I'd have to agree with Smokey, especially in my case as I used thicker steel in
places like the
floor, as well as additional bracing that was not used in the original
construction of the cab. But
yes, it does take a good investigation to be assured that you are removing all
rusted sections.
More important than the cab is what you might find in the frame. Additional
fabrication, i.e.
boxing the C-sections is a good idea, as are beefier cross-member supports in
certain areas. The
original design was not intended for 300+ horsepower engines, doing full-bore
burnouts :-)
Wally / Templeton, MA
53 3100 rod project (looking forward to the burnouts...must still be a kid)
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> They tell me the repaired metal, when done right, is stronger than what was
> there originally.
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> Smokey Culver
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