anyone have this type of rust on a 55-59 cab ???
 

I'm sure there is this sorta rust on someones cab

How can I repair this?

Re: anyone have this type of rust on a 55-59 cab ???
 

find a donor cab with no title. I see them all the time on craigslist for 500 bucks

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I've seen those rear cab panels on ebay both small and big back window. Don't know anything about them just that they are there for sale.

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Not a big window cab for $500 you don't.

If it's that bad, it's that bad all around most likely.

I have a little bit of rust-through in my rain gutters and what appears to be someone's decades-old attempt to repair some rust-through on the interior near the B pillars with bad torch welding. I'm hoping I can drill out the spot welds and replace the roof panel the way Bam (Kabwe) did and only have to patch minor areas inside but there's always the wildcard of a lot more rust once you dig in.

SoCal Craigslist currently has one big window cab for a
$1500 asking price!

Re: anyone have this type of rust on a 55-59 cab ???
 

There's one in Ft. Worth for $2k :jdp:

Re: anyone have this type of rust on a 55-59 cab ???
 

If it is there check the front window eye brow and A pillar. All the patch pieces are repoped, window and door fit needs attention.

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The windshield area is not repop and neither is this back in the picture

I have a lot of patch panels awaiting to be welded in

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Re: anyone have this type of rust on a 55-59 cab ???
 

There are guys in Kansas that call that "patina" .

Premier Street Rods started building new replacement TF cabs a while back and in the process offer most every piece of sheet metal for the cabs.

Not a bad price compared to the Ebay offering above either. Still a lot of coin to lay out but it's an option as is forming your own patch panels and patching it. https://www.premierstreetrod.com/det...ge_Window.html

Re: anyone have this type of rust on a 55-59 cab ???
 

I'll just have them patch it

I don't know why I'd buy the whole patch when I need that one place

Re: anyone have this type of rust on a 55-59 cab ???
 

Guess all that stuff at Classic is just for show?? top inner and outer includes eyebrow, back inner and outer from top to corners, A pillars from top to door hinges, and on and on.....

Re: anyone have this type of rust on a 55-59 cab ???
 

Alright, I had no clue that they had those patch panels.. Please send me a link

Re: anyone have this type of rust on a 55-59 cab ???
 

Ouch! How's the rest of it? I'd be afraid it's swiss cheese.

Re: anyone have this type of rust on a 55-59 cab ???
 

Pretty much like swiss cheese...its in bad shape, but one day will be fully repaired

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If you have access to a Media Blaster I would suggest you have the whole cab cleaned like you said it will get repaired. Cleaned metal is easier to weld on and you can take a before and after picture of repairs nothing is more gratifying than saying I fixed that. :metal:

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Bro, I have no set skills of welding and fabricating. I have a local body shop that is going to repair the cab. The whole truck has been sandblasted and painted rust protector. Everyone is like "why don't you get another cab" well this truck has been through hell and it is my Grandfathers truck in which I couldn't part with for nothing

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it about preservation but sometime you have to look at the whole picture
replace just enough to make it better and yet not loose the originality
thats the real struggle....Sp

Re: anyone have this type of rust on a 55-59 cab ???
 

I am just honestly worried about this piece and wonder if they can match it

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Any good body man with the right tools can duplicate any body part, just take experience and time. I have almost 40 years of history with my truck but if it got severely damaged would not think for 2 seconds about a $1K replacement vs $5K in bodywork to fix the original. I think your grandpa would support the same decision for you. You could check with DMV on how to legally transfer the VIN to the new cab.

Re: anyone have this type of rust on a 55-59 cab ???
 

I'll keep this cab but thanks it has too much senti mental value to just change out