COE 1954 GMC COE BUILD THREAD

I started with a complete truck restore cab. T hey say start with the best you can so I did.

 

My oldest son gave me a hand removing the cab from the ch***is.

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I spent this weekend removing the entire drivetrain. Going to the s****yard unless someone wants it.

 

I built a jig and set it on it. Next weekend I hope to get everything stripped and Z the rear of the frame. Possible start on the crossmember install for the front suspension.

 

You followed good advice! A beautiful cab, and you are going full-bore ahead.
Congratulations!!
Regards, Mark

 

The frame is "Z'd" and my welder took a ****. No worries.....The rear is sitting on jack stands tacked to the jig. The front crossmember is almost finished too. Lots of welding next weekend!

 

Change of plans, Swapped the frame for a 2004 GMC crewcab short bed, Bagged the front , The cab is mounted. Engine is just sitting on blocks here,

 

Looking great! Good idea starting with such a nice cab. If I were to do another COE, I would look much harder for a solid cab. I certainly enjoyed patching mine back together and learned A LOT but the amount of time was huge...

what's the tape outline on the LF fender?

 

Wheel centerline. Better than writing on the body.

 

Got it... sure was hoping it wasn't a cut line on that beautiful sheet metal....