body mounts rusted through
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body mounts rusted through
Two or three of my body mounts are rusted through, whats the best way to repair something like this?
The body is coming off as soon as I get a couple people over to help me lift it off, so I will be able to move the chassis around and have a clean shot at everything. Would you just weld plate on the frame and then cut through for the body mounts?
The body is coming off as soon as I get a couple people over to help me lift it off, so I will be able to move the chassis around and have a clean shot at everything. Would you just weld plate on the frame and then cut through for the body mounts?
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I welded some plates on the front cab mounts on the frame of my F 150 that looked just like yours. It worked real good. Just get something at least as heavy as the frame. I think I use 11ga (which is 1/8") sheet metal. It was what I had on hand. If you don't care about show quality you can just put a plate on top of the frame and weld it in place. Should work fine.
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Plate it!
I fabbed up some plate body mounts when I attached my 80's heap body to my 75 chassis....worked well.
I fabbed up some plate body mounts when I attached my 80's heap body to my 75 chassis....worked well.
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I got the rest of the body mounts off and I only had one good one left and I also found out my d-shaft was missing a bolt and very loose.. it probably would've come off and took out at least a few things the next time I drove it.
Is there anywhere I can buy the cab mounts in the front that are riveted to the frame?
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Originally Posted by captain p4
Is there anywhere I can buy the cab mounts in the front that are riveted to the frame?
Hope you like using a grinder, drill, and a big punch.
Got to hate rust.
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From: Ilion Herkimer
try http://mtsalvage.com/, i know he's not a sponcer but he has alot of parts like your looking for that you ca't get anywere else...
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