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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 663
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The Restoration has Begun
Well, here goes nothing. After waiting for about 6 months for the body shop to have time to work on my truck, it has begun.
At first we thought cab corners and cab mounts were the only repairs needed but as always as we dug into things we found more and more rust. A bit of the right rocker, the floor where it meets the kick-panel on both sides, and inside the cab behind the cab corners were rotted out. So...the tab keeps going higher, and higher, and higher. I have a patient wife. The good news is that the guy doing the metal work is a 20 year-old genius. I couldn't believe some of the patch panels he bent/welded into place. He made them from scratch and they looked factory stamped. I also supplied some patches (cab corners, rockers, cab mounts) but he made all the odd stuff. After he's welded-in a panel it will hardly take any putty at all to get it perfect. I hope to have a ready-to-paint truck after they're done. So, now the saving starts for the paint job. I sure hope they don't find any more rust.
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Present: 2015 Tacoma. Yeah, not a GM, but I love it. 1969 GMC 32,000 - fix, drive, relax, fix... 2019 BMW R1250 GSA - Yahoooooooo 1979 Honda GL 1000 - retro touring at its best. Past: '05 Sierra 4x4 - Had 270,000 KM and running well when it was written-off by a stop sign runner. '94 F-150 from the "F word" company. I'll admit it...good truck. Sold what was left of it for $800 to a guy who came to pick it up at 11:00 PM with cash in hand. Hmm. '79 Sierra Grande (Black) organ donor - perfect rebuildable 4-bolt 350 and a good TH350. '76 Sierra Grande (Orange) - hate isn't too strong a word. Kid who bought it turned it into a hot rod. '68 C-10 R.I.P. - Dad's old truck...too far gone to resurrect. '59 C-50 - with hoist. Truck is gone, wife isn't. Nuff said. Last edited by bluec10; 09-12-2008 at 03:45 PM. Reason: forgot to add a couple of comments |
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Location: Franklinton NC
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Re: The Restoration has Begun
Good luck on your build and just so you know
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The Older Generation
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Location: Montezuma, Iowa
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Re: The Restoration has Begun
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Glad to hear the wheels are turning, so to speak. It all takes time...and money. LockDoc
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: South Florida
Posts: 11,375
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Re: The Restoration has Begun
Good luck and get ready the $$$ will creep up really quick!!
the only part I always hate on a build is the body shop time, since I dont know or have the time to learn because of my business...
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Location: New Madison, Ohio
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Re: The Restoration has Begun
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A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. ![]() 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. ![]() 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc ![]() ![]() JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! Last edited by 70cst; 09-12-2008 at 08:33 PM. |
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Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas"
Posts: 10,880
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Re: The Restoration has Begun
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It's a good thing to have started. It's a great thing to have an understanding wife. It's a wonderful thing to have the money to do the job. Having all three of these components? Priceless.
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#7 |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: tulsa oklahoma
Posts: 16
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Re: The Restoration has Begun
i can't afford a bodyshop but i do stainless work for a living and can get it real cheap so i have been patching in the prone-to-rust spots with stainless,i have been taking pics every step of the way, i will put up build pics as soon as i get organized.hope it turns out half as nice as the ones i see here!
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 663
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Re: The Restoration has Begun
Will get pics ASAP.
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Present: 2015 Tacoma. Yeah, not a GM, but I love it. 1969 GMC 32,000 - fix, drive, relax, fix... 2019 BMW R1250 GSA - Yahoooooooo 1979 Honda GL 1000 - retro touring at its best. Past: '05 Sierra 4x4 - Had 270,000 KM and running well when it was written-off by a stop sign runner. '94 F-150 from the "F word" company. I'll admit it...good truck. Sold what was left of it for $800 to a guy who came to pick it up at 11:00 PM with cash in hand. Hmm. '79 Sierra Grande (Black) organ donor - perfect rebuildable 4-bolt 350 and a good TH350. '76 Sierra Grande (Orange) - hate isn't too strong a word. Kid who bought it turned it into a hot rod. '68 C-10 R.I.P. - Dad's old truck...too far gone to resurrect. '59 C-50 - with hoist. Truck is gone, wife isn't. Nuff said. |
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Tot Roddin'
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Mid-MO
Posts: 24,461
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Re: The Restoration has Begun
You better, or I think you'll have a several members heading to Canada to take a closer look...
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