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Solver · 10-27-2005, 11:14 PM

Started tearing another apart this week and this one may be too much!!
Got the frame totally stripped of all parts cause it was rusted beyond salvage back by the shock mounts. Pulled the cab yesterday and got it set up on the stand.
Pulled the capet ,seat and gas tank and found that the po had welded the floor with some 68 or so door panels. Also used part of the glove box to hold the expanding foam in the cab corner!! At least I know what happened to the glove box!!!!!!
Any way here''s some pics but I don't know if this one is gonna live
the rust running clear across the back under the tank and some in the drip rails above the doors make me think that a few minutes of silence is in order!

kelsfine69 · 10-27-2005, 11:39 PM

I think you can buff that out....LOL

Green Machine · 10-28-2005, 12:02 AM

Oh my, thats a little tough even for Iowa, that looks like the 67 I bought, that turned into a parts truck. If you decide to junk that cab, I could use the little brace thing that goes inside the dogleg, where the lower fender bolt goes throgh on the driver side, its shown in you pics, for some reason, mine is missing on the driver side.

muddpile · 10-28-2005, 12:19 AM

Wow! My truck had expanding foam and cardboard in it, but nothing like that! I can't believe how hardcore that rusted. I assume that you are going to just use the whole thing for various parts? Welding that back together would be a horrible experience I would think.

Longhorn Man · 10-28-2005, 02:02 AM

looks about right.
I looked at one the other day, the fuel tank was falling out of it.

krue · 10-28-2005, 02:38 AM

Dang I thought my blazer was rusty...you guys need to shoot whoever came up with putting salt on the roads.

HeavyD · 10-28-2005, 04:05 AM

What a mess...

73737373 · 10-28-2005, 05:45 AM

It was more than salt that caused that kind of rust. If the truck was run thru a field that had recently rec'd some type of fertilizer (a distinct possibility if the truck was used for farming) and threw some of it up underneath, that fertilizer is way more caustic than road salt and will eat that metal up at about 20 times the rate of salt. JC

**truckdude239** · 10-28-2005, 08:52 AM

ummm looks like an cab switch lol i got lucky po of my truck welded in new floor panels and door sills.

**N2TRUX** · 10-28-2005, 08:56 AM

Rip!

Joe67 · 10-28-2005, 08:59 AM

Ingenuity

**Yukon Jack** · 10-28-2005, 09:07 AM

Dang, that is something to see.

Assuming you are gonna scrap it, be sure to cut that low hump out, it sure might be useful to someone.

**raggedjim** · 10-28-2005, 10:27 AM

We need to start a thread that shows all of the crappy repairs done by previous owners. I think I have some pics somewhere... Here's the ever popular "slide the new rocker panel over the top of the old rusted one" repair method favored by buy'em, bondo'em and bend'em-over restorist...

Why go through so much effort to do it wrong?

Rg

MDC · 10-29-2005, 12:09 AM

OK, I'm feeling a whole lot better about mine. Original owner name Flintstone?

Longhorn Man · 10-29-2005, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 73737373

It was more than salt that caused that kind of rust

JC, that is actually what a rust belt truck looks like. The truck i as looking at was actually a wrecker, and S'd bet it had never been sitting on a farm. There has been many more I have looked at up here that looked just like that and even worse.
What is even worse than the salt now is the brine many citys are using. Salt water with calcium added that they spray on the streets before the snow. This stuff actually gets up under rivits and bolt heads where it can't be washed out and starts eating the metal. And if that isn't bad enough, this stuff will pull the moisture out of the air and continue to do damage. With normal road salt once the panel is dry, the salt stops damaging the metal, but the brine will continue to corrode everything by absorbing the humidity from the air....even air as dry as 40% humidity will be enough moisture for the brine to continue working.
This is really bad stuff, and if you are in an area that uses it, your vehicles are not safe onless locked up in a garage. Being in the driveway or even back yard isn't good enough anymore.

*72CSTC5* · 10-29-2005, 01:51 AM

Make sure you at least cut that a/c dash out of that cab.

71-longbed · 10-29-2005, 07:35 AM

i feel alot better about my truck now .. thanks ...

67chevemall · 10-31-2005, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 73737373

It was more than salt that caused that kind of rust. If the truck was run thru a field that had recently rec'd some type of fertilizer (a distinct possibility if the truck was used for farming) and threw some of it up underneath, that fertilizer is way more caustic than road salt and will eat that metal up at about 20 times the rate of salt. JC

Man that is rustic!

Too bad nobody cares about what the fertilizer/pestisides do to the water table.

**Canadian694x4** · 10-31-2005, 08:50 PM

Man that's crazy...talk about using what ya got avialable to ya...lol

**special-K** · 10-31-2005, 09:20 PM

Can someone clarify one thing,please?Does rust-free mean no rust what so ever?Or,does it mean rust that you get free of charge?

Striker169 · 10-31-2005, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

Can someone clarify one thing,please?Does rust-free mean no rust what so ever?Or,does it mean rust that you get free of charge?

that is a real good question, apparently the guy I bought my truck from ment the later

1971custom · 11-01-2005, 10:08 PM

hey man if you decide to part the cab i would be intrested in the blue ac vent ball holders

SLIMJIM · 11-01-2005, 10:17 PM

Hey Roger,

Is that your Jimmy?

Curt

10-27-2005, 11:14 PM	#1
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	Door panels under carpet Started tearing another apart this week and this one may be too much!! Got the frame totally stripped of all parts cause it was rusted beyond salvage back by the shock mounts. Pulled the cab yesterday and got it set up on the stand. Pulled the capet ,seat and gas tank and found that the po had welded the floor with some 68 or so door panels. Also used part of the glove box to hold the expanding foam in the cab corner!! At least I know what happened to the glove box!!!!!! Any way here''s some pics but I don't know if this one is gonna live the rust running clear across the back under the tank and some in the drip rails above the doors make me think that a few minutes of silence is in order! Attached Images __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon Last edited by Solver; 10-27-2005 at 11:35 PM.

10-27-2005, 11:39 PM	#2
kelsfine69 18 Till I Die Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,522	Re: Door panels under carpet I think you can buff that out....LOL __________________ 2011 GMC Acadia 1969 GMC BBC LS7 2007 GMC Crew Duramax 1987 Camaro Iroc 350 Tuned Port Injection 42000Km 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 350 TBI 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 350 TBI(yes 2) Take me drunk, I'm too home...

10-28-2005, 12:02 AM	#3
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Re: Door panels under carpet Oh my, thats a little tough even for Iowa, that looks like the 67 I bought, that turned into a parts truck. If you decide to junk that cab, I could use the little brace thing that goes inside the dogleg, where the lower fender bolt goes throgh on the driver side, its shown in you pics, for some reason, mine is missing on the driver side. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0

10-28-2005, 12:19 AM	#4
muddpile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,371	Re: Door panels under carpet Wow! My truck had expanding foam and cardboard in it, but nothing like that! I can't believe how hardcore that rusted. I assume that you are going to just use the whole thing for various parts? Welding that back together would be a horrible experience I would think. __________________ 1964 Chevy Short Fleet: Tornado 1972 Chevy C10: Fast Orange Secondaries Wide Open

10-28-2005, 02:02 AM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Door panels under carpet looks about right. I looked at one the other day, the fuel tank was falling out of it.

10-28-2005, 02:38 AM	#6
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Door panels under carpet Dang I thought my blazer was rusty...you guys need to shoot whoever came up with putting salt on the roads. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

10-28-2005, 04:05 AM	#7
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Re: Door panels under carpet What a mess... __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

10-28-2005, 05:45 AM	#8
73737373 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oklahoma USA Posts: 1,000	Re: Door panels under carpet It was more than salt that caused that kind of rust. If the truck was run thru a field that had recently rec'd some type of fertilizer (a distinct possibility if the truck was used for farming) and threw some of it up underneath, that fertilizer is way more caustic than road salt and will eat that metal up at about 20 times the rate of salt. JC __________________ 1968 Custom SWB, 327/3 speed OTC 1969 CST LWB, 402/400 1970 CST LWB, 402/400 1970 Sierra Grande LWB, 350/350 1971 Cheyenne LWB, 350/350 1972 Cheyenne Super LWB, 402/400 1972 Sierra Grande LWB, 402/400 1979 Silverado LWB, 350/350 1984 Suburban 1990 454 SS 1991 Silverado, X-cab, 4.3/5 speed Getrag 2005 Silverado Crew Cab Corvettes: 75, 77, 78, 93, 96

10-28-2005, 08:52 AM	#9
truckdude239 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lewisville, Nc Posts: 10,238	Re: Door panels under carpet ummm looks like an cab switch lol i got lucky po of my truck welded in new floor panels and door sills.

10-28-2005, 08:56 AM	#10
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Door panels under carpet Rip! __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

10-28-2005, 08:59 AM	#11
Joe67 67 is sold Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Troy, Michigan Posts: 6,733	Re: Door panels under carpet Ingenuity __________________ Joe - Formerly 67c10step ------------------------------- 1967 Chevy Stepside - ECE 4/6, fuelcell, 5lug - SOLD gr8lakes - My ebay auctions Click here to order forum apparel :: Click here to become a subscribing member

10-28-2005, 09:07 AM	#12
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Re: Door panels under carpet Dang, that is something to see. Assuming you are gonna scrap it, be sure to cut that low hump out, it sure might be useful to someone. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

10-28-2005, 10:27 AM	#13
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,561	Re: Door panels under carpet We need to start a thread that shows all of the crappy repairs done by previous owners. I think I have some pics somewhere... Here's the ever popular "slide the new rocker panel over the top of the old rusted one" repair method favored by buy'em, bondo'em and bend'em-over restorist... Why go through so much effort to do it wrong? Rg Attached Images __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=856475 '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd '73 Firebird - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=853203 Ideas - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=851743

10-29-2005, 12:09 AM	#14
MDC Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N Texas Posts: 727	Re: Door panels under carpet OK, I'm feeling a whole lot better about mine. Original owner name Flintstone?

10-29-2005, 01:51 AM	#16
72CSTC5 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deer Park, Tx. Posts: 2,522	Re: Door panels under carpet Make sure you at least cut that a/c dash out of that cab.



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10-29-2005, 07:35 AM	#17
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	Re: Door panels under carpet i feel alot better about my truck now .. thanks ... __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

10-31-2005, 08:50 PM	#19
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Re: Door panels under carpet Man that's crazy...talk about using what ya got avialable to ya...lol __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

10-31-2005, 09:20 PM	#20
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Door panels under carpet Can someone clarify one thing,please?Does rust-free mean no rust what so ever?Or,does it mean rust that you get free of charge? __________________ "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 ~

11-01-2005, 10:08 PM	#22
1971custom Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: south west nebraska Posts: 244	Re: Door panels under carpet hey man if you decide to part the cab i would be intrested in the blue ac vent ball holders

11-01-2005, 10:17 PM	#23
SLIMJIM Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Charleston, South Carolina Posts: 285	Re: Door panels under carpet Hey Roger, Is that your Jimmy? Curt __________________ 1970 Chevrolet Blazer 2 wheel drive - SOLD

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