Cab squareness
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Cab squareness
I have my cab mounted and the passenger door fits perfect but i'm having driver do fitment issues.
i searched the threads for cab mounting, didn't find anything
i have the cab front mounts tight and the rear mounts are tight..... I have it measured left right and frame height to bottom of back window.
Is there a proper way to make sure i have my cab square or give me the link that is hiding from me?
Thanks
i searched the threads for cab mounting, didn't find anything
i have the cab front mounts tight and the rear mounts are tight..... I have it measured left right and frame height to bottom of back window.
Is there a proper way to make sure i have my cab square or give me the link that is hiding from me?
Thanks
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I had experience with adjusting the cab on my '49 F-2. The cab I used was from a F-7 firetruck with 3000 actual miles so it was about as close to factory original as you could get but the doors fit like crap. It's been about 20 years since I mounted the cab but as I remember the top back corners on but doors hit while there was a wider gap in the front corners. I ended up using a port-a-power to jack the door openings square so I had a nice uniform gap all of the way around the doors.
I don't know if this helped with your situation but I just wanted to let you know these cabs weren't perfect from the factory and you can do a little adjustment if needed.
I don't know if this helped with your situation but I just wanted to let you know these cabs weren't perfect from the factory and you can do a little adjustment if needed.
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I have my cab mounted and the passenger door fits perfect but i'm having driver do fitment issues.
i searched the threads for cab mounting, didn't find anything
i have the cab front mounts tight and the rear mounts are tight..... I have it measured left right and frame height to bottom of back window.
Is there a proper way to make sure i have my cab square or give me the link that is hiding from me?
Thanks
i searched the threads for cab mounting, didn't find anything
i have the cab front mounts tight and the rear mounts are tight..... I have it measured left right and frame height to bottom of back window.
Is there a proper way to make sure i have my cab square or give me the link that is hiding from me?
Thanks
You said you have issues, but you didn't say what they are? Hard to diagnose/help if you don't know what the problem is.
A little more info would be handy.
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rear floor, rear cab corners and rockers have been replaced.
luckily with a few hours today and a fresh set of eyes i now have the door fitting. i guess i just needed to post something.... ;-)
luckily with a few hours today and a fresh set of eyes i now have the door fitting. i guess i just needed to post something.... ;-)
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Hinge twist and sag is a big reason for improper door alignment. I notice while taking mine apart the screws and brackets have some play. I am having to set mine in position before bracing.
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Figured out that that rear cab was 1 inch to high, lowered the rear cab 1 inch.
adjusted the hinges a bit plus made 2 1/8 plates to put on the back side of the hinge to push the door out.
also a little hammer and dolly and flapper wheel.
got the bed adjusted and tomorrow i'll do some more fitting.
adjusted the hinges a bit plus made 2 1/8 plates to put on the back side of the hinge to push the door out.
also a little hammer and dolly and flapper wheel.
got the bed adjusted and tomorrow i'll do some more fitting.