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worse than i had hoped
cleaned out my new truck, finally got the door open and the rust is way worse than i thought. after 16 gallons of trash out of my shop vac, i got to the floor and its fu(&ed up! big holes in the floor. im not quiet sure when its too far gone to bring back. im gonna build the frame and suspension and go from there.
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Re: worse than i had hoped
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Re: worse than i had hoped
so wheres the bad part. most guys around would call that just a little surface rust
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Re: worse than i had hoped
looks pretty good to me..lol
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Re: worse than i had hoped
If your foot doesn't fit through the hole---it's barely broken in. Almost ever truck will need outer rockers, a couple of supports and possibly rear cab corners---that's normal almost everywhere within US. If the inner roof above the visors is solid, and the firewall is solid---you are OK.
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Re: worse than i had hoped
here is the passenger side.....
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Re: worse than i had hoped
My advice is to start with a better base truck. I restored a 70 Cougar. Bought one in bad shape and started on it. I ended up buying a slightly better base and used the one I started with as a part car.
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Re: worse than i had hoped
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Re: worse than i had hoped
they sell complete floors.. no need for a different truck
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Re: worse than i had hoped
you're right, that looks BAAAAADDDDD. I would never think about fixing one that bad---but---i'm in california and every wrecking yard has at least one cab with much less rust than that. personally, i'd look for a better cab while you're doing the frame/suspension/ motor/etc.
i know, you guys back east will "string me up" for saying that. ![]()
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Re: worse than i had hoped
If you are attached to the truck....and the kick area, roof and upper window area is solid...... floor, rocker and cab corner it and move on.
If the cab supports, and window areas are bad...along with the pictured rust.....MOVE ON!!!
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Re: worse than i had hoped
yeah, thats what im thinking too! there has to be one somewhere. ill just get started on the frame and suspension. use what i can and replace the rest. here is a question...... can i use a different cab and use my current title or is that illegal?
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Re: worse than i had hoped
Doesn't look all that bad to me - of course I do live in the northeast & have seen alot worse.
If your not going to use that motor - I could use that canister in the block as well as the vent on the back of the block. Let me know, Thanks - Andy
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Re: worse than i had hoped
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Re: worse than i had hoped
that is all part of doing a restoration, we have all fixed one that bad once, so we get smart enough to say "i'll never do that again" but it seems like i have
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Re: worse than i had hoped
people around here will drive cross country for something that nice. Trust me, I know!
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Re: worse than i had hoped
A weld here, a new body panel there, and she'll look brand new...
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Re: worse than i had hoped
i just hace to ask whats that canister in the block & the vent on the back of the block used for as this is new to me thanks 463.
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Re: worse than i had hoped
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I have an old 283 block, and I'm missing those peices ![]() As far as the truck pictures above. Once you fix 1 like that, you'll know what to look for in the future - so you'll have to do less work.
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Re: worse than i had hoped
it's a good day when i can learn something new thank you 463
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Re: worse than i had hoped
That's minor rust around here, pickup replacement floor pans and you're set.
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Re: worse than i had hoped
Redneck,
hit the pick-n-pull in stockton, last time i was there i saw 3 or 4 cabs that weren't near as bad as that one. one was super nice with rustfree doors that didn't have speaker holes either. delta wrecking across the freeway from pick-n-pull has several useable cabs too.
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Re: worse than i had hoped
Hey Jerry,
Thanks for the info. Unfortunately I'm wayyyyy down here next to the border (Mexico) and you're wayyyy up there by Frisco! That's why you can still get the parts. They're not getting dragged over to TJ to rebuild a truck. If I have to roadtrip to NoCal though, I know where to look. Thanks again, Dave
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Re: worse than i had hoped
Look at it this way....Awesome 'before" pics to go with the "after" pics when you are all done!
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