My 76

[GMC91]

I need some help on what I should do. Here are some pics of were I welded the rocker panel and I dont know how I should smooth it out. Should I just use filler? Or what?









I could live with the door jam part not being smooth, but the outer part that people see needs to be perfect.

Also, what should I do about these two areas, its the passenger side door jam. I fixed the rust in the area, but the metal is pitted. Should I just leave it alone or should I fill it with something? And if I should fill it, what should I use to fill it with?

[Scootin 81 C20]

The holes in the rocker, I'd weld them up because if you use filler, 5-10 years down the road it'll crack and be worse than you are now. Just my .02.

[54Caddy]

Keep welding them over man, you dont want any gaps in your weld for the filler to crack or even get moisture in. Keep welding them then smooth them out by a little grinding and sanding them down

[GMC91]

Thats what I was gonna do, just wanted to make sure that was the right ting to do. And as for how long it last, I only need it to last 5-7 years, I will do a frame-off restomod on the truck then. Thanks for the replies, guess Im gonna go weld now lol.

[54Caddy]

hahah get to it man and dont just mickey mouse the stuff because you will do a frame off later, as i always say do it the way you want it the first time because times after that itll just be tare down. One big thing i say is go big or go home when i buy stuff ahaha..

[GMC91]

I aint trying to cut corners on it just cause one day I do plan on a full on restoration. I just need to get the stuff done quickly cause I got 1 month to get the truck painted.

[54Caddy]

Well get your a$$ off here and get to work ahahahaahha..

[GMC91]

Kinda hard right now, everyone is asleep and I am missing part of two of my fingers thanks to the grinder...Not much, but it cut into me a little.

[GruntMoanCough]

Well, Hi there! back online, I was in internet jail for a while. I was looking for a vacuum hose diagram, clicked on a link and all H-E-Double hockey sticks broke loose.
Glad to see that you managed to get your floor together. As for the rockers and door jambs, if you think that your welding is solid and strong, you can use a premixed fiberglass (like I posted earlier) as a first coat to help seal out moisture.

[GMC91]

I just went back and kept welding and grinding till I got a nice sold weld all the way across. Im almost ready to prime the cabg and paint the doors jams, then I can finally hang the doors and fenders again.

[GMC91]

Here is where I am starting at this morning. Im hopeing to be hanging the doors by Tuesday.









I do got a question about my doors. Do I need to paint them, then hang them, and then put all the window stuff in? Or in what order should I do this?

[GruntMoanCough]

Originally Posted by GMC91

I do got a question about my doors. Do I need to paint them, then hang them, and then put all the window stuff in?

Yeah, that's the way.
You had an issue with the paint you've got?

[GMC91]

No, I havent even tried any painting yet. I found some more rust, that has put me behind now lol.

[oldblue1968chevy]

rust where? Are you in the North part of AL? I saw a Hartsville around Huntsville while comming home today.. (saw the exit for it at least lol)

[GMC91]

Yeah, Im Hartselle exit #328 lol. I was gonna get your number before you left and try to get you to get off on exit 328 when you drove by. I live literally right next to the exit lol.

[GMC91]

Oh and the rust is on the passenger side rocker panel. Not to bad, 4 holes smaller than a dime, but still.

[GMC91]

And here is a little up-date. I got half the floor sprayed with some rustoleum stuff. Looks good to me, and it seems to have stuck to the metal...Must be all the wire wheeling and cleaning I did. I also converted it back to a column shift. Still gotta get it right though. I went to crank it up today, and the dang thing was in REV, came 5 inches from my moms van.

[oldblue1968chevy]

good idea going to column shift..

haha i i will google where you are maybe if i ever get my truck runnin long enough i can make an excuse for a roadtrip lol

floor looks good all 1 color now!

[GMC91]

Well, aint there a good guys show or something like that up in Tenn? If so I will try to make that next year if my truck is done.


And BTW, the floor was a lot cleaner last night.

[GruntMoanCough]

Coming along good.

Originally Posted by GMC91

No, I havent even tried any painting yet.

No, something about painting the insides a different color. Whatta you got for paint?

[GMC91]

What you mean? I was gonna paint the door jams and stuff body color, and the interior I was gonna do it all black with blue accents? But as for paint, I got some omni quezer(cant spell) medium poly blue, PPG dark blue(dont know exactly what color), and PPG bahama blue poly.

[GruntMoanCough]

Originally Posted by GMC91

I was gonna paint the door jams and stuff body color, and the interior I was gonna do it all black with blue accents?

For some reason, I got the impression that you didn't have enough exterior color. Is it all Omni?

[Dusty4x4]

Looking good man looking very good

[oldblue1968chevy]

ahh good choice on color

yeah there is a GG last month and maybe another in the fall, alot of lil cruise ins here and there too your really not that far maybe like 2 hrs....well more like 3 lol cant wait to see her in blue!!!!! love it gonna put trim on it too?

[GMC91]

Originally Posted by GruntMoanCough

For some reason, I got the impression that you didn't have enough exterior color. Is it all Omni?

I got enough to do the jams and exterior. I just dont think I got enough to do the interior. I got one gallon and its Nason Full-Acry II Enamel. At least thats what it says on the can.