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--- buffulohunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks to all who responded. It is very good > information. If > replacing all cowl panels, toeboard and floor, which > would be the > recommended order? Also, what would a rough > estimate be for getting > a body shop labor. I appreciate all feedback > > Thanks, > Gilbert > > --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, "K Ohlgren" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Gilbert > > replace panels one at a time to prevent the cab > from warping or > twisting. if > > you cut out the floor, the steps, cab corners and > rockers all at > once, you > > will have a problem. weld cross supports in the > doors to hold their > shape. > > plan your attack. most panels i cut the cab and > then cut the patch > to fit > > the hole. i cut my panels to lay in the hole with > a 1/32 max gap,no > gap is > > better. this takes time but makes for easier > welding. for the > panels; after > > you have the panel fitting well, take a piece of > 18 or 20 gauge > metal 1 inch > > wide and the lenght of the patch. use drill point > screws to screw > it to the > > inside of your cab, half on the cab, half in the > hole (screws > coming from > > the outside) put the screws 2 inches apart. this > gives you a flange > to fit > > and weld your patch against. fit your patch panel > again, grind or > sand the > > edge to fit (again) then use more drill points to > attach the patch, > add more > > screws if it puckers in or out to much. tack weld > the cab-to-patch > butt > > joint. cross tack like your torquing a head, the > more tacks the > better. if > > your fit is tight when you remove the screws the > flange should pull > right > > out. i learned the flange method after patching > half my truck from > an old > > time body guy. made the other patches go in better > and look a lot > better > > too. > > > > Kurt > > 58 3100 Apache project > > the "Duracell Project" it keeps going... and > going... > > > > > > > > > > > > >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 > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Need a brain boost? Recharge with a stimulating > game. Play now! > > > http://club.live.com/home.aspx?icid=club_hotmailtextlink1 > > > > > > > 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 > > (Yahoo! ID required) > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 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/
