Mike Jadud
Kansas P30
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I dreaded tearing it all apart but it had to be done .
Frame gusset fabrication and install is next. To get easier access to the frame, I might look to see if I can unbolt the
cab from the chassis and (easily) tilt it forward a slight amount to better weld the supports into place.
I would like to lift the back of the cab up about 5 to 6 inches but I don't want to get too ridiculous about tearing all the electrical and
cooling system connections apart. I will have to remove the engine (eventually) so I can repaint the frame after welding on it.
Truck looks naked without the bed and boxes.
It was so much fun pushing it back into the garage by myself in the 92 degree heat.
Included is a picture of the "soon to be replaced" engine cradle mounted incorrectly to the frame flange,
and the burnt off "new" header paint.
I dreaded tearing it all apart but it had to be done .
Frame gusset fabrication and install is next. To get easier access to the frame, I might look to see if I can unbolt the
cab from the chassis and (easily) tilt it forward a slight amount to better weld the supports into place.
I would like to lift the back of the cab up about 5 to 6 inches but I don't want to get too ridiculous about tearing all the electrical and
cooling system connections apart. I will have to remove the engine (eventually) so I can repaint the frame after welding on it.
Truck looks naked without the bed and boxes.
It was so much fun pushing it back into the garage by myself in the 92 degree heat.
Included is a picture of the "soon to be replaced" engine cradle mounted incorrectly to the frame flange,
and the burnt off "new" header paint.