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Old 10-09-13, 04:43
Bob Carriere Bob Carriere is offline
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Default It pays to wait sometimes....

HI Jim

Yes pictures when you can....... remember some of us can't read toooo good.

Fenders....... yes they should interchange between all cab 13..... but not the HUP even though they seem the same.

On the radiator..... save the top and bottom box of your best radiator and have a new 3 row core installed..... it will cost you near $400 but that is cheap insurance for the engine and peace of mind.

Tool box can be reproduced... it will provide you with good welding practice plans or at least drawings are floating around on MLU.

Spare tire bracket...... you may have to find and buy a whole truck to get those..... they can be replicated ....... again take you time and look around.

The small storage boxes underneath the cargo box are easily reproduced and measurements should be on MLU or guys will help you out.

Seat..... do you mean the frame or the seat covers??

Seat frames have to be hunted down..... canvass covers may still be available from Dirk in Holland or Brian Ashbury...... one day some one will start reproducing them but it has not happened yet.

Canvass cover for the cargo box...... some were made a few years ago by a firm near London Ontario..... they were done as a special one time order and we had to get enough buyers to make it worth there while...... amybe it is time again to canvass MLU members to see how many are prepared to pay close to $500 for each unit prepaid presold.

Weather flaps around the windows..... still some NOS floating around very hard to get..... best bet is to borrow a set and see if you can find a heavy tarp place to do it for you.

The BIG problem in all the canvass item is that the material is all done overseas and a local Canadian tarp shop has to order a minimum amount of canvass for the specific weigth and OD color...... so if he needs to buy 500 yards minimum and use only 10 yards for your order he is stuck with the rest.

Now on your cab 13 you should have a metal skelton frame that will hold some form of clear plastic...... you need to find those frame off other members or parts trucks. Have a look at Phil Waterman's site he has dimensions for these door frames.

Whatever you decide to install as side windows they will not seal, you will get wet and you will get cold..... but your a Canadian Hey !!!!

Bob C
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