Gilbert, Had a similar road with my 50 3600...replaced floor, toe board and cowels. Some critical points to remember are: 1. Use reference points as you tear down to assure your firewall holes align and the firewall angle is rebuilt as it should be. Measure and record these measurements of where the holes are on the original and the slope of the metal..as they will affect your assembly of the fenders, and brake/clutch pedal shafts, etc. Measure inside distances also...using permanent features such as the battery box edge, emergency brake hole, and seat base as a references.
2. I would suggest using the longer cowl repair panels as they give you more options ...you can choose your cut lines at more convenient spots if your rust is higher up. Of course the short ones work if rust is only on the bottom. Mine extended almost up to the vents 3. I suspended the cab using my engine hoist pushing up on the interior ceiling of the cab (Coming in from the side throught the window) with a piece of 3/4 plywood adapted to my hoist to push up on the ceiling. (couple of jack stands for safety) but this allowed welding underneath and took the weight of the cab to prevent any deformation from it's own weight when you remove the whole floor, toe pan and cowels. It gets pretty flexible when that part is removed. I could also move it around the garage if needed. Usually had to ask the wife for a hand there. 4. I tacked the floor first aligning on seat base/door frame, pulling the toe plate in doing alignment/slant and then tacked in the sides. Don't permenantly weld until you are happy with the holes, slant, etc. The assembly manual does give some detail dimentions, but it was generally for 54, and I believe the factory used some artistic license when they assembled these trucks, so...suggest using your own dimentions along with the manual just to assure the fenders and emergency brake assy marry up well. Good luck! Gary 1950 Chev 3600 Geneseo, IL >From: "buffulohunter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com >To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [old-chevy-truck] rust repair >Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 04:30:42 -0000 > >I need some advice regarding cab repair. Unfortunately, my cab has >more rust than good sheetmetal, so I need to replace the toeboard, >floorpan, and the cowl panels on both sides. Does anyone have >experience replacing all these panels that they could share? Is there >a particular order that they need to be replaced? I am looking thru my >assembly manual for a more detailed picture. > >I realize that looking for a replacement cab would be more cost >effective, but I have sentimental reasons for wanting to repair this >one. > >Thanks, >Gilbert >51 3100 5 window >Houston > _________________________________________________________________ http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_pcmag_0507 Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
