cab rust issues

[Joe Cool]

How difficult is this repair and what would a professional charge?
This is on a pretty nice long bed 1967. Needs rockers and this issue.
Guy wants $ 4500.00

[hugger6933]

I'm gonna want somewhere around $2000 to $2500 and that may vary depending on what you find when you take down the front to do the rockers. [to do the rockers the front fenders need to come off as does the doors. Most likely if you see that it needs outers it needs inners and probably floor pieces and pillars front and rear along with cab supports. yes it is like an onion it is a big layered mess. So with that in mind I'd say pass on the truck at that money unless there is some attachment to it and if there is ,get over it. Jim

[Molberg]

Originally Posted by hugger6933

I'm gonna want somewhere around $2000 to $2500 and that may vary depending on what you find when you take down the front to do the rockers. [to do the rockers the front fenders need to come off as does the doors. Most likely if you see that it needs outers it needs inners and probably floor pieces and pillars front and rear along with cab supports. yes it is like an onion it is a big layered mess. So with that in mind I'd say pass on the truck at that money unless there is some attachment to it and if there is ,get over it. Jim

X2! and might be cheaper to shave the gutters than repair if theyre bad all the way around

[67ChevyRedneck]

I wouldn't even repair that, it's probably shot around the top of the windshield too. If that's the case where you cut a rust free top off another cab and weld it on, or find another cab. That's a lot of work to fix all that damage.

You're down in FL, I know you're near the coast, but there have to be some better salt free trucks down there!

[Joe Cool]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

I wouldn't even repair that, it's probably shot around the top of the windshield too. That's a case where you cut a rust free top off another cab and weld it on, or find another cab. That's a lot of work to fix all that damage.

All you guys are supporting my thoughts........was not sure how this was fixed but a new cab.........

[Joe Cool]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

I wouldn't even repair that, it's probably shot around the top of the windshield too. If that's the case where you cut a rust free top off another cab and weld it on, or find another cab. That's a lot of work to fix all that damage.

You're down in FL, I know you're near the coast, but there have to be some better salt free trucks down there!

This state is not rust free like some people might think........DONT FORGET

We are surrounded by salt water and salt air.......

AZ/TX/OR/Washington are where the good trucks are living.......