Cab Question
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Cab Question
Is there some kind of dolly made to set the cab on when you take it off the frame, or do most of you make something yourself..If someone has some specs on how to build something to where it can be moved around for space saving I would appreciate it.(seeing that it is gonna be sitting around a while according to the "how long" thread.)
Also, do most people strip their truck bodies with like aircraft stripper or do sandblasting to them..Especially the underneath. I have had mixed opinions here, some say sandblasting the cab is not good but doing the undneath of the cab is.....Just thought I would ask..
Also, do most people strip their truck bodies with like aircraft stripper or do sandblasting to them..Especially the underneath. I have had mixed opinions here, some say sandblasting the cab is not good but doing the undneath of the cab is.....Just thought I would ask..
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i sand blasted my cab, was able to see every flaw in the metal, makes it easier to do mods and body work.
make sure you weld some brace bars in your cab before BEFORE you take it off, your cab will flex and move. same with frame(just dont move it)
i made my own cab stand, went to lowes and bought heavy duty casters, used angled steel and metal piping(sdl 80 and 40) welded together to make a sturdy stand.
make sure you weld some brace bars in your cab before BEFORE you take it off, your cab will flex and move. same with frame(just dont move it)
i made my own cab stand, went to lowes and bought heavy duty casters, used angled steel and metal piping(sdl 80 and 40) welded together to make a sturdy stand.
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Is there some kind of dolly made to set the cab on when you take it off the frame, or do most of you make something yourself..If someone has some specs on how to build something to where it can be moved around for space saving I would appreciate it.(seeing that it is gonna be sitting around a while according to the "how long" thread.)
Also, do most people strip their truck bodies with like aircraft stripper or do sandblasting to them..Especially the underneath. I have had mixed opinions here, some say sandblasting the cab is not good but doing the undneath of the cab is.....Just thought I would ask..
Also, do most people strip their truck bodies with like aircraft stripper or do sandblasting to them..Especially the underneath. I have had mixed opinions here, some say sandblasting the cab is not good but doing the undneath of the cab is.....Just thought I would ask..
here is a pic of the dolly I made. 2 pieces of 4x6 on top and bottom, and a pallet in between.. used some all-thread to keep it all together tightly.
I had mine sand blasted, be careful.. they destroyed the doors & hood, and really warped some of the cab roof (repaired by my body guy).
make sure the contract says they are responsible.. take pics in advance.
sam
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Yea, A guy told me that some sandblasting people would put so many waves and valleys in your meatal that you would spend a fortune at the body shop getting it fixed...So I may need a little more info on the cab and frames braces..Where do they go and what they made out of? Just angle iron, or what? This is new news to me.
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Maybe I'm nuts, but my cab didn't flex and move (it's a '48 - '50). It's painted and right-side-up on a palette with some old floor mats between it and the wood, waiting to be taken to the Rhino Lining guy. I'm resting it on its firewall on a rubber mat and having the inside firewall and floor on both sides mummified.
~Jason
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my cabs floor was rusted out bad(prob why it moved) when i took it off the frame it wanted to move and twist on me, so i had to put it back on the frame, weld a X bar from the bottom of the A piller to back of cab. but better safe than sorry i suppose. i left the same X brace in the cab when i chopped it too.
sdetweil: you know, when i got my cab back from sandblasting there was a few waves on the roof, and the guy told me it was already there you just couldnt see it cause the PO had it filled with bondo.... i bet the sandblastin guys did it!!!!! those *** munkeys!!!!
its ok now tho, it got chopped and fixed
sdetweil: you know, when i got my cab back from sandblasting there was a few waves on the roof, and the guy told me it was already there you just couldnt see it cause the PO had it filled with bondo.... i bet the sandblastin guys did it!!!!! those *** munkeys!!!!
its ok now tho, it got chopped and fixed
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That news sort of threw me off about the supports because the two guys I have went and seen had theres just sitting on some rubber matts on the floor, but they were more on there frames rite now..We were just trying to figure out the best way to sand blast the bottom and move it about and such without doing alot of damage that will have to be worked out later....I had a body man stop by last night and look at it and he suggested looking into some kind of an under coat, but he has never worked on one of these before..he didn't know what really was best...whats the best choice?
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That news sort of threw me off about the supports because the two guys I have went and seen had theres just sitting on some rubber matts on the floor, but they were more on there frames rite now..We were just trying to figure out the best way to sand blast the bottom and move it about and such without doing alot of damage that will have to be worked out later....I had a body man stop by last night and look at it and he suggested looking into some kind of an under coat, but he has never worked on one of these before..he didn't know what really was best...whats the best choice?
I took the cart I made (with pallet) to the body guy, cause I wanted things painted separately, and then assembled again. I helped disassemble and re-assemble every piece.
sam
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There have been a number of previous threads about this, but also "rotissary" type carriers/holders.
The guys used these to turn the cab to get underneath to paint and to hold the cab off the ground.
Havi had a couple posts a few years back about it, maybe he might know of something. Other than that, the last one I remember is about 6 months ago.
The guys used these to turn the cab to get underneath to paint and to hold the cab off the ground.
Havi had a couple posts a few years back about it, maybe he might know of something. Other than that, the last one I remember is about 6 months ago.
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I've got a dolly that I made out of four pieces of 2X6 lumber and used some large solid wheel casters from harbor freight. The casters were cheap around $8 a piece and are bolted thru the wood. The large wheels make it easy to rool around the back yard in the dirt and grass. the front wheels swivel all the way around and the rear wheels don't swivel. I wouldn't worry about bracing unless you plan to cut out large parts of the cab. I've used the dolly for engines, cabs you name it. It is about 4ft square.
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