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Old 08-22-2012, 11:25 AM   #1
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Need some help

Just wondering what you guys think the best way to fix this rusted area?
It's a 1952 GMC 3 window. Any help would be greatly appreciated!


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Old 08-22-2012, 11:29 AM   #2
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Re: Need some help

I'd try to buy a section of roof with the piece you need from someone with extra cabs. Surely someone has a extra cab for patch panels.
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Old 08-22-2012, 07:34 PM   #3
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Re: Need some help

its not as bad as it looks bud, cut the bad parts out one at a time an stay off the radiuses an put another piece of metal in there an weld it up, looks like u would have 3 sections to fix
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Old 08-22-2012, 09:43 PM   #4
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Re: Need some help

Check out my build thread, I did a similar repair to mine but it was on the bottom of the windshield. I bought a Harbor Freight stretcher/shrinker combo and used that to make the pieces. It's really not too bad, just do it in several pieces so you don't get overwhelmed.



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Old 08-22-2012, 10:39 PM   #5
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Re: Need some help

either method will work equally well. finding a section of roof that could be trimmed to fit and doing the cut and replace thing would be the simpler way. forming your own pieces may be a lot more satisfying in the long run but will take a lot more time and effort to get right.
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