Hansen's build thread

[cmann250]

I was originally hopeing to have it done by september or so...

Oh buddy, we're neck and neck if we were racing

[PToombs]

I have a friend who owns a body shop doing my work and the cab has been there since August of 2010...
grandted it is a side job

Never tell them to do it when they have time! That's when it gets a few days work done and then shoved into a corner forever!

[ellis93]

I have a friend who owns a body shop doing my work and the cab has been there since August of 2010...
grandted it is a side job

Never tell them to do it when they have time! That's when it gets a few days work done and then shoved into a corner forever!

You should try a brother in law deal out,it sucks

[ihredneck]

You should try a brother in law deal out,it sucks

Good to know! I have to admit that it's cheaper than anywhere else I could have had it done too!
But, his wife is actually out sanding it as she wants her garage back

[PToombs]

[Hansen01]

I was originally hopeing to have it done by september or so...

Oh buddy, we're neck and neck if we were racing

siht!
Il be done with it this week, then its all up to the body man.... then we start the fun stuff, Putting it back together
Anyone here replace the spring and shackle bushings? What a pain in the butt.... Took atleast a half hour to 40 minutes of air hammering before the fricken things finally popped out. Replaced all of the front bushings except one that i couldnt even get the bolt out of.. I figured if i couldnt get the bolt out it didnt need to come out to bad

[ihredneck]

Anyone here replace the spring and shackle bushings? What a pain in the butt.... Took atleast a half hour to 40 minutes of air hammering before the fricken things finally popped out. Replaced all of the front bushings except one that i couldnt even get the bolt out of.. I figured if i couldnt get the bolt out it didnt need to come out to bad

Can't say I did.

I got all the bolts out pretty easy (weird!) but didn't think to...oh well, maybe when I get it finished I'll decided I need to rearch the springs and do them then?

[PToombs]

My bushings came right out! I used the torch and cut the spring eye, then just cut the bolt at each end of the bushing and pryed them out of the shackle and the mount.

[Hansen01]

I thought about doin it that way, but, guess what? The torch had no oxygen...

[ihredneck]

Any major difference noticed after replacing them?

[Hansen01]

None,
but of coarse it has no cab and doesnt run yet either

[ihredneck]

I would ask a question like that

[Hansen01]

:roll: I would ask a question like that

it happens
Got my new floor hump mostly finished tonight. Took marks floor hump, cut the rusty spot off, and used my other floor hump to replace the rusty piece, talk about time consuming welding it all together
Il try and get some pics up tomorrow, hopefully my seem sealer is dry enough to paint and rust proof everything.
Oh and cab is getting put on saterday,and everythings goin to the bodyshop

Anyone have a non lighted visor they want to part with yet??

[ihredneck]

Anyone have a non lighted visor they want to part with yet??

Can't say anyone would, but I found a place online that sells the Lund visor for a regular cab for about $230?

[Hansen01]

Website?