Does anyone know where I can find good drawings, do***entation, pictures, etc for putting a 1931 Chevy truck cab together? I did a bunch of searches on the HAMB and all over the internet but I am not finding what I need. I bought the truck and the cab was already taken apart. I know it is pretty straight forward, but want to make sure I do it right. Thanks!!!
It should be really easy to figure where everything goes. You might be able to contact the companys that make wood kits for them and see if they could help out. Or i can send some pics of mine, but that won't do much more than show a complete cab.
Thanks PBRmeASAP. I know the cab is pretty straight forward to put together. I am just kinda picky and always want to do things right. I like your truck and have been checking out your pics. If I do a traditional rod I am thinking it will be something like yours.
The tape measure is your friend. Putting metal in a termite castle is a slow process. Square it up,tack weld in bracing and start with making floor rails and then mount the cowl. Get it RIGHT and permantly mount it. now hang the doors after putting steel strucure in them. Then do the back of the cab and the top. Time consuming but necessary.
Have you checked in with the VCCA? http://www.vcca.org/ The guys on the chat forum there are always willing to help. The Filling Station http://www.fillingstation.com/ has Truck Shop Manuals and Fisher Body Manuals (For closed body car models--though some of the forward wood structure will be very similar) Have fun!
Thanks. Start at the front and work your way back. The hardest thing i had to to was line up the belt line from the door to the back of the cab. we split the truck in half and started welding.
Thanks for the info guys. I am waiting for my Filling Station Catalog to come in the mail. The cab was all apart when I bought it. What holds the back panels to the corners....screws, bolts and nuts? What type? Sorry if this seems like a stupid questions, but I have nothing in my area to go see to compare it to. Anyone have a '31 or '32 Chevy Truck in Southeast PA that I can come check out? Thanks!!! Scott
I decided to go with wood. The kit finally arrived earlier this week. Now I am trying to figure out if it is better to put the cab back together while it is off of the ch***is or build it on the ch***is. I am leaning towards off the frame because then I have a nice level garage floor surface to work on. What do you HAMbers think? Thanks, Scott
I would think ***embling the cab on the ch***is would be best. Just level the chasiss at good working height for you.
***y the cab on the frame mount the cowl and get the doors mounted and go from there, I did 31 Sedan and boy was that fun, newer do one out of wood again. I bought the car from a friend that already had the wood kit since the mid 80's, that is why I used it rather than building from steel like it should be Have fun!
If the ch***is is straight, I would think bolting the subrails to the frame squarely and building off that would be the way to go? I type slow. My '34 was also purchased in pieces, but I was not smart enough to buy the wood kit. Good luck and keep us posted! Did you buy the kit from KC Wood?
As everyone is suggesting, level your frame and build on it. That's how we built our woodie...We started with the frame rails, then mounted the cowl, then the doors. Keep your tape measure handy and take your time. Here is an online version of the Fisher Body Manual: http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/fisher/1931/index.htm The quality of the pictures isn't great, but it gives you an idea of what's inside. Have fun -dave
If you dont mind me asking what the cost was for the kit? ... sorry for bringing up an old thread.. just having trouble finding any info on wood kits for my 31.
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