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gfcsteve · 12-06-2008, 11:36 PM

ok i joined the forum 2 years ago and have not been very good about posting. to start this is a 69 c-10 step side, this truck belonged to a dear freind who was involved in a auto accident about 15 years ago, that left him in a wheel chair(broken neck). i am his best freind and always will be. he some how held on to this old truck throughout his condition, even after his marriage failed. about 2 years ago he told me that the truck needed to be moved because the city sent a notice to him about it not having valid registration, and would be considered an abandoned vehicle if it was not liscensed. so i bought the truck from him, the only thing he asked of me is that when i get it done was to strap him in and take him for a ride. so here are some pics of the truck as it was when i got it from him.

gfcsteve · 12-06-2008, 11:41 PM

here are some pick after the disassmbly has started, and thats when the problems starts.

Spray-Bomb · 12-07-2008, 12:24 AM

Cool

OARNGESI · 12-07-2008, 10:22 PM

Nice man

gfcsteve · 12-08-2008, 07:23 PM

here are some more pics of how it got its name "rust in peace". these pictures are not for the faint at heart.

the cab and doors are out to be blasted.

Spray-Bomb · 12-08-2008, 07:55 PM

A friend of mine made this & even though its really a VW thing, I think it applies to your truck

68 short step · 12-08-2008, 07:59 PM

that cab is gone....save the sandblasting $$ for a new/diffrentt cab..

gfcsteve · 12-08-2008, 08:53 PM

sandblasting isn't costing me any $$. he has alreay blasted everything else and we both are curious.... if i get another cab i can always cut that one up for patch panels. or make a shrine to the rust gods......

gfcsteve · 12-08-2008, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spray-Bomb

A friend of mine made this & even though its really a VW thing, I think it applies to your truck

sometimes i wonder

Richard8971 · 12-08-2008, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by gfcsteve

sandblasting isn't costing me any $$. he has alreay blasted everything else and we both are curious.... if i get another cab i can always cut that one up for patch panels.

If you get another cab, just use it instead. Patch work, esp on something as wasted as your existing cab is alot of work. Not saying it can't be done, but you should go the path of least resistance. Not to mention if it is already that far gone, any patch work will be compromised by the existing rust behind the scenes, so to speak. Rust has a way of comming back even if you attempt to fix it.

Nice looking '68 tho. Keep is posted with the progress.

Don

gfcsteve · 12-08-2008, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard8971

If you get another cab, just use it instead. Patch work, esp on something as wasted as your existing cab is alot of work. Not saying it can't be done, but you should go the path of least resistance. Not to mention if it is already that far gone, any patch work will be compromised by the existing rust behind the scenes, so to speak. Rust has a way of comming back even if you attempt to fix it.

Nice looking '68 tho. Keep is posted with the progress.

Don

the floor and the roof on this cab is perfect. most of the cabs that i have looked at the floors are gone, so if i get one of them i will cut the floor out of mine and use it in the new one... it is actually a 69 but my buddy put the 68 dog house on it when we were in high school (20yrs ago)

67mater · 12-09-2008, 05:53 PM

my outer cowl needed the kind of work your inner did; can't believe that!

rob32472 · 12-09-2008, 06:51 PM

pull the roof skin off and see if it is perfect bet you will find rust there as well a very over looked part of the cab just my 2 cents. Go with another cab that cancer will be hard to cure

gfcsteve · 01-01-2009, 07:49 PM

got my hood hinges done today here are some pics

LuckyHenriksen · 01-01-2009, 08:06 PM

Wow those are really cool springs

LuckyHenriksen · 01-01-2009, 08:06 PM

I mean hinges

VA72C10 · 01-01-2009, 09:08 PM

I always like the forward tilt ones too!

sjarrett71 · 01-01-2009, 10:49 PM

Wow, that truck is gonna need a lot of rust repair! I can't think of any better motivation to get it done though. That was a pretty touching story.

gfcsteve · 09-05-2009, 06:50 PM

been off of here for a while, but i got another cab with not near the problems mine had. try to post some pics later. hauled the donor truck home friday. dad asked me did it run, i said didn't know. so he went and put a battery in it and it started right and ran good. so we drove it around the yard a few times then put it in the garage and started taking it apart. and to think i caught this on it way to the crusher. dumb luck i guess.

12-06-2008, 11:36 PM	#1
gfcsteve Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: whitesville, ky. Posts: 17	project rust in peace ok i joined the forum 2 years ago and have not been very good about posting. to start this is a 69 c-10 step side, this truck belonged to a dear freind who was involved in a auto accident about 15 years ago, that left him in a wheel chair(broken neck). i am his best freind and always will be. he some how held on to this old truck throughout his condition, even after his marriage failed. about 2 years ago he told me that the truck needed to be moved because the city sent a notice to him about it not having valid registration, and would be considered an abandoned vehicle if it was not liscensed. so i bought the truck from him, the only thing he asked of me is that when i get it done was to strap him in and take him for a ride. so here are some pics of the truck as it was when i got it from him. Attached Images

12-06-2008, 11:41 PM	#2
gfcsteve Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: whitesville, ky. Posts: 17	Re: project rust in peace here are some pick after the disassmbly has started, and thats when the problems starts. Attached Images

12-07-2008, 12:24 AM	#3
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: project rust in peace Cool __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

12-07-2008, 10:22 PM	#4
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: project rust in peace Nice man

12-08-2008, 07:23 PM	#5
gfcsteve Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: whitesville, ky. Posts: 17	Re: project rust in peace here are some more pics of how it got its name "rust in peace". these pictures are not for the faint at heart. the cab and doors are out to be blasted. Attached Images

12-08-2008, 07:55 PM	#6
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: project rust in peace A friend of mine made this & even though its really a VW thing, I think it applies to your truck __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer Last edited by Spray-Bomb; 12-08-2008 at 08:00 PM.

12-08-2008, 07:59 PM	#7
68 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tulsa OK Posts: 3,070	Re: project rust in peace that cab is gone....save the sandblasting $$ for a new/diffrentt cab..

12-08-2008, 08:53 PM	#8
gfcsteve Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: whitesville, ky. Posts: 17	Re: project rust in peace sandblasting isn't costing me any $$. he has alreay blasted everything else and we both are curious.... if i get another cab i can always cut that one up for patch panels. or make a shrine to the rust gods...... Last edited by gfcsteve; 12-08-2008 at 08:57 PM.

12-09-2008, 05:53 PM	#12
67mater Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mundelein, IL Posts: 862	Re: project rust in peace my outer cowl needed the kind of work your inner did; can't believe that! __________________ time is inversely proportional to money; that's why it takes me so long 1967 K10 1967 Camaro

12-09-2008, 06:51 PM	#13
rob32472 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: dallas ga Posts: 1,505	Re: project rust in peace pull the roof skin off and see if it is perfect bet you will find rust there as well a very over looked part of the cab just my 2 cents. Go with another cab that cancer will be hard to cure

01-01-2009, 07:49 PM	#14
gfcsteve Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: whitesville, ky. Posts: 17	Re: project rust in peace got my hood hinges done today here are some pics Attached Images

01-01-2009, 08:06 PM	#15
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: project rust in peace Wow those are really cool springs __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

01-01-2009, 08:06 PM	#16
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: project rust in peace I mean hinges __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

01-01-2009, 09:08 PM	#17
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: project rust in peace I always like the forward tilt ones too! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

01-01-2009, 10:49 PM	#18
sjarrett71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rolla, MO Posts: 2,463	Re: project rust in peace Wow, that truck is gonna need a lot of rust repair! I can't think of any better motivation to get it done though. That was a pretty touching story.



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09-05-2009, 06:50 PM	#19
gfcsteve Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: whitesville, ky. Posts: 17	Re: project rust in peace been off of here for a while, but i got another cab with not near the problems mine had. try to post some pics later. hauled the donor truck home friday. dad asked me did it run, i said didn't know. so he went and put a battery in it and it started right and ran good. so we drove it around the yard a few times then put it in the garage and started taking it apart. and to think i caught this on it way to the crusher. dumb luck i guess.

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