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Old 03-20-2012, 10:32 PM   #1
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Body off!

New guy here, Working with Poterbuilt on getting my dropmembers ordered. Was wondering how much time you guys have spent stripping your body off the frame.
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Old 03-20-2012, 10:36 PM   #2
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Re: Body off!

We have built several of these trucks at my shop and it takes us about three or four hours to strip the body, but it also depends on how much rust you have and how careful you are while taking it apart. Some are so rusted out that there is not much holding them together anymore...Good luck! Your truck looks pretty nice!
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Old 03-20-2012, 10:39 PM   #3
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Thanks for the quick reply! Wow 3 to 4 hour seems pretty fast. I guess the more times you do it the better you get. This truck has no rust but a very little amount on the front fenders I got real lucky.
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Old 03-20-2012, 10:48 PM   #4
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Re: Body off!

Welcome to the board and nice rig you got there!!
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Old 03-20-2012, 11:23 PM   #5
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Thanks Troy for the welcome! You must be a local around here with 3500 post. Looks like a great site with a lot of interaction, help and a lot of very cool trucks.
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Old 03-21-2012, 08:19 AM   #6
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Re: Body off!

plenty of build threads you can look through for ideas and such.
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Old 03-20-2012, 11:07 PM   #7
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Re: Body off!

Yeah, stripping them apart is quick and easy. Did my '68 in about a half day on my own. Putting it back together... well 2 years and counting. Be careful, it's a domino effect when you start pulling the body.
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