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02-14-2009, 10:33 PM | #1 |
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Bad rust. Not what I wanted to see
The good news is this is all of it. The bad news is, it seems really bad to me. I will have my work cut out for me. I knew there was some on the floor corners, but the dash sent me for a loop. Lucky thing I have a replacement dash.
I'm not in a real big hurry to fix this, I plan on doing the chassis first, then the drive train, then bodywork last. One question I do have though, I know there are patch panels for floors, but are 'Burb floors different from truck floors, and are Panel floors different from 'Burbs?
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'68 Panel Project Boogie Chillin' '68 C-10 Ol' Green |
02-14-2009, 10:48 PM | #2 |
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Re: Bad rust. Not what I wanted to see
I hope i can make you feel better.
THAT AIN'T NOTHIN'. That is only 3 or 4 hours total work. And it would be sweet. Cut it out, weld some patches in. POR-15 it. Sandblast the dash. The epoxy paint it. OR scuff off the rust with a wire wheel. Then POR-15 it. Good as new. NO way would i sweat that little bit.
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02-14-2009, 11:58 PM | #3 |
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Re: Bad rust. Not what I wanted to see
yep very much like the work i did on my floor. It wasnt that big of a job. I actually used some scrap metal i got from a freind and just cut out all the rot on my truck, then welded a patch over all area's then put alittle fiberglass over the seams and rust inhibitor, primed then used undercoating on it.
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02-15-2009, 12:00 AM | #4 |
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Re: Bad rust. Not what I wanted to see
I'll gladly trade you my cab.
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02-15-2009, 12:08 AM | #5 |
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Re: Bad rust. Not what I wanted to see
i had the same problem. check out my build thread. i have some pretty good pictures of how i cut it out and repaired it. i got rid of all the rust,
http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=318731 |
02-15-2009, 12:27 AM | #6 |
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Re: Bad rust. Not what I wanted to see
Well, sounds like it's not gonna be that bad. Like I said, I'm going to concentrate on my chassis first, but maybe I'll dabble with this a little in the mean time. I guess overall I am fairly lucky in the rust department. Whoever did the undercoating did a nice job. The majority of the underneath is still pristine once the undercoating is scraped off
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