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gixxerpymp · 05-26-2010, 05:45 PM

The guy who was going to fix some rested spots on my truck came by today and told me I would be better off just buying a new cab.

I guess the license tag fits the truck... NVR-ENZ.

Quackaddict · 05-26-2010, 05:55 PM

cool license plate at least

I have a rusty cab but it is just the rockers and cab corners so I am gonna fix it.

Hottrucks · 05-26-2010, 06:03 PM

your to funny ...you guys throw away stuff better than we drive...unless you see it you won't believe it

storm9c1 · 05-26-2010, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by gixxerpymp

The guy who was going to fix some rested spots on my truck came by today and told me I would be better off just buying a new cab.

I guess the license tag fits the truck... NVR-ENZ.

You found the wrong guy then. Keep looking. Someone that's good with a welder and sheet metal will come along eventually. When these guys get started, they can usually have your cab welded up in a day! It's amazing to watch them work with the sparks flying. Offers of beer is usually good persuasion but only before and after they work, not during. LOL. After the welding is done, the hardest part is smoothing it all out. But then you can hire another guy for that if the welder doesn't want to do it.

I've had my own (and seen many) cars/trucks that I thought would never see the road again come back to life under the hands of skilled body work. I only do mechanical work myself, as body work is science fiction to me.

gixxerpymp · 05-26-2010, 06:24 PM

drivers side

It's weird that its so bad there... But the floor is perfect. Rockers are barely rusted.. But the all the cab / bed supports are rusted bad.

oldblue1968chevy · 05-26-2010, 06:26 PM

I think someone makes a patch for that area now..not sure good luck!

Jacfourteen · 05-26-2010, 08:03 PM

wow, didn't expect to see rust there. Couldn't you find a good cab and chop the whole top off? It sounds hard but it would be easier than doing a chop top build. Just throwing out ideas, I'm more of a mechanical guy too.

mdwilf · 05-26-2010, 08:19 PM

Yeah, your guy is right. Hunt up another cab.

If you find one with a good roof, pasting them together is no big deal - drill out the spot welds on the back where the back wall meets the floor & wack it thru the windshield posts - cut the one you'll use the floor from really tall on the posts & cut the roof donor close to the dash, then measure, measure, measure! There are little "dimples" on the posts (they would be inside the gasket if it were on) you can use to measure. The hardest part of the whole deal is to make both cuts straight.

67ChevyRedneck · 05-26-2010, 08:23 PM

The problem with these old rides is that you never know what you're going to get. It's possible someone painted the truck 25 years ago, stripped out the seam sealer, and never put it back in. Or it cracked long long long ago and was never fixed, or the FL salt air?

I agree with the above, if your lower cab is really that nice, it may be worth buying a good used roof. Ask your body guy if he's comfortable/capable of doing a roof swap and how much.

gixxerpymp · 05-27-2010, 03:30 PM

A buddy of mine's dad rebuilds old cars and is going to come and check out my truck. So I will see what he has to say. Might as well start working on the other parts of the truck. The bed is prob F'd also. We shall see.

*Original67* · 05-27-2010, 03:35 PM

They make a patch panel now for the roof line. Very common to rust there i hear. I believe Nevilles Truck carries one. Nevchev.net is the address. Also you could always find one with a trashed floor. (Should be easy) that you can get for not much money and just cut the the top and replace. A good welder and/or bondy man will have no problems.

GASoline71 · 05-27-2010, 03:37 PM

There is a cat on here somewhere with a truck with a decent cab that wants to make a convertible out of it... sounds like you 2 should hook up... trade your rusted out top cab for his good cab...

Gary

**michael bustamante** · 05-27-2010, 03:39 PM

I dont think Ive ever seen a cab roof with a raised rear view mirror mount location. but I say too, find a cab with a good roof and make one out of two

cdowns · 05-27-2010, 04:35 PM

the mirror mount is a 1971 onlything

theres a 71-72 truck with no motortranny on craigs list daytona for $1000 from the pic the sheetmetal looked good but not original paint// he's had it listed for awhile so will probally take less
http://daytona.craigslist.org/pts/1711891078.html

gixxerpymp · 05-27-2010, 06:15 PM

Thanks man! Calling now.

gixxerpymp · 05-27-2010, 09:34 PM

Got my bed off and the cab unbolted. The cab is going to the body shop on Saturday and I'll see what they say.

Thanks guys.

mclairmo · 05-28-2010, 02:09 AM

I would get another cab, welding in a patch there in the roof is tricky. We got rust free cabs all over the place over here for cheap. Make a road trip of it and head west with your trailer.

05-26-2010, 05:45 PM	#1
gixxerpymp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brandon FL Posts: 258	Well I knew there would be set backs.. The guy who was going to fix some rested spots on my truck came by today and told me I would be better off just buying a new cab. I guess the license tag fits the truck... NVR-ENZ.

05-26-2010, 05:55 PM	#2
Quackaddict "Hooked on Quack" Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Midlothian,TX Posts: 154	Re: Well I knew there would be set backs.. cool license plate at least I have a rusty cab but it is just the rockers and cab corners so I am gonna fix it. __________________ Semper Fi, Kevin USMC

05-26-2010, 06:03 PM	#3
Hottrucks Redefining LowBudget Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: lebanon Cow Hampshire Posts: 4,538	Re: Well I knew there would be set backs.. your to funny ...you guys throw away stuff better than we drive...unless you see it you won't believe it

05-26-2010, 06:24 PM	#5
gixxerpymp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brandon FL Posts: 258	Re: Well I knew there would be set backs.. drivers side It's weird that its so bad there... But the floor is perfect. Rockers are barely rusted.. But the all the cab / bed supports are rusted bad.

05-26-2010, 06:26 PM	#6
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05-26-2010, 08:03 PM	#7
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05-26-2010, 08:19 PM	#8
mdwilf Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 83	Re: Well I knew there would be set backs.. Yeah, your guy is right. Hunt up another cab. If you find one with a good roof, pasting them together is no big deal - drill out the spot welds on the back where the back wall meets the floor & wack it thru the windshield posts - cut the one you'll use the floor from really tall on the posts & cut the roof donor close to the dash, then measure, measure, measure! There are little "dimples" on the posts (they would be inside the gasket if it were on) you can use to measure. The hardest part of the whole deal is to make both cuts straight. __________________ What I do in my spare time: http://rosebudsgarage.shutterfly.com

05-26-2010, 08:23 PM	#9
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Well I knew there would be set backs.. The problem with these old rides is that you never know what you're going to get. It's possible someone painted the truck 25 years ago, stripped out the seam sealer, and never put it back in. Or it cracked long long long ago and was never fixed, or the FL salt air? I agree with the above, if your lower cab is really that nice, it may be worth buying a good used roof. Ask your body guy if he's comfortable/capable of doing a roof swap and how much. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 05-26-2010 at 08:25 PM.

05-27-2010, 03:30 PM	#10
gixxerpymp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brandon FL Posts: 258	Re: Well I knew there would be set backs.. A buddy of mine's dad rebuilds old cars and is going to come and check out my truck. So I will see what he has to say. Might as well start working on the other parts of the truck. The bed is prob F'd also. We shall see.

05-27-2010, 03:35 PM	#11
Original67 Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 254	Re: Well I knew there would be set backs.. They make a patch panel now for the roof line. Very common to rust there i hear. I believe Nevilles Truck carries one. Nevchev.net is the address. Also you could always find one with a trashed floor. (Should be easy) that you can get for not much money and just cut the the top and replace. A good welder and/or bondy man will have no problems.

05-27-2010, 03:39 PM	#13
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,848	Re: Well I knew there would be set backs.. I dont think Ive ever seen a cab roof with a raised rear view mirror mount location. but I say too, find a cab with a good roof and make one out of two __________________ 1967custom

05-27-2010, 04:35 PM	#14
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Well I knew there would be set backs.. the mirror mount is a 1971 onlything theres a 71-72 truck with no motortranny on craigs list daytona for $1000 from the pic the sheetmetal looked good but not original paint// he's had it listed for awhile so will probally take less http://daytona.craigslist.org/pts/1711891078.html __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY Last edited by cdowns; 05-27-2010 at 05:12 PM.

05-27-2010, 06:15 PM	#15
gixxerpymp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brandon FL Posts: 258	Re: Well I knew there would be set backs.. Thanks man! Calling now.

05-27-2010, 09:34 PM	#16
gixxerpymp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brandon FL Posts: 258	Re: Well I knew there would be set backs.. Got my bed off and the cab unbolted. The cab is going to the body shop on Saturday and I'll see what they say. Thanks guys. Last edited by gixxerpymp; 05-27-2010 at 09:34 PM.

05-28-2010, 02:09 AM	#17
mclairmo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Take Off Posts: 1,908	Re: Well I knew there would be set backs.. I would get another cab, welding in a patch there in the roof is tricky. We got rust free cabs all over the place over here for cheap. Make a road trip of it and head west with your trailer.



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