Rusted cab

[LuckyLightning]

Hey 66Submarine, I picked up this beauty for a stack of comics last weekend:


You can read the trailering adventures here, and the project progress here.

The '62 (cab rust issues at the beginning of this thread) is still on my radar for purchase at the end of August, but we'll see.

[LuckyLightning]

Hmmm... am I looking at this LMC catalog page correctly? Is that thar #1 really a repair patch/panel for the metal part of the cab above the windshield? If so, that would go so far in helping me get that cab back into shape.

Anyone order it before? I wonder what it looks like in real life (you know, not a small illustration).

[LuckyLightning]

(I'm referring to the '62 cab from the original post that would need the repair patch/panel.)

[ls60apache]

Originally Posted by LuckyLightning

Hmmm... am I looking at this LMC catalog page correctly? Is that thar #1 really a repair patch/panel for the metal part of the cab above the windshield? If so, that would go so far in helping me get that cab back into shape.

Anyone order it before? I wonder what it looks like in real life (you know, not a small illustration).

hello yes that is the part it fits ok but I decided to use the green original on my truck.the bends are a bit more crisp than the repo near the w/s opening.

[franken]

That cab is shot. DFW CL has lots of heap trucks. You just need to search and wait a bit. No doubt down south its the same.

For a crappy temp repair, I'd say grind down the edges and use duroglass or some other filler with similar traits.

As far as buying patch panels, you need everything, as well as welding, cutting, grinding tools and the skill to use them.

[LuckyLightning]

Thanks for the pic Apache! It's nice to see what it is.