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texanidiot25 · 04-08-2009, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by msgross

doomed? never...

Doomed to just replace the whole cab because my A-pillar and window rot, cowl leaks and wasted rockers, and the developing kick panel holes are far out of reach for my skill, time, and money.

msgross · 04-09-2009, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by texanidiot25

Doomed to just replace the whole cab because my A-pillar and window rot, cowl leaks and wasted rockers, and the developing kick panel holes are far out of reach for my skill, time, and money.

I see your point now.. THis truck still needs a cowl hole fixed as well but the floors and pretty solid..

It was $125 for them to install my windshield and gasket (if they break it then it's on you though), For $225 I got a new windshield with my gasket (if they break it then it their fault) and for $318 that would supply a seal and window installed... I ordered it under my insurance company for a discount but paid for it myself instead of a damage claim. Made the windshield cheaper that way I think.. They only offered green with blue band on top, maybe they could have ordered clear...

71cadc10 · 04-10-2009, 01:23 PM

roof came out great Mike....you guys made that look easy. I scrapped a cab before because the roof was shot just like that one.

I used Safelite for my windshield too...glad I did. I think mine cost $190 and install was free. He broke the first one right at the end...came back 2 days later with another and had it done less than an hour. Can't beat it...guy said he'd come back and put my back glass in for a few beers some evening too.

msgross · 04-10-2009, 03:18 PM

back glass was easy... took about 10 minutes and some string...

thanks for the roof comments, It could have been even easier if we had a large table to shoot the laser from.. a few "known points" and we might not have had to adjust many of the cuts...

msgross · 04-11-2009, 11:53 AM

Trucks gone and mama's happy!

I installed the review mirror yesterday and another speedometer cable.. New owner was driving it 2.5 hours home in the rain with no radio and glasspacks!

Godspeed!

sourkraut · 04-11-2009, 07:36 PM

hey, I was wondering if you busy tonight? I have a job for you tonight! just kidding! man, i had to pull another one Thurs to Fri! it ended up being 30 hrs straight, we had lost service between rt22 and hershey! and I wonder why I am bald!

was the new owner happy with the new top?

msgross · 04-11-2009, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sourkraut

hey, I was wondering if you busy tonight? I have a job for you tonight! just kidding! man, i had to pull another one Thurs to Fri! it ended up being 30 hrs straight, we had lost service between rt22 and hershey! and I wonder why I am bald!

was the new owner happy with the new top?

seemed to be happy, I also fixed up that little hole behind the dash bezel... Some primer, silicone, sheetmetal and zip screws did the trick.. No water on the floor this morning from the rain getting in. His wife was going to drive it home to state college... hope it went well..

when is my area getting FIOS? I just switched to COMCAST since the verizon DSL sucked, no offense.. atleast you got overtime right?

sourkraut · 04-11-2009, 09:45 PM

trust me none taken! do you have a lebanon or annville exchange? if lebanon in a few months being installed now, if anville there is nothing on the books that I know of to be installed this year??

are you going to carlisle? I plan ongoing Friday if weather is nice, if not Thurs. you are more than welcome to come along if you would like.

msgross · 04-11-2009, 09:48 PM

I have an eye appt on Wed afternoon in Carlise (oops, guess i'll be in town already!) Then I plan on Thursday or Friday whichever has the best weather... Special-K (Tim) has a site in the NW 50-51 area but I don't have enough to sell right now...

sourkraut · 04-11-2009, 09:51 PM

ok, I plan on using the weather also as my decision maker.

msgross · 04-12-2009, 07:29 AM

old turd made it to the new owners home... two fill ups of gas to go 130 miles?!? he's already busy collecting brake booster parts and such.. I need to give him the website information but might edit some of this project...

texanidiot25 · 04-12-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by msgross

old turd made it to the new owners home... two fill ups of gas to go 130 miles?!? he's already busy collecting brake booster parts and such.. I need to give him the website information but might edit some of this project...

Whoo-hooo, she made it!

What needs to be edited? And, how? We're all grounded from editing.

msgross · 04-12-2009, 11:12 AM

I was just going to hide the prices but I see now that editing isn't on.. oh well, it's gone now so that's all that counts..

Jtrux · 04-20-2009, 09:38 AM

How did replacing the roof even come up, did the new owner ask you to do it, did you offer...that's a serious undertaking and you guys did great work.

msgross · 04-20-2009, 09:43 AM

I brought it up when they were concerened.. then he coudn't find a body guy that would touch it so part of the sale was to to the roof...

Jhogan830 · 04-13-2010, 12:35 PM

sad to see her go =/

big_al_71 · 04-13-2010, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by msgross

Trucks gone and mama's happy!

I installed the review mirror yesterday and another speedometer cable.. New owner was driving it 2.5 hours home in the rain with no radio and glasspacks!

Godspeed!

I dont know how I missed this Mike, you did a great job....congrats on the flip!! If mama aint happy nobody is happy...

kikkegek · 09-07-2010, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by msgross

worked on the turd again today. found that most of the oil pan bolts were finger tight at best, hence the oil spill under the truck!

Little elbow grease and the rims were looking better, atleast the pass side is... I still need to get some driver side trim and polish the rims on that side too...

Driver door is shot for sure, it's going on craigslist tonight to see how the reaction is...

I got exactly the same rims and tires. How did you get all the rust off?

can you help me?

msgross · 09-08-2010, 08:53 PM

used a stainless steel wire wheel on an angle grinder, maybe a little WD-40 too... took about 5 min per wheel...

kikkegek · 09-09-2010, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by msgross

used a stainless steel wire wheel on an angle grinder, maybe a little WD-40 too... took about 5 min per wheel...

he thanks man, I have some rust on my rims I want to take care of. see my rims. I look into that this weekend:

see the rust in the middle of it?

msgross · 09-09-2010, 08:13 AM

mine were still a little pitted and probably would have rusted again fairly quickly...

04-10-2009, 01:23 PM	#78
71cadc10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boiling Springs, PA Posts: 435	Re: Project "flip that truck or else!" roof came out great Mike....you guys made that look easy. I scrapped a cab before because the roof was shot just like that one. I used Safelite for my windshield too...glad I did. I think mine cost $190 and install was free. He broke the first one right at the end...came back 2 days later with another and had it done less than an hour. Can't beat it...guy said he'd come back and put my back glass in for a few beers some evening too. __________________ 71 C10 long bed, 2003 6.0L, 06GTO E40, T56, 12bolt 4.10 rear

04-10-2009, 03:18 PM	#79
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Project "flip that truck or else!" back glass was easy... took about 10 minutes and some string... thanks for the roof comments, It could have been even easier if we had a large table to shoot the laser from.. a few "known points" and we might not have had to adjust many of the cuts... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

04-11-2009, 11:53 AM	#80
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Project "flip that truck or else!" Trucks gone and mama's happy! I installed the review mirror yesterday and another speedometer cable.. New owner was driving it 2.5 hours home in the rain with no radio and glasspacks! Godspeed! __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

04-11-2009, 07:36 PM	#81
sourkraut Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WI Posts: 1,243	Re: Project "flip that truck or else!" hey, I was wondering if you busy tonight? I have a job for you tonight! just kidding! man, i had to pull another one Thurs to Fri! it ended up being 30 hrs straight, we had lost service between rt22 and hershey! and I wonder why I am bald! was the new owner happy with the new top? __________________ "The way it is" truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=359200

04-11-2009, 09:45 PM	#83
sourkraut Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WI Posts: 1,243	Re: Project "flip that truck or else!" trust me none taken! do you have a lebanon or annville exchange? if lebanon in a few months being installed now, if anville there is nothing on the books that I know of to be installed this year?? are you going to carlisle? I plan ongoing Friday if weather is nice, if not Thurs. you are more than welcome to come along if you would like. __________________ "The way it is" truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=359200

04-11-2009, 09:48 PM	#84
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Project "flip that truck or else!" I have an eye appt on Wed afternoon in Carlise (oops, guess i'll be in town already!) Then I plan on Thursday or Friday whichever has the best weather... Special-K (Tim) has a site in the NW 50-51 area but I don't have enough to sell right now... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

04-11-2009, 09:51 PM	#85
sourkraut Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WI Posts: 1,243	Re: Project "flip that truck or else!" ok, I plan on using the weather also as my decision maker. __________________ "The way it is" truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=359200

04-12-2009, 07:29 AM	#86
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Project "flip that truck or else!" old turd made it to the new owners home... two fill ups of gas to go 130 miles?!? he's already busy collecting brake booster parts and such.. I need to give him the website information but might edit some of this project... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

04-12-2009, 11:12 AM	#88
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Project "flip that truck or else!" I was just going to hide the prices but I see now that editing isn't on.. oh well, it's gone now so that's all that counts.. __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

04-20-2009, 09:38 AM	#89
Jtrux I'm a poor spectator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,287	Re: Project "flip that truck or else!" How did replacing the roof even come up, did the new owner ask you to do it, did you offer...that's a serious undertaking and you guys did great work. __________________ 2006 Jeep Unlimited IMPACT ORANGE 1993 Chevy 2500 4x4 ExCab LWB 454/NV4500 Tow rig 1977 Ford F100 2x4 LWB 1st truck I owned, still have it!!! 1979 Ford F150 4x4 SWB Built Ford Tough!!! 1971 Chevy Blazer 350 / SM465 / NP205 UNDER CONSTRUCTION Soon to have a LQ4 6.0!!!

04-20-2009, 09:43 AM	#90
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Project "flip that truck or else!" I brought it up when they were concerened.. then he coudn't find a body guy that would touch it so part of the sale was to to the roof... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

04-13-2010, 12:35 PM	#91
Jhogan830 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fort Worth Texas Posts: 47	Re: Project "flip that truck or else!" sad to see her go =/ __________________ 84 chevy LWB-350 vortex heads and longtube headers baby blue...will be black soon...

09-08-2010, 08:53 PM	#94
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Project "flip that truck or else!" used a stainless steel wire wheel on an angle grinder, maybe a little WD-40 too... took about 5 min per wheel... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

09-09-2010, 08:13 AM	#96
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Project "flip that truck or else!" mine were still a little pitted and probably would have rusted again fairly quickly... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"



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