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| | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 144 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2010 Posts: 144 | Unless you are under 18 yrs. old and 128 lbs., then working under the dash is the worst job on the truck. This is my "comfort fix tip" http://s982.photobucket.com/user/JOHNHILL_photos/library/Truck%20Dash%20benchSomeone may have done this before but it is my idea and it works great. I used a 4' piece of 3/4" plywood that I had and lay it between the floor of the truck and my shop stool with a block of wood on it to bring it up to same height as truck floor. I place a moving pad on the board and climb in. Something for a pillow would help if you are going to spend some time under there. John
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | Great tip, thanks! Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 252 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 252 | A great idea that I wish I had thought of a couple of years ago.
I am still trying to uncoil and straighten up!! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | I don't fit there to well
I have to remove the seat bottom and run the board there
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 | John,
Great tip.
For some of us our bodies do not bend easily.
Harold
Harold
Is a restoration ever finished? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 | Great tip. Looks so comfortable that I might fall asleep. I appreciate the tip. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 77 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 77 | I am in the middle of a total frame off resto of my 50 3100.
I have been using my boy's old crib mattress. Its the perfect size and fit .What a back saver ! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 | Love that idea. Wish I had thought of it. Thanks
Steve H
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 815 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 815 | I do the same thing. Works great. I need to pull the floor shifter though. Steve | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 | I have removed the pedals from under the cab to get in with out bruising my neck. Not a lot of room to get in there. The shop stool and a board, that is just great.
Steve H
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 186 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 186 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Changed out the heater core in my Deluxe heater this summer and I used John's idea. A piece of 12" shelving and a horse of the right height and it made working under the dash a whole bunch more comfortable, almost took a nap on it when I was finished: http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/160203521 Was thinking that next time I might take a sheet of plywood and cut a wider one that fits the whole width of the door opening. Then I can roll around without fear of falling off the edge. Update: On my way out to the barn to cut some wood. http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/161172149dg
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Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Hey John, you live in that farm house back in the woods along
the creek or in that palatial mansion up front????
Sure is pretty country down there. My wife grew up down in
Rockingham, still has relatives in Gelead, we don't get
down to visit often enough.
Thanks for the tip, that was a pleasure....almost....working under the dash this time.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 12 | Thanks for sharing! I'll use it! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 | I have been using my boy's old crib mattress. Its the perfect size and fit .What a back saver ! 5 star idea there 7998 & I have a crib mattress (maybe I can sneak out & use). We just upgraded to a twin-size mattress for my son. I was about to complain about fiddling with the headlight switch wiring last night--- without a seat installed... Thanks for the drawing picture Denny; my seat won't be out forever & I'll put the plan to use. Brad
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