Reg Cab Removal ALTERNATIVE?
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Reg Cab Removal ALTERNATIVE?
Ok so I am in the process of doing a cab off restoration of my 02 7.3 6speed reg cab .... I am currently removing the cab, I’ve got every wire, line, tube, etc. disconnected and the cab is ready almost ready to come off .... every video I see on YouTube, guys remove the cab WITH the front clip and radiator support all as 1 piece ... however I want to dismantle this truck to its simplest form, so I wanted the front clip to come separate from the radiator support and front clip .... what I am doing is drilling out the pinch welds that connect the fender brackets to the radiator support so that when I lift the cab only the cab and fender brackets come off and the radiator support stays on the frame (for now) .... has anybody else done this before or has a different way they accomplished removing the cab without the front clip attached?
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Ok so I am in the process of doing a cab off restoration of my 02 7.3 6speed reg cab .... I am currently removing the cab, I’ve got every wire, line, tube, etc. disconnected and the cab is ready almost ready to come off .... every video I see on YouTube, guys remove the cab WITH the front clip and radiator support all as 1 piece ... however I want to dismantle this truck to its simplest form, so I wanted the front clip to come separate from the radiator support and front clip .... what I am doing is drilling out the pinch welds that connect the fender brackets to the radiator support so that when I lift the cab only the cab and fender brackets come off and the radiator support stays on the frame (for now) .... has anybody else done this before or has a different way they accomplished removing the cab without the front clip attached?
Why? What purpose would that serve? I’m guessing you don’t plan on having your hood fenders and grille ever line up again.
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I did see this done on one of the forums(can’t remember where or why he did it this way). I’ll search around and see if I can find it.
Why wouldn’t the fenders line up again? As long as it’s welded back together correctly all should be good. It’s how one might have to fix a wrecked one. Myself I’d lift the old one back on in one piece and save the work. Even if you had to haul it to someone who has a lift and pay them. Be better in the long run.
Why wouldn’t the fenders line up again? As long as it’s welded back together correctly all should be good. It’s how one might have to fix a wrecked one. Myself I’d lift the old one back on in one piece and save the work. Even if you had to haul it to someone who has a lift and pay them. Be better in the long run.
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I did see this done on one of the forums(can’t remember where or why he did it this way). I’ll search around and see if I can find it.
Why wouldn’t the fenders line up again? As long as it’s welded back together correctly all should be good. It’s how one might have to fix a wrecked one. Myself I’d lift the old one back on in one piece and save the work. Even if you had to haul it to someone who has a lift and pay them. Be better in the long run.
Why wouldn’t the fenders line up again? As long as it’s welded back together correctly all should be good. It’s how one might have to fix a wrecked one. Myself I’d lift the old one back on in one piece and save the work. Even if you had to haul it to someone who has a lift and pay them. Be better in the long run.
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Thank you all for the input, luckily I had only 1 side drilled out ... so I just rewelded all the spot welds back in .... I removed all the radiators and everything on the front clip and undid the body bolts and now it is all 1 piece again lol THE CAB IS 100 PERCENT READY TO BE REMOVED, as 1 piece front clip included ... THANKS!
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