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11-30-2018, 12:20 PM | #2 |
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Thanks, Mike. As Ogre knows, it's almost as unique as his truck, because I stole a lot of his ideas. Kudos to Ogre!
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11-29-2018, 10:52 PM | #3 |
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You are making a hell of a beautiful truck for sure.
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11-30-2018, 02:28 AM | #4 |
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Thanks, Brian. I've got a lot of folks on this forum to thank for all of the ideas, encouragement and tips.
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11-29-2018, 11:57 PM | #5 |
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Tonight the cab got unbolted from the cart, cleared the way to get it off, probably won't happen until Saturday but I'll find something tomorrow.
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12-01-2018, 11:41 AM | #6 |
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ive been neglecting work on my truck. I have been driving it though. I need to get out and do about 2 hours of work and get my heater going but I have been concentration on my daily driver. everything I own is broken. well not broken but it all needs some maintenance.
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12-01-2018, 01:34 PM | #8 |
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My plans for lifting the cab off the cart have changed a little. I was going to use floor jacks on each side with a 2x6 board under the length of the rocker cowl to rear of the cab. Then I started thinking about the crazy balancing act that would be and the thought of having the cab roll off like a ball onto the garage floor gave me the shakes!
So last night I got the cherry picker out planning on starting one of those wooden braces under roof to lift it......then I see that with the chopping and sectioning of the cab and the big cherry picker I have I will have to go over the top of the cab! So I will be making a more complex piece for that, we will see! That is my project today. I also got a load of strap metal and wheels I had from my sons Falcon, that FILLED my little F100 bed trailer down to the shop to throw in the metal bin last night. That is always good, getting crap out of the yard! Brian
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So last night I got the cherry picker out planning on starting one of those wooden braces under roof to lift it......then I see that with the chopping and sectioning of the cab and the big cherry picker I have I will have to go over the top of the cab! So I will be making a more complex piece for that.
Brian[/QUOTE] Why not use a strap?
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just make the wooden part long enough to attach some uprights on the outside ends. then make another mirror image wooden part that goes above the cab and attaches to those uprights with pins that pull out easily. that way there is no slipping of the strap and the cherry picker idea still works. ensure to make it long enough to attach the picker and lift but not hit the cab.
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12-01-2018, 03:16 PM | #12 |
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you could even use the single wooden part above the cab, like a spreader bar used by cranes, then drop down some J style hooks to slip into the door openings. just would possibly be slippery in the door opening area.
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12-01-2018, 03:33 PM | #13 |
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straps bend the little rain channels above the doors. I use the wooden framing under the door jambs, with a second one with stand offs over the roof to keep the lifting straps from doing any damage. Unfortunately I can't find the pictures right now.
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After I did this I went into the house to get my wife and daughter to show them what an awesome dad and husband they have, just incase they didn't know really how awesome I was.
I rolled the cab back onto the rolls of bubble rap I laid on the garage floor and wham-o-bam-o it went back like it was nothing, like laying over a cardboard box, wham, done. Also got the rear fenders up in the attic to get them out of the way until I need them in the future. I also relocated my inspirational picture so I can still see it. I spent some time cleaning it up a little more and gave up for the day. Brian
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Made a bracket to hold master cylinder res.
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sound this in the kitchen last night when I came in from the garage
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Ruh-Roh...
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It's 65 degrees in SW Ohio this afternoon, so I'm painting some small parts in a 40-MPH wind.
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stand up wind, use high temp reducer,
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Hope to get more done but this kicked my butt. Went to Harbor Fake tools and got some discs to keep going, I may get out there for some more.
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that's the kind of note my wife would leave - only it would say to use the sink in the garage. and take off my dirty clothes ….
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ive owned my truck for a long time and I forget how much it means to me and how it can affect my mood. ive been busy rebuilding the suspension and brakes on my daily driver and haven't really driven the truck in a couple of weeks. I mean I took it around the block but that's it. tonight I was in the garage cleaning up the mess I made and the truck just called me. I fired it up and cleaned while it warmed up. I figured I would take it around the block. I got in the truck and went around the block and when I got back to my street I kept going. I went around the whole neighborhood. got back to my street and again kept going. I pulled out of the neighborhood and took off. it turned into an hour long night time drive. I enjoyed it thoroughly. my truck runs well, sounds awesome, and make my heart smile when I drive it. it was some gearhead therapy that I really needed. I advise you all to do the same.
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