hotrod preacher
"Official RRR Chaplain"
ok, i am not claiming to be an expert, but i do have some years of experience as a bodyman and i want to share some pointers on chopping a top on a truck cab...i believe many of these simple to do reminders could help someone who is considering slicing their lid...anyone want to ask questons can do it here, no need for pm's on this thread...
here is the starting point...
you must have a good solid place to start... a cab mounted to a frame is ideal, but even then all mounts need to be checked to determine if they are "doing their job"
if the cab is not on a frame, you need to set it up solid, or at least on blocks, or in my case a table that is solid and sturdy enuf to support the cab's weight...
* pic 1
i used 3" channel (what i had) as "dummy" rails welded to my roll around table, then set the cab on it... i realized my truck's doors would be dragging on my table, so i then cut a couple of 2x4's and used them to raise up my cab slightly
*pic 2
i also checked my cab-floor structure to make sure it was solid enuf to use as mounting points...
*pic 3 & 4
you may be thinking this is a waste of time, but it is not-and a few minutes now can possibly save hours of heartache later
i am planning on offering this as a "help" and as such, others with more experience can offer pointers to me, and contribute to this thread as long as it is within the context of this subject
here is the starting point...
you must have a good solid place to start... a cab mounted to a frame is ideal, but even then all mounts need to be checked to determine if they are "doing their job"
if the cab is not on a frame, you need to set it up solid, or at least on blocks, or in my case a table that is solid and sturdy enuf to support the cab's weight...
* pic 1
i used 3" channel (what i had) as "dummy" rails welded to my roll around table, then set the cab on it... i realized my truck's doors would be dragging on my table, so i then cut a couple of 2x4's and used them to raise up my cab slightly
*pic 2
i also checked my cab-floor structure to make sure it was solid enuf to use as mounting points...
*pic 3 & 4
you may be thinking this is a waste of time, but it is not-and a few minutes now can possibly save hours of heartache later
i am planning on offering this as a "help" and as such, others with more experience can offer pointers to me, and contribute to this thread as long as it is within the context of this subject