Popular Post Freightrain Posted February 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2020 Well, after all these years I'm finally getting the hood fixed up on the truck. Took it to my buddy a few months ago and told him to pick away at it and let me know when it's done. He texted me a couple days ago and tells me to come get it and test fit it before he finished bodywork. He had patched the corners and replaced the inner supports at the latch points. Looked good so far. I bring them home and throw them on only to find out the back corners are pulled in severely and it won't fit the cowl by inches. I talked to him today and ask how I might do something about it. After a talk I decide it is better to bring the truck to his shop and let HIM make it fit. We just got a blast of winter yesterday and should get some decent accumulation the next few days. Last weekend would have been perfect to drive it over(50 and clear). Told him we'll watch the weather and maybe in a couple weeks it will be good enough out to drive it over so he can tinker with it(it's a 45 min drive). I've still got a couple months before it has to be road worthy so it's not critical yet. Heck, it's a hot rod now...no hood!! 6 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61193-body-work-woes/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Maybe with the whole truck in the shop, he will paint the whole truck....? 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61193-body-work-woes/#findComment-443969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 lol...your still moving alot faster than me.........bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61193-body-work-woes/#findComment-444137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 Well, that would be nice, but it needs more bodywork to the cab too and not sure if he wants to get into all that now? I'd have to strip stuff down, blah, blah, blah and I need it ready to roll by mid April. Not sure if you have ever had a vehicle stuck in bodyshop hell? LOL!! My buddy wouldn't do that, that's why it took another year to get the hood done after he did the doors last winter. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61193-body-work-woes/#findComment-444149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Been down that road a time or two over the years..... Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61193-body-work-woes/#findComment-444152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) Bringing the truck to the bodyshop seems as the only way to go. Or... You could buy another B-model or the front half of it and bring it down there instead A story of that kind - when I asked an upholstery guy to make me two new door panels for my R-model I brang the old pair of those as a sample. And after I got comment of he better needed a vehicle to make the parts into the correct shape (he already made them larger) I showed up with not the truck's cab but the door Edited March 1, 2020 by Vladislav Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61193-body-work-woes/#findComment-444158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 If you have a spare can you could take him the cab or you could make a template of the firewall and give him that. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61193-body-work-woes/#findComment-444179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 I wish I had a cab, but it needs the front corners finessed also. They stick out(better than in). I also realized today he ground the tabs off the hood sides that locate the stainless trim. Ugh, guess he will be welding something back on? Smdh. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61193-body-work-woes/#findComment-444184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 5 hours ago, Freightrain said: Not sure if you have ever had a vehicle stuck in bodyshop hell? Why yes I have. Body shop hell is the worst... 2 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/61193-body-work-woes/#findComment-444190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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