Started Repairing Floor Pans + Some
 

Ok so I got my new angle grinder yesterday and this morning I jumped right too it! i installed my new diamond cutting blade and started cutting out the rusty floor pan, grinding it down, and test fitting...I am actually waiting on new pan support beams so I cant install it yet but I got a good amount done. After all the cutting and grinding I decided to remove the kenwood Cassette deck and replace it with a JVC cd player I had running around. I also removed the speaker amp and rewired the whole sub/speaker system...Enjoy the pics :)

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Your pictures scare me.:lol: How did you get that much rust in Nashville? It must be a rust belt import.

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WHy do the pics scare you??

I dont know but the guy got it from his cousin in MO....Its not too bad..The frame is solid...Floor pan and support need to replaced and there a little more rust in the rocker panels but mostly is all good...

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My K10 is from MO too and it has just as much rust... except mine also has it along the inner rocker panels.

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My CarHauler looks just like that, it live'd it southern Ky. all it's life till last year.

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That's typical for one of these.
Here is a pic of what is considered a good cab in New Hampshire.
http://www.suitorsgarage.com/jsuitor/cuttingfloor1.jpg

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I got a hole like that on my driver's side..

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Yeah, the inner rocker and out rocker has some holes in it but i grinded the inside and it still has a lot of good metal...So before I put everything in place Im going to put some rust proofing stuff on it all

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Well my Floor Support Beam will be in tomorrow and I ordered a patch Panel and Support beam for the passenger side last night.... So this weekend its back to work!

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Yikes...thats a hell of a hole lol

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Alright! I got my support beams and im ready to install them this weekend!! More Pics to come

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wondering if it would be worth bringing a cali truck back east to sell, I feel for you all trying to fix rust like that.

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My truck was brought in from Cali, the only rust it had was a coin sized hole at the bottom of the rear fender. If the PO had bothered to straighten the fender out after hitting somthing with it it would not have had any rust.
I have restored a feve of cars that looked like what Jranger is up against now, and man am I glad that I got my self a rust free truck this time.
Good luck with your project Jranger, it will be a nice truck when it´s done

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looks about right for up here too
gotta do mine next year
pretty sure the rockers have been done once in the 78
but the 79 is real bad

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WOW, mine is really not that bad.....Its just the floor pan and floor pan support thats the main problem...Body of the truck is pretty solid and no dents so :)

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thats looks horrible

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yup it's worse in person lol

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Can you guys tell me what the door way trim pieces are called? I cant find them anywhere and need to buy new ones.......I call them molding or door sills but you know its always different...Also the door panels are vinyl right? Since mine are in fair shape im thinking of buy vinyl paint to just repaint them

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Not exactly sure what they're called, but I think LMC has them. The door panels are plastic. I'd use SEM paint, it's worked wonders for me and lots of others on here.

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you talking about LMCTRUCK.com? They have 1 piece trim but it doesnt look the same...

Thanks for the help though

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Are you talking about the silver trim piece at the floor where the carpet meets the rocker panel?

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yup

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ok found them Door "Sill" not still lol

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Well the supports are a pain in the butt! Couldnt undo the bolt so i had to notch the supports to go around them....Everything is secured with self taping screws for now until i get my buddy to weld them in...

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Also doing this made me realize my rockers are shot....Order new ones