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thanks I wanted a rotisserie it makes doing this stuff so much easier but they're big, costly and it can only do one thing plus having a lift make other task easier so I got a lift and built this thing. it was so handy to have and this one was always tide up with this truck i end up with 2 lifts as soon as this truck is done I'll sell one of them
you got me thinking i may move the paint booth over the 2nd lift and paint the cab on it so i can get every side at once :-)
If I had access to your place that is what I would do.
When I get my cab that far along, after I epoxy primer it, I will probably paint the bottom with single stage polyurethane paint and then have the bottom Inyati covered. After that I will have no need to disturb the bottom.
I am really impressed with you trans tunnel and body work.
got the cab primed now with everything in the rough and primed now I can control the flash rust better lol so i started to get some of the inside work done. Made some seat mounts, mount the AC box did some metal work on the dash. cut holes for the vents switches
also made the fuse box on hinges also playing with the idea of a hide a way tray for the ECU and engine related controllers like cruise, remote start, AC, dash cluster and can bus. i didn't want to hide all this stuff under the dash where you cant get to it to trouble shoot or replace or ? and i will keep the radio and other related parts to a different location
still have a lot to do but starting to see the light
got the dash welded in with defrost vents still needs a bunch of finish work but its in i had to move and rework the wiper motor setup now I'm working on door gaps
A little update I had a little time to work on the truck so I started by get the doors to fit better, welded up the door gaps and replace powered window regulator with a USA made one. a much better setup. I did little work on the bed got it sanded down had to work on the rear finders corners to get the gap to look better still needs more detail work one thing with it being primed it make it a lot easier to focus on one spot at a time and not worry about flash rust lol plus I can see the highs and lows a lot better I just need more time
You probably know this, but a few tips I've learned over many years of restorations:
1) Keep in the back of your mind when setting gaps that you'll need to figure out material thickness for any body filler, epoxy primer, HB primer, base & clear to make sure you're giving yourself enough gap tolerance. Nothing more frustrating than gaps being close to final gap specs before final body prep / paint and then you get rubbing / chipping once painted while opening doors / hoods because final material thickness wasn't taken into consideration.
2) Where ever possible, index panels (index lines, screws, bolts, pin, etc.) once the rough fit stage is done before disassembling for final prep/finish. This will greatly reduce frustration once reassembling after final finishing is done. The less handling / adjustments needed during final assembly, the less "oh s**ts" will occur.
You probably know this, but a few tips I've learned over many years of restorations:
1) Keep in the back of your mind when setting gaps that you'll need to figure out material thickness for any body filler, epoxy primer, HB primer, base & clear to make sure you're giving yourself enough gap tolerance. Nothing more frustrating than gaps being close to final gap specs before final body prep / paint and then you get rubbing / chipping once painted while opening doors / hoods because final material thickness wasn't taken into consideration.
2) Where ever possible, index panels (index lines, screws, bolts, pin, etc.) once the rough fit stage is done before disassembling for final prep/finish. This will greatly reduce frustration once reassembling after final finishing is done. The less handling / adjustments needed during final assembly, the less "oh s**ts" will occur.
Keep up the great work, I'm enjoying your build.
Jim
THANKS for the reminder i did have to adjust my tail light pockets i did made them a little on the tight side. I'm about to do a complete assembly with wires and pluming in the next few weeks to check everything and see what I forgot or need to change before i start any finishing i still have a lot of unknowns ;-)
Sorry I’ve tied up at work here is a little update
I have been working on the truck here and there. I found a few issues and a few things I didn’t like. One issue I missed I wanted to be able to drive when airbags all the way down just in case! well my front tires hitting the inner fender and I didn’t like the looks of them being flat and square when the rest of the truck is all round lol plus I didn’t like that I could see the front suspension from the engine bay so I making some new round fatty inter finders still working on them I’ll gets some pics up later this weekend
