To make a long story short, my father and I pulled the cab off of my
50 3100 using some long 2X4's,2X6's and blocks. We simpliy pried the cab
up and blocked underneath and pulled the truck out from underneath. This
was made easier by having removed the bed already. Then when the frame
was out of the way we lowered the cab onto a dolly we made to set it on so
that we could move it around the garage.
I hope this helps...If you need more help w/disassembly let me know b/c I
have take my 50 done to the frame and am now working on building her back
up...
good luck
joe weertz
50 3100
On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Tom wrote:
>
> 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.
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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