Removing a Truck Cab By Yourself (Part 2 of 2) | 1970 Chevy C10
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- Опубликовано: 1 апр 2019
- In this video I weld in the cab supports in preparation for the floor repair. I also use what I built in Part 1 to lift the cab off the frame and move it on to the mobile cart.
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Damn man. Thank you so much for this idea. I have been racking my brain trying to come up with a way to pull my cab by my self using my hoist.
@Archer Grayson I just ask my gf to look at her phone and she shows me anything I want to see.
I like people that think outside the box. Excellent work!! When you work by yourself you learn to be innovative. I bet the next cart has all swivel casters.
You’re 100% right about the swivel casters. That thing was a pain in the ass
I tuned in just to see your take on separating the cab from the frame and building a cart to move it around. Your attention to detail is impressive. Thank you for the detailed info.
I just started on my 74 c10 step side.Glad I seen the paint part on other show.No one helping me so pretty cool to see step by step
I feel like I was careless compared to how much effort you put into this lol. Great job bro!
Haha thanks
Great vid and thank you! I work solo as well and have to do a frame swap on my 77 Ford to a 4x4 chassis this spring. Definitely going to use this approach to lift the cab!
Nice work brother...Thanks for sharing your journey, It is very much appreciated! I'm getting ready to do a 72 and these videos have already saved me countless hours. Thank you again!!!
Glad to see that went smoothly! Keep up the good work!
You and me both haha
Thanks for posting the engine hoist jig for lifting the cab. My daughter and I built one and swapped the cab on our 52 chevy 3100 onto a new frame. Worked great! just need to make sure it is balanced and you are good to go!
Hey man thanks for some great ideas. That cart you made for the cab is exactly what I’m gonna do.
Will be restoring a 82 Chevy right away.
Awesome, glad it helped
Followed your instructions. Worked perfectly. And I also did it by myself. Made my cart a little longer so I could tilt it on its back. Thanks so much.
Awesome 😎
paulk_c10 my friend the measurements you gave for cart were 54x40. Are those inside measurements?
a few years back i swapped cabs from one frame to another using trees, chains, straps, and a chain hoist. I didnt brace up the cab and i didnt have any problems. I just climbed on top of it and winched it up then climbed down. but now that i think about it maybe i shouldve braced it up. good video.
This is awesome. Thanks for showing this. Good job too!
Good job Paul, the work is just starting, lol. I noticed you have 1966 subscribers, the year of my car. Kool
Damn you planed it out goooood
Nice job sir . inspiring thanks.
Nice work man. I really enjoy your videos. I have a 72 GMC 4x4 that I'm working on. I have shop envy since I'm working in a two car garage that my wife still parks in. The struggle is real but it'll be worth it some day!
Gotta work with what you have
Great ideas, Paul.
Bro, I know this is a 4 year old video, but I'm just seeing it now, and that is awesome!!!
First!
Never get to say that. Just want to say you are one of the few that get me to work on my truck more and more often. Thank you for your vids! Keep them up!
Joe
‘65 C10 LB
That’s awesome - I appreciate it!
Very well planned and executed! Great idea on how you removed the cab. I’m hoping it can use my tractor but if It doesn’t work I’ll be using this method
Seems like a lot of work and a lot of $$$. I just used 4x4s and solid concrete blocks and a jack to lift my wagon body off and put it on a body dolly I bought from summit racing. The 4x4s cost more than the blocks.
Great video on how to remove the cab with one person great job thanks
Good job of thinking outside the box for a one man shop. I have been asked to have help for certain jobs, but most repairs are a one man job. I don't like having my tools not in place and worse, having the parts, washers, bolts scattered. I use magnets on the bottom if doing a clutch and zip top bags with a note inside what these parts are. When placed in logical fashion for left, right, steering only or whatever, the parts can be sandblasted, cleaned, painted or treated how you want before it's time to reinstall them. Hell, I place the new parts together protected of course, but have the old stuff to find witness marks and how they went together helps a bunch after a few weeks of longer has passed. It sucks sometime being the only guy in the family who can fix stuff. From relatives to neighbors asking for repairs means you have to stop your project. B.S. My 34 year old son dropped of a 4 wheel go-cart to fix, so his kids can drive next weekend. Seats bad, wood shot, sprocket & chain shot, non-drive axle bearing was friction welded together on the hub and axle. The skills I learned years ago allowed me cut the bearing race and locking collar off without damaging the axle. The rust and air gap between the two can give you room from this side cutting action to separate the two. Just lost three weeks I will never get back. I am sure the go-cart will be gone in a year because of damage or theft. So, all of my effort are gone. Then they asked why I get mad. They think of themselves and what make them happy...not me!
Great job👍
I appreciate it
Awesome man 👍👍
Nice work 💪 you are my hero! #selfmade
I did something like that, but I built a fixture which turned my hoist into a rotisserie so I can spin my cab completely around.
I found this video first, so I'm commenting here. Great how to video! I'm about to do the exact same thing to my '69 LWB C10! Are there any
other channels you recommend?
Wow! I am really impressed....also, thank you for sharing your awesome ideas. I am going to replicate this process for my Cab-Off '85 project. One question though,...why did you need to weld in the center supports inside the cab? I've never seen anyone else do that before. Thanks again for sharing. Loving the videos!!
I just read the comments..found you have answered my question a few times...my bad. Should have started there before asking. lol
Nice old Chevy
Hey nice work
that's an nifty little add on to cherry picker. i mite steal that idea lol. i have 2 projects to do 94 lighting and a 85 c10 not sure what one to do first
It worked really well. Can’t go wrong with either project 👍🏼
I did the same exact thing except my cab support is more of a V shape. have to improvise when working alone.
Definitely forces you to get creative
Thanks for sharing....we humans, are amazing!
Good job.
Someone was lazy before and tack welded the LF cab mount in from the top. These are free and just drop in. I did bushing on the entire cab & core support as the are sold in a kit. Now, I am 6’3” so I have a longer wing-span than the next bird but was able to remove with two arms. Impact in one, wrench in the other. I will go back to part one to get you wooden cab lift specs as I have probably seen it already. But that’s using you noodle!
Hey sir nice info. Thank you.
Ultimate motivation, curious to know. Did you take your front cap of in pieces or as a whole.
Pieces
That was smooth! Do you think you could pull off 15"-20"? When does the angle become to aggressive for the cab mount?
Where are you located? I see some Michigan plates on the wall. Nice job on the lift/cart. About to do the same to my S10.
Just outside of Grand Rapids
working on restoring an 85' dodge d100. don't have anything tooken out of the cab and I'm not sure on the weight. Kinda wondering if I could make something then jack the cab up on jacks and pull the frame out then slide a stand or something under it
Quick question, when welding up the braces, would you recommend to change the cab mounts first? I heard old bad cab mounts can cause flex and maybe gaps in the body panels. Might be a good idea to replace them before welding braces and removing the cab? What do you think? I am also working on a 1970 C10 that was converted from a C20
You could. It’s all gonna flex that 1/8” to 1/4” when you tighten it down anyway. These trucks and the frames overall are pretty pliable compared to modern frames so it’s all flexing constantly anyway.
Sos un genio total!!!! Es excelente tu manera de trabajar!!! Felicitaciones. Estoy seguro que va a quedar fenomenal la C10 sin lugar a duda!!!
Gracias señor (this is about all the Spanish I know)
Where did you find the plans for the cab lifter thing lol and the cart. Is it 34” wide like the frame?
Hey do you have the measurements of the piece you added to the crane, I would like to build one just like it for when I remove and install a cab on my '85 C10. Great job man keep posting.
I’m pretty sure I put them on the screen throughout the video
My bad, they were on video 1 and I started viewing on 2. Thanks so much Paul.
Glad you found it. It worked great
Dude this was kick ass!! Will definitely help me when I have to do all of this. Were you concerned at all about cracking the windshield?
Not at all
@@paulkc10 Have you started tackling the rust? I did not realize mine floors were rusted through when I bought my truck. Afraid of what I will find when I start digging deeper
I’m into it but I’m saving most of it for winter
@@paulkc10 Looking forward to seeing videos of it to get inspired and for help
Yu Motivated me
super late but im thinking about doing this for my 19 f150 its wrecked vehicle and i gotta replace the frame
What size square tubing to brace cab
Specs on the cart you built to set the cab on ?
Dónde compras las partes nuevas carnal
Yo tengo una C10 1965
I’d helped you get that cab off. I do everything by myself also, so I totally understand the better get inventive feeling.
What kind of welder did you use for the bracing? MIG or would just flux-core work?
Mig
Do you think this would work with an extended cab?
I'm in the process of removing the cab on my F100, to brace it.?
Two questions: Did this distort the cab in any way? Is the support necessary if I don't plan on doing body work with it off?
No distortion whatsoever. You don’t need the supports if you’re not doing body work but definitely take the seat out.
@@paulkc10 Thank you!
do you think the bracing is overkill for the amount of cab floor you are replacing?
Took 20 minutes to do. For the assurance it wasn’t going to twist or bend, it was worth it to me
Thx :D
I understand the support bars are for support, but are they necessary?
If you plan on cutting the floor out, yes
paulk_c10 ok gotcha! Great videos by the way!
@@paulkc10 how much floor? I did passenger front with 3/4 cab mounts in place and am now doing drivers side same way. Should I be worried?
What was the point of the bars welded inside?
Prevent the cab from flexing, twisting, warping, folding, etc when I start cutting large sections of the floor out, introducing heat with welding and eventually lay the cab on its back
Has anyone thought about building a frame and jacking it from underneath boxing it on the floor and rolling it out ? I’m more then worried about damaging my cab
Noticed your shorten bed cuts are both straight why do others have a 8 inch offset on back cut if not needed
Can you post the dimensions of your cab dolly Paul? Thanks man
It’s in the part 1 video
what size square tube is that??
O boy, it’s been awhile. I believe 1”x1” 16ga
What gauge steel did you use?
16 I believe
Great. Thanks.
song at intro?
Weight? about 600lbs stripped as shown ?
Man, great job. But get your hand out of that gap between the cab and cart. If anything fails you're arm is broke and trapped
The cab by itself really isn’t that heavy but it was very solid on the hoist
good video. music is way to loud though.
what would be the reasoning behind bracing it up?
So when I cut the floor out it doesn’t distort
nice work
*NEVER EVER* put any part of your body between a cart/jig/etc and any weight being held up by a single hydraulic cylinder. I don't care how _"solid"_ it felt at the time. When you did this at 6:48, all I could think was _"That is a very good way to lose your arm Paul."_
Got the chills when i saw him do that.😨 since i had one of my friends lose 3 fingers like that. Other than that great video.
Too much work bolt 2 chains to cab mount bolt holes get the weight distribution right and lift that easy
3:00 Bro! This music sucks! It's bringing me down. UGH! 3:40 IT GOT WORSE! I'M OUT!