Project Rustbucket
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My previous thread, which included some pics was entitled "new member, new project"
We have the bed and front clip off the F1 in the process of stripping it to the frame. Next is the cab, and therein lies the question.
How much can we expect the cab to weigh? We will probably try to muscle it off the frame and are trying to figure out how many people we are going to need. We have a four point lift, but have not come up with any good way to use it in lifting the cab.
Any thoughts would be appreciated and thanks for looking.
We have the bed and front clip off the F1 in the process of stripping it to the frame. Next is the cab, and therein lies the question.
How much can we expect the cab to weigh? We will probably try to muscle it off the frame and are trying to figure out how many people we are going to need. We have a four point lift, but have not come up with any good way to use it in lifting the cab.
Any thoughts would be appreciated and thanks for looking.
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From: Stanfield, NC
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I did think about it but like preserving what I can of the original truck. Some items, like pitman arms, spring shackles, tie rod ends are obvious in their need for replacement. Springs, not so much. My thought was to refurbish the originals and then, some day far in the future, when this thing hits the road again, replace them if I absolutely have to. It is not so big a deal to replace them when the truck is back together.
Since I am considerably older than 60 myself, I kind of like hanging on to what I have.
Thanks for the compliments on the Vette. That, along with my sons 70 Duster were the first cars we brought back from near death.
I did think about it but like preserving what I can of the original truck. Some items, like pitman arms, spring shackles, tie rod ends are obvious in their need for replacement. Springs, not so much. My thought was to refurbish the originals and then, some day far in the future, when this thing hits the road again, replace them if I absolutely have to. It is not so big a deal to replace them when the truck is back together.
Since I am considerably older than 60 myself, I kind of like hanging on to what I have.
Thanks for the compliments on the Vette. That, along with my sons 70 Duster were the first cars we brought back from near death.
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