Quick fix... take two passengers on a ride over some speed bumps at 45 mph with the seat belts off....
Got a donor cab today Hey guys, the sunroof saga continues... It's been almost a year since I patched the roof, and have not had any trouble with leaks, but it's just been killing me to have to look at the hole on the inside of the cab, so today I bought a donor cab. I got if from a local guy, and was planning on buying an assembly manual, finding and drilling out the spot welds for the roof, and fixing it right this time. . Does this sound like the right way to do it? Ill take/ post some pics after it stops raining.
Just patch it, put a headliner over it and fugetaboudit! Or better yet stuff the inside with insulation forget about the patch panel and put a headliner over it. It will help keep the cab cooler in the summer... .......Big Tim
Check this post out on this site I am over there more than here and this guy is really doing it right http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=409966 You can also find my build page there same name as here and where I have taken the roof panel off of mine and I'm in the middle of working on getting it back on but I have been delayed so it is on hold for a little while longer some due to some unforeseen
Holy Crap! That's what I have to look forward to huh?... Guess I'll be going to Harbor Freight and buying all their spot weld removers. Oh well, Bring it On!
Some Pics of the Cab here are some pics of my donor cab before I started taking it apart It is supposedly a 66 GMC factory automatic cab, but the protect-o-plate is missing
ohhhh ...... Sheet Metal uh oh, I'm starting to drift off into dream land..... Man I love working with metal, I can't wait to get moved into my new shop, think of all that room for more toys... maybe I can get an engish wheel, bead rollers, shrinkers, expanders, dimple dies, 36" break, maybe even a better mig, ohhhh, or a tig, now we're talkin....... ah damit, all that stuff costs money. **Pinch** wife wakes me up "stop druling on the sofa and get the kids ready for bed" ok, I'm awake now So, donor truck you say! Nice find, that will make the job much easier. Glad to hear the first attempt held up over the last year, after reading the original post I started thinking that I would have probably opted to go topless, do something different. hey, You could even use other body panels or areas of the cab for things like covering up the factory gas cap when you relocate to under bed fuel tank! Keep us updated on the progress.
That was my original plan, but after thinking about all my different options, I decided to try and tackle the roof instead of the floors for a few reasons. That cab has an economy heater in the dash and if I wanted to keep the deluxe heater in my dash I would have had to cut the dash out and move it too. That cab is a factory automatic cab, so I would have had to move the clutch assembly over etc. from my cab. It just sounded easier to fix my cab while it was still on the truck; rather than fix the old cab on the ground then move it onto my truck and reattach the steering column, brakes, electrical, etc. This is my first attempt at any of this, so I hope I did not screw up, but if I did, I'll know better next time, and I'll get to post my feeble attempts to fix it
HaHa, yeah, my wife doesn't like for me to dream about boats on the couch . I plan on using as much of that cab as I can, and giving away whatever I don't use when I am finished with it. I actually have a guy making a fuel tank for me. It's supposed to be finished some time next week :fingers crossed:
I made me own fueltank out of stainless the website from cpp has al the sizes wat you need to buildt your own .well keep use posted.
Yeah, I remember your post with your fuel tank in it. It turned out really well, you are a talented welder...I however, am not. That's why I had to farm that part out. I sent the pictures and dimensions from the nolimit website to the person making my tank, so I guess I'll get to see how it turns out next week.
finally: the end of the sunroof chapter Whew!, Alright guys, I was on vacation last week and did the roof swap on my truck. It was averaging 98-100 degrees outside, so it took me about all week to finish it, but after about 60 bottles of water, 2 boxes of bandaids and 4 spot weld cutters it's finally done...with the exception of the glass If anyone is interested in how I did it, I basically: 1) removed the outer roof from the donor cab by cutting all the spotwelds 2) removed the inner panel from the donor by cutting all the spotwelds 3) removed the windshield and back window from my cab 4) removed the outer and inner roof from my cab 5) painted the underside of the outer roof and upper side of the inner roof 6) clamped, welded, seam-sealed the inner panel to my truck 7) put sound insulation between the two pieces 8) clamped, welded, seam-sealed the outer roof panel 9) sprayed some rattle can paint to old off the rust till it cools off 10) sat on the couch in the air conditioner with a cold beer for the rest of the week I tried to install the glass myself, but quickly gave up and will farm it out to the pro's. I didn't take very many pics, but here are a few:
Nice work , be careful welding it out so you don't get it tooooooooo hot. Skip around and keep it cool....Big Tim
in addition, a spray bottle or wet rag will also help to instantly cool the joints and keep warping to a minimum wow, that is a huge accomplishment. Glad to hear there were a few beers in the mix to keep the patience in tact! would like to see more pictures... outside, inside, front, back. Cheers
