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11-30-2004, 12:42 AM | #1 |
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how to shave cab seam?
Hey guys.. just wonderin if any of you have trucks with shaved cab seams (mostly the roof one), and if you know how it was done, or how you did it if you did it yourself. Looking into how to do this properly, thanks!
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11-30-2004, 12:50 AM | #2 |
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I had mine welded shut and ground smooth. Jonboy did his, and he used automotive adhesive I believe...perhaps he will chime in and tell you more (I forgot exactly what he told me way back when).
Here is a pic of mine.
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11-30-2004, 01:12 AM | #3 |
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I kinda wish i had done that to mine Pretty clean.
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11-30-2004, 01:38 AM | #4 |
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welded shut? i'm pretty good with a mig.. shaved firewall, door handles, etc., but this seam is pretty wide and deep.. would take A LOT more than the small, quick tacks that sheetmetal can handle.. this must have taken HOURS to build up the weld to fill in the seam completely!?
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11-30-2004, 01:43 AM | #5 |
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You get rid of your cargo light Jeff?
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11-30-2004, 01:55 AM | #6 | |
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11-30-2004, 01:56 AM | #7 |
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hijacked thread..........
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11-30-2004, 02:00 AM | #8 |
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Yea ...... I just noticed the hole under the seatbelt bolt For the switch. I just put a cargo light on my 85 and i noticed that pre 80 trucks have the switch below that bolt hole in the 80s they went to putting it above it >. I guess they figured out it was kinda obstruced with shoulder belts.
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11-30-2004, 10:57 AM | #9 |
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alright then.. thanks for the initial help until this got taken completely off topic... and my second question regarding this thread was ignored.
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11-30-2004, 11:29 AM | #10 | |
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As far as saying which method is best, I would prefer welding it shut, but I am by no means a body man and I really have no experience with automotive adhesive...it could be just as good as welding. Jonboy is knowledgable in that area, maybe PM him and find out if he doesn't see this thread.
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11-30-2004, 12:22 PM | #11 |
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The adhesive I usedis a two part epoxy that we use to bond panels on with. The key to using this, or even welding the seam, is to make sure the surface is clean. The factory used a seam sealer that is semi flexible. You will need to clean all of that out, down to bare metal. If you are going to weld the seam, do that now. I put the panel bond right in the seam, and used a bondo spreader to smooth it out. Then I used masking tape to hold it in place for 24 hours. After it is cured, work it like normal, and finish as needed. It also looks like using a fiberglass reinforced filler such as Marglass would work as well, since it is not a structural area, nor is it flexible. I filled the drip rails at the same time, and welded those holes.
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