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Doomed to just replace the whole cab because my A-pillar and window rot, cowl leaks and wasted rockers, and the developing kick panel holes are far out of reach for my skill, time, and money.

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I see your point now.. THis truck still needs a cowl hole fixed as well but the floors and pretty solid..


It was $125 for them to install my windshield and gasket (if they break it then it's on you though), For $225 I got a new windshield with my gasket (if they break it then it their fault) and for $318 that would supply a seal and window installed... I ordered it under my insurance company for a discount but paid for it myself instead of a damage claim. Made the windshield cheaper that way I think.. They only offered green with blue band on top, maybe they could have ordered clear...

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roof came out great Mike....you guys made that look easy. I scrapped a cab before because the roof was shot just like that one.

I used Safelite for my windshield too...glad I did. I think mine cost $190 and install was free. He broke the first one right at the end...came back 2 days later with another and had it done less than an hour. Can't beat it...guy said he'd come back and put my back glass in for a few beers some evening too.

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back glass was easy... took about 10 minutes and some string...

thanks for the roof comments, It could have been even easier if we had a large table to shoot the laser from.. a few "known points" and we might not have had to adjust many of the cuts...

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Trucks gone and mama's happy!:bann::bann::bann:

I installed the review mirror yesterday and another speedometer cable.. New owner was driving it 2.5 hours home in the rain with no radio and glasspacks!

Godspeed!

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hey, I was wondering if you busy tonight? I have a job for you tonight! just kidding! man, i had to pull another one Thurs to Fri! it ended up being 30 hrs straight, we had lost service between rt22 and hershey! and I wonder why I am bald!

was the new owner happy with the new top?

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seemed to be happy, I also fixed up that little hole behind the dash bezel... Some primer, silicone, sheetmetal and zip screws did the trick.. No water on the floor this morning from the rain getting in. His wife was going to drive it home to state college... hope it went well..

when is my area getting FIOS? I just switched to COMCAST since the verizon DSL sucked, no offense.. atleast you got overtime right?

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trust me none taken! do you have a lebanon or annville exchange? if lebanon in a few months being installed now, if anville there is nothing on the books that I know of to be installed this year??

are you going to carlisle? I plan ongoing Friday if weather is nice, if not Thurs. you are more than welcome to come along if you would like.

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I have an eye appt on Wed afternoon in Carlise (oops, guess i'll be in town already!) Then I plan on Thursday or Friday whichever has the best weather... Special-K (Tim) has a site in the NW 50-51 area but I don't have enough to sell right now...

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ok, I plan on using the weather also as my decision maker.

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old turd made it to the new owners home... two fill ups of gas to go 130 miles?!? he's already busy collecting brake booster parts and such.. I need to give him the website information but might edit some of this project...

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Whoo-hooo, she made it!

What needs to be edited? And, how? We're all grounded from editing. :waah:

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I was just going to hide the prices but I see now that editing isn't on.. oh well, it's gone now so that's all that counts..

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How did replacing the roof even come up, did the new owner ask you to do it, did you offer...that's a serious undertaking and you guys did great work.

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I brought it up when they were concerened.. then he coudn't find a body guy that would touch it so part of the sale was to to the roof...

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sad to see her go =/

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I dont know how I missed this Mike, you did a great job....congrats on the flip!! If mama aint happy nobody is happy...

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I got exactly the same rims and tires. How did you get all the rust off?

can you help me?

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used a stainless steel wire wheel on an angle grinder, maybe a little WD-40 too... took about 5 min per wheel...

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he thanks man, I have some rust on my rims I want to take care of. see my rims. I look into that this weekend:

see the rust in the middle of it?

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_i4YwYZutwgk/TA...%20%283%29.JPG

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mine were still a little pitted and probably would have rusted again fairly quickly...