Top wood replacement
- s147881
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- Joined: April 13th, 2007, 8:09 pm
- Body Type: stake bed 82A
- Model Year: 1930
- Location: Decatur Michigan
Top wood replacement
When removing my old wood I found a mastic/tar substance between the wood and metal. Is this original? Is it necessary?
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- Location: Illinois
Re: Top wood replacement
i think i was told it was dum dum. kind of a crude RTV/weather sealer of its time. Im betting there is a more modern better sealer people use but dont know what it is.
- Neil Wilson
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Re: Top wood replacement
It is original and necessary if your cab will ever be in the weather or washed
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Fit all the wood first. I used roofing tar on the final installation and cleaned up excess. Everything must be clean for painting. For the 82-A closed cab, the rear roof rail is most important since water can run inward due to the upward flange of the rear panels.
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- s147881
- Posts: 425
- Joined: April 13th, 2007, 8:09 pm
- Body Type: stake bed 82A
- Model Year: 1930
- Location: Decatur Michigan
Re: Top wood replacement
Ok great.
Re: Top wood replacement
s147881 wrote:Ok great.
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Put cab on today- will be removing old wood and installing new wood with roofing cement this week.
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Re: Top wood replacement
Look like it is going to be a great truck
- s147881
- Posts: 425
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- Body Type: stake bed 82A
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- Location: Decatur Michigan
Re: Top wood replacement
All rust but mostly solid. Been cleaning gas tank today. Removed it and scraped some rust loose from bottom. Vacuumed and poured in 35 1/2 nuts. I have been rolling and sloshing all day. Do it for a couple of minutes then rest while doing something else. Cleaning up pretty good. Will continue till tomorrow afternoon and then seal it.