I don't think the cab will twist if the rotten parts are just in the corners
where the mounts are located and the door opening to cab floor is solid.
If it was me though, I would tack weld the doors to the cab just to be sure
nothing moves, make the floor repairs and then cut the welds loose.
Joe Garcia
Yuba City, CA
1950 Chevrolet 3100
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tom <tfvjr@snet.net>
To: G. Simmons <gls@4link.net>
Cc: oletrucks mailing list <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, October 20, 2000 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Weight of a stripped down 1/2 ton cab
>
>Hi, Grant
>Were you not concerned that the weight of the cab on the top of the door
frames
>would tweak something like the hinges or the door frames out of alignment?
I am
>about to lift my '55-2nd series cab from it's frame, and I am uncertain at
this
>point as to the BEST method. The only things left in it are the doors and
the
>glass. My cab has rotted out front cab mounts, and the rear cab mounts have
>stress cracks in the surrounding floor sections from the cab 'rocking' back
on
>acceleration, so twisting of the remaining sheetmetal upon liftoff from the
>frame seems like a potential problem for me... These are the options I am
>considering:
>
> 1) Use two 2x6's through the windows (rope may be
>good...) and 4 guys to lift and carry the cab to a jig, set up like the
frame
>rails on a dolly. (It may have to sit on it all winter!) Cost: $20.00 for
>lumber, $20.00 for beer (every time I need help to move it!).
>
> 2) Buy a folding engine hoist for $200.00, and move
the
>cab whenever I want!!! (priceless!!!)
>
>Looks like a simple choice, once it's in writing! What do you guys think?
Will
>the cab twist? Is rope good enough? Is $20.00 worth of beer divided by 4
too
>cheap? Help me out!
>
>Tom Volpe
>'55-2
>Monroe, Ct.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>"G. Simmons" wrote:
>
>> >1. How many strong men/women will it take to lift off a stripped down
>> >cab (ie. no gas tank, seats, or doors)??
>>
>> One. Just tie a rope through the windows, hook up the shop crane and
start
>> pumping. Comes right off.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Grant S.
>>
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>
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>
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