The Restoration has Begun - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bluec10 · 09-12-2008, 03:42 PM

Well, here goes nothing. After waiting for about 6 months for the body shop to have time to work on my truck, it has begun.

At first we thought cab corners and cab mounts were the only repairs needed but as always as we dug into things we found more and more rust. A bit of the right rocker, the floor where it meets the kick-panel on both sides, and inside the cab behind the cab corners were rotted out. So...the tab keeps going higher, and higher, and higher. I have a patient wife.

The good news is that the guy doing the metal work is a 20 year-old genius. I couldn't believe some of the patch panels he bent/welded into place. He made them from scratch and they looked factory stamped. I also supplied some patches (cab corners, rockers, cab mounts) but he made all the odd stuff. After he's welded-in a panel it will hardly take any putty at all to get it perfect.

I hope to have a ready-to-paint truck after they're done. So, now the saving starts for the paint job. I sure hope they don't find any more rust.

**steelhorse** · 09-12-2008, 03:44 PM

Good luck on your build and just so you know

**LockDoc** · 09-12-2008, 03:47 PM

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Glad to hear the wheels are turning, so to speak. It all takes time...and money.

LockDoc

big_al_71 · 09-12-2008, 08:03 PM

Good luck and get ready the $$$ will creep up really quick!!

the only part I always hate on a build is the body shop time, since I dont know or have the time to learn because of my business...

**70cst** · 09-12-2008, 08:33 PM

Now the Restoration Avalanche...a $ here and a $ there. I took my truck in last Jan. 08 and I still have 2-3 months to go. I to had rust in the kick panel/floor area along with the rockers. Remember: You can't take your $$$ with you. Good luck in your restoration.

ChevLoRay · 09-12-2008, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 70cst

Now the Restoration Avalanche...a $ here and a $ there....Remember: You can't take your $$$ with you.

When John D. Rockefeller died a number of years ago, his accountant was asked, "How much money did he leave?" His reply, "All of it."

It's a good thing to have started. It's a great thing to have an understanding wife. It's a wonderful thing to have the money to do the job. Having all three of these components?

Priceless.

highwaymiles · 09-12-2008, 08:28 PM

i can't afford a bodyshop but i do stainless work for a living and can get it real cheap so i have been patching in the prone-to-rust spots with stainless,i have been taking pics every step of the way, i will put up build pics as soon as i get organized.hope it turns out half as nice as the ones i see here!

bluec10 · 09-13-2008, 05:39 PM

Will get pics ASAP.

72BlckButy · 09-13-2008, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bluec10

Will get pics ASAP.

You better, or I think you'll have a several members heading to Canada to take a closer look...

Good luck with the build!

09-12-2008, 03:42 PM	#1
bluec10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 663	The Restoration has Begun Well, here goes nothing. After waiting for about 6 months for the body shop to have time to work on my truck, it has begun. At first we thought cab corners and cab mounts were the only repairs needed but as always as we dug into things we found more and more rust. A bit of the right rocker, the floor where it meets the kick-panel on both sides, and inside the cab behind the cab corners were rotted out. So...the tab keeps going higher, and higher, and higher. I have a patient wife. The good news is that the guy doing the metal work is a 20 year-old genius. I couldn't believe some of the patch panels he bent/welded into place. He made them from scratch and they looked factory stamped. I also supplied some patches (cab corners, rockers, cab mounts) but he made all the odd stuff. After he's welded-in a panel it will hardly take any putty at all to get it perfect. I hope to have a ready-to-paint truck after they're done. So, now the saving starts for the paint job. I sure hope they don't find any more rust. __________________ Present: 2015 Tacoma. Yeah, not a GM, but I love it. 1969 GMC 32,000 - fix, drive, relax, fix... 2019 BMW R1250 GSA - Yahoooooooo 1979 Honda GL 1000 - retro touring at its best. Past: '05 Sierra 4x4 - Had 270,000 KM and running well when it was written-off by a stop sign runner. '94 F-150 from the "F word" company. I'll admit it...good truck. Sold what was left of it for $800 to a guy who came to pick it up at 11:00 PM with cash in hand. Hmm. '79 Sierra Grande (Black) organ donor - perfect rebuildable 4-bolt 350 and a good TH350. '76 Sierra Grande (Orange) - hate isn't too strong a word. Kid who bought it turned it into a hot rod. '68 C-10 R.I.P. - Dad's old truck...too far gone to resurrect. '59 C-50 - with hoist. Truck is gone, wife isn't. Nuff said. Last edited by bluec10; 09-12-2008 at 03:45 PM. Reason: forgot to add a couple of comments

09-12-2008, 03:44 PM	#2
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Franklinton NC Posts: 1,309	Re: The Restoration has Begun Good luck on your build and just so you know

09-12-2008, 03:47 PM	#3
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,649	Re: The Restoration has Begun - Glad to hear the wheels are turning, so to speak. It all takes time...and money. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

09-12-2008, 08:03 PM	#4
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: The Restoration has Begun Good luck and get ready the $$$ will creep up really quick!! the only part I always hate on a build is the body shop time, since I dont know or have the time to learn because of my business... __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

09-12-2008, 08:33 PM	#5
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,375	Re: The Restoration has Begun Now the Restoration Avalanche...a $ here and a $ there. I took my truck in last Jan. 08 and I still have 2-3 months to go. I to had rust in the kick panel/floor area along with the rockers. Remember: You can't take your $$$ with you. Good luck in your restoration. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! Last edited by 70cst; 09-12-2008 at 08:33 PM.

09-12-2008, 08:28 PM	#7
highwaymiles Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: tulsa oklahoma Posts: 16	Re: The Restoration has Begun i can't afford a bodyshop but i do stainless work for a living and can get it real cheap so i have been patching in the prone-to-rust spots with stainless,i have been taking pics every step of the way, i will put up build pics as soon as i get organized.hope it turns out half as nice as the ones i see here!

09-13-2008, 05:39 PM	#8
bluec10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 663	Re: The Restoration has Begun Will get pics ASAP. __________________ Present: 2015 Tacoma. Yeah, not a GM, but I love it. 1969 GMC 32,000 - fix, drive, relax, fix... 2019 BMW R1250 GSA - Yahoooooooo 1979 Honda GL 1000 - retro touring at its best. Past: '05 Sierra 4x4 - Had 270,000 KM and running well when it was written-off by a stop sign runner. '94 F-150 from the "F word" company. I'll admit it...good truck. Sold what was left of it for $800 to a guy who came to pick it up at 11:00 PM with cash in hand. Hmm. '79 Sierra Grande (Black) organ donor - perfect rebuildable 4-bolt 350 and a good TH350. '76 Sierra Grande (Orange) - hate isn't too strong a word. Kid who bought it turned it into a hot rod. '68 C-10 R.I.P. - Dad's old truck...too far gone to resurrect. '59 C-50 - with hoist. Truck is gone, wife isn't. Nuff said.



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