1951 F16

[kb426]

IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE! O&S had an interesting day. I started off with repairing a 1" deep dent on the inside of one of the doors down at the bottom. I used a couple of pieces of rectangle tubing and drilled a hole through everything. I used a 3/8" bolt to suck them together to pull the dent up. That went pretty well. I ground the area some to get ready for bondo and spied pin holes. I took the scribe to the bottom and found enough holes that I cut the panel out. I looked the other door over and cut a larger area out of it. I welded up the cracks in the center of the doors. The passenger side hinges are pretty good. I blew the dust out of them and was satisfied with the amount of clearance in them. The drivers door needed the pins removed. I have some long carbide bits that I purchased when doing the white 51 just for that purpose. The top pin came out with the normal amount of effort. The bottom doesn't have enough clearance from the top to get a straight shot at it. I was drilling from the bottom and the drill bit wandered off center. I flipped the door and started in from the top. I was drilling with an 1/8" bit. I was about to break through to the other side when I was concerned that I was getting off center. I flipped the door over and started drilling again. As the bit broke through to the other side, it caught and broke a small piece about in the middle of the hinge. I used roll pin punches to try and remove the broken piece to no avail. I used larger bits to drill down through the fixed part of the hinge. I ended up with the die grinder and a abrasive cutter wheel cutting the top part of the moveable hinge and cutting through what was left of the pin. One tap of the hammer and it was removed. I will weld up the top of the hinge and mill it down to the correct height. I'm going to try and find some bushings to install in the moveable portion of the hinges to renew them. They make 5 thou over pins but the holes are larger than that. I flipped the cab over to get at the bottom. I straightened a few places and started removing the tar from the bottom. I usually try to do the worst thing 1st but it's been difficult to determine what that is. LOL. My "almost rust free cab is appearing to have hidden surprises.

[enjenjo]

My "almost rust free cab is appearing to have hidden surprises.

I don't understand your complaint. The rust was free wasn't it?

[kb426]

^^^^^
Must be part of the "bonus" plan.

[kb426]

O&S had a good day. I started off by cleaning the rest of the bottom of the cab. The cab mounts were ruined so they got repaired. There were cracks to repair and holes to fill. I'm not quite ready to flip the cab upright yet. There is more work ahead. For those who might wonder how the scraping went , here's a short video:

[idrivejunk]

What a lucky duck! 

That stuff durn near jumped off. And my... thats a prime choice cab. Good score there.

I was able to drill a hole in a stick of pallet wood to put over the protruding stud and set cab on firewall when stock. Can't say setting on the back doesn't freak me out a little but the F1 had the structural integrity of mashed potatoes and a smashed back panel. Yours appears solid as they ever were.

[kb426]

Matt, the cab is laying on a mess of carpet pieces. I laid it down real gentle. I don't believe I caused a problem.
O&S had a diverse day. I started with filling the hole where the pedals and steering column came through. Fedex finally delivered my rear tires that were shipped a week and a half ago. I mounted them on the wheels for the rear and put them on the chassis. After lunch , I ran an errand and saw the glass man was cleaning out his old shop. He had some cars sitting in the weed row that might have been tow-ins. I asked about some seats. He told me to take a look. In the weeds was a 99 taurus. That was one of the few options for seats. I asked about them and he told me to take them. The driver's power seat was left in a poor position but with an assortment of tools, I removed it. In the last month I have sat in a TMI and Scat Procar low back seat. Neither of them fit me. The taurus will work as good as anything I think I will find. They don't appear to have broken down foam so I am really pleased to find these. I finished patching holes in the bottom of the cab. It's time to move on to the next area.

[jaybee]

You're eating a whole lotta bites of elephant there.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

I seen the video on Youtube the other day...  Glad to see you are fashion wise with ripped jeans.   

[kb426]

O&S was a multi-tasker today. I started out by filling the holes in the trans cover. I'm going to vat it and then weld a piece in the lip that was rusted. I was able to blast a few parts this afternoon. The grille is ready for bondo and the running boards are ready for finishing and some kind of paint. I blasted some areas on the doors that are a pain to sand. The weather will change tomorrow and I don't know how long it will stay unfit for outdoor work.

[kb426]

O&S spent the afternoon pricing and ordering parts. I can kill hours doing that. Lots of decisions.

[kb426]

O&S had a fractured day. I started off by making 2 short braces that go under the floor. The main brace in the middle will be cut back around 6" to make trans removal possible. I will make a panel to cover that area but I want a brace also. I used 5/16" nutserts in the tube. Next, I welded up the bottom of the hinge that I had to cut to get off the door. I machined it back to original height and proceeded to install bushings. My 1st idea of a 5/16" od bushing turned out to be a bad choice. With the inside diameter being .281, there wasn't enough material left for a good press fit. Plan b had 3/8" od bushings. I used the boring bar to get the hole to the right size for a nice press fit. I had bought a high precision drill bit to finish the bushings. The drill bit is 1 thou larger than the pins. After pressing in the bushings I put them back in the mill and drilled them. After this was finished I put one of the hinges in line with a dial indicator and checked the play on a pin. It read 1 thou. I'm sure it's a little looser than that but they are a real nice fit. The bushing is oilite bronze.  Next I ground down the welds on the drip rails. I spent quite a bit of time on them. Gentle would be the description with the grinder and sander. Then I started working on the top. I thought it was covered in rust. There is red oxide primer mixed in there. There is small dents all over the front and back of the top. Bondo everywhere in it's future. 

[kb426]

Over at the O&S fun house, we had various activities. I started off making the filler panel to be removed for trans removal. The part closest to the trans needs to be trimmed back. I took the grinder and wire brush wheel and cleaned the bottom of the cab. I installed sound mat on the bottom where there will be no bolts or more work. (that I know of) I put the cab back on the cart and ran it outside. There was a little tar left at the rear of the cab where it meets the floor. That's gone. The cowl vent has been ground and is ready for bondo along with the welds on the cowl.  Then I removed some more paint. I made a pass over the rear of the cab to show where the dents are. Some are where the braces are and can't be hammered out. That was enough exercise for one day.

[kb426]

Here at 6 red rags over calamity, O&S had a full day. I was stuck in low gear, though. Some days are like the brakes are still on. I started out doing some more hammer and dollie work. Then I made pieces for the door jamb for the new door latches. After that, I removed the rest of the paint that was easy on the cab. I'm down to some areas on the interior and the rest will need to be blasted. T.B. is here again.

[idrivejunk]

I can relate to granny gear syndrome

Good stuff. I was suprised to see mat on at this stage.

Nice going, bushing the hinge. Enjoying the show.

[kb426]

That ain't Alan and Jimmy you hear, that's O&S singing "it's five oclock somewhere"! I love blasting. I hate blasting. Blasting lets you see how good the metal is. When you see, usually you find something you didn't want to see. I started off by cutting a hole for the gauge panel and ignition switch. The wind went down to almost nothing so I moved everything outside and blasted Until I was worn down. There's a few little things that could use some blasting but if the weather goes south, I'm ok. I found a spot in the passenger side that needs repair. I blasted everything that I couldn't get to easily with a sander. I hit the underneath side of the top so the sound mat will stick real good. This was the nicest day that I've ever blasted on. There was a slight breeze from the north that didn't drift the residue more than a couple of feet.  I have T.B.