Roostre's 1967 C20

[LockDoc]

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Looks good. Glad to see you back on it.

[May70]

Work is looking good! Im beyond ready to get some stuff done on mine, problem is everything else needs work/finishing around here... Once I get the garage done its go time.

[Roostre]

Thanks both of you! I hope to keep going on it, but the weather looks like it's going to be really cold for the next week or so. Hard to get any ambition when the temperature doesn't get above zero.

[LT7A]

Hang in there. It's good to see your progress.

[Roostre]

I made a new replacement patch out of 16 gage steel. It was tougher to bend, but better matches the thickness of the firewall so I think it will be easier to install. It is the one on the right.

Now to cut out and make a patch for the same spot on the right side.

[Roostre]

I bought this truck with a flatbed on it. At some point, something shifted and smashed the passenger's side cab corner. Someone filled it with bondo and carved the body line back out. Over the years, the bondo started cracking and peeling away. I was looking for a break from cutting and patching, so I got out my hammers and dollies to see if I could make this better. Keep in mind I've never been trained in body work and am just an idiot with hammers and patience. It still has a ways to go, and I'll still have to put some body filler back into it, but it's about half a large as it was when I started. I will keep working it, but I thought I'd share some progress. The pictures are before, about 30 minutes in, and where I'm going to knock off after about an hour. Enjoy.

[HO455]

Originally Posted by Roostre

I bought this truck with a flatbed on it. At some point, something shifted and smashed the passenger's side cab corner. Someone filled it with bondo and carved the body line back out. Over the years, the bondo started cracking and peeling away. I was looking for a break from cutting and patching, so I got out my hammers and dollies to see if I could make this better. Keep in mind I've never been trained in body work and am just an idiot with hammers and patience. It still has a ways to go, and I'll still have to put some body filler back into it, but it's about half a large as it was when I started. I will keep working it, but I thought I'd share some progress. The pictures are before, about 30 minutes in, and where I'm going to knock off after about an hour. Enjoy.

Good work! I like things I can fix with a hammer.

[Roostre]

Originally Posted by HO455

Good work! I like things I can fix with a hammer.

I too like things I can fix with a hammer!

[raggedjim]

Great work you are doing. I have repaired a few cabs that anyone else would scrap and buy another, and at times it is very disheartening. But it always worked out for me in the end.

By the way, I may have done some very poor bodywork to trucks back in the early '80's... I was young and poor!

Good luck, Rg

[HO455]

Originally Posted by raggedjim

Great work you are doing. I have repaired a few cabs that anyone else would scrap and buy another, and at times it is very disheartening. But it always worked out for me in the end.

By the way, I may have done some very poor bodywork to trucks back in the early '80's... I was young and poor!

Good luck, Rg

I too did some very poor body work back then but I haven't inflicted that damage on anyone else as I still have that bad bodywork in my garage.

[raggedjim]

Originally Posted by HO455

I too did some very poor body work back then but I haven't inflicted that damage on anyone else as I still have that bad bodywork in my garage.

Some I still have, other shoddy workmanship has found new admirers!

[HO455]

Originally Posted by raggedjim

Some I still have, other shoddy workmanship has found new admirers!

[Roostre]

Thanks everyone! I don't plan on passing this questionable body work on outside of the family, I plan to keep the truck and eventually my son will have to deal with it. And while my body work may be questionable, it's 100 times better than what is on the poor old girl right now!

[raggedjim]

Originally Posted by Roostre

Thanks everyone! I don't plan on passing this questionable body work on outside of the family, I plan to keep the truck and eventually my son will have to deal with it. And while my body work may be questionable, it's 100 times better than what is on the poor old girl right now!

You are doing great work. I'm talking about beer cans and bondo, with a touch of roofing tar. Classic!

[Roostre]

Originally Posted by raggedjim

You are doing great work. I'm talking about beer cans and bondo, with a touch of roofing tar.

That sounds like what I'm finding on this cab, but roofing tin instead of beer cans.

My coolant overflow tank is a beer can zip tied to my battery tie down, nothing wrong with beer cans!

I did work on the dent a little more today. I was able to smooth out the crease. Now I just need to get the dent worked back out. The trouble is I can't swing the hammer inside the cab, it's behind the interior panel. I have to do all the hammering on the outside with a dolly inside. It's coming, just slow. I'm also not going for perfect, it will mostly be hidden by the box.

[raggedjim]

I have a Uni-spotter for those types of things. You could go old school and drill some holes and use a screw in slide hammer to help pull the dent. Then weld up the screw holes. Last resorts kind of thing, but it works.

Good luck, Rg

[Roostre]

I was at Harbor Freight today and broke down and bought a slide hammer. Didn't take long and the dent was pulled out to good enough. I could have put some body filler in there and shaped it out perfectly, but the spot is mostly covered by the box and now it doesn't have a big puck of body filler in there anymore to come loose and hold water against the metal. This also isn't going to be a flawless truck, just a driver. Here's a couple of pictures.

[dmack91]

While my bodyworking skills are way behind most here, they are better than the PO. When I got the truck, it was missing both the inner and outer rockers. Fortunately, the PO replaced them with 2x4s. He did color match them though.

[Roostre]

Originally Posted by dmack91

While my bodyworking skills are way behind most here, they are better than the PO. When I got the truck, it was missing both the inner and outer rockers. Fortunately, the PO replaced them with 2x4s. He did color match them though.

Wow, I wish my PO had used 2x4s. My rockers are roofing tin pop riveted over the rust then covered over with bondo. A great way to ensure the rust thrives!

As I've said before, my body skills aren't much, especially compared to the talented people here. I enjoy seeing what I can accomplish with what I have at my disposal. I'm not going for perfect, just stop the rust and then good enough.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by dmack91

While my bodyworking skills are way behind most here, they are better than the PO. When I got the truck, it was missing both the inner and outer rockers. Fortunately, the PO replaced them with 2x4s. He did color match them though.

2X4s. What an artist. The PO of my '71 GMC Jimmy used 4x4 wood blocks to mount Camaro bucket seats in that truck.

As for rocker panels -- they are about rotted out on my '68 C/10 Stepside. I have zero body work skills. At one point I thought it was a good idea to shoot expanding aerosol foam into the cavities, hoping the foam would shut out moisture. The foam, when set up was very porous, so it had the opposite effect.
Oh well. I have owned this truck since 1973, so I can't diss the PO for that.
At least I had the fun of splashing the truck in the surf on both coasts -- Malibu and Daytona -- when I was younger.

[HO455]

Originally Posted by dmack91

While my bodyworking skills are way behind most here, they are better than the PO. When I got the truck, it was missing both the inner and outer rockers. Fortunately, the PO replaced them with 2x4s. He did color match them though.

OH MAN! You can't bring that up without pictures!

[dagnabbitt]

I really enjoy following your build, it is a pretty similar project to my 68: ie it also came with no box and has identical rust issues. Seeing new posts always gets me fired up to work on mine.

I have been looking for that Navajo White paint you use for about 2 years now. Can't find it in Canada, may have to order it in.

[Roostre]

Originally Posted by dagnabbitt

I really enjoy following your build, it is a pretty similar project to my 68: ie it also came with no box and has identical rust issues. Seeing new posts always gets me fired up to work on mine.

I have been looking for that Navajo White paint you use for about 2 years now. Can't find it in Canada, may have to order it in.

Thanks, it's therapeutic to know that others feel my pain!

I just ordered a case of the Navajo White off of Amazon because it's getting harder to find in stores around here. I can't help but wonder if Rustoleum isn't working on discontinuing, or at least renaming it. I painted my roof with it over the weekend, the weather was almost warm enough to make it work. Pictures will be coming in the next few days. I need to put the passenger's door back on to get a good idea of if I like it or not.

[raggedjim]

Nice work on the cab corner. Sometimes the slide hammer can make a huge difference.

Rg

[Roostre]

Like I said in an earlier post, I had the day off and it was almost warm enough yesterday to do some painting. I've been tossing around the idea of painting my roof with the Navajo White that I've been doing my grill trim with. So I broke out the sander and went to town. I figured I wouldn't be out much if I didn't like it and had to scuff and paint it when I paint the rest of the truck.

I took the masking off today and reinstalled the passenger's door to get an idea of what it will look like. Remember the red will be a satin color.

I think it turned out pretty well.

Also, I love the chain hoist in my new to me shop!