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dalbers · 04-03-2006, 02:03 AM

I just was looking at my truck and the po just fiberglassed the cab corners and rockers. Are these structurally critical to the cab, or are the cab supports and cab mounts the main things to worry about? I've put new cab mounts, but need to get the cab support covers or new cab supports? Do I NEED new corners and rockers, or can i just leave them fiberglassed? Thanks in advance.
David

dalbers · 04-03-2006, 02:04 AM

Oh, this is just going to be a dd and am not worried about it being a show truck, it will get driven.

Rokcrln · 04-03-2006, 08:21 AM

If you do not care about the rust comming back and getting worse than just replace the supports and drive it. If you want it fixed right (even not for show) then replace the bad areas and start with good metal. Just my thoughts.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Huck · 04-03-2006, 08:31 AM

On a dialy driver- if most of the metal is structurally strong, you can remove the loose crap and coat with a rust stopping paint like POR15 and you can probably use it like that for 10 years!!! If the outer rockers has holes, you may as well remove and replace it --fairly basic--just be sure to coat the inners sides real good before install.
The cab corners are a bugger to replace so I would tend to avoid that unless they are totally bad. If just bubbles and small holes, you can remove the loose stuff, coat with POR15, then glass in with no structual impact.
Floor supports should be replaced if gone but I've seen many trucks run for years with minimal supports left--not what I would do but~~. My .02--Huck

04-03-2006, 02:03 AM	#1
dalbers Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cheney, KS Posts: 462	cab corners and rockers I just was looking at my truck and the po just fiberglassed the cab corners and rockers. Are these structurally critical to the cab, or are the cab supports and cab mounts the main things to worry about? I've put new cab mounts, but need to get the cab support covers or new cab supports? Do I NEED new corners and rockers, or can i just leave them fiberglassed? Thanks in advance. David

04-03-2006, 02:04 AM	#2
dalbers Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cheney, KS Posts: 462	Re: cab corners and rockers Oh, this is just going to be a dd and am not worried about it being a show truck, it will get driven.

04-03-2006, 08:21 AM	#3
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: cab corners and rockers If you do not care about the rust comming back and getting worse than just replace the supports and drive it. If you want it fixed right (even not for show) then replace the bad areas and start with good metal. Just my thoughts. Kevin LFD Inc.

04-03-2006, 08:31 AM	#4
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,269	Re: cab corners and rockers On a dialy driver- if most of the metal is structurally strong, you can remove the loose crap and coat with a rust stopping paint like POR15 and you can probably use it like that for 10 years!!! If the outer rockers has holes, you may as well remove and replace it --fairly basic--just be sure to coat the inners sides real good before install. The cab corners are a bugger to replace so I would tend to avoid that unless they are totally bad. If just bubbles and small holes, you can remove the loose stuff, coat with POR15, then glass in with no structual impact. Floor supports should be replaced if gone but I've seen many trucks run for years with minimal supports left--not what I would do but~~. My .02--Huck



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