SWB Fleet patch panels ?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Blue71LWB · 07-21-2007, 08:23 PM

I have come across a pretty much all original 72 SWB. He is asking 1500 for. The lower part of the bed right infront and behind the whell are rusted through.
I see in the parts catalog that they sell patch panels for these areas ,

How hard of a job is it, fitting these in ?

Thanks,
Zac

**special-K** · 07-22-2007, 08:01 AM

Pretty straight forward as panel replacement goes.To do it nice,you should use a step-flanger.It puts a step in the edge of the body where you cut it.Then,you overlay the replacement panel into the step.The step stiffens the metal there and gives a flush lap.You also get somewhere to let the weld lay in.

07-21-2007, 08:23 PM	#1
Blue71LWB Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 120	SWB Fleet patch panels ?? I have come across a pretty much all original 72 SWB. He is asking 1500 for. The lower part of the bed right infront and behind the whell are rusted through. I see in the parts catalog that they sell patch panels for these areas , How hard of a job is it, fitting these in ? Thanks, Zac

07-22-2007, 08:01 AM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: SWB Fleet patch panels ?? Pretty straight forward as panel replacement goes.To do it nice,you should use a step-flanger.It puts a step in the edge of the body where you cut it.Then,you overlay the replacement panel into the step.The step stiffens the metal there and gives a flush lap.You also get somewhere to let the weld lay in. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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