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04-03-2020, 01:17 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Wichita
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back of cab brace - does anybody need just one?
My sheet metal was pretty thin and flexible on the back of the cab, so I decided to add some additional braces.
I have the left over from my three pack. Does anybody need it? |
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04-03-2020, 03:43 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Toppenish, WA
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Re: back of cab brace - does anybody need just one?
Might be overkill but it sure won't hurt anything.
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Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around. |
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04-04-2020, 11:39 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Peoria, IL
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Re: back of cab brace - does anybody need just one?
Off topic, but what's the purpose of the tubing in the top picture?
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04-05-2020, 12:25 AM
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Re: back of cab brace - does anybody need just one?
I don't trust 71 year old sheet metal to brace the seat belts. I'm going to attach harnesses to it.
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04-05-2020, 12:31 AM
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Re: back of cab brace - does anybody need just one?
More on the tubing:
I have no idea what I'm doing btw. |
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04-05-2020, 12:35 AM
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Location: Peoria, IL
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Re: back of cab brace - does anybody need just one?
That's what I thought. I'm thinking of reinforcing the cab floor and maybe even putting a cross brace in behind the seat, similar to yours. These old cans crumple like tin cans in a wreck. I know none ever plans on getting in a wreck, but any measure of safety is an improvement.
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04-05-2020, 12:38 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Wichita
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Re: back of cab brace - does anybody need just one?
My floor was totally rotted due to shag carpet installed by the PO. My floor is now an angle iron skeleton with 16 awg over the top. I wish I had bead rolled 18 awg. Or even bought a new floor.
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