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69C10 · 01-02-2005, 10:08 AM

First, hello. My luck has changed. My very first car, 27 years ago, was a two door '55 Hardtop, which has been haunting me ever since I oh so stupidly sold it! I just bought a 1969 C10 350/400. It needs some minor work done, paint etc. It is full of rust on the under side of the hood. So my question is, what is the best option to fix this? Should I find and buy a new one, or sand/prep/paint it with the rest of the body?
Thanks for your advice
JB

JimKshortstep4x4 · 01-02-2005, 10:40 AM

Welcome to the board from West Michigan!

If it is just surface rust, I would just sand it, hit it with a rust remover, clean prep and paint. If you have structural rust, you would be better off getting another hood.

Jim

stickshift_or_walk · 01-02-2005, 11:29 AM

Welcome to the board - I'm sick over you selling the '55 HT also...that's on my list of the top 3 desirable cars.

Surface rust is common, and like Jim says, pretty easy to deal with. But "full of rust" sounds more serious - got a pic?

SSOW

Longhorn Man · 01-02-2005, 12:06 PM

And another welcome to the board. Don't sweat the 55, they're a b!tch to get cheap parts for these days.

What part of the world you in?

As for the hood, like the others said, surface rust is nothing...however, I suspect you are talking about rust holes in the hood grame...which in that case, you are better off getting another hood. I've always seen hoods go fairly cheap since they are usually in decent shape.

69C10 · 01-02-2005, 01:06 PM

Thank you for the advice. Longhornman, I am in Stockton, CA. Even though the parts are pricey, I still wish I had kept her! It is very heavy surface rust, I think, so I think I will sand and paint with the rest of the truck. The nice young fella I bought it from, said the paint inside the cab was orig., but I noticed a run in the passenger door, so I don't think it is. I'ts a dark blue, with a dark blue seat. I am thinking of painting it a dark blue or dark silver. I am not an expert painter, but have painted a few motorcycles at home. They were easy, because I could take it all apart and paint them seperately. I think I'll wait 'till Spring as I have no garage, and must paint in a sealed carprort. Any suggestions on those colors?
Thanks,
JB

luckydog · 01-02-2005, 01:37 PM

Jimk- Your the closest board member i've met so far. I'm in Allegan, so we're not too far from eachother. What do you got for a ride? Is it nice? Maybe I will have to come see it.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 01-02-2005, 08:11 PM

Luckydog,

I would be happy to have you over sometime!

I have a 71 4x4 shortstep 4x4, a 71 4x4 longbed plow truck, a couple of Impalas and an El Camino. My son's have several trucks and cars, also.

I sent you a PM.

Jim

moneyguru · 01-02-2005, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luckydog

Jimk- Your the closest board member i've met so far. I'm in Allegan, so we're not too far from eachother. What do you got for a ride? Is it nice? Maybe I will have to come see it.

Hi Luckydog

I hail from Kalamazoo, MI! Finishing up my 67 GMC longstep....

Chris

LUV2XCLR8 · 01-02-2005, 11:02 PM

WELCOME 2 THE BOARD FROM WEST 10-UH-C

Blue Beard · 01-02-2005, 11:22 PM

Welcome from SW Washington State....

krue · 01-02-2005, 11:51 PM

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! Post some pics of your ride.
Oh yeah, check out our FAQ's page for lots of good ideas!

Hooter · 01-02-2005, 11:59 PM

I have never seen actual rot on a 67-72 hood before, but its probably better just to get a new hood, I hate patching metal, rather just throw a good solid one on, because rust always comes back

Longhorn Man · 01-03-2005, 12:14 AM

the frame work on my hood is rotting away. Really sucks since the sheet metal is straight as an arrow. I spoke to my body guy and he say "Yeah, it wouldn't be sh!t to save that hood...just drill out the 100 or so spot welds and then get another frame and spot weld it all together on the good frame."
I asked if he would do it on a customer's car and the responce was a quick and swift h*ll no.

4x4Poet · 01-03-2005, 12:46 AM

Welcome and blast that hood since it is removeable like the bike body parts you mentioned. No chance of contaminating the cab. Unless the hood has holes or serious rot.

dwaite72lnghrn · 01-03-2005, 07:08 AM

Welcome from PA. The paint runs in the cab were standard issue back then from the factory. Along with dents and scatches.

69C10 · 01-03-2005, 12:19 PM

Thak you all for the warm welcome. Well, I guess it looks like it all comes down to time. It's become my daily driver, but I do get frequent time off from work (next in March), when I could stay off the road, and work on painting. I have seen some nice replacements for a few hundred, maybe less if I look harder, but I do like doing things myself, and as 4x4 said, it's removable

I guess it can't get that much worse in a couple months, so I will put the time in. I knew I should not have second guessed that young man. It's a good feeling when you make a business transaction, and all are happy! Then again I am not a business man. Thanks again all.
JB

robert wright · 01-03-2005, 05:13 PM

Funny thing about hoods, everyone seems to have an extra one around. Spend some time and you'll find someone like me who's got 3 in great shape but can't get rid of them, for some reason. I tried to swap with another guy for other parts. He smiled and opened his shed to show me his 3. Go figure.

Robert1970C20rstbukt · 01-03-2005, 05:49 PM

I only have one extra hood, came from a GMC and has the letters on the nose. It's rotted on the underside but the outside looks awesome. I'm gonna give it a shot and see if I can save it.

01-02-2005, 10:08 AM	#1
69C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 41	rust under the hood First, hello. My luck has changed. My very first car, 27 years ago, was a two door '55 Hardtop, which has been haunting me ever since I oh so stupidly sold it! I just bought a 1969 C10 350/400. It needs some minor work done, paint etc. It is full of rust on the under side of the hood. So my question is, what is the best option to fix this? Should I find and buy a new one, or sand/prep/paint it with the rest of the body? Thanks for your advice JB

01-02-2005, 11:29 AM	#3
stickshift_or_walk Left Foot Functioning Join Date: May 2004 Location: Duncan, OK Posts: 350	Welcome to the board - I'm sick over you selling the '55 HT also...that's on my list of the top 3 desirable cars. Surface rust is common, and like Jim says, pretty easy to deal with. But "full of rust" sounds more serious - got a pic? SSOW __________________ 69 C10 (#1 son's ride) 72 C20 (Dad's farm truck) 82 K30 (Ex - brush pumper project)

01-02-2005, 01:37 PM	#6
luckydog < Fav Place on Earth! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South West Michigan Posts: 307	Jimk- Your the closest board member i've met so far. I'm in Allegan, so we're not too far from eachother. What do you got for a ride? Is it nice? Maybe I will have to come see it. __________________ Horsepower is how FAST you hit the wall, torque is how HARD

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01-02-2005, 10:40 AM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Welcome to the board from West Michigan! If it is just surface rust, I would just sand it, hit it with a rust remover, clean prep and paint. If you have structural rust, you would be better off getting another hood. Jim

01-02-2005, 12:06 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	And another welcome to the board. Don't sweat the 55, they're a b!tch to get cheap parts for these days. What part of the world you in? As for the hood, like the others said, surface rust is nothing...however, I suspect you are talking about rust holes in the hood grame...which in that case, you are better off getting another hood. I've always seen hoods go fairly cheap since they are usually in decent shape.

01-02-2005, 01:06 PM	#5
69C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 41	Thank you for the advice. Longhornman, I am in Stockton, CA. Even though the parts are pricey, I still wish I had kept her! It is very heavy surface rust, I think, so I think I will sand and paint with the rest of the truck. The nice young fella I bought it from, said the paint inside the cab was orig., but I noticed a run in the passenger door, so I don't think it is. I'ts a dark blue, with a dark blue seat. I am thinking of painting it a dark blue or dark silver. I am not an expert painter, but have painted a few motorcycles at home. They were easy, because I could take it all apart and paint them seperately. I think I'll wait 'till Spring as I have no garage, and must paint in a sealed carprort. Any suggestions on those colors? Thanks, JB

01-02-2005, 08:11 PM	#7
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Luckydog, I would be happy to have you over sometime! I have a 71 4x4 shortstep 4x4, a 71 4x4 longbed plow truck, a couple of Impalas and an El Camino. My son's have several trucks and cars, also. I sent you a PM. Jim

01-02-2005, 11:51 PM	#11
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! Post some pics of your ride. Oh yeah, check out our FAQ's page for lots of good ideas! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

01-02-2005, 11:59 PM	#12
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	I have never seen actual rot on a 67-72 hood before, but its probably better just to get a new hood, I hate patching metal, rather just throw a good solid one on, because rust always comes back __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

01-03-2005, 12:14 AM	#13
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	the frame work on my hood is rotting away. Really sucks since the sheet metal is straight as an arrow. I spoke to my body guy and he say "Yeah, it wouldn't be sh!t to save that hood...just drill out the 100 or so spot welds and then get another frame and spot weld it all together on the good frame." I asked if he would do it on a customer's car and the responce was a quick and swift h*ll no.

01-03-2005, 12:46 AM	#14
4x4Poet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: "Under Montana skies." Posts: 1,836	Welcome and blast that hood since it is removeable like the bike body parts you mentioned. No chance of contaminating the cab. Unless the hood has holes or serious rot. __________________ '71 GMC K20 Suburban, '71 GMC K10 Suburban, '72 Chevy C10 CST Suburban, '72 Chevy K20 clunker pickup.

01-03-2005, 07:08 AM	#15
dwaite72lnghrn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: central pa Posts: 1,525	Welcome from PA. The paint runs in the cab were standard issue back then from the factory. Along with dents and scatches. __________________ 72 longhorn c30 502BB/th400/fact air/4.11rear/ custom camper 72 bug(the better half's) under reconstruction 2009 HHR aqua blue 71 GMC k20 350/sm465 2009 Chevy hd3500 6.6 Victory Red crew cab dually Dave & Jeanne

01-03-2005, 12:19 PM	#16
69C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 41	thanks Thak you all for the warm welcome. Well, I guess it looks like it all comes down to time. It's become my daily driver, but I do get frequent time off from work (next in March), when I could stay off the road, and work on painting. I have seen some nice replacements for a few hundred, maybe less if I look harder, but I do like doing things myself, and as 4x4 said, it's removable I guess it can't get that much worse in a couple months, so I will put the time in. I knew I should not have second guessed that young man. It's a good feeling when you make a business transaction, and all are happy! Then again I am not a business man. Thanks again all. JB



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01-03-2005, 05:13 PM	#17
robert wright Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anch. Ak Posts: 50	Funny thing about hoods, everyone seems to have an extra one around. Spend some time and you'll find someone like me who's got 3 in great shape but can't get rid of them, for some reason. I tried to swap with another guy for other parts. He smiled and opened his shed to show me his 3. Go figure. __________________ bw 70 chev short/fleet:son's hotrod w/tickets to prove it 69 gmc short/step: project in pieces 87 chev short/step: still thinking about 2000 gmc xcab/step: daily driver

01-03-2005, 05:49 PM	#18
Robert1970C20rstbukt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Beeville, Texas Posts: 1,943	I only have one extra hood, came from a GMC and has the letters on the nose. It's rotted on the underside but the outside looks awesome. I'm gonna give it a shot and see if I can save it. __________________ RJD 1984 Chevrolet C30 welding truck 454/SM465 1977 GMC C15 pickup 350/TH350 1970 Chevrolet C20 pickup 350/TH400 1970 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 454/TH350 1969 GMC 8500 478M V6/5 spd winch truck

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