The frame is mostly done; the suspension, brakes, drive shaft, and transmission are all installed. Next is to get the tires and put this baby on the road. In order to select the correct tire size, believe me there are a zillion, we need to do a test fitting of the body on the frame so we get the tires sized correctly.
You ladies will understand this, one has to put on the dress to pick out just the right shoes – do I get the strappy Jimmy Choo’s, the sassy Candies, or maybe the little black Goodyears.
Step one of the test fit is to install the cab, remember this is not an ordinary cab. It is a Five Window Cab, baby. We use an advanced body shop technique to put the cab on the frame, the Egyptian litter-bearer method. I rounded up the Lowry men and with Dale we made four. Using two 2x4 boards we picked up the cab and dropped it in place.
It is hard to believe but It took only four bolts to attach the cab to the frame. Next, Dale and I attached the front and rear passenger side fenders and the result was unbelievable. Anubis, Ra, and Osiris were surely smiling on us. After ten months of working on the frame, the truck came to life, just look at the pictures.
Now we can select the proper tires. The key is to get a tire that is proportional to the wheel well and fenders. I am thinking of a little black number.
Well as good as it looks, sadly it is just a test fit. Dorothy don’t look behind the curtain you might get some oil spots on those Ruby Red Slippers.
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