Advise and Measurements Needed?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

shaneo2112RUSH · 01-23-2010, 10:53 PM

Just needed some advise and measurements on our cabs to verify that i have the front firewall, and pillars close before i weld them all together!!

What im working on is a 68 C10 LWB and working on the front firewall, upper pillars, and door pillars. or basically i have a front cab patch repair

Measuments i need!

upper hinge bolt hole, to the rear door panel?

lower hinge bolt hole, to the rear door panel?

and height and width of the front windshild pillars?

i know this is confusing but pictures are best to describe what i mean!!

your wondering why didnt you take measurments but i did!! just wanted to see what other measurment come up to be!!

also should i just butt weld the upper pillars or try to bend a backing plate to fit up in the pillar and weld it together

Thanks

The Old Rusted Cab
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shaneo2112RUSH · 01-23-2010, 10:56 PM

The New Front Cab!!

Sorry Camera phone sucks A@@!!

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**too much stuff** · 01-23-2010, 11:48 PM

Best advice i can tell you is to hang the doors you are going to use with good hinges. If you have help, maybe set the glass in the openings and make sure they are right with the gaskets. Tack weld a few areas before you go for it...

msgross · 01-24-2010, 12:24 AM

I can verify the windshield measurements from my 68 but I put an entire floor in so I can guarantee that my door opening is stock..

i'll get it in the morning for you.

71swb4x4 · 01-24-2010, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by too much stuff

Best advice i can tell you is to hang the doors you are going to use with good hinges. If you have help, maybe set the glass in the openings and make sure they are right with the gaskets. Tack weld a few areas before you go for it...

I agree 100%.

shaneo2112RUSH · 01-24-2010, 02:14 AM

thanks for the help guys!!

as far as puttting doors on. I dont have any at the moment!! PO had made the recent ones into a hot rod convertble truck and then to decide to weld them back on and put them back on this truck which i chucked them to the scrapper but i will find another set!!

msgross · 01-24-2010, 04:56 PM

on the driver side window opening, 20.5" from notch to notch

shaneo2112RUSH · 01-24-2010, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by msgross

on the driver side window opening, 20.5" from notch to notch

Thanks msgross, i got 20 9/16" but ill try to get the 20 1/2" to be on the safe side. Getting ready to tack the window pillars today. its a good thing i checked here before i did any work

shaneo2112RUSH · 01-24-2010, 09:17 PM

Just wanted to show some progress on the cab

The welder im using is a Miller 180 with auto-start and works like a charm!! Just wish i had a tig also but I will get one soon

I got the window pillars aligned and tacked, removed the cab bracing and clamped the lower pillar close to the original position!!

Just need to find doors and hang them and align, a core support to hang the fenders, maybe install windsheild and gaskets, then test fit the hood also just to be shure it all aligns good.

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More to come!!

msgross · 01-24-2010, 09:19 PM

It really depends on where you take that measuement from too, there are so many layers to the cab and no two cabs are the same.

shaneo2112RUSH · 01-24-2010, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by msgross

no two cabs are the same.

I hear ya!! but I think it came out good so far!!

msgross · 01-24-2010, 09:54 PM

looks good, I replaced a roof with another board member... what a pain

01-23-2010, 10:53 PM	#1
shaneo2112RUSH Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pueblo,Colo Posts: 424	Advise and Measurements Needed?? Just needed some advise and measurements on our cabs to verify that i have the front firewall, and pillars close before i weld them all together!! What im working on is a 68 C10 LWB and working on the front firewall, upper pillars, and door pillars. or basically i have a front cab patch repair Measuments i need! upper hinge bolt hole, to the rear door panel? lower hinge bolt hole, to the rear door panel? and height and width of the front windshild pillars? i know this is confusing but pictures are best to describe what i mean!! your wondering why didnt you take measurments but i did!! just wanted to see what other measurment come up to be!! also should i just butt weld the upper pillars or try to bend a backing plate to fit up in the pillar and weld it together Thanks The Old Rusted Cab __________________ 1968 LWB C10 "Project LADY EYE SORE" (She is my baby and sent me to the hospital 3 times for eye injuries lol) who said love hurts??

01-23-2010, 10:56 PM	#2
shaneo2112RUSH Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pueblo,Colo Posts: 424	Re: Advise and Measurements Needed?? The New Front Cab!! Sorry Camera phone sucks A@@!! __________________ 1968 LWB C10 "Project LADY EYE SORE" (She is my baby and sent me to the hospital 3 times for eye injuries lol) who said love hurts?? Last edited by shaneo2112RUSH; 01-23-2010 at 10:58 PM.

01-23-2010, 11:48 PM	#3
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,787	Re: Advise and Measurements Needed?? Best advice i can tell you is to hang the doors you are going to use with good hinges. If you have help, maybe set the glass in the openings and make sure they are right with the gaskets. Tack weld a few areas before you go for it... __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

01-24-2010, 12:24 AM	#4
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Advise and Measurements Needed?? I can verify the windshield measurements from my 68 but I put an entire floor in so I can guarantee that my door opening is stock.. i'll get it in the morning for you. __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

01-24-2010, 02:14 AM	#6
shaneo2112RUSH Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pueblo,Colo Posts: 424	Re: Advise and Measurements Needed?? thanks for the help guys!! as far as puttting doors on. I dont have any at the moment!! PO had made the recent ones into a hot rod convertble truck and then to decide to weld them back on and put them back on this truck which i chucked them to the scrapper but i will find another set!! __________________ 1968 LWB C10 "Project LADY EYE SORE" (She is my baby and sent me to the hospital 3 times for eye injuries lol) who said love hurts??

01-24-2010, 04:56 PM	#7
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Advise and Measurements Needed?? on the driver side window opening, 20.5" from notch to notch __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer" Last edited by msgross; 01-24-2010 at 04:57 PM.

01-24-2010, 09:17 PM	#9
shaneo2112RUSH Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pueblo,Colo Posts: 424	Re: Advise and Measurements Needed?? (UPDATE!!) Just wanted to show some progress on the cab The welder im using is a Miller 180 with auto-start and works like a charm!! Just wish i had a tig also but I will get one soon I got the window pillars aligned and tacked, removed the cab bracing and clamped the lower pillar close to the original position!! Just need to find doors and hang them and align, a core support to hang the fenders, maybe install windsheild and gaskets, then test fit the hood also just to be shure it all aligns good. More to come!! __________________ 1968 LWB C10 "Project LADY EYE SORE" (She is my baby and sent me to the hospital 3 times for eye injuries lol) who said love hurts??

01-24-2010, 09:19 PM	#10
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Advise and Measurements Needed?? It really depends on where you take that measuement from too, there are so many layers to the cab and no two cabs are the same. __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

01-24-2010, 09:54 PM	#12
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Advise and Measurements Needed?? looks good, I replaced a roof with another board member... what a pain __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

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