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85Silverado · 02-23-2003, 03:04 PM

Ok...my truck is soild for the most part, mechanically anyways, but the back of the bed is rusted through and the tailgate on the passenger side pretty much hangs loose where the hinge is at the bottom, i know that can be replaced or fixed with some fancy welding but my main concern is the floor in the cab. The rocker panels are pretty much gone on the drivers side and i can see movement in the floor on the hump that the seat sits on on the edge and am worried about the seat falling down that way. What's the best way to go about fixing that or will i need a new cab? Thanks for any and all info.

**smokinn** · 02-23-2003, 04:04 PM

Replace the cab. Save yourself the time and money of trying to fix it.

Jason

Ryan Flowers · 02-23-2003, 06:10 PM

Yeah, like Smokinn said, "Replace the cab. Save yourself the time and money of trying to fix it". You can pick up a cab fairly cheap. I bet you could hunt around and find a whole truck someone purchased just for the engine and they want to get rid of the body & frame. I see whole trucks on ebay that sell for $400-$1,000 all the time. As a matter of fact I just bought one and told the guy all I wanted were the 3/4 Ton 4x4 Axles out of it and he sold them to me for $500. I think he only wanted $800 for the whole thing. The cab had a dent on the drivers side but it had a brand new bed on it. If you are interested e-mail me and I will give you his info and you can talk to him about it. I bet he would let it go for a couple of hundred bucks.

86SILVERADO · 02-23-2003, 09:45 PM

Hey 85, Us mid 80's Silverado guys gotta help eachother out so I figured I would give you my two cents. If the body on yours is that bad the frame can't be too far behind. Didn't you say you were lookin for an engine for that beast a while back as well?
Do yourself a favor and get an arizona truck even arkansas or oklahoma might be cheaper for you. I paid 800 to have mine shipped all the way out to Rhode Island. At least it's worth putting money into you know?

85Silverado · 02-24-2003, 01:32 AM

The frame is actually good...the body itself isn't bad...just a little rust around the wheel wells...it's just the floor on the drivers side and the end of the bed. I figured it's cause the guy who had it before me (it was a one owner truck) was the only one ever in it cause the passenger side is fine. Anyways...I'm definately thinking about what you guys said. Thanks alot...at least now i know where to look for those things.

pkbinplano · 02-24-2003, 07:06 PM

My neighbor has one posted in parts section . Solid Texas truck. Buy it and drive it home. Mine is from Texas. Second owner.
108 k miles. Always garaged. New GM 350 gave $3600

02-23-2003, 03:04 PM	#1
85Silverado Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 198	Problems, one possibly big Ok...my truck is soild for the most part, mechanically anyways, but the back of the bed is rusted through and the tailgate on the passenger side pretty much hangs loose where the hinge is at the bottom, i know that can be replaced or fixed with some fancy welding but my main concern is the floor in the cab. The rocker panels are pretty much gone on the drivers side and i can see movement in the floor on the hump that the seat sits on on the edge and am worried about the seat falling down that way. What's the best way to go about fixing that or will i need a new cab? Thanks for any and all info. __________________ Paul D. '78 C20 Scottsdale 350ci 3 speed with granny gear 14 bolt rearend My trucks are "Car-Guy safe".......which pretty much means death trap in the hands of a normal civilian.

02-23-2003, 06:10 PM	#3
Ryan Flowers No Brakes Club Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Carthage, N.C. Posts: 263	Yeah, like Smokinn said, "Replace the cab. Save yourself the time and money of trying to fix it". You can pick up a cab fairly cheap. I bet you could hunt around and find a whole truck someone purchased just for the engine and they want to get rid of the body & frame. I see whole trucks on ebay that sell for $400-$1,000 all the time. As a matter of fact I just bought one and told the guy all I wanted were the 3/4 Ton 4x4 Axles out of it and he sold them to me for $500. I think he only wanted $800 for the whole thing. The cab had a dent on the drivers side but it had a brand new bed on it. If you are interested e-mail me and I will give you his info and you can talk to him about it. I bet he would let it go for a couple of hundred bucks. __________________ Ryan Flowers 85 GMC Suburban 4x4 379 90 GMC Suburban 4x4 383 01 Chevy Suburban 2x4 350 Click here to email me Click here to visit my web site

02-23-2003, 09:45 PM	#4
86SILVERADO Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hills of Western Mass Posts: 626	Hey 85, Us mid 80's Silverado guys gotta help eachother out so I figured I would give you my two cents. If the body on yours is that bad the frame can't be too far behind. Didn't you say you were lookin for an engine for that beast a while back as well? Do yourself a favor and get an arizona truck even arkansas or oklahoma might be cheaper for you. I paid 800 to have mine shipped all the way out to Rhode Island. At least it's worth putting money into you know? __________________ 86 Silverado C10 back to 305 power! 67 C30 Dually Dump, with 350 transplant, Rockhauler 05 Duramax 3500 "If at first you don't succeed, try a bigger hammer" Member of the 1-Ton club!

02-24-2003, 01:32 AM	#5
85Silverado Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 198	The frame is actually good...the body itself isn't bad...just a little rust around the wheel wells...it's just the floor on the drivers side and the end of the bed. I figured it's cause the guy who had it before me (it was a one owner truck) was the only one ever in it cause the passenger side is fine. Anyways...I'm definately thinking about what you guys said. Thanks alot...at least now i know where to look for those things. __________________ Paul D. '78 C20 Scottsdale 350ci 3 speed with granny gear 14 bolt rearend My trucks are "Car-Guy safe".......which pretty much means death trap in the hands of a normal civilian.

02-24-2003, 07:06 PM	#6
pkbinplano pkbinplano Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Plano Texas Posts: 370	My neighbor has one posted in parts section . Solid Texas truck. Buy it and drive it home. Mine is from Texas. Second owner. 108 k miles. Always garaged. New GM 350 gave $3600 __________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...7496&members=1 84 chevy silverado aka The Bananna Boat

02-23-2003, 04:04 PM	#2
smokinn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: omaha,Ne Posts: 619	Replace the cab. Save yourself the time and money of trying to fix it. Jason



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