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Hello
Bill in Pa here.
Started my Quad Cab Build today.
Got the cab apart and cleaning up all the spot welds.
Should be able to sit the cab second cab on tomorrow
I have been working on mine for a bit, little at a time. I got sidetracked splitting my brakes which is now complete. Cab is welded in, floors patched, 105 trailer bed on. Now I need to get back to finishing my roof and skinning it.
Can you show more detail on the floor and how you made all the sub structure? I’m looking forward to seeing how you patch the roof in too! Great work btw,
Its a M35 cab with the narrowed front.
The floor was cut outside the frame rails so the cab frame remained the same width so as to sit on the truck frame.
Then a jack was used side ways to spread the floor roughly 4.5" on each side.
Then welded the cross members back together then weld the floor back together.
*** Im not a welder!!!*** But I've never had anything break.
This reminds me of a t.v. show, Full Custom Garage, by Ian Rousell.
A few seasons ago, Ian took a 10 ten and made a crew cab for a client and it came out really good.
The client put a M109 van body on and made an off road hunting lodge.
As of this point im thinking no.
Finding something after market that is air ride.
Iv already put power steering on and tilted the steering wheel for more belly room.
Now move the seat back even just a couple 3 inches would be sooooo much better still
Well its been slow going.
Had to go away for a week.
Got the passenger outside filled in
If anyone has any suggestions on body filler im open to ideas.
Also curious can some one who's done a quad cab shead some light on the skinning of the roof.
How you attached it. Sealed it. What gauge metal did you use.
Thanks Bill I
Floors all welded.
Sides are welded in.
Put a couple coats of Dura-Glas on the fill in metal.
Looking Good.
Ordered a sheet of 18 gauge sheet steel 48"x102"
That will be for the roof probably start that this weekend.