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Ok LT1 and thank you. Shouldn't be hard since both sides of my skin over the doors are already detached due to rusting through. Lol

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Sorry about the sideways pics.

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What size bit and do you drill all the way through?

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I drill 1/8" and do not go through or you have to weld both sides. Harbor freight sells spot weld cutters for 5 bucks and they work great. You have to have finesse and only cut through the top skin, that's where the screwdrivers come in handy because they will pop the skin as soon as you get through the first layer.

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Dumb question butt:
How do you get a screwdriver blade under the lip
With a drip rail in the way?

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Just ease it under.

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Don't you talk dirty to me buddy!

Lol. Thanks bud!

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Change of plans. Pulled the outer roof skin off and everything up front and on sides is wasted. Even my ceiling skin is bad in a 4x5 inch area. Luckily I found a complete donor roof including inner and outer roof skin and front eyebrow panel in good condition. BUT the donor is a 64 so I know the A-pillars and such won't work. Does anyone know why a 64 drip rail and roof wouldn't work for my 61?

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We should do a rats nest in the roof poll, I see it's 3 for 3 now.

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Yeah the old bench seat was missing much stuffing. I found the stuffing under the roof, behind the gauge cluster, and inside the heater blower assembly. It should turn out a very comfortable truck.

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Also, the donor has a good BBW that I'm thinking about snagging. I do like the small window but what are y'all's thoughts? BBW better or more desirable?

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I prefer the small back window. It offers a bit more privacy from the rear. Also, a good place to mount your accessory items, like a gun rack (for that true vintage look), coat hook (to hang your jean jacket and ball cap from), and an auxiliary speaker for your CB radio.
I never cared for the big window and cameo cabs because they were too open, and not 'cozy' enough. I know I'm probably in the minority here, but I vote for the small window.

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I like the BBW, makes the truck worth more and now is the time to do it, whilst the roof and that panel are open and accessible.

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I have yet to try it but I would think the roof panel would be the same. I agree that now would be the perfect time to do a big back window upgrade.

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It seems that the roofs of these trucks were very popular with mice. I vacuumed all of this out of the cowl vents and inside the back wall of the cab of the '65 I'm working on. I plan to do it again now that I have the cab laying on its back, in the hope that whatever the mice may have stuffed in the roof will have fallen to the back wall of the cab and will be retrievable with the shop vac. Stupid mice.
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Stupid mice indeed!!!

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someone say mice.?

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nice

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Poor lil fella...thought it was a hamster wheel.

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Good one Sp
I don't know why they don't
make an inner panel too,if the outer is rusted out, the inner Is likely to be as well
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I'm also thinking roof panels are the same 60-66.

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Are you interested in a different cab? I looked at BBW AC cab in the TX panhandle a couple of years ago. I can't remember what year model it was though. I could call him if that's an option for you.

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That's ok Jackson. I could go with the BBW cab that is here if mine is a lost cause. After much thought I decided that I like the small window. I'm weird I guess.

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Not weird. The small is good in the Texas sun.

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Does anyone offer the front inner part of the roof, like where the mirror goes? mine is pretty well gone