Cab corners

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

....so one more isn't a big deal.

Brian

But one less IS a big deal. At least to me. Doing it “right” to me makes a lot more sense than the “one more won’t hurt” logic.

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

But one less IS a big deal. At least to me. Doing it “right” to me makes a lot more sense than the “one more won’t hurt” logic.

Dan, the ENTIRE cab is made up of lap, pinch welds, the entire thing. And it's made "properly" so if it had one more part welded to it that same exact way at the factory, that would be a bad way?

If the lap weld is done properly, it's not like adding "one more bad thing" it's just like the factory built it! Hell, in 49 they welded on that strip for the windlace with a "lap" style weld, spot welded right over the metal, no butt, just laid it over the metal around the door opening and spot welded it, how dare them! So that 49 cab is somehow "done wrong" over the 48 cab which didn't have that windlace retainer spot welded there?


I just try to keep it real, not all of us can do the perfect job. And if that lap weld is done properly and cleaned and weld through primer is applied and then it's sealed off well, it's damn near as good as a butt weld. The truck get's done and they are on the road with a smile on their face!


Brian

[67GMCkid]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

But one less IS a big deal. At least to me. Doing it “right” to me makes a lot more sense than the “one more won’t hurt” logic.

The "right" way would be to replace the entire rear skin on the cab removing and replacing it the way it was done in the beginning.. Any thing else is a subjective repair..


If you lap it, it could rust. bare steel in the Lap

If you butt it, it could rust. you have burnt the metal welding

If you epoxy it, it could crack loose. if not prepped or mixed correctly.


The scenario goes on.
Do it the best way your skill set, budget and tools allow..


Chances are 30 years in the future 90% of the vehicles that are on this board will no longer exist..