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03-18-2007, 10:17 PM | #1 |
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Rate My Rust or How bad is this.Lots of Pics
On the average what kind of condition is my cab in? Should I bother looking for a new cab or am I in good shape? The inner rockers look good but the outer rockers, cab corners, and above the windshield look rough. give me your opinions. Thanks David
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03-18-2007, 10:19 PM | #2 |
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I was going to say save it till I seen the roof above windshield,I say start looking for a different one.Although,northerners repair alot worse cabs then that
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03-18-2007, 10:24 PM | #3 |
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Re: Rate My Rust or How bad is this.Lots of Pics
Other than the roof spot most of it is the usual rust prolly needs new floor supports too. door bottoms lookin a little rought too. you could prolly find a cab resonably close that just needs rockers and corners for pretty cheap.
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03-18-2007, 10:27 PM | #4 |
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Everything structeral is in great shape, I have a few out of focus pics of the underside, I will try and get more. David
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03-18-2007, 11:04 PM | #5 |
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I agree that with that roof line looking that bad you are infor more work than I would want to take on. When it gets that bad in the roof it is even worse down the inside of the pillars!
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03-18-2007, 11:11 PM | #6 |
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Re: Rate My Rust or How bad is this.Lots of Pics
The roof will be difficult to fix. cab corners/rockers arent a big deal.
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03-18-2007, 11:15 PM | #7 |
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Re: Rate My Rust or How bad is this.Lots of Pics
Check the cowl under the hood to see how badly that roof leak got into the cowl. If the cowl is good...there might be hope...but rust on both ends is very difficult. Lots of good cabs in the dry southern states.
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03-18-2007, 11:24 PM | #8 |
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Re: Rate My Rust or How bad is this.Lots of Pics
Im giving your rust a 10
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03-18-2007, 11:36 PM | #9 |
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i know how to deal with everything except the rust above the windshield. did it have say cab lights or something similar, or a visor on it? The rockers, cab corners, floor pans, are all pretty easy. They are alot of fun too, get you really into it, kinda put more of YOU into your truck. Then again, if your not an up to par welder, its kinda tough. Id say, if you wanna put sometime in, go for it. If you want the easy way out, get to lookin. I did inner and outer rockers, floor pans, cab supports, tranny tunnel, inner and outer door bottoms on my 65. it was fun, kinda a pain, but fun.
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03-19-2007, 12:51 AM | #10 |
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I vote for new cab.
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03-19-2007, 12:56 AM | #11 |
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then again, if you get a new cab, you can use this one as a test cab for like testing your new welding skills... for say when you want to shave your handles, marker lights, any little jobs. this could be your practice canvas for car art! that was dumb, im dumb.
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03-19-2007, 01:20 AM | #12 |
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I would say get a new cab. I don't know how you could deal with the rust on the roof.
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03-19-2007, 08:36 AM | #13 |
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I vote new cab. After PM Kevin a few times about mine (which has similar rust in the roof) I plan to replace the entire roof. I got a very nice cab top from Uncle so now I just need to finish my garage so I can get started. PM Uncle, he is not too terribly far from you and he should have everything you need. Good Luck!
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03-19-2007, 09:06 AM | #14 |
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New cab would be good.
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03-19-2007, 09:34 AM | #15 |
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03-19-2007, 09:46 AM | #16 |
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i say find a better cab--- i have a 72 cheyenne cab that has a lot less rust than yours and it's headed for the scrap pile, if i ever get around to working on the truck.
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03-19-2007, 09:42 AM | #17 |
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LMC TRUCK sells panels to fix the roof P/N 38-7978 $99.95 or replace the whole roof, the rest is typical,id save it if you can do it your self. If you send it out to be done it would cost more than buying a different cab.
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03-19-2007, 11:36 AM | #18 |
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it pains me to admit it but i scrapped a cab that ONLY needed rocker panels, and barely at that.
but at the time i had nowhere to keep it. i wish i had it now Last edited by BurnoutNova; 03-19-2007 at 07:45 PM. |
03-19-2007, 12:24 PM | #19 |
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New cab unless you love to weld, and a place to do it.
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03-19-2007, 01:53 PM | #20 |
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new cab ...
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03-19-2007, 02:52 PM | #21 |
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Re: Rate My Rust or How bad is this.Lots of Pics
My cab was worse then that and I just went ahead and repaired it.
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03-19-2007, 04:29 PM | #22 |
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I'd go with a new cab... and while you are repairing the replacement cab, you won't have to park your truck.
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03-19-2007, 04:51 PM | #23 |
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Re: Rate My Rust or How bad is this.Lots of Pics
that cab look's like some of the one's I have had over the year's here in southrust virginia , is that truck from virginia ? seriously all of that can be fixed and the part's are available but I think I would just find another one ,
and as already said your rust rate's a high 9 to low 10 !
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03-19-2007, 04:51 PM | #24 |
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As everyone else said, based on the windsheild area rust, just get another cab
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03-19-2007, 04:58 PM | #25 |
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As long as you're still driving that truck, I say find a new cab and get it ready while you still drive that one
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