Popular Post mattb73lt 754 Posted March 6 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 6 Laid out the new roof and drilled 23 holes to mount the clearance lights and dual horns. The roof was off a fire truck and had no clearance lights, just evidence of two different rotating beacons. Every now and then there's a little light that this is going to get done. 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yarnall 962 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 I have faith in you. When it is done will you please work on one for me? Mike. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mowerman 2,049 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Wow like the fuel horns.....bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mowerman 2,049 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 I had a horn like that on my DM I took it off and gave it away ,,25 years ago... now I’m kind of sorry I did that replaced it with a double trumpet east coast style high and low tones .....: kind of wish I would have left that original one on it. It actually sounded pretty good ...bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainCrutch 461 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 My favorite horns in all aspects have always been Grovers... got them on my CF... Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to post Share on other sites
mattb73lt 754 Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 7 hours ago, CaptainCrutch said: My favorite horns in all aspects have always been Grovers... got them on my CF... These are the “Emergency”version for fire trucks. They should be loud!. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mowerman 2,049 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 aaaaaahhhhhhhh i see i misspelled duel,,last night,funny thing i wasnt even drinking.....lol.bob 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post mattb73lt 754 Posted March 29 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 29 (edited) Final time putting the roof on, permanently this time. What a huge, tedious, pain in the ass getting the edges repaired. Took me about two weeks of fiddling and fussing to get it right and leave enough room for the gutters. The results were good, though. Door gaps look good and neither door binds or rubs. Just the front pillars to do and a bunch of small fixes to do and then on to bodywork and paint. I really can’t believe I brought this rusty, banged up cab back. Edited March 29 by mattb73lt 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terry 487 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 makes you wonder what goes through all them holes in the firewall!! 👍👍terry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattb73lt 754 Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 No kidding. You’d think they would’ve deleted them as they weren’t needed. Nope, let’s just drill more!, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1965 402 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Wasn’t paying attention to them; wow! that’s a bunch of holes! Fantastic work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattb73lt 754 Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 (edited) Over the life of this cab model, I don’t think they ever deleted a single hole or attachment. So many unused holes, the old radiator support rod holes are still there for an LJ radiator, plus the bigger ones for the B radiator. A piece of angle iron added, I think that’s to support the big heater on the inside. A lot will get reused, but man there’s a lot. I guess if you bought it for an earlier truck, as a replacement, it would all still fit no matter the year. Edited March 29 by mattb73lt 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post mattb73lt 754 Posted March 29 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 29 One more, overhead, for the heck of it. 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vladislav 2,959 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 A real pleasure to see! Thank you for posting all the thread. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites
davehummell 416 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 That line shaft lathe is older than my first lathe and i thought that one was ancient.Can you cut treads? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post mattb73lt 754 Posted March 29 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 29 1 hour ago, davehummell said: That line shaft lathe is older than my first lathe and i thought that one was ancient.Can you cut treads? Yes, I can. I have all the gears to do so and all the other attachments. It’s old(1920’s?), but fine for my projects. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Red Horse 1,545 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 7 minutes ago, mattb73lt said: Yes, I can. I have all the gears to do so and all the other attachments. It’s old(1920’s?), but fine for my projects. You are a craftsman!😎 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j hancock 13,661 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Had a ton of holes in my B-75 but I think you still win the prize! Quite a few holes got used and a bunch got filled. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post mattb73lt 754 Posted April 15 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 15 Into the daylight and off to the fabricator to build some gutters for it. Just a few more things to complete then bodywork/paint. Getting close to making some major progress and having this looking like a truck instead of a huge pile of parts spread everywhere. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post mattb73lt 754 Posted April 15 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 15 (edited) The windshield area was a pain to repair, like the roof edges. Edited April 15 by mattb73lt 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post mattb73lt 754 Posted April 26 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 26 36 separate welds per side and now I have rain gutters!! 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post mattb73lt 754 Posted April 29 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 29 DONE, DONE, DONE!!!! Final patches on the lower windshield pillars installed and cleaned up the gutters. Test fit the doors and all is well with no rubbing. Obviously, I need to tweak a lot of little stuff. Looking at my last couple of posts, it doesn’t look like a lot of progress. But, there was, as it was all the hard stuff that shows. I am amazed I brought this cab back and now my big headache is behind me!! 15 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyGunner 2,378 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Fantastic work. You’re going to enjoy the heck out of that truck when it’s rolling soon.! 1 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to post Share on other sites
h67st 1,136 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 11 hours ago, mattb73lt said: DONE, DONE, DONE!!!! Final patches on the lower windshield pillars installed and cleaned up the gutters. Test fit the doors and all is well with no rubbing. Obviously, I need to tweak a lot of little stuff. Looking at my last couple of posts, it doesn’t look like a lot of progress. But, there was, as it was all the hard stuff that shows. I am amazed I brought this cab back and now my big headache is behind me!! I agree on the progress...sometimes I'll spend hours on something and when you sit back and look at it, it doesn't look as hard as it actually was! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vladislav 2,959 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 9 hours ago, h67st said: sometimes I'll spend hours on something and when you sit back and look at it, it doesn't look as hard as it actually was! Or even just don't see any notable difference between the before and after. 2 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites
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