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**Palf70Step** · 03-16-2006, 11:44 PM

to the piece of &*^%$ cab.

I finished stripping the stuff that was any good off the 69 cab, rolled the truck out of the shop, then off she went. The hard part was rolling it the 100-150 yards across (make that up) the yard to the scap area (No pictures..I was too tired then). It would have been alot easier with an extra pair of hands, but I wanted that thing off!!. Now I can finish cleaning and detailing the frame.

Soon to come I hope
> Install new Crate 350 & rebuilt T350.
> Finish cab mods, prime, paint and install it.
Who knows...Still alot I want/need to do.

Castiron9 · 03-17-2006, 12:46 AM

Progress Baby.....................

72armyswbtruck · 03-17-2006, 12:51 AM

Progress, Progress, Progress

68Stepbed · 03-17-2006, 01:58 AM

Keep up the good work, Bill.

davidh · 03-17-2006, 02:09 AM

Just how bad was that cab?

**Palf70Step** · 03-17-2006, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidh

Just how bad was that cab?

You needed all the normal stuff, cab corners, inner/outer rockers, all 4 cab supports. It was shot around the windshield. Both kick panels were gone. all under the cowl area was gone, firewall area was way gone. floor boards I could totally tell. Some one in the past had vulcanized rubber to both sides to do repairs and I just didn't feel like peeling it off since I already had my cab from the 70. It would have been a LOT of work.

On the plus side there is a HUGE supply of used rubber and silicon RTV if anyone wishes to scrap it off.

**Canadian694x4** · 03-17-2006, 02:27 AM

Keep up the great work...I take it the floor was completely shot?

cypressbog · 03-17-2006, 02:34 AM

Looks like there was more good metal left on that cab than anything seen around here! <note to self> move south to find all the good parts.

meathead95 · 03-17-2006, 06:05 PM

didnt you buy that truck to DRIVE? i thought you where tired of the project stage on the 70? now you are back in the same boat again lol.................

**Palf70Step** · 03-17-2006, 07:02 PM

Meathead yes I did, but when the engine went and I saw what shape the cab (and engine/electrical area was in, I didn't feell like going through all the PO items in eletrical, heat, and other stuff in the cab (I am a pain for certain things when I drive a vehicle) that I decided to do it just once and do it right. Hopefully I won't be too far off from getting it back on the road once all the assembly starts. My tranny will be ready soo and I just am finishing up getting all those little engine pieces to assemble the engine/tranny/electrical so it can run. The other cab is pretty close (least I think) to getting paint.

barn9 · 03-17-2006, 09:23 PM

Dang Bill, I guess I hadn't realized what you were doing either. All I can say is it sounds like you are doing the right thing, so good luck and stay the course, LOL!

03-16-2006, 11:44 PM	#1
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	Goodbye....... to the piece of &^%$ cab. I finished stripping the stuff that was any good off the 69 cab, rolled the truck out of the shop, then off she went. The hard part was rolling it the 100-150 yards across (make that up) the yard to the scap area (No pictures..I was too tired then). It would have been alot easier with an extra pair of hands, but I wanted that thing off!!. Now I can finish cleaning and detailing the frame. Soon to come I hope > Install new Crate 350 & rebuilt T350. > Finish cab mods, prime, paint and install it. Who knows...Still alot I want/need to do. Attached Images __________________ Bill* 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

03-17-2006, 12:46 AM	#2
Castiron9 72 LONGHORN OWNER Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Wash. Posts: 963	Re: Goodbye....... Progress Baby..................... __________________ 72-SUPER CHEYENNE/20 LONGHORN 70-C/30 DUALLY

03-17-2006, 12:51 AM	#3
72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,034	Re: Goodbye....... Progress, Progress, Progress __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"

03-17-2006, 01:58 AM	#4
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Goodbye....... Keep up the good work, Bill. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

03-17-2006, 02:09 AM	#5
davidh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ponca city now kingfisher Oklahoma Posts: 1,221	Re: Goodbye....... Just how bad was that cab?

03-17-2006, 02:27 AM	#7
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,308	Re: Goodbye....... Keep up the great work...I take it the floor was completely shot? __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

03-17-2006, 02:34 AM	#8
cypressbog Go Pack Go! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Green Bay Posts: 2,669	Re: Goodbye....... Looks like there was more good metal left on that cab than anything seen around here! <note to self> move south to find all the good parts.

03-17-2006, 06:05 PM	#9
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,446	Re: Goodbye....... didnt you buy that truck to DRIVE? i thought you where tired of the project stage on the 70? now you are back in the same boat again lol................. __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

03-17-2006, 07:02 PM	#10
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	Re: Goodbye....... Meathead yes I did, but when the engine went and I saw what shape the cab (and engine/electrical area was in, I didn't feell like going through all the PO items in eletrical, heat, and other stuff in the cab (I am a pain for certain things when I drive a vehicle) that I decided to do it just once and do it right. Hopefully I won't be too far off from getting it back on the road once all the assembly starts. My tranny will be ready soo and I just am finishing up getting all those little engine pieces to assemble the engine/tranny/electrical so it can run. The other cab is pretty close (least I think) to getting paint. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

03-17-2006, 09:23 PM	#11
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Re: Goodbye....... Dang Bill, I guess I hadn't realized what you were doing either. All I can say is it sounds like you are doing the right thing, so good luck and stay the course, LOL! __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

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