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    Crew cab sheet metal replacement

    Did find some old damage after media blasting bondo definitely hide that something must have fell on the roof in the past and crippled riverside c pillar
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    Crew cab sheet metal replacement

    Got the body back from media blasting last weekend and epoxy primered. I seam sealed all the joints and weld seams during the week. This weekend I started to put the bedliner in and ran out half way through of course
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    Crew cab sheet metal replacement

    Test fitted the cab on the frame before sending body to blasting since i replaced the front cab supports
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    Crew cab sheet metal replacement

    Got the rockers welded on
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    Body filler recommendations

    Looking to see what others are using for metal filler where the B and C pillars meet the roof cap. Not sure if your using All Metal or something to that affect i had the cab sandblasted to bare metal and I've epoxy primered it so far and just started seamsealling as well
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    Crew cab sheet metal replacement

    Pulled bottom of b pillar back to replace rotten floor and inner rocker sheet metal and welded passenger floor in
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    Crew cab sheet metal replacement

    Ill update my own thread as I learn the process Started by removing rusted floors, rockers, and kick panel then proceed to test fitting after test fitting i cut out and welded the inner rocker to the floor pan
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    Crew cab sheet metal replacement

    I am replacing the floor pans with new cab support and inner and outter rocker panel as well as the kick panel and I am now trying to figure out the order as which they install any help would be appreciated i bought the replacement floor pans not the drop in style
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    Np205

    I did have the trans apart but never thought of that but it's all the same as I needed a spacer anyways so the shift shafts don't hit the trans housing and as far as ls swap this is my first and I was hoping to run the VSS on rear of transfer case to the factory squarebody vss cable so idk right...
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    Np205

    The route i took was the cheapest and easiest way and at some point when it gets on the road I'll switch it to a cable to electronic pickup on rear of transfer case
  11. 7

    Np205

    Well with months of searching I finally found my transfer case and now it's time to fab a cross member and lengthen and shorten driveshafts
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    Np205

    I know the chain drives are strong but i plan on using as a tow rig and pull goose neck around the farm so a gear drive would be best for reliability just my opinion
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    Np205

    I have 2 79 crew cab 1 tons one is 4wd and one is 2wd I'm doing a ground up restoration on the 4wd at this time while doing 6.0l lq4 with a rebuilt by me 4l80e and was going to use the 205 for the gear drive due to running 35-13.5r22 don't wanna break a chain in a 241c and was going to use a...
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    Np205

    Thanks for the information if anybody knows of 1 around Minnesota let me know
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    Np205

    Looking for information on finding np205 with 6 bolt round pattern and long input is there a year range or model to look for when trying to fine one?
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