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    Looks great.
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    Found it
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    I know this topic has been talked about forever,but I’m looking for the code number.Been looking on the site just can’t find it.Could also use the code for the Mack red for 1964.
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    Over the weekend I got one door just about done,will have to wait till next week to finish it up.Off to Florida on Wednesday it’s our 40th anniversary so the wife wants to go away so us and one of the kids are off to Key Largo.
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    Another day off means some more work can get done.Ready to flip it back over to get the floor done,then I will be ready to do the little sandblasting I need to get done.
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    Didn’t get much done this weekend.I did order some of the POR 15 products to do the underside of the cab and I will use it on the inside if cab also.I will get all the work that needs to be done to the underside done before I flip it back over.Going to spray the bottom with a coat or 2 of paint on top of the por 15 with a coat of clear.
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    Matt,if you zoom in on my floor you will see we did what you have in your picture.I don’t recall when we did it but we used 1/4” steel.
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    Took the old girl out for a quick spin(kinda).Pushed her out in the sunlight,looking to lay her back on the backside of cab much easier to get to the underside of cab.
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    Is there any difference between the B80’s and the B60’s cabs other then the lip under the drivers seat of the B80’s.My reason for asking is the two panels that I have the sanding disc on are not original,but they do work so I will most likely leave them in.If someone out there would have a cab for a B80 series laying around I would like to get a look at it.
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    JoeH,I’m only going to paint the frame the cab and hood,fenders I am leaving that to a real painter.
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    When you can’t work construction due to rain you can always tell the boss you won’t be in have some real work to be done.Here’s a couple of before and after shot.
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    First things first,keep your mouth shut and cut them up and off to the scrap yard they go.No one the wiser.
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    How did it get there? I know when I was moving big equipment for our construction business the largest off road truck you could move without having to really jump through hoops was the Cat 777.You did have to remove the body and wheels and tires and you were off to the races.Now the Cat 773’s all you had to remove were the front tires to get it down for the height.Isee no reason why it can’t be moved out of there on a beam trailer.Take the wheels and tires off you solve the height issues and you have taken some good weight off of it.If you are still to heavy I would remove the rear axle.
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    That is Gary Mayan in the green jacket.I saw something on the Mahan Foundation page on FB.
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    I will take you up on that Mike.I’ll let you know let you know when I can get out there.
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    Matt,here in se pa we have a restoration supply shop by the name Eastwood,great place.They have a product they claims it will prevent surface rust for up to a year.On the rain gutter if I could get 2 pieces I think that would be the quickest fix.
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    Looking for anyone that has a junk b model cab.I need about a6-8” piece of the rain gutter?
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    Needs some help here.I know there are some of you that have done body and paint work.I’m basically hand sanding the cab of my b87 tractor.I have a picture of some of the sanding I’ve done,my question is am I wasting my time or am doing good.I would like to give the body and paint guy a sanded cab and fenders.Would like to save money on some of the prep work and spend it on the paint,I won’t be priming and thing so he sees what he’s getting no hidden secrets.What’s everyone thinking?
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    Well I’ve started the process.I am using a 80 grit sanding disc to get all the heavy rust off then in all the tight areas I do it by hand.I see a lot ding and small dents that I didn’t see before.
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    Mark T,that’s what I was going to do it really helps the stripper do it thing,considering how diluted these chemicals today are.
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    Tks,going to try the round stock,there is no rust at all.
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    1961h67,do you recall the name of the paint stripper you used?
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    The rain gutters that run along the top of the doors,has anyone removed them before?Mine has a little damage,looks like they are spot welded like everything else.Thinking if I can’t straighten them out will cut the bad area out and just replace.
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    That’s kinda the way I’m going the heavy items will be blasted.I am going to buy a new sand blast cabinet to do all the smaller parts.
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    I have been researching my options,and from the feedback here.I think I’m gonna go the route of chemical stripping.Will first use a stripper in the areas that have paint,then use Eastwood Itch to remove the surface rust.In the area that I can’t get to dur to cracks and so forth I may use the blaster using walnut shells or something that is less damaging to the metal,but that won’t be till spring.Keep your options coming in.I want to do this right,the truck has been in the family since new.I would like to say it will be at Macungie this year but that not likely,it’s always nice to dream.Will keep the updates coming.

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