1966 K15 BBW Cab Floor Repairs

[LeftCoast32]

Started on the Floor Repairs.

Last week we cut out the rockers, partial floors, cab corner (1) and kick panels and ran it over for a touch up on the Media Blasting.













Today we cut the patch panels to fit and started stitch welding them in. We are using TIG and will blend all the welds so the repairs disappear.

[66farmer]

How did your panels fit I hope you didn,t use Counterpart I did not a good fit.

[LeftCoast32]

Originally Posted by 66farmer

How did your panels fit I hope you didn,t use Counterpart I did not a good fit.

These were from Top Banana and I think they are Trico? Just a little work to some of the areas, as to be expected with repair panels.

[Leadfoot Lambert]

I'm no expert but shouldn't the cab have been braced up before cutting the rockers out?

[LeftCoast32]

Originally Posted by Leadfoot Lambert

I'm no expert but shouldn't the cab have been braced up before cutting the rockers out?

Braces are above the line of the pictures (you can just see the tips of one in the second pic). It only needed X bracing in each doorway because the cab supports are all like new still.

The only reason we are replacing the metal that we are is because the truck sat for a long time without a rear window in it. Luckily it was in ElCajon which is real dry (Desert). There was some water damage on the floor and kick panels from it setting so long like that.

The original outer rockers were still in great shape but had to come out for the proper install of the replacement panels. All spotwelds were removed and the panels came out great. They are going back together real nice.

[LeftCoast32]

More Pictures

We were able to get a little more done with the floors today.

The grey paint in the pictures is cold zinc. It is applied to keep any surface rust down until it makes it over for DP90 and High Build Primer.

[LostMy65]

Nice work!

[LeftCoast32]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

Nice work!

Thanks! The rain is slowing us down a little. I have had a few spinal fusions so the cold and damp really jacks me up.

[rideblue00]

How many hours do you have in the floor repair so far? Estimate of course.

[LeftCoast32]

Originally Posted by rideblue00

How many hours do you have in the floor repair so far? Estimate of course.

About 20 hours into the removal and replacements so far. We probably have about 20 or 30 more hours and it will be ready for DP and Primer

[rideblue00]

lol, i have like 100 hours. but it was my first try at a floorpan job. Nice work

[LeftCoast32]

The big thing with doing panel replacement is to take your time. Each vehicle is different.

This was a super nice cab other then a couple spots. The Cab came off a 1964 Factory Big Window and 4 Speed Floor C30 Dually.

The Gas Tank Brackets being removed is the only stray from a stock optioned out factory 4 wheel drive. It will have a tank in the front of the bed.

Here are a before and after media of the cab.

[jocko]

wow. that looks really really good. Super job.

['63GENIII]

Wow what repair? That's some great work!

[LeftCoast32]

Thanks for the great comments. We hope to get another 6-8 hours on it today.

[198plus]

That's really nice work !!!!!!!!!!

[oldtrux]

wow....great work!!can you come to my place,i need those exact repairs lol.i wish i could work along side you just to learn!well done!

[LeftCoast32]

I was only able to stay around long enough to help fit the floor panel today. John did all the welding and blending in my absence. It is turning out great!

We will work on it again tomorrow and hope to have all the welds blended inside.

Then we will work on getting the gas filler hole patched and the rockers hung. It will take 3 of us to hold the doors (gapped) and set up the rockers, this takes a little more time.

[rideblue00]

I did my doors/rockers by myself. That took me awhile. I had to bolt them on and off like 5 or so times. I had trouble with my gaps a little. But i can live with it. A little too close where the angle of the door transitions to the straight up/down part. At the front next to the spot welded on drip rail. Empty doors still are heavy!

[LeftCoast32]

We were able to get alot done today. We will be working on it again tomorrow. I will post more progress pictures once we are done tomorrow.

[chevyrestoguy]

You do first-class work, my friend! This is going to be a very nice truck.

[LeftCoast32]

We spent the day yesterday splitting and reforming the rockers to fit the cab. 10 hours working on the rockers is a little excessive but they really turned out great. Every one of the seams where they meet the body had to be split and welded.

3 of us worked together to hold the doors in place and align the rockers before welding them to the body. The fit is great now!

We will be taking a few days off and will get back on it on Tuesday first thing. We have between 1-1.5 days of work left getting everything ready for DP and High Build Primer.

We have to finish blending the TIG for all the spot welds.

We have to fit the bottoms of the rockers to the inner rockers.

We have to weld in a cab corner patch also.

Lastly we have to roll it on its back and blend off all the welds underneath the floors.

I want to thank my friends Tony and John for all the help and great work on the cab.

[LeftCoast32]

I am going to try and find the time today to blend the spot welds. This way we can work a couple other areas before turning the cab on it's back.

[brawley]

Nice work !! thanks for the pics.

[theastronaut]

Very nice work! And you're quick too! Cutting and reforming the rockers will make the rockers look great once they're seam sealed and painted. I did the same thing on the '65 I restored. Are you going to dimple the rockers to replicate the original spot welds?