Dirty Dianah (No)... Bagged 72 Stepside/LSx/T56

[dragonwrecker]

Originally Posted by 502ms

work of art.
functional.
what I asked for.

Thanks Walt!



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anytime my friend ..did anyone notice how the pipes mount to the trans?

[502ms]

Yes...look closely
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[bigguy69]

I didn't see till you mentioned it.
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[dragonwrecker]

Originally Posted by bigguy69

I didn't see till you mentioned it.
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its all about the details lol

[502ms]

Productive day planned - but before I tell you about today, let me share with you what we completed yesterday! IT was a great day!

Fuel System is compete! Woohoo!

So, all of this:

(and actually, a WHOLE lot more -6AN and -8AN fittings and hoses/aluminum line), and we are here:



Please remember that the wires that you see bundled up back here are from the cab and inside the engine compartment. None of these wires live back here, but they had to while the cab is off.

[502ms]

Today's tasks include:


Floor Pans


Cowl and Firewall Shaving



Inner and Outer Rocker Panels

[502ms]

Cab repair was the flavor of yesterday.

We were able to get a lot of that done on the Dragon frame. The passenger side cowl, and the firewall were completed with the patches.

Take a look:







Just so you know, I cut the infected area out, and Walter made a piece from C10 scrap metal to fill it in. That shows that we are being green and recycling (reducing our carbon footprint ).



Beginning on the firewall. Take a look at my floor. (This is coming out)



You can kind of see my GMC Sierra in the background (red)







Walt is feeling good about what we have done so far

Cleaning the welds...


All done! Will clean and paint after test fitting.

[502ms]

Test fit cab on frame after the new modifications (FPR, trans/engine/exhaust). All fittings are good.


Energy Suspension (Poly) - for cab and core support


Chrissy loves Dirty D

The FPR Mount is not an issue. That and the AN fittings are unaffected.

[502ms]

Getting ready to cut out the floor pans, as well as trim the trans tunnel a little bit at the back (see marking). We also established my desired seating position, and I have a nice surprise in store for you guys...

[502ms]

After floors are completed, we will clean the firewall and paint it.

[dragonwrecker]

Yes both my nieces and all three nephews love it lol
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[502ms]

That's great....why the sad face? Lol
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[dragonwrecker]

Originally Posted by 502ms

That's great....why the sad face? Lol
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Ooops wrong smiley
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[kev2809]

Great build! Whats your idea for paint?
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[502ms]

Whatever color it is will be a flat or satin finish. My focus is on the underpinnings and drivetrain.
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[502ms]

Slight change of plans. Going to be looking at a replacement cab on Friday. This should save time on repairs and the like...keeping fingers crossed.

[Xeen]

OH man take a magnet with you, people lie like a big dog, take it slow and look at it a long long time, look and look untill you find all the flaws, you will be glad you took alot of time looking at it.

[RatRod68]

Originally Posted by Xeen

OH man take a magnet with you, people lie like a big dog, take it slow and look at it a long long time, look and look untill you find all the flaws, you will be glad you took alot of time looking at it.

^This. My pops does a lot of restorations on these old trucks and almost every cab has rust issues. Looks like you guys have fixed most of the problem spots.

Places to REALLY look at are around The drip rail, inner lip around the top windshield (where the rearview mirror mounts), outer lip around the entire windshield (Pay very special attention to the corners), and the pinch seam where the wires are usually placed on the firewall (where yours has the rust in the pictures above)

The cab corners, floor pans, inner and outer rockers, and the bottom of the rain tray/cowl panel are all common fixes. Once you move to the dog house, the passenger inner fender under the battery tray always rots out, and I have seen a growing number of rotted radiator supports on the same side under the battery tray. Bottoms of the fenders usually have some too.

[dragonwrecker]

Originally Posted by RatRod68

^This. My pops does a lot of restorations on these old trucks and almost every cab has rust issues. Looks like you guys have fixed most of the problem spots.

Places to REALLY look at are around The drip rail, inner lip around the top windshield (where the rearview mirror mounts), outer lip around the entire windshield (Pay very special attention to the corners), and the pinch seam where the wires are usually placed on the firewall (where yours has the rust in the pictures above)

The cab corners, floor pans, inner and outer rockers, and the bottom of the rain tray/cowl panel are all common fixes. Once you move to the dog house, the passenger inner fender under the battery tray always rots out, and I have seen a growing number of rotted radiator supports on the same side under the battery tray. Bottoms of the fenders usually have some too.

Thanks for the info. I am aware of the Normal fixes like the rockers etc. the reason we decided on another cab is upon closer inspection the top of the a pillars and all the way across the windshield and down the drip rails is extremely rotten previous owner just filled it with silicone and bondo when we were relocating the cab back on the frame we notice a crack and started digging and discovered the extent. For cost and time restraints we are going to get a cab from a friend of mine that only needs rockers and it comes with new ones. It will be much easier and faster to repair and get her back on the road not to mention a lot safer to boot
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[RatRod68]

Originally Posted by dragonwrecker

Thanks for the info. I am aware of the Normal fixes like the rockers etc. the reason we decided on another cab is upon closer inspection the top of the a pillars and all the way across the windshield and down the drip rails is extremely rotten previous owner just filled it with silicone and bondo when we were relocating the cab back on the frame we notice a crack and started digging and discovered the extent. For cost and time restraints we are going to get a cab from a friend of mine that only needs rockers and it comes with new ones. It will be much easier and faster to repair and get her back on the road not to mention a lot safer to boot
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Anytime.

Be sure to inspect the same areas. I bought a cab that was the same way. It ended up having the same issues around the windshield with the caulking and bondo. I completely understand getting another cab over fixing that area. It isn't impossible to fix, but it is very time consuming

[502ms]

I inspected the cab. It looks great. I will be getting it tomorrow.
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[Xeen]

Originally Posted by 502ms

I inspected the cab. It looks great. I will be getting it tomorrow.
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Awesome, I'm glad you found a good one to work with.

[dragonwrecker]

Originally Posted by MJs69CST

Glad you found a replacement cab. I had to do the same thing on my project.

lol me too will make our job ALOT easier

[502ms]

Thanks guys! Walt and I will have fun getting this one together. One thing I forgot to post is my fuel cell and the filler door. I got this idea from Walt when I told him what I wanted to do in the interior.



Laid out, will be above the frame, just like the exhaust. Great fab work Walt.
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[502ms]

Originally Posted by MJs69CST

Glad you found a replacement cab. I had to do the same thing on my project.

Thanks Manny!

Xeen, thanks! PS - any luck?
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