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Old 04-07-2002, 10:59 PM   #1
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Post New or Used Sheetmetal? Opinions?

If a guy was building a show quality truck to drive on sunny days, would you replace sheet metal (panels that have average rust) with New Reproductions? Or Originals with minor imperfections with a little rust fixed and re-used? Darren

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Old 04-07-2002, 11:07 PM   #2
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In a perfect world a guy would use NOS original parts but.....


I personally would find some nice used parts and not take my chances with the repro as the quality is sometimes iffy.

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Old 04-07-2002, 11:08 PM   #3
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This truck was built with everything aftermarket (sheet metal) thats available.



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Old 04-07-2002, 11:22 PM   #4
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nice !!
they way i see it I would opt for NOS first and then rust free original and then aftermarket, it all depends on $ available to you to spend and amount of fitment work you want to perform

but then here i am living in the middle of the major rust rot out belt, so...

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Old 04-07-2002, 11:35 PM   #5
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I look at it like this, there is no such thing as 'rustfree' 30 + year old cab corners, rockers, ect. Even if it is just a little, it has started to corrode.
I would go for the patch panels if NOS is not around or out of the budget.

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Old 04-07-2002, 11:37 PM   #6
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I think you are mistaken there longhornmail, there is such a thing as rust free, but you have to have luck and know where to look. :P
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Old 04-07-2002, 11:43 PM   #7
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I still have the original rockers on my longhorn......but will replace them, just because I dont know what is behind them. Cab corners are great,but this truck has been garaged for 18yrs!.........69 longhorn.
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Old 04-07-2002, 11:55 PM   #8
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Is there such a thing as New Old Stock fenders? Hoods? Etc.? Or how about a totally rust free right fender? Where do you get them? I'm talkin' a spare no expense truck here. I'm not quite ready to buy yet. Just doin' the research. Darren
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Totally rust free? I agree with longhornmail on this..........69 longhorn.
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Old 04-08-2002, 10:03 AM   #10
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RUSTFREE SHEETMETAL DOESN'T EXIST??? MAYBE NOT IN OHIO OR IDIANNA OR MICHIGAN, BUT WE DO HAVE SOME OUT HERE IN NEVADA. MY 71 SHORT FLEET WAS TOTALLY (& I MEAN TOTALLY) RUSTFREE WHEN I STARTED ON IT. I'VE NEVER SEEN THE SPACE SHUTTLE, OR KNOW HOW A COMPUTER, OR EVEN A TELEPHONE WORKS, BUT I DON'T DOUBT THERE EXISTANCE. I'VE SEEN 45-55 YEAR OLD RUSTFREE TRUCKS OUT HERE. ONE OF MY OLD GIRLFRIENDS USE TO ALWAYS SAY "I'VE NEVER SEEN THAT" & I WOULD REPLY "OH DON'T BE SO HARD ON YOURSELF,IT'S A BIG WORLD OUT THERE,& YOU COULDN'T POSSIBLY SEE EVERYTHING". ANY MEMBER OUT THERE THAT IS LOOKING FOR A PROJECT,OR CAB, JUST FLY OUT HERE, & I'LL PICK YOU UP AT THE RENO AIRPORT, CART YOU AROUND (ALL YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR IS GAS) HELP YOU FIND A GENUINE RUSTFREE PROJECT, HELP YOU LOAD IT ON A RENTAL TRUCK, & SEE YOU OFF FOR THE TRIP HOME. I'M RETIRED, SO TIME ISN'T A PROBLEM FOR ME, & THIS OFFER IS OPEN TO ANY BOARD MEMBER, THAT IS LOOKING FOR A PROJECT FOR THERESELVES, & NOT JUST LOOKING TO SELL & MAKE A PROFIT. ONCE YOU RESTORE A RUSTFREE TRUCK, YOU'LL NEVER WANT TO FIGHT THAT BROWN STUFF AGAIN. NOW I'M NOT SAYING THEY ARE ON EVERY STREETCORNER OUT HERE, & YOU HAVE TO HUNT FOR'EM, BUT THEY'RE HERE. ALOT OF DEALERS IN USED SHEETMETAL FOR THESE TRUCKS WOULD LIKE YOU TO BELIEVE DIFFERENT, & PAY $1000 + FOR A CAB OR BED, BUT THEY ARE HERE & NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND. JOHN

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Old 04-08-2002, 10:27 AM   #11
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junkyardjohn, I'm taking you up on that...I have free tickets to Reno...I'll even buy the beer and food. I wouldn't make that offer to Desert Rat...that dude is big, thirsty and has too much free time on his hands right now...he'd eat and drink me out of a show truck....ROFLMAO! I'm thinking the Reno, Sparks, Fernely, Fallon, Carson City loop...what do you think? Do it in a weekend? I have acquaintances in Fallon. How do we get the stuff home? On second thought maybe I can talk CARS4567 and my son into a long road trip this spring!
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COME ON OUT, BUT I'D PLAN ON A LITTLE LONGER THAN A WEEKEND. I THINK YOUR BEST BET IS TO FLY OUT & DRIVE A U-HAUL (OR SOME RENTAL TRUCK) HOME. I'M NOT A BIG GUY, BUT IT SURE GETS HOT & DRY HERE IN THE SUMMER, & I'VE BEEN KNOWN TO DRINK A BEER OR TWO ON OCCASION (JUST TO STAVE OFF DEHIDRATION) LOL JOHN

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A UHaul and a trailer!!!! I'll be the DH and the cooler will be full....ROAD TRIP!!!! ROFLMAO!!!!
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Old 04-08-2002, 11:40 AM   #14
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Let's make it a field trip! A group outing..I STILL need rear quarters off of a burb. Hmmm, and I have free tickets too. I'd have an interest big time. We could stay at Harrah's ? Maybe win enough to buy a couple of trucks.

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Old 04-08-2002, 11:52 AM   #15
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Yah those southern states have some nice trucks, AZ, NM, but no so much in Texas.

I got my truck locally up here in Canada where it is snow covered 7 months of the year. The ONLY rust on mine is the kick panels, and thats only beacuse of DAMN leaves. But I think I got lucky with mine.

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COME ON OUT FOR A LITTLE VACATION. YOU CAN USUALLY GET ROOMS AT THE CASINOS CHEAP (ABOUT $30-$35 FOR A DBL.)CHEAP MEALS, & I'll TAKE YOU ON A TOUR OF ALL THE JUNKYARDS WITHIN A 100 MILES, MAKE A PARTY OUT OF IT. TOUR ALL THE WHOREHOUSES(PROSTITUTION IS LEGAL HERE),THERES NO SUCH THING AS LAST CALL IN THE DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS & THROW SOME MONEY AWAY IN THE CASINOS. I LIVED IN MICHIGAN FOR 35 YEARS,SO I KNOW WHAT THOSE RUSTBELT TRUCKS ARE LIKE. I ACUALLY HAD A F#^%D WORK VAN THAT THE STARTER RUSTED OUT ON. LOL
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Old 04-08-2002, 09:57 PM   #18
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As far as rental trucks, Penskee is the cheapest national one way ride out there for moving vans. And I'll atest to not even being able to feel a truck strapped to the back bumper. (I used a tow bar)

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Old 04-08-2002, 10:38 PM   #19
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Theres alot of rust free stuff here,if its originally from here,but the yards have rusty ones too-i assume from the snowbirds maybe that brought it here from Michigan or something.But once it starts to rust,it never stop unless you cut it out-guess why they call it cancer
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Old 04-08-2002, 10:48 PM   #20
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Ive also been wondering if i should buy new aftermarket,or used original-after some on the stuff i got from Goodmark for my 79-im real hesitant to buy it for my 67 and 69.
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