My 76

[GruntMoanCough]

Yeah, you can re-use your window rubber, soapy water in a spray bottle will help it go in easier.
The cab corners for these trucks fit quite well, you may have to trim a bit of the new cab corner inside the door jamb area to get it to sit even with the door.
Two things of advice, don't cut anything before you get the new panels and don't throw anything away, when replacing parts, until the job is finished.
Oh, and use some eye protection, don't want this to happen.

[GMC91]

Thanks for the advice, I havent cut anything out yet. Just wire wheeled all the old bondo out to see how bad it really was. I did take the back window out last night. Gonna go ahead and start on the top of the cab while Im waiting for the cab corners.

[oldblue1968chevy]

haha im learning all about sheetmetal welding, watch out im burning holes everywhere

trucks commin' good where ya ordering your pannels from man!?

[GMC91]

Ordered mine from classic industries. Cost $24 plus shipping for the panels. I could have gotten the partial panels for only $20 but I wanted the full corner to work with.

[oldblue1968chevy]

how long does it take to ship? and where do they come from

[GMC91]

7-10 business days to ship. And I have no clue where they come from.

[GMC91]

Worked on my passenger floor today, almost got it done. Dont know what I should coat it in when I do finish. So if anyone has any ideas, givem to me..Anyway, I took it from this...



To this...



All the major rust was cut out and new panels were made by me and welded into good metal by me. Now my welding skills aint that great, but they get the job done. I also primered my hood, so its close to being done.

Took the hood from this...



To this...



Going to pick up the paint for my truck tomorrow. My dad's friend that owns a body shop is gonna buy it at his price for me. So that way I dont have to pay out the ass..He also said he will let me shoot the truck in his shop and he will help me get my doors back together and put the windows back in the truck. So all I got to do is get the rust re-pair done, get it in primer, and put all the fenders and doors back on. Plus I got to do all the jams and stuff, but that aint hard. Then all I gotta do is give him a call.

[oldblue1968chevy]

wow thats awesome I hope I learn to do bodywork and paint mine someday..

Thought about doing bedliner on the floors (I did my frame and may do my floors). Good luck lookin good man!! I wish I had that much rust LOL

[GMC91]

I started on the driver side floor today. After going to get my paint BTW. The paint I chose is Electric Blue Metalic. I told the body shop guy I wanted bc/cc paint but he ordered me enamel. This is gonna be fun to learn to shoot. GruntMoanCough, please help me here. I have no clue what to expect with this paint, and its to late to change it as Ive already paid for it and already have it mixed. Now, back to the floors, while I was cutting the rust out, a nice red hot peice of metal landed right on my arm, where it bends at. I didnt notice till I bent my arm up and it squezed the peice of metal between my arm. Now my arm is killing me. Also had the grinder jump on me and nicked my finger a little bit, and I burnt myself welding agian. It was a good/ very bad day, but Im still breathing and Im one step closer on the truck.

[oldblue1968chevy]

i went fishing today, filled 5 or 6 holes (30 minutes). And found more rust.

Cant wait to see the color! Hate to hear ya in pain. How do you keep gettin' burnt?

[GMC91]

Getting in a hurry, was trying to get part of the floor done. While I was about half way through, one of my friends called me up asking if he could come over. Well, long story short, he was really messed up on drugs and didnt want to drive or go home. I went and got him and told him this was the first and last time I was gonna cover for him. Next time Ill just go get your mom for ya. So I was trying to get done quickly so I could keep an eye on him and ended up burning myself. Still thinking I should tell his mom.

[GMC91]

Here, you kinda see the burn. It looks a little worse in person.

[GruntMoanCough]

Nice branding job on your arm , live and learn, I guess.
When you say enamel, I'm presuming you mean acrylic urethane enamel. No need to be worried, basically the same as spraying clear. A little trickier to spray, being a metallic.

[Dusty4x4]

Hey GMC91, LOOKING GOOD

[GMC91]

Can someone who has built their own floor pans please help me out? Im bout to give up on this floor pan building crap. I just cant to custom fab work.

[GruntMoanCough]

What are you doing, the driver's side now?

[GMC91]

Yes the drivers side. Everytime I try to make a patch, I make it too big or to small. And when I try to make it fit(if to big) I end up making it to small. I just dont know what Im doing wrong, or if there is another way to make it.

[GruntMoanCough]

Can you post a pic of the floor? Maybe looking straight down from the roof or through the back window opening.

[oldblue1968chevy]

geez dude next time order from tim christian, he got me my parts in like 2 or 3 days...and you ordered your parts like 2 days before me lol

I gotta get to work on my junk!

[GMC91]

Who is that? And its a little late now lol, I already ordered the floor pan and rocker panel from Classic Industries.

[oldblue1968chevy]

434 485 7429

he is a vendor on the board he used to be in East TN. He merged with tri pro in VA.

he was cheap and fast i will order from him again, now i just gotta get to work i wish you were closer id volunteer you out lol have they still not came in?

[GMC91]

lol, not yet, they will be here tuesday though.

[oldblue1968chevy]

hah got a tracking #? But really next time order or at least TRY calling that place i gave you the # to. good luck ya workin on truck tomorow?

what do you do for a DD my gf is getting pissed cause im always working on my truck and we cant do anything when its torn down lol

[GMC91]

To get around town when I need to, I drive my dads 67 mustang. And I dont have a GF right now so Im good on that one.

[oldblue1968chevy]

wow sweet man im about to be DD a 53 chevy car while my truck is down (pic in build thread) any pics of the 67?