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I like high labour, low dollar.
Jambs look good. Satisfying once it's done though, eh? Lot a' work though. |
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Honestly this has taken by far the longest of anything on the truck so far!! This cab is killing me.. lol just keep going towards that end goal.... |
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You are a braver man than I Gunga Din!
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Your work on the door jambs is coming along nicely. I'm in the exact position you are in with mine. What door seals are you using and do you have them on while you are aligning things? I am using the Honda door seals and I am finding that there are some areas where the seal holders need some aligning. I am also going to have to do a little tweaking on the bottom patches.
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I need to buy new weather stripping and am torn between the Honda or repop route - will be looking into see how you get on with your instal.
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What I like about the Honda seals is that I can pop them on and off to make adjustments. Good luck. I'll be following along for any help I might get in your process.
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Ok, need advice. I'll have the cab ready to go into primer, with doors pre-fitted. Here is where i am a bit lost. I could get the cab all ready and spray the final Red on and then set that on the frame which then I could start the process of getting all the internal cab stuff set in, like the wiring, AC unit, Stereo, seats, brakes, brake lines, exhaust, and well you get the idea. After that then get the doors painted and on then work on the new front fenders and hood, and then working my way to the bed. OR should I only get the cab into primer and ready to paint, then set it on the frame, then test fit the front fenders and bed and then disassemble and then have a paint party, starting with the cab, then set it on the frame and do all the stuff mentioned above and then paint the fenders and bed and ..... I know this may sound like a dumb question but i am just trying to find the best way to attack this. I did it once before with my 1969, but not to the extent i am with this one.
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I wouldn't "test fit" anything that's painted, that is if if the cab is painted and you test fit the doors or fenders to it, there will be damage. I wouldn't even primer it until your all test fitted out and ready to paint, then final assemble and install etc.
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I would get the body on and get all the body parts fitting correctly before doing any painting. get the doors on and gapped how you want them and then work forward. Fenders, cowl, cowl extension, and then the grill support. I sprayed epoxy on parts as I finished body work on them with knowing I would probably be spraying them again. Your choice though. I have had the doors, fenders, etc. off and on more times that I'd like to admit.
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Update: I got the doors fitting rather good but have decided to do final fitting after i get the cab mounted on the frame and set, just to make sure that bolting it down to the frame does not change them to much if at all.
With that said, I went ahead and sprayed the Epoxy primer on the entire cab for rust prevention this past weekend. I was very pleased to have it sealed off and will now start the final body work if needed and primer along with fender install and bed install for fitment. Excited to have some movement on the cab and not have it in bare metal. Pics coming. |
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12 posts and no pictures?
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Wise move on getting things in epoxy. I also helps to find areas that need attention. Have you finished the bottom of the cab? I'm looking forward to pics.
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See attached pics - this is only 1 coat. I will sand down in certain areas and give it a second coat, just setting up new Harbor Freight gun, so will shoot a second coat later next week, but at least it is protected mainly now, that makes me feel better.
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The cab is looking great. Get that thing on the frame.
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Most excellent work!
See. Pictures are what we needed. Please continue. P. :D |
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Is it me or does it seem like the time of year that would be great to work on the truck EVERY other thing that is good to do in that time of year (Summer) you must also do, and well it takes a weekend to do!! Hard to get anything done on the truck this way.... Had Hyrdoplane Testing last weekend (I am on the board of Directors for our Waterfollies) then this weekend i have a rafting trip with friends from the Motorcycle club (family style club) that i was a member of, and so on and so on.... lol Oh well, the truck is going no where i guess....
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I say trying because it took 2 days to actually get the mower to a point that it wanted to work and then a full day to mow and collect the grass after the 3 weeks of constant rain and then week of blistering sunshine. I swear you could see the stuff growing.... Yours is one of my favourite builds of the moment, looking forward to seeing your progress. P. :D |
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I enjoy watching yours. I like the ideas you have come up with, great ideas. I can only imagine how difficult it must be at times to get the lawn mowed with the rain you get often. With every positive there must be a negative it seems. you get alot of rain, but that reduces the dust... goods and bads... lol Like working on the truck, i can install this cool part... but then that causes me to spend more $$ so i can match this part, and so on, but it really is cool. LOL |
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I know it is early, but i have a really interesting idea for exhaust that i have yet to see done... more to come on this....
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I have just been buying exhaust tubing for my attempt at making a NASCAR style Boom Tube because.... Child.... Please continue! P. :D |
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