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**ChevyJr** · 04-12-2014, 06:05 PM

Does anyone have any experience with fabricating this bend/lip? Oh and dont worry... Thats not my cab corner work. Soon to be replaced. Thanks.

**Captainfab** · 04-13-2014, 12:18 AM

I don't know if a panel flanger will give enough offset or not. You might check it out. Do you have a H-frame press? If so you could make a fixture to form that.

steveb64 · 04-13-2014, 09:44 PM

I had to fix that area on both sides of my cab. I used a pair of vise-grips that had 5 inch pieces of steel plate welded to the jaws. I then used this to clamp onto my sheetmetal patch and use it as a bending break. I worked from the top bend down to the bottom bend, used my vise to clamp the tool into as I pushed and hammered the bends. Took my time, adjusted and tweaked each piece as I went, and then did the final cut to fill the hole.

I think they turned out very well.

**ChevyJr** · 04-21-2014, 11:23 PM

Looks good. I'm going to try my hand at it. If it doesn't work...maybe i'll look for a parts cab and cut that out. Wish me luck!

LT1 Burb · 04-21-2014, 11:38 PM

I have a cab I am cutting up with rust free corners and would sell a pair with those pieces.

**ChevyJr** · 04-22-2014, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by LT1 Burb

I have a cab I am cutting up with rust free corners and would sell a pair with those pieces.

Well i have new corners on it. But the flanged lip is what I was looking for. The lip in between the cab corners.

**ChevyJr** · 04-22-2014, 12:31 AM

Would you have something like that left on the cab? And maybe part of the driver side firewall? Thanks.

1963chevyc20 · 04-22-2014, 02:18 AM

Ok! Now that someone has this issue I know I am not the only one!!! But if you look under the cab right were the damage to the lip is done you will see some kind of floor support. It is running parallel with that lip. How do I fix that and is it a floor support?

LT1 Burb · 04-22-2014, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ChevyJr

Would you have something like that left on the cab? And maybe part of the driver side firewall? Thanks.

SHow me what piece of the firewall.

**ChevyJr** · 04-22-2014, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 1963chevyc20

Ok! Now that someone has this issue I know I am not the only one!!! But if you look under the cab right were the damage to the lip is done you will see some kind of floor support. It is running parallel with that lip. How do I fix that and is it a floor support?

It gets messy under there. The floor brace is spot welded to the floor, the floor is then spot welded to that lip. In the process of fixing that as we speak. The brace is made of 14 gauge steel which for me isnt the easiest to bend accurately. I've cone close, but not close enough to match what i cut out.

**ChevyJr** · 04-22-2014, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by LT1 Burb

SHow me what piece of the firewall.

Here is a picture of a firewall and also I was wondering if you have the rear cab brace or rear cab lip. Thanks.

04-12-2014, 06:05 PM	#1
ChevyJr Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 87	Cab rear lip Does anyone have any experience with fabricating this bend/lip? Oh and dont worry... Thats not my cab corner work. Soon to be replaced. Thanks. Attached Images

04-13-2014, 12:18 AM	#2
Captainfab 60-66 Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Posts: 23,252	Re: Cab rear lip I don't know if a panel flanger will give enough offset or not. You might check it out. Do you have a H-frame press? If so you could make a fixture to form that. __________________ Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE

04-13-2014, 09:44 PM	#3
steveb64 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moline, IL Posts: 157	Re: Cab rear lip I had to fix that area on both sides of my cab. I used a pair of vise-grips that had 5 inch pieces of steel plate welded to the jaws. I then used this to clamp onto my sheetmetal patch and use it as a bending break. I worked from the top bend down to the bottom bend, used my vise to clamp the tool into as I pushed and hammered the bends. Took my time, adjusted and tweaked each piece as I went, and then did the final cut to fill the hole. I think they turned out very well. Attached Images

04-21-2014, 11:23 PM	#4
ChevyJr Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 87	Re: Cab rear lip Looks good. I'm going to try my hand at it. If it doesn't work...maybe i'll look for a parts cab and cut that out. Wish me luck!

04-21-2014, 11:38 PM	#5
LT1 Burb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Winchester Oregon, formerly Vancouver BC Posts: 2,949	Re: Cab rear lip I have a cab I am cutting up with rust free corners and would sell a pair with those pieces.

04-22-2014, 12:31 AM	#7
ChevyJr Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 87	Re: Cab rear lip Would you have something like that left on the cab? And maybe part of the driver side firewall? Thanks.

04-22-2014, 02:18 AM	#8
1963chevyc20 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: durant oklahoma Posts: 277	Re: Cab rear lip Ok! Now that someone has this issue I know I am not the only one!!! But if you look under the cab right were the damage to the lip is done you will see some kind of floor support. It is running parallel with that lip. How do I fix that and is it a floor support?



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