1969 Short Wide

[JohnC]

If it helps to keep them straight the 67 has a big 67 written on the front fender j/k

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by JohnC

If it helps to keep them straight the 67 has a big 67 written on the front fender j/k

Yea I saw that when I took the pics. I think the PO purchased that fender from a salvage or something the inner fender is marked the same way. I think the side markers on the 68 is the dead giveaway too.

[1LoC10]

and 67 was the only year with a vent window

[mcbassin]

Okay, back on track. I got a little time to work on the cab this evening. I was able to finish up the hacked areas on the lower front left and right thanks PO! Then moved on to the passenger rocker panel. It looks like the the PO replaced it but left some rust on the lower door pillar. It looks like the driver side is still ver solid and even the rocker looks solid with the exception of the huge dent probably from moving the cab around by the various owners so much. I don't know if the dent can be pulled or if I should just change it? Here are the pics:
Driver side before the patch

Fitting the patch

Pass. side

Pass side Welded

Driver Side

Front view

Pass. Rocker Panel cut out

Pillar

Driver side pillar

Driver rocker

[my67chevytruck]

keep at it...

[JohnC]

[scotts62]

Oh my damn thats an ugly rocker

Keep up the good progress

[highperf4x4]

Take lots of pics when you replace the rocker.........................

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by scotts62

Oh my damn thats an ugly rocker

Keep up the good progress

Yep, It's really weird the driver side is near perfect and I guess the passenger side didn't drain so it has some issues. Just look around and you'll see some way worse! I feel pretty fortunate to not have to do more rust repair it's a real PITA to tig weld around any rust. I have 4 other cabs and purchased this one because it is so solid.

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

Take lots of pics when you replace the rocker.........................

Don't worry when I get the replacement panels I will document it proper with lots of close ups. Unfortunatetly, the PO already changed the pass. rocker and did a real crappy job and left a lot of rust.

[scotts62]

Yeah that always sucks when you get into fixing someone else's mess up when they could have not cut any corners the first time and it would still be in good shape.

[72BlckButy]

Nice progress!

[mcbassin]

Got a little work done the cab today. I cut the rust out on the passenger side firewall, made some templets for the metal and cut the fillers and started welding them in. The welds look like crap but they are solid, I have been fighting with dirty thin metal and I dropped the tig torch and broke the ceramic tip, of course I didn't have any spares couldn't get enough gas to the weld. Finally, after fighting with it for a couple hours, I gave up. Here are the pics:

[scotts62]

Hey looks good!

Dont worry about the welds the filler will hide them nicely

[brn agn]

Nice work! Thanks for sharing with us. Don't get too frustrated. It will be worth it in the end.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by scotts62

Hey looks good!

Dont worry about the welds the filler will hide them nicely

Filler? What's filler? We don't need no stinking filler! Just kidding! yes, I know it will fill, I like my welds to look good so when I grind them completely flat they blend good

Originally Posted by brn agn

Nice work! Thanks for sharing with us. Don't get too frustrated. It will be worth it in the end.

Thanks, I will try to get back on track tomorrow.

[my67chevytruck]

nice progress....

[mcbassin]

Did a little work on the cab yesterday after I found a temperary fix for my torch. The only tip I could find on Sunday morning was a mig welding tip made out of some kind of fiberglass plastic, it worked for a while then stripped out and kinda had a melt down on the tip. I picked up a new one today and got back after it. Finished the sheetmetal on the left front side. Then put a little primer down to keep it from rusting until bondo work begins, hopefully on the frame. I am going to get some strip material to chamfer the top wire gutter (thanks LFD! Hope you don't mind). I got some new rockers and pillar support from the big brown truck today.

Then made a cab dolly out of a cart out of the scrap pile. It is not the most sturdy design, but it gets the cab up where I can access the rust. Hopefully, it will be warm enough to start working the rockers tomorrow. Very slow going....it seems like the guys on here make it look like a weekend project if you know what I mean. Here are the pics:

Temporary torch tip with the broken one











NEW PARTS!

Donor cart for the Cab dolly

[mcbassin]

Hacked up the cart.

Welded some C-perlin braces.

The cab on it's new perch.

[VA72C10]

Looking good!

[Puropedo]

Diggin the cab dolly! Great job!..

[highperf4x4]

Cool. Looks good!

[mas09ts]

Lookin Sweet dude, awesome progress!!!!

[mcbassin]

Thanks for all the props guys. Kinda hard to believe we started disassembly back in August. Time flys when your as slow as me! I know I like working in my shop way more than that crawling around in the mud like we did then. If I could just add on to the east end about 20 feet to get the boat and the rest of my junk out there to store it.

[0331grunt]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

... Time flys when your as slow as me! I know I like working in my shop way more than that crawling around in the mud like we did then. If I could just add on to the east end about 20 feet ...

I completely understand this!!! Looking good, though!

[JohnC]

Man your a hole welding machine! Looks good!