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Old 01-16-2008, 05:13 PM   #1
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Remove and Replace Sheetmetal

I am thinking of farming out the R & R of all the sheetmetal from my running 53 to my completed rolling chassis,

How many hours do you think this would be on a time and material basis.

I only want the heavy parts completed, bed, cab, and the dog house left off and in the bed.
For those of you that blown apart a completed project what do you think would be a good estimate.
What is involved in removing the old cab with the steering column in place, or what is the easiest way to remove the column?
The 5 window cab that is on the new chassis now is for mock up and will be replaced on the old chassis when finished.
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Old 01-18-2008, 03:21 AM   #2
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Re: Remove and Replace Sheetmetal

so what are talking about jest tearing the truck down and putting the parts on to another frame or you mean stripping paint and everything else plese ellaberate
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Old 01-18-2008, 06:56 AM   #3
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Re: Remove and Replace Sheetmetal

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so what are talking about jest tearing the truck down and putting the parts on to another frame or you mean stripping paint and everything else plese ellaberate
Sorry, no just R&R sheetmetal from one chassis to the other.
No wireing, hoses, just the heavy work.
I am guessing two men 12 to 16 hrs, and I think that is high estimate.
New bolts for the cab, and bed, bumpers and running boards placed in the bed!
What else am I missing?
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Old 01-18-2008, 08:16 AM   #4
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Re: Remove and Replace Sheetmetal

yea its doable with 2 guys, just have the hot wrech ready to heat up any bolts so you dont bust them off, remove the hood, then front clip as a whole unit, bed off as a unit, pull off the pitman arm unbolt the steering box, remove cab bolts and then the hard part picking the cab up. hell i tore a truck down by my self within 2 days, used a cherry picker to remove the cab then rolled the chassis out from underneath it. if your not worried about the wire harness or hoses just cut them .
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Old 01-18-2008, 12:56 PM   #5
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Re: Remove and Replace Sheetmetal

Taking the front clip and bed off with 2 guys(knowing what they are doing) could be done in 6 hours max. In my experience the cab was a *****. I would take out the steering column, i had a crane like, actual crane, not a cherry picker to help pull it off and it still sucked. If i did it again id pull off the steering column, other than that its cake. Im 18 and it took me like a week working a couple hours a day, so ya, its not hard.
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Old 01-18-2008, 01:12 PM   #6
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Re: Remove and Replace Sheetmetal

wheni did my 54 a few yrs ago i removed the cab with 2 comealongs chained to the garage rafters and straps hooked to the rockers, when you work alonne and determened you will come up with all kinds of ideas
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