The Last Touches Before It Goes to Paint

         Wow where does the time go? I can't believe it has been almost three months since the last update. That being said, we have been working hard on getting all the final details finish up on the cab. We have been making a lot of brackets and bracing for seat belts, interior panels, hood, and the new grill just to name a few. Also drilled holes in all panels for wiring and retrofitted for the new power windows. I'm hoping we got all our bases cover, but you never know till the final assembly.

 

We needed to come up with a solution for making a transition between the fiberglass and the cab. We came up with making some custom garnish molding. This would also give us a place to mount the windlace. 

We used two sets of garnish moldings from a fleetline to start with. Chris cut, heated, bent, and welded them together to make the custom molding. 

Still need to do some adjustments, but it's close.

The final fit.

We cleaned and fitted all the parts before we get ready to send the cab off  to paint.

Since we added four inches to the fender and skirt we added a step to give better access into the cab. 

We also needed to fab up some new lower running boards to meet up with the box.The wood is a mock up of the shape of the box so that we could get the radius for the running board. The plan is that we will work on the box while the cab is at the paint shop.

We inset some aluminum casting into the steps for looks and some protection for the paint. The casting where made for a battery cover that we shaped to fit the steps.

Also milled in the Ford emblem to give it a little more wow factor.The plan is to have them painted black and then have the tops polished. It will save me from having to polish all the little groves.

Chris also made a frame for the cab to make it more portable.

It's loaded up and ready for its new home. The only lose ends on the cab are mirrors and the grill.

I'm not sure if Chris is smiling because he's happy to see it go or if he's really happy on how it has turn out. I think it's both. Thanks Chris and what a fantastic job!! Looking forward to start on the box.