ranchhopper

I'm happy how it turned out the one for the superliner will probably be a little bit better sure beats the alternative of having to pay someone to make one for me.

57 minutes ago, Freightrain said:

I wish my B model cab was squared off!  I'm liking that pleated material.

My old cardboard headliner is in such sad shape I don't think I could get it all stuck back together to cover it with that pleated material?  If I had more room to work I might be able to "form" some new cardboard and put material on it and do it in sections of sort.

I used the old one as a template of the new one I used those Kraft panels that are polyethylene coated same as the original so water wont damage it. The headliner in this truck was put together in four sections like the original being the first one it has its flaws but everyone after this should get better.

The only problem I see is the R model cab is bigger and way more boxy so you have a wide front end on a narrower chassis makes it look out of proportion to me.

https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=1&acctid=9387  Not mine but I know some on here collect these.

6 minutes ago, mackey58 said:

Did that sprayer thing worked great with ca6 just had a shovel full by the doghouse

Sure makes life easier and that shovel full can be thawed out by spraying chloride on it and the frost will dissolve instantly.

I think the B is better proportioned for a pick up conversion smaller cab and front end lends itself for a better looking truck.

7 hours ago, mackey58 said:

Ok guys thanks I ll try the calcium. Don't like them using the excavator to scrape  that aluminum box 6 wheeler  steel box is different but that aluminum  can get messed up with  those teeth

Go to a home improvement store and buy a piss can (weed sprayer) fill it up and use that you don't waste as much and you can adjust the amount spray stream.

1 hour ago, mackey58 said:

The dry pellets or I was told to mix it with water

Ours was liquid in a 250 gallon tote.

Nice truck it will probably bring good money.

10 minutes ago, mackey58 said:

So what can I use in the axle trailer  to keep the dirt and stone from sticking when it's below  32 degrees can't use fuel oil  and it has no liner calcium cloride  ?

I used calcium chloride hauling gravel it would last half the day until I had to respray it then it would melt anything stuck in the trailer before I reached the pit.

1 hour ago, 1958 F.W.D. said:

DOH!!!! SORRY!!! I thought you were Rob!!!! LOL   

You anywhere near Hinckley? Close friend is the fire chief there.

In fact, mack mhe9 hauled two brand new Chevy pickups for a different fire chief friend in North Park, not too far from there. 

Yes I am sure Ray (mack mhe9) would be glad to help you out. You want his number?

 

I'm 40 miles east of Hinckley been there many times and yes I would appreciate if you PMed me his number.

50 minutes ago, 1958 F.W.D. said:

mack mhe9 does transport vehicles but I don't think he would want to go to Washington State. If you need his number, call me. 

I live 40 miles west of Chicago.

34 minutes ago, joes mack said:

ok ill call my friend tomorrow and find out where the yard is and when there open. how much longer do you have to get it out of there

I'm going to try to extend the pick up time through next week.

Its at the municipal yard that's what makes it such a pain they don't work the hours to make it an easy thing to schedule.

I have a military blazer sitting in big stone gap Virginia I may need assistance moving. I hired a transport company who went there today and said they couldn't haul it because its a full size K5. I would pay someone to haul it out of the municipal yard and store it until I can either line up another transporter or go get it myself. I am running out of time to remove it and I loose 40% of the purchase price if I default on it. It would have been real nice if they hadn't waited until the last minute to get it running me out of time.

You can call gunite that's where I got mine for the front axle tell them what the casting number is on your current hub they will cross it for you like they did for me. There is a place called find it parts they are drop shippers but get great rates on some parts I got my front hubs for just over a hundred dollars each shipped to me and they were not Chinese junk either. Find it parts is a crap shoot some parts are a fantastic deal some are not but its all brand name stuff worth a try though.

9 hours ago, PeterMack said:

Saw this R model awhile ago.

Looks like the guy has hooked the bumper a few times while backing up.

https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=47&acctid=4414 Pretty nice looking truck for the year wish I had some spare cash.

That's why I never cross tracks without looking both ways no matter what I still remember when we hit a pick up truck with a freight train it looked like it was shot out of a cannon the guy crawled out with a few cuts and bruises and his life.

Found some nice seats at my friends junk yard today 90 dollars for the pair I'm going to take them off their base and bolt them to my air ride seat pedestals and use them in the RS.

These warm days were perfect for installing my new door panels and back piece in my old RS I made a couple of kick panel pieces today to cover the pillar between the door and cowl area. I'm still on the stump about the headliner it had the old plastic one piece in it I want to go with the more modern two piece with the console on the ceiling. Problem with the two piece being an older cab the mounting brackets the console screws into are not there. I could take a spot weld cutter and take the ones from the old superliner cab and pop rivet them to the inside of the cab but that means drilling more holes in the roof of the cab.