03-14-2011, 01:12 PM | #1 |
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some of you guys have probably done this... but if not it sure saves me a lot of time. this cab cart was made by dicing up an old frame. i'm a tall guy and this cart allows me to work on both sides of the floor. the best thing is by using the body mounts i can set up my door gaps like the cab was mounted on a frame.
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03-14-2011, 01:19 PM | #2 |
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My lady's brothers' invention. Designed to use with "come-a-longs" to remove and replace cabs...
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03-14-2011, 01:26 PM | #3 |
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Hoser that is the mother lode of truck yards , I dream of places like that!!!
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03-14-2011, 04:08 PM | #4 |
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Really like your cab dolly for setting up the floor.
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03-14-2011, 07:12 PM | #5 |
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All three of those ideas are awesome!!!!
Very, very, creative. Necessity is the Mother of Invention, and it's alive and well on this site.
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03-14-2011, 11:05 PM | #6 |
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Those ideas rock......
I am so going to steal some of those ideas.....great thread
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03-18-2011, 11:29 AM | #7 |
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threw together a frame twirler a couple of weeks ago. after years of building and painting heavy frames on jack stands... it's about time.
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03-20-2011, 12:56 PM | #8 |
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This is the cab dolly i made, makes it easy for sandblasting and painting. Wrong date on pictures they where taken today.
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03-22-2011, 03:05 PM | #9 |
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has anybody made a welding table thats cool?
lets see 'em. |
03-22-2011, 04:53 PM | #10 |
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I like that Clemdaddy, you don't have a '47-53 frame laying around do you?
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03-31-2011, 04:21 PM | #11 |
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LEEVON I like that Clemdaddy, you don't have a '47-53 frame laying around do you? :lol
i see that laughing pacman and was i thinking 'is he serious'... yes i have a bogus frame if you want to make a early truck cart. in fact there is a 54 truck in high build with 2 frames near prairie grove...cheap. you seen it? |
04-04-2011, 01:17 PM | #12 |
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heres a handy steering wheel stand for fixing cracks and painting. made from a semi ring gear and a old lamp shade. it holds the steering shaft and rotates to make it easier to work.
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11-28-2011, 05:46 PM | #13 |
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meet elmer gantry...
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12-06-2011, 07:32 PM | #14 |
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Clemdaddy, nice tools! Love your shop, whats the story on it?
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12-07-2011, 02:58 PM | #15 |
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[QUOTE=Vintage Windmills;5051560]Clemdaddy, nice tools! Love your shop, whats the story on it?
thanks windmills, like everybody... our place is a work in progress. 8 years ago it was a feature on HGTV for houses made from commercial property. for more see the thread in this forum called "60-66 guys show us your shop" by lakeroadster. there's a few pics and a short bio. thanks again, clem |
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