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jamis · 09-06-2003, 04:06 PM

Started on my 71 project today, I think a bought Pandoras's box.
The cab turned out to be really bad after taking it all apart. Hopefully Mothertrucker will have a nice one for me to replace it with. Everything else on it is fair to good condition. Has new front fenders and wheel wells. Has an open 12 bolt 5 on 5 pattern. It has after market springs but still haven't figured out the drop in it. Maybe someone out there has a rolling chassis and they can share some dimensions with me so I can get some idea of what springs are in it. Here are a couple of picks

jamis · 09-06-2003, 04:06 PM

the crappy cab

Class of 69 · 09-06-2003, 04:11 PM

crappy cab????? By the pic, it still has a floor, rockers, and corners......up here, that would be a " rare " find

You do have your work cut out for yourself!!

lunatic · 09-06-2003, 07:13 PM

Yeah I wish my cab was that crappy...lol

tyger25 · 09-06-2003, 10:44 PM

Hey look! the master cylinder and brake booster are done! Good luck man!

Longhorn Man · 09-06-2003, 10:55 PM

Yeah, that crappy cab looks better than all 3 of mine put together!

Hotrod70C10 · 09-07-2003, 02:18 AM

Sorry that this is off topic but, Andy your quote cracks me up! lol... Tony Danza...

Longhorn Man · 09-08-2003, 12:23 AM

lol! thanks Hotrod. I heard that on the radio the other day. My wife hates it when I say that, she thinks he's the shiznit. (I think most chicks do)
I was just re-reading my reply, and I have to correct it with it looks better than the best of all 3 of my cabs put together.
If you took the worst of all 3 of my cabs, you'd have a huge pile of rust dust and mouse turds.

Hotrod70C10 · 09-08-2003, 12:57 AM

No problem Andy, I told my girl that and she told me that I was an idiot............ Don't worry I passed the blame on you and then, She told me I was even more stupid because I was talking about the "board" lol..... I wish I could just choke her to death sometimes.... lol

Longhorn Man · 09-08-2003, 01:39 AM

I get the same thing from my wife...except she rolls her eyes when she says "the board."
I told her I could stay with her and talk truck talk, but then she said something about how wonderfull Josh is and how she should bake him some cookies and bla bla bla...

Hotrod70C10 · 09-08-2003, 02:28 AM

So... she's happy you have the board to go to? hehe... If I talk too much truck stuff with my girl she ignores me but, when I mention anything about a 1st generation camaro, oh man does she get into it. That's supposed to be "our" project. The only thing is I would rather have a 57 belair wagon. She can't say no if I end up wheeling one home some day....

MOTHERTRUCKERS · 09-08-2003, 08:55 AM

Come on up I have 5 decent cabs and plenty of lowered and stock short frames to measure. Or call me (941) 756-4905 or tollfree 1-866-755-6772

09-06-2003, 04:06 PM	#1
jamis F.A.S.T. president Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,883	started today Started on my 71 project today, I think a bought Pandoras's box. The cab turned out to be really bad after taking it all apart. Hopefully Mothertrucker will have a nice one for me to replace it with. Everything else on it is fair to good condition. Has new front fenders and wheel wells. Has an open 12 bolt 5 on 5 pattern. It has after market springs but still haven't figured out the drop in it. Maybe someone out there has a rolling chassis and they can share some dimensions with me so I can get some idea of what springs are in it. Here are a couple of picks Last edited by jamis; 10-05-2007 at 07:11 AM.

09-06-2003, 04:06 PM	#2
jamis F.A.S.T. president Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,883	the crappy cab Last edited by jamis; 10-05-2007 at 07:11 AM.

09-06-2003, 04:11 PM	#3
Class of 69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stillwater MN Posts: 1,166	crappy cab????? By the pic, it still has a floor, rockers, and corners......up here, that would be a " rare " find You do have your work cut out for yourself!! __________________ 69 GMC K10 ..some restoration required....still..

09-06-2003, 10:44 PM	#5
tyger25 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Little Rock, Ar Posts: 124	Hey look! the master cylinder and brake booster are done! Good luck man! __________________ U.S.A.F. 68' C-10 Stepside 305 w/ 4 speed

09-07-2003, 02:18 AM	#7
Hotrod70C10 Low & Slow Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,047	Sorry that this is off topic but, Andy your quote cracks me up! lol... Tony Danza... __________________ 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside 4.5/6 drop

09-06-2003, 07:13 PM	#4
lunatic Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: BC Posts: 929	Yeah I wish my cab was that crappy...lol

09-06-2003, 10:55 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Yeah, that crappy cab looks better than all 3 of mine put together!

09-08-2003, 12:23 AM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	lol! thanks Hotrod. I heard that on the radio the other day. My wife hates it when I say that, she thinks he's the shiznit. (I think most chicks do) I was just re-reading my reply, and I have to correct it with it looks better than the best of all 3 of my cabs put together. If you took the worst of all 3 of my cabs, you'd have a huge pile of rust dust and mouse turds.

09-08-2003, 12:57 AM	#9
Hotrod70C10 Low & Slow Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,047	No problem Andy, I told my girl that and she told me that I was an idiot............ Don't worry I passed the blame on you and then, She told me I was even more stupid because I was talking about the "board" lol..... I wish I could just choke her to death sometimes.... lol __________________ 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside 4.5/6 drop

09-08-2003, 01:39 AM	#10
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I get the same thing from my wife...except she rolls her eyes when she says "the board." I told her I could stay with her and talk truck talk, but then she said something about how wonderfull Josh is and how she should bake him some cookies and bla bla bla...

09-08-2003, 02:28 AM	#11
Hotrod70C10 Low & Slow Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,047	So... she's happy you have the board to go to? hehe... If I talk too much truck stuff with my girl she ignores me but, when I mention anything about a 1st generation camaro, oh man does she get into it. That's supposed to be "our" project. The only thing is I would rather have a 57 belair wagon. She can't say no if I end up wheeling one home some day.... __________________ 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside 4.5/6 drop

09-08-2003, 08:55 AM	#12
MOTHERTRUCKERS Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: BRADENTON FLA Posts: 3,269	Come on up I have 5 decent cabs and plenty of lowered and stock short frames to measure. Or call me (941) 756-4905 or tollfree 1-866-755-6772 __________________ Rest in Peace Ed. Thanks for all the good times.



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