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Seal
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:42 am
by Nickathome
knattrass wrote:Indy Dave -
Our frame had filled with water, froze, and split wide open along the bottom seam. After we heat-n-beat it back into shape, we did the same thing you did. We applied a thin coat of w/s seal adhesive to the frame, affixed the seal and installed the flat metal retainer with s/s screws. Nick is right, there is not enough flex in the seal to kiss against the cowl. In fact, we took the whole thing apart, reversed the seal, and made it worse. We took a chunk of round closed cell foam from H/D and slipped it underneath the w/s to seal the air blowing in. No rain for us but it amazing to think that seal is so far off.
In my situation, I had removed the windshield completely in order to weld up the rot that was underneath the windshield on the cowl. That and the cancer that was at both windshield attachment points. When I reinstalled the windshield it must've been slightly off. Thats what I think caused my seal to not mate up all the way. Again my truck is garaged so I don't worry too much about the seal not mating up all the way.
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 3:42 am
by refit1701
Mine was almost missing the last two inches on the bottom. Rusted to nothing. I got another frame from one of our esteemed members here and am working on that.
I have the old rusted one here and I keep saying I am gonna cut the brackets off of it to save when I junk the frame.
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:54 am
by djester
From the comments it sounds like a common problem. OK, Charles, seems like it is time for you to come in and help us all out with a fix. Surely you have run into this problem many times.
Dave
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:30 am
by Nickathome
djester wrote:From the comments it sounds like a common problem. OK, Charles, seems like it is time for you to come in and help us all out with a fix. Surely you have run into this problem many times.
Dave
from what I understand this is a very common problem with these trucks, same as the rot that most unrestored trucks have under the headlights.
Holes
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:46 pm
by m-37Bruce
However many holes are in the bottom of the frame itself, I'll try and count 'em today sometime?
Glad I Could Help,
Good Idea
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:51 pm
by m-37Bruce
refit1701 wrote:Mine was almost missing the last two inches on the bottom. Rusted to nothing. I got another frame from one of our esteemed members here and am working on that.
I have the old rusted one here and I keep saying I am gonna cut the brackets off of it to save when I junk the frame.
I was wondering how it was coming along? Saving parts/components is a good idea, they don't make 'em any more!
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:19 pm
by refit1701
I've sanded on the frame and then set it aside for the brake work. When I get ready to paint the cab, I'll get the frame ready to paint too.
It goes slowly.....
I welded mine
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:28 pm
by DAP
I wrapped the bottom with steel and welded it all up. Then cut out one window (I had already removed center post and tilt out arm brackets). I have better visibility and no water leaks in rain.