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I have a 1940 ford truck cab that i am trying to channel it is my first so i want to get it right any pointers or tips?

Plan things out very carefully..... Lots of measuring before any cutting is done.... Support the lower part of the cab with some x bracing tacked in before you cut the old floor out.... use rubber mounts to mount the cab, tri-five chebbie front motor mount bushings work quite well....

Unless you have a lot of help around, support the cab with a cherry picker and sling set up, lots easier then trying to wrestle it around...

About it for now, ask away if you have any specific questions.....

The best bet is to just cut out the old floor and build a new subframe out of something like 1 x 2 box tubing, then skin it with new 18 or 20 gauge steel to make a whole new floor.


Like Dave said, you want to make the cab very solid to the floor and also braced well so nothing moves around. Removing the doors helps so you can gain easy access to the interior too.

In the old days we would simply torch around the perimeter of the inside of the body and let the body drop down over the frame to the desired level, then weld the floor back in. Thankfully we have come a long ways since those days and now do it much more professionally and stronger.

I will try to get some pictures of the subframe my Son built for my '39 Dodge truck. I think he has some in his computer, I lost mine in a crash. If I can get them I will post them up for you.

Don

thanks for yout replies i have been trying to get some pics of my cab i have it sitting on two saw horses at the moment. I removed the doors and when i baught the cab their was no floor in it i will get some pics on today for shure so you can see what im working with.