Brand new cab

[69DISASTER]

Does anyone know where I could order a brand new cab from? Bodyman wants thousands to repair mine (cab corners, rockers, floor all need replacing, you know the drill) Thought maybe better of going with new. I am in Canada and good bodies are hard to find!!!

[88JRFAN]

They don't make one at this time, sorry. We all wish they did. Probably have to look for a better one. Could look in the for sale section.

[1LoC10]

only full cabs they make are fiberglass

[69DISASTER]

Thanks guys, I saw a site that sells the fibreglass one but this is going to be street legal truck

[Hart_Rod]

I've got several really nice cabs down here. Not sure how much or how you would get them shipped......

[Longhorn Man]

yep, the fiberglass one is the only game in town.
You can either pay your body guy to rebuild your cab... or locate a cab/whole truck in the desert south west and swap it out. You can always sell off the rest of the truck to make back your money. (in theory anyways)

[jholley]

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

yep, the fiberglass one is the only game in town.
...You can always sell off the rest of the truck to make back your money. (in theory anyways)

Or at least a fraction of it anyway.

Rob (Hart-Rod) does have some nice truck parts down there. I bought a cab from him last summer that is in great shape.

[metalman1968]

You can buy a wire feed for about $350.00, patch panels for about $100.00, and a grinder for about $50.00, and have some fun. Nice thing about working with metal is you don't have to burn it when you make a mistake, You just cuss it apart and start over.

[jamieg]

depending on what your looking for (big/small window, a/c etc) i might be able to dig ya up somthing in southern AB.

Have you tried scotts yet?

[69DISASTER]

You know I haven't done any welding or bodywork since High school but maybe I should give it a try. Cant make it any worse than it is right now. I have never used a wirefeed before. Is it that difficult? I woiuldn't know what the amperage should be set to but I guess if I start burning holes it would be a good indicator to turn it down eh?

[69DISASTER]

If you can lead me in right direction my email is stephenaka007hotmail.com

[msgross]

Get a good Miller 135/140 with gas and a cart ($700 USD) and it will plug into 110V and handle any sheetmetal you throw at it. Or a little less for a Hobart from National Tool online and they ship.

I put an entire floor into my cab. Good part that is out now with supports and all. Cost about $400ish USD.

[67_C-30]

Originally Posted by 69DISASTER

You know I haven't done any welding or bodywork since High school but maybe I should give it a try. Cant make it any worse than it is right now. I have never used a wirefeed before. Is it that difficult? I woiuldn't know what the amperage should be set to but I guess if I start burning holes it would be a good indicator to turn it down eh?

My dad has been a welder for for almost 40 years and he says that MIG stands for "Many Idiots Get-it"! Of course, he can weld just about any metal known to man, and can make a stick welder look like robot welds -SERIOUSLY. He picks on me because I do just about everything with the MIG. He TIG welds sheetmetal, but the easiest way for most people is to MIG it. He welds up cracked cylinder heads and broken manifolds with with these old crusty looking square cast iron welding rods, and hasn't had one leak yet - so he's pretty good!

[squirel]

Mig welders work great once you get them set up. What part of the city are you in. Half hour lesson and some practices you would be up and running. The problem with the body shops in Calgary is they are so busy doing insurance work the only way they are going to do resto work is if they make it worth there while

[69DISASTER]

I am in the SouthEast, 52nd st and 17th ave, Hubalta rd to be exact.

[thirdstreettito]

There are a few companies that sell stock RUST FREE cabs for $500-$1000.

[squirel]

I live 10 minutes from you (Dover Glen) if you need a hand at anytime I can come over and give you some pointers.

[rob32472]

The only way to have a "rust free" is to tear one apart and fix up one believe me i looked hard and spend alot of time and money to come to this realization. That is why I decide to go the way I did on project cod fish. It just depends on what you want for me I am building a truck I hope to have for years to come. These trucks lasted well for 20 years, but with todays primer and paint it will last longer than that. In short it is all about what you can afford although I have built and done three of these truck only to be disappointed in the way in which some part of it turned out only to sell them because of those issues get and do the best you can afford and you will be money ahead. Just my two cents

[69DISASTER]

Thanks to all of you for your comments, I feel very encouraged by all!! Truly! This truck is a keeper for me so I want to do it right. When I was 18 I bought a 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 (yes that's right LS6) with only 40000 original miles. I restored it and kept it 7 years until I got married to a woman who refused to drive in it. I let the car go when my better judgement told me to let the woman go. I let her go 20 years later and now am going to try another resto. Current girlfriend says if I take on this project it has to be a keeper because she does not want me to cry over this truck the way I still cry over that Chevelle. Squirel, I would certainly appreciate any and all advice you have for me, I am just waiting to get truck into rented garage so I can go mad on it!! Hoping next day or 2!!

[tim21391]

if you do decide to do some rust fix.. id get a new cab then do the body work on that cab then get rid of the cab on there now..... i miss driving my 72 its been thanksgiving since i have drove it... rust is a PITA

[cedorris]

I'm in the same boat as you. My 72 Super has rusted corners, rockers, and floor. I've got a MIG welder and a good friend who is a body man so we are going to go for it and repair it.

How hard on a scale of 1 (easy) to 10 (impossible) would you guys rate this project?

[Ricks1971]

rust free cabs are everywhere out west here in Calif

[chevy29267truck]

well if any thing look for a cab that some one has did all the work too

[PHAT TONY]

Originally Posted by 69DISASTER

I am in the SouthEast, 52nd st and 17th ave, Hubalta rd to be exact.

Not to jack a thread, but I grew up in Forest Lawn(17th & 38st). I got nuthin fer ya though,sorry.

[mrein3]

Check your community education catalog. I took a one night a week class from a guy that teaches at a vo-tech down in the Cities. I got the best of everything. In addition to learing how to run a Mig welder you'll learn the process so when confronted with somehting other than a rusty cab in an environmentally controlled shop you'll be able to fix/repair it correct the first time.