cab corner, before and after........ - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

ebfabman · 05-11-2002, 09:54 PM

Nasty....

Really nasty...

A little work...

Not so nasty...before bondo...

[This message has been edited by ebfabman (edited May 12, 2002).]

Alexis · 05-11-2002, 10:37 PM

WOW!

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Britney: 1970 2wd K/5 Blazer (Frame up)
Jessica: 1967 2wd SWB (daily driver)
Helga: 1972 4x4 3/4ton LWB (daily driver)

AIM:Alexmart1
Mountain View, Cali

**BIG ORANGE** · 05-11-2002, 11:22 PM

Earl your a artist!

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1971 chevy suburban (BIG ORANGE)
1970,68,90 swb Little BUCKS one day
67/72 truck parts bought/sold
LIFE IS GOOD,THANK GOD FOR IT!

stllookn · 05-12-2002, 12:08 AM

Beautiful work! Can't wait to get after mine...need that rotisserie first!

Spoof · 05-12-2002, 10:58 AM

Fantastic. Mig weld or tig? Do you have a special technique to grind the weld to get the nice blend? Do you always cut the cab to follow the lines of the patch panel or vice versa?
I see you do the cab corners before the rockers, are you happy with the patch panels you've been getting, if so from who or who manufactured them?
As you can tell I'm almost ready to tackle my cab as soon as I'm finished my mig course.
Sorry about all the questions but your the guy to ask!

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71 GMC 2500 Custom Camper
71 GMC Suburban 1500 Super Custom
71 Chevrolet 1500 Donor
http://www.able-bravo.com

ebfabman · 05-12-2002, 11:18 AM

Spoof, the pics don't tell the whole story. This cab was very solid except the floor area (the roof, windshield, and drip rail areas were good) I had to replace some of the floor on both sides near the rockers, all four cab supports, both side right and left door jams, inner kick panels,and outer rockers before the cab corners. The floor and cab supports were done off the frame. The cab was hanging with the doors off from the engine hoist. Then the cab was set back on the frame and bolted into place, doors hung, then the outer rockers and cab corners fit and welded.
I trimmed the cab corners to fit the way I wanted them. This is actually the fun part for me.
After the rockers and cab corners are on I will remove the doors and take the cab back off to seal, paint etc. Then back on the frame for the final time...
Oh yeah, mig .024 wire, co2/argon mix.....

Dean23 · 05-12-2002, 03:58 PM

Looks real good, you can come do my cab when your done...lol

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Dean
edmonton,canada
68 c10, project in works,350, th350, plain jane.
SLOW AND STEADY GETS THE PANELS READY
http://communities.msn.ca/MyChevytruckpage

bluec10 · 05-12-2002, 08:58 PM

Thanks for the post and the pics! The welding looks great, but I'm going to ask a question related to one of my recent posts: Would panel adhesive work well for this application? I've heard that it keeps water out and with some screws/rivits for support, its as good as a weld.

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Dream: '68 C-10 Custom with a 396 and a 700R4
Current Reality: '68 C-10, 250, 3 speed, parts in two garages, but lots of hope.

jay6891 · 05-12-2002, 09:16 PM

Hey that looks just like what I have been doing. I'm on the drivers side though. Have been using .035 flux core wire. I to am interested in the maker of your parts. Using aftermarket, really don't fit well. Cab corner I got, lined up well on body lines but lap over at door flush at top and hang over about 1/2" at bottom. Believe I'll cut and fill the seam at rocker. Was gonna do it anyways. By the way, nice work.

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68 c-10,91 sportside bed,350 .030 over,4 bolt,10-1 comp,1.6 Harland Sharp roller rockers,edelbrock rpm cam and intake w/750 carb, 700r4, 3.73 gears,Jacabbs Electronic Igntion. ZR-1 roll pan, filled tailights.Parts bought but not installed>> 1985 front disc suppension, ford 9" posi with disc.Cab corners,foor boards,rockers, cab braces, Phatom grill. Steel Horse leather seats with console. My wife is gonna kill me.

O'l Buck · 05-12-2002, 09:22 PM

efabman...you do great work!!! that looks e-fabulous!!! nice welds, i'm very impressed, i hope mine turns out half that nice.

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Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84
ralleys and 31/10.5s

Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible
330, 3spd stick

Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy
350/auto
Chad Stephens
Orleans,NE

no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction
my site:
http://communities.msn.com/Beastonabudget/homepage

ebfabman · 05-12-2002, 09:37 PM

bluec10, I went back and rear your post about panel adhesive (I'll call it glue)
Anything is possible and there are some very strong bonding agents, but I don't think they have much of a place in metal finishing.
I think it is best to weld and be able to form and sculpt the metal and make it permanent.
As far as replacement panels go other than outer rockers, everything else I have only found in aftermarket.
They are thick enough but don't fit good at all. I just get out the hammer and dollies and reform them.

05-11-2002, 09:54 PM	#1
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	cab corner, before and after........ Nasty.... Really nasty... A little work... Not so nasty...before bondo... [This message has been edited by ebfabman (edited May 12, 2002).] Last edited by ebfabman; 08-21-2002 at 02:39 PM.

05-11-2002, 11:22 PM	#3
BIG ORANGE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lancaster S.C. Posts: 4,752	Earl your a artist! ------------------ 1971 chevy suburban (BIG ORANGE) 1970,68,90 swb Little BUCKS one day 67/72 truck parts bought/sold LIFE IS GOOD,THANK GOD FOR IT! __________________ Things happen for a reason!

05-12-2002, 12:08 AM	#4
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Beautiful work! Can't wait to get after mine...need that rotisserie first! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

05-12-2002, 10:58 AM	#5
Spoof Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Victoria,BC, Canada Posts: 1,300	Fantastic. Mig weld or tig? Do you have a special technique to grind the weld to get the nice blend? Do you always cut the cab to follow the lines of the patch panel or vice versa? I see you do the cab corners before the rockers, are you happy with the patch panels you've been getting, if so from who or who manufactured them? As you can tell I'm almost ready to tackle my cab as soon as I'm finished my mig course. Sorry about all the questions but your the guy to ask! ------------------ 71 GMC 2500 Custom Camper 71 GMC Suburban 1500 Super Custom 71 Chevrolet 1500 Donor http://www.able-bravo.com __________________ 71 GMC 1500 LWB

05-12-2002, 03:58 PM	#7
Dean23 68cst_ss490 Join Date: May 2001 Location: edmonton,canada Posts: 1,363	Looks real good, you can come do my cab when your done...lol ------------------ Dean edmonton,canada 68 c10, project in works,350, th350, plain jane. SLOW AND STEADY GETS THE PANELS READY http://communities.msn.ca/MyChevytruckpage __________________ Dean edmonton,canada a winter wonderland 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche LT cold air intake, performance exhaust, Comp cams cam, jba shorty ceramic headers. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3090973

05-11-2002, 10:37 PM	#2
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,879	WOW! ------------------ Britney: 1970 2wd K/5 Blazer (Frame up) Jessica: 1967 2wd SWB (daily driver) Helga: 1972 4x4 3/4ton LWB (daily driver) AIM:Alexmart1 Mountain View, Cali

05-12-2002, 11:18 AM	#6
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	Spoof, the pics don't tell the whole story. This cab was very solid except the floor area (the roof, windshield, and drip rail areas were good) I had to replace some of the floor on both sides near the rockers, all four cab supports, both side right and left door jams, inner kick panels,and outer rockers before the cab corners. The floor and cab supports were done off the frame. The cab was hanging with the doors off from the engine hoist. Then the cab was set back on the frame and bolted into place, doors hung, then the outer rockers and cab corners fit and welded. I trimmed the cab corners to fit the way I wanted them. This is actually the fun part for me. After the rockers and cab corners are on I will remove the doors and take the cab back off to seal, paint etc. Then back on the frame for the final time... Oh yeah, mig .024 wire, co2/argon mix.....

05-12-2002, 08:58 PM	#8
bluec10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 663	Thanks for the post and the pics! The welding looks great, but I'm going to ask a question related to one of my recent posts: Would panel adhesive work well for this application? I've heard that it keeps water out and with some screws/rivits for support, its as good as a weld. ------------------ Dream: '68 C-10 Custom with a 396 and a 700R4 Current Reality: '68 C-10, 250, 3 speed, parts in two garages, but lots of hope. __________________ 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.

05-12-2002, 09:16 PM	#9
jay6891 Car Knocker Join Date: May 2001 Location: jefferson,arkansas Posts: 664	Hey that looks just like what I have been doing. I'm on the drivers side though. Have been using .035 flux core wire. I to am interested in the maker of your parts. Using aftermarket, really don't fit well. Cab corner I got, lined up well on body lines but lap over at door flush at top and hang over about 1/2" at bottom. Believe I'll cut and fill the seam at rocker. Was gonna do it anyways. By the way, nice work. ------------------ 68 c-10,91 sportside bed,350 .030 over,4 bolt,10-1 comp,1.6 Harland Sharp roller rockers,edelbrock rpm cam and intake w/750 carb, 700r4, 3.73 gears,Jacabbs Electronic Igntion. ZR-1 roll pan, filled tailights.Parts bought but not installed>> 1985 front disc suppension, ford 9" posi with disc.Cab corners,foor boards,rockers, cab braces, Phatom grill. Steel Horse leather seats with console. My wife is gonna kill me. __________________ 68 c-10,91 sportside bed,350 .030 over,4 bolt,10-1 comp,2.05 intake/1.94 exhaust,1.6 Harland Sharp roller rockers,edelbrock rpm cam and intake w/750 carb, 700r4, 3.73 gears,Jacabbs Electronic Igntion w/Accel HEI distributer and super coil. ZR-1 roll pan, filled tailights. Blazer tank. Hidden hitch. 2 1/2" Flowmaster 40's. Parts bought but not installed>> ford 9" posi with disc. CCP front and rear lowering kit 4/5. Cab corners,foor boards,rockers, cab braces, Phatom grill, Painless wiring kit.

05-12-2002, 09:22 PM	#10
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	efabman...you do great work!!! that looks e-fabulous!!! nice welds, i'm very impressed, i hope mine turns out half that nice. ------------------ Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84 ralleys and 31/10.5s Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible 330, 3spd stick Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy 350/auto Chad Stephens Orleans,NE no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction my site: http://communities.msn.com/Beastonabudget/homepage __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

05-12-2002, 09:37 PM	#11
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	bluec10, I went back and rear your post about panel adhesive (I'll call it glue) Anything is possible and there are some very strong bonding agents, but I don't think they have much of a place in metal finishing. I think it is best to weld and be able to form and sculpt the metal and make it permanent. As far as replacement panels go other than outer rockers, everything else I have only found in aftermarket. They are thick enough but don't fit good at all. I just get out the hammer and dollies and reform them.



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