wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Yup
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You're taking this all serious!
You can sleeve those pillars and rosette weld them right?
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Hahaha!!
I took a few measurements before the cuts so I'll be able to put the windshield back in. Basically space the cab the thickness of the blade and it should be back to normal.
After cutting the A pillar it's just not enough flex to get the cage dealt with. So now I'm removing the rear window in preparation for cutting the back of the cab.
I found a supplier who has the sliding glass back windows for $150 and they're tinted...I may just swap that out.
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
It's mostly that I cant weld the top of them. The cage is more or less stuck with about a third of the weld surface trapped with about an 1/8" clearance.
No I meant the window pillar.
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Oh yeah I probably could. It's an odd shape of course but even just some bar stock would be good. Good idea.
Yeah just flat steel.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
I would take couple pieces of flat steel and screw it fast on each side of the cut.
Then take them off.
Then when ready to put the roof back on you just rescrew the steel back in place and it will preset your gap, ( saw blade kerf) and your ready to start tacking.
Then take them off.
Then when ready to put the roof back on you just rescrew the steel back in place and it will preset your gap, ( saw blade kerf) and your ready to start tacking.
ekajkrats
1/2 ton status
When you see guys replace the windshield header on the 1st gen blazer, some do the same thing, and put some sort of material inside to line it up/give it a little bit more rigidity, partly because there is no cab support for the winshield, it just flots up there, ecxept when connected to the top.
Pretty sure I remember sponsoredbydad putting something small and either square-ish or l channel. He has so many threads. it would take a little digging but could find it tomorrow if you just want to see pics of what he did. Not sure they would give any other insight, but just agree with what you are already thinking (putting something in there).
Pretty sure I remember sponsoredbydad putting something small and either square-ish or l channel. He has so many threads. it would take a little digging but could find it tomorrow if you just want to see pics of what he did. Not sure they would give any other insight, but just agree with what you are already thinking (putting something in there).
Yeah I put some 3/4" dia tubing inside the pillar, I think I got the idea from tRusty's build. I gently massaged it to be more oval, made it a nice tight fit. Your cuts look WAY better than mine.
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Yeah I put some 3/4" dia tubing inside the pillar, I think I got the idea from tRusty's build. I gently massaged it to be more oval, made it a nice tight fit. Your cuts look WAY better than mine.
Wow that's killer! I'm doing that for sure!
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Took the back window out last night.
Then I put some lines on the cab to cut. A few inches above the seat belt bolt will allow me to be able to weld the cab back together.
Then I put some lines on the cab to cut. A few inches above the seat belt bolt will allow me to be able to weld the cab back together.
So did you cut your list in half?
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
I think I half to.
I see a lot of items crossed off of your list! You're making progress.
Explain again why tops coming off? Or is it to weld the cage the rest of the way up?
he can't access the top of the cage for welding
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Yup what skunked said. Maybe I'll just leave it a convertible lol
