You might have a parts truck on your hands. If those areas are rusty, so are the braces that support them. On that site, you can buy a complete new metal cab with doors for $9K. Better to look around for as rust free truck as you can find.
--- buffulohunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That is what I was afraid of and pretty close to > other guestimates. > For some reason the cab now holds less sentimental > value. :) > > > Thanks, > Gilbert > > > --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, charles > olson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Body shop estimate without seeing project vehicle: > > > $6,000 > > > > Isn't there other parts of this truck that hold > the > > sentimental value that would allow for less > investment > > for a 25% of cab structure replacement? > > > > > > --- 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" > > > <kjohlgren@> > > > 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" <gmontes5@> > > > > >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? 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