Texas C10 rotbody

[rgunlock]

I agree with sweetK30. Likely you'll get some practice welding patches in any case, behind rear wheels, core support under the battery, etc. Unless you want a LOT of practice, find better replacements to limit the amount you have to do. That said, where you do have to patch I ended up using a combination of aftermarket patch panels and pieces I shaped myself. I don't know of any yards with squarebodies around me to cut patches from, but perhaps you have some. If you can find some that aren't just as bad in the spots you need, patches you take may fit better than aftermarket. Just keep in mind that as a general rule you only need to patch enough to get past the rust into good metal. You'll be cutting up those aftermarket panels, but the leftover metal is often useful for forming other patches.

For reference, my truck wasn't a "rust bucket", but I spent nearly a year on weekends just doing rust repair. You can check the early part of my build if you want to get an idea.