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Lineman · 10-05-2009, 08:31 AM

Hi

Well, I finally got a 6066. My dad had one in the sixty's and grew up listening to all the stories of him traveling with that truck. Now I have a 63 1500 step side with some rust in the doors, front fenders, rockers and floor boards and around the windshield.

I have a great restoration guy and he is thinking that if I can score some original rust free stuff from out west maybe that will be the best. Any idea where I can come up with that?? And if he has to use repro stuff what is the best?? Or (I hate to ask) is there any NOS stuff out there??

I am trying to make an original driver out of this thing and I am getting the bugs worked out mechanically now.

BTW - Where can I get a boot for the emergency brake that goes thru the floor??

Thanks

Jay

jonzcustomshop · 10-05-2009, 09:14 AM

put in a order for a lmc truck catalog, they are free www.lmctruck.com
no repro doors for a 63, by the time you get done with the shipping of a good door from ca, or tx you might be better off buying the door bottoms and skin patch panels for them.
samegoes for the fenders and other sheetmetal..
how bad is the windshield rot? they do make a patch panel, but if it is too small you might think about replacing the roof....
check ebay auctions there is a guy in ca. that cuts up good 60-66's in ca all the time and auctions off the pieces.

Lineman · 10-05-2009, 10:24 AM

Thanks

Yeah, I didn't know you could get the door bottoms, I know of LMC but I don't know about the quality of their sheet metal. I hear the stuff made in the states is better but I don't know if I can get it?? Who has the best quality stuff??

Looks like the cab is good, the windshield had been leaking at the bottom so there is some rust there and it doesn't look too bad, but the windshield is still in.

Who is the guy in CA??

Thanks

Jay

jonzcustomshop · 10-05-2009, 01:37 PM

I did not see him on an ebay search this morning, but I have seen his stuff quite a bit in the past, he will list stuff like 1/2 of a bed side, and then another listing is the other half., or he will sell a roof the same way....
I think tabco is the good us manufacturer of patch panels...you might have to call lmc and ask.

post up some pics if you can, we might be able to halp you/advise you more!

1962k20 · 10-05-2009, 01:52 PM

Dirty Donny's in C.A. I baught some stuff from him off of fee-bay. socalhotrodz@aol.com

10-05-2009, 08:31 AM	#1
Lineman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Glen Burnie, Md Posts: 29	Need Sheet Doors/Sheet Metal Hi Well, I finally got a 6066. My dad had one in the sixty's and grew up listening to all the stories of him traveling with that truck. Now I have a 63 1500 step side with some rust in the doors, front fenders, rockers and floor boards and around the windshield. I have a great restoration guy and he is thinking that if I can score some original rust free stuff from out west maybe that will be the best. Any idea where I can come up with that?? And if he has to use repro stuff what is the best?? Or (I hate to ask) is there any NOS stuff out there?? I am trying to make an original driver out of this thing and I am getting the bugs worked out mechanically now. BTW - Where can I get a boot for the emergency brake that goes thru the floor?? Thanks Jay

10-05-2009, 09:14 AM	#2
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: Need Sheet Doors/Sheet Metal put in a order for a lmc truck catalog, they are free www.lmctruck.com no repro doors for a 63, by the time you get done with the shipping of a good door from ca, or tx you might be better off buying the door bottoms and skin patch panels for them. samegoes for the fenders and other sheetmetal.. how bad is the windshield rot? they do make a patch panel, but if it is too small you might think about replacing the roof.... check ebay auctions there is a guy in ca. that cuts up good 60-66's in ca all the time and auctions off the pieces.

10-05-2009, 10:24 AM	#3
Lineman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Glen Burnie, Md Posts: 29	Re: Need Sheet Doors/Sheet Metal Thanks Yeah, I didn't know you could get the door bottoms, I know of LMC but I don't know about the quality of their sheet metal. I hear the stuff made in the states is better but I don't know if I can get it?? Who has the best quality stuff?? Looks like the cab is good, the windshield had been leaking at the bottom so there is some rust there and it doesn't look too bad, but the windshield is still in. Who is the guy in CA?? Thanks Jay

10-05-2009, 01:37 PM	#4
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: Need Sheet Doors/Sheet Metal I did not see him on an ebay search this morning, but I have seen his stuff quite a bit in the past, he will list stuff like 1/2 of a bed side, and then another listing is the other half., or he will sell a roof the same way.... I think tabco is the good us manufacturer of patch panels...you might have to call lmc and ask. post up some pics if you can, we might be able to halp you/advise you more!

10-05-2009, 01:52 PM	#5
1962k20 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: broken dreams CT Posts: 37	Re: Need Sheet Doors/Sheet Metal Dirty Donny's in C.A. I baught some stuff from him off of fee-bay. socalhotrodz@aol.com



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