We weren't able to get as much done as we wanted to this weekend due to bunch of other committments, but we did make good progress.
We got the cab squared up better on the dolly, which we made from 2x4's and 4" casters I picked up at Home Depot...
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My buddies removed some interior pieces...
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We traced the outline and drew the cut lines for the hump...
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We cleaned out the dirt and debris...
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After being hosed and brushed we tipped the cab onto it's back...
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The underside looks pretty good, even though it wasn't undercoated...
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The front passenger side and rear driver side mounts wouldn't come off, so we decided to cut them off and replace them...
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We used the plasma cutter to open up the channel and pry the fitting out...
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Here is the fitting...
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We tipped the cab back onto the dolly and cut out the C hump...
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We tested the fit and made sure the paint was removed from the areas to be weld...
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After a couple of tests, we diecided that the welder (a flux core, 110v, "Harbor Freight" unit, I borrowd from my brother) was really not up to the task. My buddy has a 220v MIG unit, but i don't have 220v at the house, so we decided to do the welding at his shop later this week. So to keep it from rusting in the meantime, we covered the bare metal with duct tape...
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My son trying to talk me into just leaving it permenantly duct taped...
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Pushing it back to the driveway at the end of the day (I'm the fat guy). the casters actually roll pretty well on the grass...
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