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truckn' · 02-10-2008, 09:13 AM

anyone know who sells door hing pillars, or A pillars. mine are shot

jonzcustomshop · 02-10-2008, 09:57 AM

I am thinking that you would have to find used,or fabricate your own.
If you hold up your new rocker to the new floor pan, you should see that the rocker makes up alot of the hinge pillar that is missing.
(I hope the rockers that you have are the full size type, that go up the hinge pillar and back of the cab.
the only other piece that you can buy is the foot well, however you could just make yourself a paper pattern and cut it out of 18 guage to save time and money,it is just a flat triangle shaped piece.

good luck, I just got done doing some rust repair, and it is not fun...

truckn' · 02-10-2008, 10:32 AM

has anyone got their cab apart that they could make a paper pattern. I know it's alot to ask, but mine are so shot I don't believe it would do me much good.

neto · 02-10-2008, 10:37 AM

Lilred66 what are the A and B pillars in the picture above. My brother has a welding shop and frabricates all kinds of things. Maybe I can get him interested in making some.

*LILRED66* · 02-10-2008, 10:09 AM

There are no "A" pillar or "B" pillar patch panels being manufactured and offered in the aftermarket. With the rust problems in these areas on the '60-'66 Chevy trucks, someone should produce them. As suggested, you will have to get them from a donor cab or fabricate your own. If you find a cab with good "A" & "B" pillars, you might as well use it instead of cutting them off a good cab and installing them onto a rusty cab.

Good luck with your project.

ryan913 · 02-10-2008, 10:26 AM

How close are the pillars for the 67-72 trucks? They offer them in after market.

*LILRED66* · 02-10-2008, 10:48 AM

On either end of the rocker panel, the door jamb runs up the front and back of the cab, creating the door jamb. The "A" pillar is commonly referred to as the hinge pillar and the "B" pillar is commonly referred to as the strike pillar. The lower portion of each, where they meet the rocker, is the problem area. The lower portion of the "A" pillar usually experiences the most rust of the two. A crafty sheet metal man could fabricate them with relative ease.

I hope this information is helpful.

jonzcustomshop · 02-10-2008, 11:14 AM

I have a few shots of mine , maybe that will help.
the main thing, just get the door rocker and fender to line up. there is a fender mounting piont that needs to be there, the rest you can basically make up out of sheet metal

suicide 63 · 02-10-2008, 11:51 AM

classic parts has posted a new door pillar patch in their online catalog but do not have them instock yet i was there last week.They were due in in mid january.

http://www.classicparts.com/prodinfo.asp?number=44-217

jonzcustomshop · 02-10-2008, 09:35 PM

you also could PM prerunnerrob, he is the one on here doing the crewcab build, he might have that part left over....

truckn' · 02-10-2008, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

you also could PM prerunnerrob, he is the one on here doing the crewcab build, he might have that part left over....

good idea thx for the input guys.

kdrodworks316 · 02-11-2008, 02:38 PM

https://www.classicparts.com/products.asp?dept=234

heres you new pillars, only $35 a side.

truckn' · 02-11-2008, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kdrodworks316

https://www.classicparts.com/products.asp?dept=234

heres you new pillars, only $35 a side.

I got in touch with prerunnerrob, he thinks he may still have his left over, gonna let me know. but that's awsome cause I only need the partial bottom, the rest is in good shape.

02-10-2008, 09:13 AM	#1
truckn' Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: rogersville tennessee Posts: 276	door hing pillar anyone know who sells door hing pillars, or A pillars. mine are shot Attached Images

02-10-2008, 09:57 AM	#2
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: door hing pillar I am thinking that you would have to find used,or fabricate your own. If you hold up your new rocker to the new floor pan, you should see that the rocker makes up alot of the hinge pillar that is missing. (I hope the rockers that you have are the full size type, that go up the hinge pillar and back of the cab. the only other piece that you can buy is the foot well, however you could just make yourself a paper pattern and cut it out of 18 guage to save time and money,it is just a flat triangle shaped piece. good luck, I just got done doing some rust repair, and it is not fun... Last edited by jonzcustomshop; 02-10-2008 at 09:57 AM.

02-10-2008, 10:32 AM	#3
truckn' Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: rogersville tennessee Posts: 276	Re: door hing pillar has anyone got their cab apart that they could make a paper pattern. I know it's alot to ask, but mine are so shot I don't believe it would do me much good.

02-10-2008, 10:37 AM	#4
neto Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Madera, California Posts: 291	Re: door hing pillar Lilred66 what are the A and B pillars in the picture above. My brother has a welding shop and frabricates all kinds of things. Maybe I can get him interested in making some.

02-10-2008, 10:09 AM	#5
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: door hing pillar There are no "A" pillar or "B" pillar patch panels being manufactured and offered in the aftermarket. With the rust problems in these areas on the '60-'66 Chevy trucks, someone should produce them. As suggested, you will have to get them from a donor cab or fabricate your own. If you find a cab with good "A" & "B" pillars, you might as well use it instead of cutting them off a good cab and installing them onto a rusty cab. Good luck with your project.

02-10-2008, 10:26 AM	#6
ryan913 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: kenton, oh Posts: 183	Re: door hing pillar How close are the pillars for the 67-72 trucks? They offer them in after market.

02-10-2008, 10:48 AM	#7
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: door hing pillar On either end of the rocker panel, the door jamb runs up the front and back of the cab, creating the door jamb. The "A" pillar is commonly referred to as the hinge pillar and the "B" pillar is commonly referred to as the strike pillar. The lower portion of each, where they meet the rocker, is the problem area. The lower portion of the "A" pillar usually experiences the most rust of the two. A crafty sheet metal man could fabricate them with relative ease. I hope this information is helpful.

02-10-2008, 11:14 AM	#8
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: door hing pillar I have a few shots of mine , maybe that will help. the main thing, just get the door rocker and fender to line up. there is a fender mounting piont that needs to be there, the rest you can basically make up out of sheet metal Attached Images

02-10-2008, 11:51 AM	#9
suicide 63 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: peculiar mo Posts: 219	Re: door hing pillar classic parts has posted a new door pillar patch in their online catalog but do not have them instock yet i was there last week.They were due in in mid january. http://www.classicparts.com/prodinfo.asp?number=44-217

02-10-2008, 09:35 PM	#10
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: door hing pillar you also could PM prerunnerrob, he is the one on here doing the crewcab build, he might have that part left over....

02-11-2008, 02:38 PM	#12
kdrodworks316 KOFFIN DRAGGER Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: st.anthony Idaho Posts: 864	Re: door hing pillar https://www.classicparts.com/products.asp?dept=234 heres you new pillars, only $35 a side.



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