Finally have the cab off my frame so I can get the final welding done, and clean/paint.. Now what to do with the cab in the meantime..

I need to work on the floor and corners. Right now I have it resting on 4 jackstands, doors are still installed.

Anyone care to share their experiences?

thanks

55 - 460/C6, Volare, Ford 8.8 AirRide triangulated, bagged rear.

Sam

 

Got mine settin on a junk 56 chassis that I cut 6" in front of the front cab mounts, and 18 inches behind the rear mounts, , welded 24" legs onto the chassis (new) " horns" , and welded 6" casters to each leg. Front casters swivel, rears are fixed. Easy to steer when I am working alone. I also like the " Fred Flintstone" look. I will do the same with the box with the back half of the same chassis after I attach extensions.

 

4x4 palet with $10 worth of home cheapo swivel caster's and a set of 4x6 posts on top of the pallet to prevent rockers from scrapping. Works perfect. -4speed

 

I put four dollies on big wood pallet and place cab on pallet, setting it on firewall so I can work on floor and back cab corners. I also remove doors and put braces across door openings before I removing cab from frame.

 

wow... isn't that a lot of work to go to just for a cab stand? not that it's not a great idea, it's just i have a bad habit of taking the easiest possible path to everything... the pallets seem a little more up my alley... . Will you just junk the frane after you are done or do you have other uses for it?

Bryan

 

Sdetweil;
Like Mr4speed, I made up a frame and put wheels on it, that worked for my floor space, (the rougher the terrain you'll be moving the work station on , the bigger the wheel), and trust me, it'll be on there longer than you think!

Depending on what part of the cab I was working on, I'd have the neighbours come over to turn it on it's back or whatever. When it was right side up i had a little frame on top to support the cab so as to not bind on the rear cab corners.

A couple of buddies from my club came up with an even better idea though...

Just like the rotisseries that some shops use for frame restorations, they took two engine stands, secured them at the bottom for the proper distance for the cab at the bottom, and using holes in the firewall fabbed upa plate to bolt to the cab and fit on the engine stand. On the back they just drilled holes and welded them up when finished. This worked great if your out in the country or not on friendly terms with the neighbours since you can swivel your work to whatever angle you need easily.

My $0.02.

GW

 

way cool.. repeated.. I used the better casters, only to get the height to allow my hoist under the middle..




Sam

 

All the methods work fine. My jig will be used a few more times by others working on cabs when they get to that stage and then will become scrap or sit at the farm I needed a more stable unit with the large casters since I am very weak and I tire very easy ( I am on 4 liters of oxygen ) and I work alone most of the time and move this unit to the center of garage when I feel like working on it. I also do not care to cut, grind or weld near wood.
I think I may build the unit with 2 engine stands, I think that is a great idea. Is it easy to move around ??

 

Really depends on what wheels you put under it. Try inflatable rubber tires if cost isn't a big concern and ease of movement is!

GW

 

I bought the inflatable rubber tires from Harbor freight for 4.99 each and built my rolling jig approx. 12" high. Made it easy for rolling in the backyard for sandblasting.
You can also build a short table on top of the jig, lay a section of plywood on it , and have a nice heavy duty rolling work table for your shop.

 

Thanks Huntsman, great idea. Now I might have to build yet 1 more jig. A fellow drove by tody and seen the cab on the stand by the front of garannge, stopped and says " Whatchadoin" ? Well, after 10 minutes, he offers me 2 more 56 cabs, 1 near perfect (sw) with no rust in corners and 1 ( bw) with the roof caved in from a sudden load of snow. Both are already completely stripped, so I like. I now wonder if I can put the lid from my sw onto the big window, OR graft the window portion of the bw unto the sw. 3 cabs , lots-o-choices. Any sugs???? Thanks.

 

Thanks for the ideas. I came up with this arrangement made entirely out of stuff I had around in case I needed it sometime.



I plan to be working on the new one for the next year or however long it takes. Now I can shove it to the back of the garage to work on more urgent things.

I like the rotissery idea for the cab. I'm thinking about skewering it through the rear window and tranny hole. Maybe next year for that.