go under the dash to hide that line. Still haven’t found what’s in my head yet.

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nice work what kind of aluminum did you use and where did you get it. is that round stock or d shape

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its D- shaped, its about $10 for about 5 or 6 ft piece of 3/8" . I bought 2 pieces incase I messed up. see link below


https://heathmooreinteriors.com/