parts?

[Dale Lambert]

Need an exotic part, the little bracket that bolts to the firewall on the inside and mounts the radio speaker. The one on mine had been changed at some point and bolted through the speaker openings in the dash. I'd like to fix it. Anyone got one they'll part with?

[WES]

I have one here Dale, it's a little rusty but you can fix that. http://classicheartbeat.com.westserver.net/ubb/smile.gif I will throw it into your growing box of goodies and send it when your radiator pads arrive. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com (http://www.ClassicHeartbeat.com)

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[Dale Lambert]

Thanks Wes,I'm beginning to feel like I should do a ground up restoration. Had a short in the ignition switch last week, repaired it but now the wires are not as good as they were before. These trucks are a learning experience.

[WES]

Ya Dale, You need to be extra carefull when working around the old wiring. If you decide you need new I do cary it in my line of parts. I also have a pretty nice used 69 GMC harness if you need one. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com (http://www.ClassicHeartbeat.com)

[Dale Lambert]

Brings me to my questions. As you know I'm getting set to have my pickup painted, I plain old don't have the skills to do it.

I've got the box loose, I like shade's cab tipping pictures but I'll have to remove the box carefully so won't get that fun.

I'm replacing the front metal, as you know, and striping the inside of the cab. I'll also replace the cab mounts, but do not plan to go all the way back to the frame.

My logic was that this is an interim restoration, mostly to save what I have before I don't have it. Looks like I'll be building a garage this summer, so next year I could replace the wiring myself without freezing in 20 below.

Am I making a mistake? Should I just go all the way and pull the cab and restore it all now. My reason for not is, in part, that I would have to hire so much of it done, and would like to do it myself.

That's also why I was interested in another frame. I could start a restoration on another frame and get a lot done while stil having an occasional driver.

Opinions?

[shadetree]

Tough choices, Dale, and I don't see an "easy" answer. The second frame idea is what I've done, and has worked well for me. Once you take a cab off the frame, a lot of side projects get started. Pulling a cab adds a terrific ammount of work. Much more than it would seem. If it were me, I would wait for the garage, to pull the cab. And, if you had, at that time, a frame ready for the cab, you would be weeks ahead. Sorry to have rambled, keep us posted.
Any one else?

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[Dale Lambert]

No rambling shadetree, thanks for the advice.

[BigOleHeavyChevy]

Dale, I think I've said it before...decesions,decesions,decesions...I will have to agree with Shade, Once that cab is off, you can find all kinds of other "little projects" to bog you down. Now on the other hand, you will be this far along and not have to tackle the "full resto" next time around on what you have already started cause you have already finished it. Does any of what I said make sense? lol Speaking of rambling....me too!!

[WES]

Well Dale, I have to admit you do ask the hard questions. Consider this.... What about the summer? You can either build an inexpencive structure to remove the cab with and load it on a truck or trailer to take to the body shop, or get about 4 strong guys together and lift it manually. I have done it many times, then loaded the cabs onto a pickup bed trailer all by my self. This is without a hoist of any kind mind you. I built 4"x4" skids and used greased 2x4s for ramps and a come-a-long. I would drag the cabs up manually. People always wondered how I got the cab 5 feet off the ground without a forklift. Hehehe.... Anyway my point is, if you have the desire to do it and the sheer deturmination to get it done, you can do it floating on a boat, out in the middle of the ocean if you had to. Talk about rambling..Hehe.... Whatever you decide Dale I know you will be doing a first class job. http://classicheartbeat.com.westserver.net/ubb/smile.gif WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com (http://www.ClassicHeartbeat.com)

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[Junkman]

Dale
I recently went thru having thru cab off its is a real pain, but a necessary one if you have rust like I did. I would wait to replace the bushings until you pull the cab and save you self that heart ache.
If you decide to take it all the way down
keep all of to stuff organized. I didn't and lost about half of the bolts and one part of the wiring harness, luckily my uncle had a couple of parts trucks. I'm rambling so I'll close.

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