1962 Gmc dump truck
 

Well here we go started on the project pulled the dump box off , cab , motor , both transmissions , All the way down to the bare frame ,
What a greasy oily mess , should of started this project about 10 years ago
Not as young as I used to be,
Found out It had a 401 Magnum , thought it was just a 401 they must of replaced the motor took both of the transmissions in to get resealed and gone through , took power steering box , power assist ram and pump in to get rebuilt
The truck has a 5/16 thick main frame , with a quarter inch up right fish plate laid over the main frame which dirt and water got in between and rusted and then bowed out the outer frame ,
Everything was going just fine tell that I am having a new outer frame made
Those rivets are a pain in the butt

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Im not sure what that picture is of. Is it a bed of your truck?

More pics please! :thumbsup:

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I was trying to put more pics but it wouldn't let me ,I will try again

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Here's more pics , it will only let me put on each reply ,

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The only way to move the cab around

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Now the fun starts removing the rivets from the frame

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Check out the outer frame

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Here's another pick taking off the cab , check out the firetruck in the background
Bought the firetruck for parts but after picking it up is so clean it's like brand-new , it only has 8,700 miles on it, it's a 5000 series came with a 478 , I can't take it apart I'll have to take apart one of the other trucks

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The firetruck everything works lights, siren, purrs like a kitten

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Diggin on the fire truck.... I have owned 2 in the past. What are your plans for it?

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Well I don't know I bought some new tires for it, yes I will cruise it around and go to car shows or truck shows , it's too nice to take apart need parts for my other trucks , I will send you some pictures of the inside

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My iPad will only let me send one picture at a time I can figure out how to change the name of the JPEG files

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The steering wheel is like brand-new you know how when they start getting worn black start showing through

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Glad to see I am not the only guy busting rivets. I use an 8# and a cold chisel. Takes 5 or 6 hits and pop.

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Yeah I thought I was the only one taking rivets out what a job!!!
I think mine might be going to some thicker metal the mainframe is 5/16 thick the outer frame is a 1/4 " and then the suspension is about 5/16 it also has a inter frame where the suspension is another 1/4 "
The only way I can get them out is to cut their heads off with a scarfing tip and get the rivet red-hot and pound them out , the two frames and the suspension brackets it's a little over 1" thick,
Could almost use you and that big sledgehammer and your punch LOL

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Pics of the frame

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Going to put this Peterbilt air trac suspension in air ride the only way to go.
its rough ride with that old Hendrickson suspension

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Well got a little more done this weekend rear bogies are out , rivets for a pain in the but
The ones on the hangers for the suspension they have shoulders on them the only
Way to get them out is to drill them:pullinghairout:

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Had to make a engine cart , got tired of moving it around with the forklift

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Having problems pics

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More pics

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Finally got all the rivets out !! Wow what a job that was

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More pics

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More pics

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Put the frame on a rotisserie almost done with the frame

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Getting there slowly but surely lot of work fabricating and fitting all the mounts

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Polished fuel tanks and hangers

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Cheating just a little bit rigged up a auto twirler and fabricated it to rotate the frame makes it a lot easier. Everything is so darn heavy

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Just about got The Frame , axles , differentials , Air valves , and the plumbing done

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You do nice work! I wish I had a frame roti or you lived next door :-)

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Thanks there is 160 acres for sale next to me lol

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Rattle snake
Look what was hiding in My truck as I was working on it
We were eye to eye

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Still pluging away got the frame plumbed , air bags, air valves , electrical , train horns
New brakes and drums ,

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Electric over air valves , had to really put my thinking cap To wire all this

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Got the train horns mounted

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Got the wheels and tires mounted

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Taking apart my third donor truck , was a fire truck I am going to have a couple motors for sale this one only has 38,000 Didnt try to start it but it does turn over The motor is un molested

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**** rattlesnake was underneath the truck as I was taking it apart
You can bet that I'm doublechecking now

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Sorry this is where Iran into the rattlesnake

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Poor thing was just a baby!!!