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PIMPING RIDES
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: SPRING,TEXAS
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Order Of Putting Truck Back Together
i'll tell you after about 2 years of these parts sitting in the garage ,can anyone give a list of what order they should put the truck back together . i've seen so many nice trucks here ,so i know this has to be a hot topic
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Spring,TX
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Re: Order Of Putting Truck Back Together
big pimp , ya gonna be at the swap meet at the horse track off of fallbrook this sun?
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Valrico, Florida
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Re: Order Of Putting Truck Back Together
From what i've heard the first thing to go in should be the radiator support. Then just work your way back from there. If I'm wrong some one will surely correct me. Good luck on your reassembly.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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Re: Order Of Putting Truck Back Together
I've always heard start with the cab, and everything flows with that.....
After all, everything lines up off of the cab, right.....???? my .02... Chad
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kansas City, KS
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Re: Order Of Putting Truck Back Together
From my personal experience, I set the cab first, however I do not tighten anything. I then follow the list below:
inner fenders radiator support outer fenders grille support grille assembly After all of these parts are loosely hung, I check alignment and commence tightening fasteners, starting with: cab supports inner fenders radiator support inner fenders outer fenders grille support I then install: hood doors cowl extensions firewall cowl bed tailgate glass After all the sheet metal is correctly installed, aligned and tightened, I follow with the underhood trim, interior trim and the exterior trim. I hope this quick synopsis is helpful. There are numerous small tasks along the way, however, this is a broad brushed summary of the process that I have followed with success. Tony |
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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Re: Order Of Putting Truck Back Together
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Re: Order Of Putting Truck Back Together
Before all the front sheet metal is aligned to the cab, shouldn't you shim the cab to align with the box? From what I have seen of our trucks, the box always fits higher than the cab so everything else usually has to be shimmed to match starting. I'm not suggesting the box should go on first because that would just be a PITA but as far as alignment goes you need to start with the item that fits the tallest.
As far as the doors go, I would think they should be installed before the fenders. They would be adjusted to fit the hole and the fenders aligned to match the front of the door. The other reason you want to put them on before the fenders is because it is tough to get at the hinge bolts with the fenders on. I'm no expert on the subject but I just went through the assembly on my truck and these 2 issues stuck out in my mind.
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