I'm attempting to bring back a '64 tub that's worth more in a scrap yard than as it sits and could really use a couple dimensions.
I am planning on cutting basically everything behind the firewall off except the doorjams and the rail that runs around the top of the back part of tub.
This body is so shot that I'm not confident that the thing is going to hold as I cut panels off so I'd like to put some braces in the locations shown in pictures below.
It would be AWESOME if someone who has an assembled nice rig could get dimensions where I plan to put the braces so that I can weld them in to get/keep the body square.
I guess I should add that I don't want to just brace as is because since I've lifted it off the frame in not confident that it is still...square...front to back and side to side. It's in pretty bad shape!
I'd measure mine but I did exactly the same as you, just kept the top 2" from the front of the doorsill all the way around the tub. You wouldn't be able to trust my dimensions.
What I found good to make as braces was to use the m6 holes in the top sides. You can use an angle across the tailgate in the two holes back there and then run two 3/4 angles across the tub sort of where the main roll hoop crossed and where your yellow strap crosses. Then cross brace those angles. That will hold the width in 3 locations as well as keep it square.
For the door openings I used my doors to set those and then braced the opening.
For overall I levelled the tub and then measured from the floor and occasionally checked everything was still level in all directions while I put it back together. I didn't buy any panels but instead made my own from sheetmetal. This is mostly due to lack of funds.
Your tub looks better than what I started with so have at it.
This is something I found on the net somewhere. It may be useful.
But you still need everything you originally asked for so next reader will hopefully measure theirs.
Cool thanks. I'm going to hold out hope that someone can help me, at minimum get the distance from side to side. As you can see, the PO already redid the bed part of the tub and his work is...well, subpar. Add to that the fact that the tub folded and cracked like a hard shell taco when I moved it off the frame and I am left with a big question mark in regards to the cross dimensions. I can grab each side and move it about an inch.
Worst case I'll just take a level and make them vertical.
While not a nice or currently complete rig (everything fit correctly before I tore it apart), here are some pics & measurements from my 1976.
I have 32.5" for the front door opening, 60" between the inside of the tub rails, & 41" at the rear bed opening.
Don't know a lot about the early 40's but pretty sure the tub measurements you're looking for didn't change into the later years (could be wrong ).
I braced it up and went at it earlier today despite not having the dimensions, fortunately not too far off though. 32.25 at door opening, 60.5" between tub rails and bang on at 41" at the rear. I'm actually surprised the rear opening is the only one that is the same since that's the one that I guessed at the most! Ha!
Here's how far I got today. Feels good to cut the bad out!!!
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