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Hello, attached are a few pics showing some of the repairs i am starting on. After being on this site for awhile, i have been influenced to try the rust repair myself. My fabricating buddy assured me there is nothing i can mess up that he cant fix. So in an attempt to keep the pocket a little fatter me and my son will give it a go. :metal:

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Slow N steady, that's tghe way most of our builds our. I didn't think I would ever get done finding new parts of the body to weld up. Good luck on the rebuild.

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looks like your off to a good start..

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Hey, that looks familiar to me now! :) You can also buy the pc that runs the full length on the edge so that whole side would be new instead of just the part that the floor pan replaces. Quite handy I must say!

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I saw this after i placed an order with LMC. I saw 68 short step use this on Hulk
Thanks 68 short step. I got the floor pan piece cutout and tacked into place. the hardest part for me was drilling out the old spot welds.. Anybody have any tips on this?

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Thanks for the well wishes.:b69:

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Lookin good so far... keep it up!

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well, i have made some progress , still need to finish tack welding and grinding, hope to hang the door and test fit the rocker by the end of the week... :metal:

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Your skills look just fine to me.

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Thanks Kyull67...

I have done plenty of arc welding building deer feeders and stands for personal use, this is the 1st attempt with a mig, and i seem to be getting better the more i play around. I think i was just a little nervous at first,never actually replacing panels etc. but you have to learn somehow.

Thanks again.

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keep up the good work...

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been slo-going, will start up on the build again this week. I did score a nice 72 rolling chasis with cab for our disk brake swap /5 lug swap, the cab in in good shape need a cab corner, still has a column , seat,head liner, door panels, AC Cab etc. not bad for 100 beaners.

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Well, i completed the passenger side rust repair, stripped the door and front fender and have them both in self etching primer, now on the the drivers side rust repair. I will have to take pictures again as the ones i took were deleted when other pics were taken.

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It looks like your doing a fine job!! And also looks like you got a great deal on the parts truck...

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Thanks for the comment. I am working on the drivers side rust repair now. Will try to remember to upload pics tonight.

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Man You Sure Got a Good Deal on That, Do u Have Pics of Your Truck Posted Somewhere? What are your Plans after rust Repair?

Thanks, Rick

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Rick,
My plans after the rust repair will be to weld up all the hole in the cab floor.(po installed some buckets) shave firewall, shave gas filler. switch c-member out of 71 for front disk brakes and 5 lug rear. get the body to bare metal, get it straight as i can, prime it, and have my buddy paint it. It will probably be satin.. The 67 is my 15 y.o. sons truck so dont want to get it too fancy for highschool. I will attach a couple of pics of the truck when we bought it. I cannot complain , my son talked the PO down to $1100.00 for it about a year ago. 350/350 running drivable .

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That's a Nice Truck for that amount, I love to see the Younger Generation Willing to Carry on the Torch with these old Truck's..........

Thanks, Rick

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Making some progress on the drivers side :metal:

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making some progress. I need to weld the underside of the floor patch. I have the footwell, and B-pillar repair complete. I have the A-pillar repair tacked into place hopefully i can finish tonight. We found a SWB Fleet for my sons truck as well... Maybe i can get some work out of him now

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I have finished up the drivers side and have the rocker screwed into place for now for final fitment of the door / front fender. I have welded up the trim holes and lights on the fleetside bed my son bought. getting there... slowly but surely......

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lookin good, keep up the work and pics

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Looks like our trucks had the same original color, keep up the good work.

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Looking good! Keep plugging away:D

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Thanks for the kudos guys. I will keep at it. our compressor died after 20 years so it's hard to keep my son interested in working as he would rather sand the body with the DA than wirewheel the frame etc. I will find something for him todo to keep him motivated. He thinks the progress is taking too long... I remember when i was 15.... :uhmk:

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The drivers side is finished as i mentioned I am attaching some pictures. I am also attaching pics of the PO'S body work. so of the bondo was 1/4' thick.

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more:

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Looking Good, Some People think Bondo is a Cure All for Just about Any thing.............

Keep up the Pace , You Are Coming along Quite Nice with the Truck.......

Rick

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Thanks Rick.. Trying to keep a steady pace to keep my 15 y.o. from getting bored.

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I have started filling in the Heater box holes on the firewall. Making progress slowly but surely.

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Looking good!

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Subscribed--keep the pics coming.

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very little progress too report, but it's progress. Filled the blower motor hole, and made a piece to round off the firewall to match the drivers side. Now i need to get some metal and fill the wire channel.

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Looking good.

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keep up the good work

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nice project... I assume that your son is helping you out?

Are you adding aftermarket A/C is that the reason for the firewall work?

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yes we are probably going with vintage air, my son likes the clean firewall look
Thanks Don.

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Thanks

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Nice welding work. Keep it up and you will be finished in no time. I like the inner rocker work. Keep us posted with updated pics, we love pics!

D

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Thanks for the comments Richard. I was skeptical and probably over thought everything at first, now i am over the initial fear and probably will attempt anything once.. yeah right. Thanks again. I may have to ask you about the reskin on the inner SS bed sides, as i will be fixing up the SS we have to try and recoup some $$. Hopefully i can work on it consistently and keep making forward progress. Thanks to the Forum members for making this possible by being there for the motivation, answers and support. y'all Rock :metal: