Lmackattack Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Project: Remove old door glass and replace with new glass... simple 1hr job,right?Here is how mine went.Day one...remove door panel. remove/ replace glass.See rust at bottom inside of doorsand and coat door inside with epoxycover door with dynamatremove vent windowreplace vent windowreplace door sealsreplace window wipersday 2....touch up paint around windowcant install door panel as paint is dryingcheck floor boards for rust rust foundremove gear lever x 2remove floor boardssnap of 2 foot valve bolts order foot valvesand and coat floor boards with rubber paintput dynamat on floor boardscant complet dynamat on floorsorder more dynamat to finish floorsfix shifter cover bootsremove heater box from fire wallremove fuse panel from fire wallremove old fire wall insulation (to be replace with dynamat)coat fire wall with rubber paintwait for rain to stopinstall vent window insall window panelday 2 ends with half the cab interior still on the deck plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singlstckmack51 Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Hmmmmm!! Sounds like You were working at my house lol. I know how ya feel, I started sat mornin, by fixing one headlight, 100.00 later, two new headlights, new stainless hardware, new wiring and terminal blocks inside fenders. Finally I just said thats enough, if I kept going I know I would have had her down to the rails, then thought now what lol!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I do believe this is called the "snowball effect" LOL! anyone who's ever worked on an "older" truck has some expeience with this!........mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambi80 Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I do believe this is called the "snowball effect" LOL! anyone who's ever worked on an "older" truck has some expeience with this!........markTruck doesn't have to be all that old for that crap to get out of hand PDQ...! Quote Ever wonder how a blind person knows when to stop wiping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I do believe this is called the "snowball effect" LOL! anyone who's ever worked on an "older" truck has some expeience with this!........markNew vehicles really aren't any better, just not as dirty.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joes mack Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 thats what i got myself into today while working on a D8K dozer last year we changed the eng oil cooler put( dawn dish detergent in rad and filled with water to remove oil) then it turned cold and we drained water (so we thought). for the winter sence we didnt have any work. we didnt put in any anti freeze we didnt have any. so we just left the hoses off. well today we got some work for it and we were going to get it fired up and ready for the job. except the new oil coolers didnt drain and froze and busted the bonnet(housing at the rear) easy fix right. we start the engine and it starts spraying oil out of the cracked bonnet. so we take the cooler assembily off the engine and both the coolers are now junk. that was a 3500.00 stupid mistake at the min. i just hope nothing else is hurt in the engine. this mistake is going to cost us 4 days of down time if nothing else is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 New vehicles really aren't any better, just not as dirty.RobThis is as true a statement as there ever was! New trucks are a snowball to start with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyp Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I do believe this is called the "snowball effect" LOL! anyone who's ever worked on an "older" truck has some expeience with this!........markIt is very comforting to me to know that im not the only one all that happens to,,,all these years i been thinking it was just me and my screwball ways,,,I feel so much better now,,thanks,,,Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 It is very comforting to me to know that im not the only one all that happens to,,,all these years i been thinking it was just me and my screwball ways,,,I feel so much better now,,thanks,,,RandyNah,you're not the only one! and rob's right "new" trucks are just not as dirty,but nonetheless frustrating! ask me about CX coolant tank replacement sometime!.....Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 here are the updates on this projectnew glass installed on the doors. Rubberized paint, dynamat on both sides of door/floor/firewall along with a 1" thick insulation pad on the underside of floor boards. 1/2" Carpet mat on floor and soon to be on firewall. I really hope all this insulation cuts down sound and keeps it cool inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 You could start working on your B' if those guys in Marengo would get you cut off ready for you. I put some asphalt based sound damping stuff on the engine side of the firewall and the inside(interior) of the cab floor. It is a noticeable difference, but not nearly as quiet as one of our Granites. I must be aging before my time, because I really dislike the noise. Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 here are the updates on this projectnew glass installed on the doors. Rubberized paint, dynamat on both sides of door/floor/firewall along with a 1" thick insulation pad on the underside of floor boards. 1/2" Carpet mat on floor and soon to be on firewall. I really hope all this insulation cuts down sound and keeps it cool inside.I'm going to do the same basically with my trucks as the fiberglass sandwiched foil that is glued under the bottom of the cab is falling apart. Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 You could start working on your B' if those guys in Marengo would get you cut off ready for you. I put some asphalt based sound damping stuff on the engine side of the firewall and the inside(interior) of the cab floor. It is a noticeable difference, but not nearly as quiet as one of our Granites. I must be aging before my time, because I really dislike the noise. BradReal nice!Im halfway into the cab on my other truck and those Marengo guys have a sudden sence of ergency to get that air ride cut ready for me. wait what was the intrest rate on my down payment? I figure $100 x 10 years x $.250 a day carry the 1 yada yada yada... oh look in 10 short years you will owe me for your cut off..... Priceless!!!. take your time Brad no rush now LOL!did a little more today.got the foot valve bolted in and trimed up the carpet. But now it will be coming back out so I can have a Mack Logo sowed into the carpet, and some other little ideas I have .I added it all up and the floor has 2 layers of dynamat, 1" of insulation. 1/4 sound dead mat, 1/4 carpet. the fire wall has 2 layers of dynamat and a 1/8 sound dead mat. I will now be making some fire wall panels that can be removed easy for access. took the truck for a quick spin and it did quiet the truck down pretty good. one more trick I may do is to put a 45" x 45" square of 1" insulation and bolt it to the under side of the hood. And then glue some 12" tall sections to the hood sides. the truck has factory insulation on the out side of the firewall but its all ratty. I will likely replace that as well. My goal is to just get the vibrations out so that the truck is more comfortable to drive. Air ride cab will be next as that will also save my back. this truck just rides hard and is not fun without a trailer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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