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Offline fitz

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Cab weighed in at 520 pounds
« on: September 02, 2009, 05:53:28 pm »
I know a few guys have posted questions about the best way to lift a cab off of the frame. Well if anyone is wondering how much the cab weighs this one came in at 520 pounds at the scrap yard (it had floor and firewall rot).
I'm guessing that you could drop the weight down to about 425 pounds by removing the seat, rear window,master cyl/booster/ heater core etc.

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Re: Cab weighed in at 520 pounds
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2009, 07:56:27 pm »
Interesting to know
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Re: Cab weighed in at 520 pounds
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2009, 09:01:01 pm »
 looks like you scraped alot of good parts
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Re: Cab weighed in at 520 pounds
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2009, 11:04:53 pm »
I have fixed hand fulls of cabs worse than that!
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Re: Cab weighed in at 520 pounds
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2009, 11:08:37 pm »
looks like you scraped alot of good parts


    What parts would you have saved?
    Anything I thought I would use in the future I saved. The steering column wasn't a tilt(I already have a few of those), master cylinders are cheap enough to buy new, and the wiper motor was pretty slow. I thought I picked it clean. Any part you can see I have at least 3 spares of.
    I even saved the visor in case Vile changes his mind.

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Re: Cab weighed in at 520 pounds
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2009, 11:21:05 pm »
I have fixed hand fulls of cabs worse than that!

 I know, I've seen your work and I'm impressed. I bought this as a parts truck. It was never intended to be a resto project. I know anything is fixable but the rot on the firewall was pretty extensive.     
 
Blazin, are you looking for a project. I have anouther cab that needs rockers you can have for free if you wan't it. It's in Mass, not too far away. I bought the truck for the bed.
Let me know and it's yours.

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Re: Cab weighed in at 520 pounds
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2009, 01:07:37 am »
looks like you scraped alot of good parts


    What parts would you have saved?
    Anything I thought I would use in the future I saved. The steering column wasn't a tilt(I already have a few of those), master cylinders are cheap enough to buy new, and the wiper motor was pretty slow. I thought I picked it clean. Any part you can see I have at least 3 spares of.
    I even saved the visor in case Vile changes his mind.
I migt have saved the steering wheel.  It doesn't look super expensive or fancy but it still would be a lot better than a stock steering wheel.

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Re: Cab weighed in at 520 pounds
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2009, 06:24:27 pm »
 I'm a pac rat. column, cab corners and rockers, floors, wiring harness,glove box door,ect... I strip-um clean. You have lots of parts then sell me some Hood hinge boots for a 81-87. Or how about the alum 400 trans TC cover and braces or the toque mounts for a 205 or...
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78' K-20 355/SM465/twin stick 205 6" on 36's
14 bolt FF/big bearing Dana 44 4.56 gears

92' GMC C-1500 454/4L80E/14 bolt

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Re: Cab weighed in at 520 pounds
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2009, 07:13:25 pm »
yea my cab is not that bad needs a floor rockers and a cab corner plus a floor support but i think i am going to keep it its a good cab i dont know how some of you do it lol
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Re: Cab weighed in at 520 pounds
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2009, 07:22:22 pm »

        I even saved the visor in case Vile changes his mind.





When he does I'll pay for the shipping. :D :D :D
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