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beautimus · 11-18-2002, 11:16 AM

recently, i noticed some rust bubbles around the top of my back window, after some poking around on them i soon had a rust hole about 1 inch tall most of the way across the inside of the cab.
talk about heartbreaking!!!!!!!!!!!
the exterior of the cab seems fine. apparently the gasket around the cargo light has been leaking. so i guess i am lucky that the exterior is still solid. so i go out to my trusty parts truck and
the back of the cab is okay. so here is the delima, do i cut out a
small patch from the parts truck or do i drill out all the spot welds
around the door openings and the rear window and replace the whole panel? (the inside back of the cab panel attaches at both
door openings , the window area and the long seam above the window.)

what do you guys think? anybody here tried this?

**Classic Heartbeat** · 11-18-2002, 11:32 AM

I don't see any reason to go to that extent unless you are not sure if you can hide your welds. I would only replace the section under the window where the rust is. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

bigvinnie · 11-18-2002, 03:54 PM

just replace the rusted area, much easier by far....

Hooter · 11-18-2002, 04:16 PM

the option of taking the whole panel off would be a pain in the butt. You would take the old panel off and the structure of the cab would change, then your doors might not line up and so forth

11-18-2002, 11:16 AM	#1
beautimus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: woodstock, alabama, usa Posts: 938	rear window rust repair recently, i noticed some rust bubbles around the top of my back window, after some poking around on them i soon had a rust hole about 1 inch tall most of the way across the inside of the cab. talk about heartbreaking!!!!!!!!!!! the exterior of the cab seems fine. apparently the gasket around the cargo light has been leaking. so i guess i am lucky that the exterior is still solid. so i go out to my trusty parts truck and the back of the cab is okay. so here is the delima, do i cut out a small patch from the parts truck or do i drill out all the spot welds around the door openings and the rear window and replace the whole panel? (the inside back of the cab panel attaches at both door openings , the window area and the long seam above the window.) what do you guys think? anybody here tried this? __________________ i survived cancer and kidney stones, but my kids are killing me.

11-18-2002, 11:32 AM	#2
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,766	I don't see any reason to go to that extent unless you are not sure if you can hide your welds. I would only replace the section under the window where the rust is. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

11-18-2002, 03:54 PM	#3
bigvinnie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: escondido, ca 92026 Posts: 1,222	just replace the rusted area, much easier by far.... __________________ '72 short step, 350, 700R4, tilt, ps, pdb, a/c, lowered coils, etc., other work in progress... San Diego, CA 72 Stepside Project

11-18-2002, 04:16 PM	#4
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	the option of taking the whole panel off would be a pain in the butt. You would take the old panel off and the structure of the cab would change, then your doors might not line up and so forth __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

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