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07-27-2016, 08:09 PM | #1 | |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
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07-29-2016, 08:39 AM | #2 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
the roof laid out nice. I like your approach... do a little and walk away from it.
the rocker repair looks very good, nice progress. |
07-27-2016, 12:42 AM | #3 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
well today I finally got started on the roof.
this might be a couple week process. I looked at some tips on how to do it, and it seems like I need to put down the spots by all the clamps, then grind the spot, and then put down another right next to it, and so on... I think I will try to do an hour each day after work, that should help keep the heat down and not warp it. today I laid down all the spots, pulled the clamps, and got 1/2 of them ground.
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07-27-2016, 06:14 AM | #4 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
A painstaking task. has to be done.
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07-27-2016, 03:00 PM | #5 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
I usually start off that way, with good intensions... then I loose patients and weld too much at once. Take your time and it will be much easier.
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07-27-2016, 06:45 PM | #6 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
me too! that's why I plan to just weld and grind one set of spots a day. hopefully that will keep me from warping it.
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07-29-2016, 10:51 AM | #7 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
Did you pre-curve the skin or pull it down into the drip real, clamp it with vice grips?
Looks straight. Looks nice. |
07-29-2016, 06:12 PM | #8 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
we ran it through a roller to give it some curve, then I also rolled it over an oxygen bottle to curve it some more and fit a little better.
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08-04-2016, 01:44 PM | #9 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
got it all welded up!
I had a friend come by today and we did a little bit of work with a pin pull gun and fixed a couple high/low spots. now it is ready for mud!
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08-04-2016, 06:05 PM | #10 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
Very nice Jon!
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08-04-2016, 09:39 PM | #11 |
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So AWESOME!!
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08-04-2016, 09:48 PM | #12 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
Man really starting to come together.
Have you seen any versions with a panel/suburban roof, you know domed higher at the front?
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08-04-2016, 10:35 PM | #13 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
yes, a couple, the flatter roof looks better IMO.
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08-05-2016, 01:25 AM | #14 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
This is good to hear and see
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08-05-2016, 11:10 AM | #15 |
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Great job, all nice and flat.
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08-07-2016, 07:54 PM | #16 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
on to making the 60-62 cab compatible with a 63-66 frame:
I cut up some mounts I had laying around from a 65 to see how they were built. under the support washer and floor pan is a brace to keep the floor from collapsing when you torque the cab down. these were all rusted, so I decided to just make some- I got a piece of thick sheet metal 4.5X 1 5/8 , I bent the ends at 90 degrees, then I used the vise a socket and some angle iron to bend it into shape.
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08-07-2016, 08:02 PM | #17 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
I took some measurements off a 65 using the seat mount holes to triangulate the inboard holes. I drilled all the way through, then made the upper hole bigger to go around the support washer indentation, then used a 5/8 hole saw for the lower hole.
since I couldn't weld the support in the brace like the factory did, I just welded it to the washer , then welded the washer to the floor.
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08-07-2016, 10:11 PM | #18 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
Looks good. We Replaced the cab mounts so we were able to weld a piece of pipe in it. Roof looks great. CHIZZLER
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08-23-2016, 11:57 PM | #19 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
Getting the firewall ready so I can get the cab on the frame.
I had Captain Fab modify one of his 60-62 power brake booster brackets to work with a 63-66 pedal assembly. I had to trim the pedal assembly a bit to fit around the provision for the hydraulic clutch on the firewall. this fire wall (from a 60 series) did not have a provision to mount the steering column at the firewall- on a 60 series there is a bolt on piece to mount the column low, and the upper piece is trimmed off- So I cut up a bolt on piece from a 63-66, and welded the piece in place.
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08-24-2016, 01:53 AM | #20 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
Beauty Job! I'm no stranger to the difficulties of the working the firewall around the steering column, my sympathies! Your rig is awesome! I can't wait to put my hands on a 60-63 crew definetly next on the project list, the panel is getting finished first hahaha
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08-25-2016, 11:51 PM | #21 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
I got the cab on the frame today!
my friend that helped with putting the cab on also brought by a bunch of bodywork supplies, and helped for about 4 hours getting me started on doing the roof.
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08-26-2016, 05:13 AM | #22 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
Looking good!
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08-26-2016, 06:15 PM | #23 |
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Re: My 1961 crew cab- XRMYCRU
Looking great jon. I can't wait to see this thing together. Roof looks good.
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08-27-2016, 01:56 AM | #24 |
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Looks awesome
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08-27-2016, 07:36 AM | #25 |
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Congrats. Looking good.
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