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70' GMC · 11-23-2007, 01:00 PM

I just went outside to vacuum the truck out and it the metal behind the kick panel and its rusty at the bottom pretty badly

so what is the metal called or is it replaceable

70' GMC · 11-23-2007, 02:30 PM

whats it called

dfosh · 11-23-2007, 02:59 PM

If what your looking at in side the cab is rusty , that is the kick panal. Their is a replacement panal for that.It is abot 9'' high and fits to the floor. You will have to cut it out to weld in the new one. it is spot welded alone the door flange and also to the a piller in the center of the panal and to the floor . hope this helped.

**raggedjim** · 11-23-2007, 03:13 PM

Here's some links that may help
Good luck, Rg

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=185885

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=219668

whatnow123 · 11-23-2007, 04:55 PM

Not to be the bearer of bad news, but if the inside of the kick panel is that is rusty, there probably is more in the door pillar as well as the rocker. I thought that was all I had as well.

**raggedjim** · 11-24-2007, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatnow123

Not to be the bearer of bad news, but if the inside of the kick panel is that is rusty, there probably is more in the door pillar as well as the rocker. I thought that was all I had as well.

Yeah, I when I hear people say "it only needs rockers" I always think "wait until you get it off..."

john@thepier · 11-24-2007, 05:05 PM

Been there done that a few times. raggedjim you could not have said it better. Even if the rocker looks good, it aint, to do it right your going to replace the bottom of the pillar and a piece of the inner rocker and a piece of the floorboard as well as the bottom piece of kick panel. I would only cut out what you need to!!! fit the replacement pieces buy cutting them to what you've removed. Replacement rockers need to be fit also. to make it nice you may want- need sand blaster, all 3 welders Tig/Mig and a resistance welder to give it the factory spot weld look. I coated all the back sides of my work with panel bond adheisive, should last well longer than me. I'll post some pictures in a day or so to show you what I'm talking about. OH and my first and second trucks were 70 GMC's cool trucks JOHN

70' GMC · 11-25-2007, 07:56 AM

is hard to install and what do like take the old rusty metal and put in the new piece of metal

70' GMC · 11-26-2007, 02:40 PM

how would you do it and where do you get them

heavy71chevy · 11-26-2007, 03:21 PM

any of the board vendors and lmc all have them

john@thepier · 11-26-2007, 07:20 PM

Here bare pics as promised, My work is a little over kill but it makes me happy notice how the rocker looks perfect, it wasan't

john@thepier · 11-26-2007, 07:25 PM

more of the pillar and kick panel

john@thepier · 11-26-2007, 07:34 PM

More pics including some of the other things we work on here at my buddy TIm's shop "THAT'S AUTOBODY" in Richmond, Ill.

john@thepier · 11-26-2007, 07:42 PM

Just a few more of the repair areas. I coated all the bare metal under and behind the rocker literally gluing the rocker on prior to spot welding making this job permanent never to rust again. Also notice how I fit the cab corners to the rockers by pie cutting them and welding them back together for that finished look!! John

70' GMC · 11-26-2007, 09:32 PM

John@thepier do you do body work or something cause you have lots of em

70' GMC · 11-26-2007, 09:34 PM

john@thepier is that new or original cab corners. so if you buy them are they the exact gauge im not talking bout the cab corners but the kick panel doo dad.

clemson71guy · 11-26-2007, 09:37 PM

nothing aftermarket is the exact same as it was orignal
and its only easy to install if you know what your doing and how to to it.

john@thepier · 11-26-2007, 09:55 PM

They are the original cab corners. It was easyer and a much better job to cut and fit the cab coner than to modify the rocker. Also the natural curve of the body line made it necessary. The kick panel replacement was heavier than stock material, also was the pillar and rockers. No its not easy to do but it is fun and for someone like me that wants 0 rust and a restoration that will look good for a long time its well worth the effort. Once I have the entire cab media blasted you will be able to see the very clean and neat job that was done. I know it looks messy now. I'll post some pics then.

70' GMC · 11-27-2007, 09:47 AM

so where did you get the metal at for the kick panels

john@thepier · 11-27-2007, 10:19 AM

I buought my replacment panels from GMC PAULS He is a vender on this site.

70' GMC · 11-27-2007, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john@thepier

I buought my replacment panels from GMC PAULS He is a vender on this site.

does he have a magazine?

clemson71guy · 11-27-2007, 08:48 PM

here is the website
http://www.gmcpauls.com/

tcb-1 · 11-27-2007, 09:05 PM

do you have/know how to weld??? if not, you better be trying to make friends who do.....

70' GMC · 11-27-2007, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcb-1

do you have/know how to weld??? if not, you better be trying to make friends who do.....

good idea. cause I dont have a welder I need to see if I can take welding next semester.

clemson71guy · 11-27-2007, 09:28 PM

well if you dont know how to weld then this aint a good place to pratice
my first weld was welding a go-cart floor back to the frame when i was 13
my 2nd weld was welding half the floor back in my truck abour 2 months ago
and i still havet got the hang of it yet...so welding aint something you learn to do overnite
but if you think you can do it then go for it

11-23-2007, 01:00 PM	#1
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	the metal thats behind kick panel I just went outside to vacuum the truck out and it the metal behind the kick panel and its rusty at the bottom pretty badly so what is the metal called or is it replaceable __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible!

11-23-2007, 02:30 PM	#2
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel whats it called __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible!

11-23-2007, 02:59 PM	#3
dfosh Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: greeneville tn Posts: 237	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel If what your looking at in side the cab is rusty , that is the kick panal. Their is a replacement panal for that.It is abot 9'' high and fits to the floor. You will have to cut it out to weld in the new one. it is spot welded alone the door flange and also to the a piller in the center of the panal and to the floor . hope this helped.

11-23-2007, 03:13 PM	#4
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,476	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel Here's some links that may help Good luck, Rg http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=185885 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=219668 __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd '73 Firebird - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=853203

11-23-2007, 04:55 PM	#5
whatnow123 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 835	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel Not to be the bearer of bad news, but if the inside of the kick panel is that is rusty, there probably is more in the door pillar as well as the rocker. I thought that was all I had as well. __________________ 67 Short Step, 355, 700R 4.11 posi rear, 4/6 drop Discs on all 4 corners. Build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=219094

11-24-2007, 05:05 PM	#7
john@thepier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Posts: 970	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel Been there done that a few times. raggedjim you could not have said it better. Even if the rocker looks good, it aint, to do it right your going to replace the bottom of the pillar and a piece of the inner rocker and a piece of the floorboard as well as the bottom piece of kick panel. I would only cut out what you need to!!! fit the replacement pieces buy cutting them to what you've removed. Replacement rockers need to be fit also. to make it nice you may want- need sand blaster, all 3 welders Tig/Mig and a resistance welder to give it the factory spot weld look. I coated all the back sides of my work with panel bond adheisive, should last well longer than me. I'll post some pictures in a day or so to show you what I'm talking about. OH and my first and second trucks were 70 GMC's cool trucks JOHN Last edited by john@thepier; 11-24-2007 at 05:08 PM.

11-25-2007, 07:56 AM	#8
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel is hard to install and what do like take the old rusty metal and put in the new piece of metal __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible!

11-26-2007, 02:40 PM	#9
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel how would you do it and where do you get them __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible! Last edited by 70' GMC; 11-26-2007 at 02:41 PM.

11-26-2007, 03:21 PM	#10
heavy71chevy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: antreville, south carolina Posts: 873	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel any of the board vendors and lmc all have them __________________ "Dixie Destroyer" 71 C10 LWB Fleet Future Blown Prostreet Monster

11-26-2007, 07:20 PM	#11
john@thepier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Posts: 970	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel Here bare pics as promised, My work is a little over kill but it makes me happy notice how the rocker looks perfect, it wasan't Attached Images Last edited by john@thepier; 11-26-2007 at 07:45 PM.

11-26-2007, 07:25 PM	#12
john@thepier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Posts: 970	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel more of the pillar and kick panel Attached Images

11-26-2007, 07:34 PM	#13
john@thepier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Posts: 970	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel More pics including some of the other things we work on here at my buddy TIm's shop "THAT'S AUTOBODY" in Richmond, Ill. Attached Images

11-26-2007, 07:42 PM	#14
john@thepier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Posts: 970	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel Just a few more of the repair areas. I coated all the bare metal under and behind the rocker literally gluing the rocker on prior to spot welding making this job permanent never to rust again. Also notice how I fit the cab corners to the rockers by pie cutting them and welding them back together for that finished look!! John Attached Images Last edited by john@thepier; 11-26-2007 at 07:44 PM.

11-26-2007, 09:32 PM	#15
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel John@thepier do you do body work or something cause you have lots of em __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible!

11-26-2007, 09:34 PM	#16
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel john@thepier is that new or original cab corners. so if you buy them are they the exact gauge im not talking bout the cab corners but the kick panel doo dad. __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible! Last edited by 70' GMC; 11-26-2007 at 09:35 PM.



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11-26-2007, 09:37 PM	#17
clemson71guy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: north carolina Posts: 470	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel nothing aftermarket is the exact same as it was orignal and its only easy to install if you know what your doing and how to to it.

11-26-2007, 09:55 PM	#18
john@thepier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Posts: 970	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel They are the original cab corners. It was easyer and a much better job to cut and fit the cab coner than to modify the rocker. Also the natural curve of the body line made it necessary. The kick panel replacement was heavier than stock material, also was the pillar and rockers. No its not easy to do but it is fun and for someone like me that wants 0 rust and a restoration that will look good for a long time its well worth the effort. Once I have the entire cab media blasted you will be able to see the very clean and neat job that was done. I know it looks messy now. I'll post some pics then.

11-27-2007, 09:47 AM	#19
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel so where did you get the metal at for the kick panels __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible!

11-27-2007, 10:19 AM	#20
john@thepier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Posts: 970	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel I buought my replacment panels from GMC PAULS He is a vender on this site.

11-27-2007, 08:48 PM	#22
clemson71guy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: north carolina Posts: 470	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel here is the website http://www.gmcpauls.com/

11-27-2007, 09:05 PM	#23
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel do you have/know how to weld??? if not, you better be trying to make friends who do.....

11-27-2007, 09:28 PM	#25
clemson71guy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: north carolina Posts: 470	Re: the metal thats behind kick panel well if you dont know how to weld then this aint a good place to pratice my first weld was welding a go-cart floor back to the frame when i was 13 my 2nd weld was welding half the floor back in my truck abour 2 months ago and i still havet got the hang of it yet...so welding aint something you learn to do overnite but if you think you can do it then go for it

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