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Old May 23, 2011 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by snaponprofile
Is there a sub frame under the cosmetic roof? How did you mount it? I was planning on just getting some real short sheet metal screws and screwing it up, good idea?
Theres nothing in the roof, just the 2 sheets of metal with an air gap inbetween.

My dad just used 2 very short metal screws to bolt it up there. It's been up there since 1991 and never came loose or anything.

But for in the next cab, I don't wanna do any holes, so I'll be using a strong magnet.

 
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Old May 23, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Austin26372
Where'd ya get that cup holder?!
My dads a city bus driver, took it out of a bus!
 
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Old May 23, 2011 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by IDIDieselJohn
My dads a city bus driver, took it out of a bus!

a short buss
 
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Old May 23, 2011 | 06:43 PM
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Well I wouldn't call 60ft. short.... but ya never know with Joe

 
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Old May 23, 2011 | 06:47 PM
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Thanks, I think I'll go the same route as your pops and put sheet metal screws in, very short ones.
 
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Old May 23, 2011 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by snaponprofile
very short ones.
Ah come on now, not again snapon! Really? only that?

 
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Old May 23, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by IDIDieselJohn
Ah come on now, not again snapon! Really? only that?

Lol^^^^
 
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Old May 23, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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Ah come on now, not again snapon! Really? only that?

I must have missed something.
 
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lol its funny cause i get it...
 
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Nice lookin truck! What kind of bumper is that?
 
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Old May 24, 2011 | 10:27 AM
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There i took a picture of how my cb is mounted, and that is a sharp lookin truck

 
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Old May 24, 2011 | 01:12 PM
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You hav we the cobra 29 too? How do you like it?
 
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You hav we the cobra 29 too? How do you like it?
i like it, i have one in both my trucks. its a 29 Nightwatcher with the weather bands on it.
 
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I got mine mounted under the dadgum steering column, You guys have seen that im assuming, i got the Cobra 29 too. What kind of antenna you running?
 
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