Went to install the bed rails. Got my pad kit out and it has 4 thick rubbers and 4 thin. What goes where? Also found out that I boxed over one of the mounting holes.

Edit just found the thin pads go on the ends thicker ones go in the middle.

 

Was looking through my thread and realized the bodyshop has had my cab for 7 months.

I have mounted the fuel tank and plumbed the line to the fuel pump. I ran a nylon line and clamped it next to the brake line. Forgot to take pictures but will snap some next time I'm out at the shop.

 

I'm interested in how the filler neck is going to clear your leaf springs..??

 

The rubber neck barely clears but I think I may go to a muffler shop and have one bent to get a little more clearance. I saw this tank used on several projects but I think I'd do something else if I could do it over.

 

Here's some installed pictures. I agree John looks too close for the rubber hose. Guess I'll be heading to the muffler shop.


Side veiw



Close up



Front to rear veiw



Brake & Fuel lines



Brake & Fuel lines 2

 

On another note. Just had to show off a little bling.

 

Looking good BJ!

 

Two more months and still no cab progress.
I was planning on going to the Super Nationals and buying a complete bed but family issues sorta put that in the "no can do" column. I took the Mono springs off the front and put the stock springs back on. I just wasn't happy with how low the frontend was. Now I've gotta find standard front Shocks. I had Monroes on it before but the number on the shock is no longer listed. Guess I'll look into Gabriels.

 

Still no progress on my cab so I decided to try to use my original cab. This one’s almost as bad. Roof’s better but bottom is shot.

 

Much like what I started out with BJ..

 

Let the repairs begin.


Side view needs both rockers front and rear lower door jams.



Both front floor boards.



Passenger inner and outer corners



Looks like the firewall is still good.



Drivers front cab panel all the way to the cowl seam



Drivers inner and outer corners

 

Things to make note of. Door hinge bolts are FINE threaded. Went to hang the doors and didn’t even think about them being fine. Sooo drivers door is hung with course threads now.

 

Things to make note of. Door hinge bolts are fine threaded. Went to hang the doors and didn’t even think about them being fine. Sooo drivers door is hung with course threads now.

One bad thing about using my old cab is it’s only got a small back window.

 

Seems all the good ones die young John.

I got some weld through primer but it’s copper based and smokes like crazy when I try to weld it (was also pretty pricey). What brand of weld through primer did you use? Seems like all the posts I see they are using gray colored primer.

Another question: did you sand blast your cab after you finished installing all your patches?

 

I mechanically cleaned the areas where I was patching and did sand blast the cab after. There were a few spots that I blasted that looked like they would be impossible to get to after the patches were in place. Where I used weld through primer at my plug welds I scraped the primer off through the holes before welding, seemed to get cleaner welds that way..After I got it all in epoxy primer I sealed all the seams with seam sealer then applied the high build primer ..