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bcutt · 11-20-2010, 09:13 PM

Made some progress on my cab today. Most would have deemed this cab junk but I was up for the challenge. Front & rear cab supports, front & rear floor pans, pillars, kick panels, cab corners, and soon to be cowl panel, inner roof panel and a roof skin

In GA there are no rust free cabs unless you make one

Hubscrub · 11-20-2010, 09:43 PM

cool nothing wrong with saveing it

you got the roof skin cut too? looks like it in the pic

bcutt · 11-20-2010, 09:47 PM

yep the roof skin is gone.. Drilled the spot welds on the drip rails and took them off too.

57larry · 11-20-2010, 09:48 PM

nice work, keep us posted

srea76 · 11-20-2010, 10:30 PM

I replaced my roof skin as well. How do you plan on putting the new one in?

swamp rat · 11-20-2010, 10:35 PM

Subscribed!! and nice work too.

67chevy1series · 11-20-2010, 11:11 PM

thank you you have saved one any one who saves one is a good guy in my book

oldblue1968chevy · 11-20-2010, 11:55 PM

wow lots of hard work!

**Dieselwrencher** · 11-21-2010, 12:39 AM

Nice work, and keep up the great work!

bcutt · 11-21-2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by srea76

I replaced my roof skin as well. How do you plan on putting the new one in?

I plan on spot welding it around the drip rails and then welding the seam up in the rear. First I need to weld in the inner roof panel and repair some other rust along the drip rails. I would love to use some panel adhesive and glue it in place but the application gun and crap is expensive as hell!

**special-K** · 11-21-2010, 09:27 AM

Keep'em alive! That's what it's all about.Nice work.

Littletony · 11-21-2010, 09:34 AM

Very nice work.

srea76 · 11-21-2010, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bcutt

I plan on spot welding it around the drip rails and then welding the seam up in the rear. First I need to weld in the inner roof panel and repair some other rust along the drip rails. I would love to use some panel adhesive and glue it in place but the application gun and crap is expensive as hell!

I was curious because I did the spot welding also. It turned out looking nice, but I seen another build where they used the auto adhesive. It would look better, but I never checked on the price of it all. One thing I would recommend that I overlooked is to pack that thing with sound deadener. I just put a factory piece back in there, but after wards wish, since it was open, I would have covered it all.

bcutt · 11-21-2010, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by srea76

I was curious because I did the spot welding also. It turned out looking nice, but I seen another build where they used the auto adhesive. It would look better, but I never checked on the price of it all. One thing I would recommend that I overlooked is to pack that thing with sound deadener. I just put a factory piece back in there, but after wards wish, since it was open, I would have covered it all.

Thanks man, I've checked yours out before and it turned out great. I will definitely be packing it with sound deadener while I'm in there. I'm also going to hit it with a couple coats of Epoxy Primer followed by a couple coats of Eastwoods Heavy Duty Anti Rust which is basically body wax. She has a lot of rust issues, once I fix them I don't ever want to think about rust again

redbaron69 · 11-21-2010, 10:43 AM

looks great. GA sounds like WNC rust everywere.

ChevLoRay · 11-21-2010, 01:45 PM

Think about where we are, today, 2010. These trucks (67-72) are from 38-43 years old, model-wise. Go back to '72. A truck (vehicle) the same age as these are today would have been new trucks in 1929 to 1934. I don't know about you, but I graduated from high school in '65, and I can guarantee you I didn't have the foresight to pick up on some of the trucks that I wish I could have had. I did buy a '38 GMC when I was in Tucson, in '70. But, it was only 32 years old and in better shape than the subject truck of this post. My point is this: these trucks aren't getting any younger. If you want one, you need to get it now. Buy the best one you can get, body-wise. If you have talents, as bcutt obviously does, then you have options. If you have the talent, you have trading "material". That is one way to make these trucks more affordable.

But, bcutt, nice work. Really nice work.

swamp rat · 11-21-2010, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ChevLoRay

Think about where we are, today, 2010. These trucks (67-72) are from 38-43 years old, model-wise. Go back to '72. A truck (vehicle) the same age as these are today would have been new trucks in 1929 to 1934. I don't know about you, but I graduated from high school in '65, and I can guarantee you I didn't have the foresight to pick up on some of the trucks that I wish I could have had. I did buy a '38 GMC when I was in Tucson, in '70. But, it was only 32 years old and in better shape than the subject truck of this post. My point is this: these trucks aren't getting any younger. If you want one, you need to get it now. Buy the best one you can get, body-wise. If you have talents, as bcutt obviously does, then you have options. If you have the talent, you have trading "material". That is one way to make these trucks more affordable.

But, bcutt, nice work. Really nice work.

Very well said!!!!!! ++1

bcutt · 11-21-2010, 03:15 PM

Thanks for all the compliments guys. This stuff gets pretty tedious but its this forum that keeps me motivated

11-20-2010, 09:13 PM	#1
bcutt Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North GA Posts: 400	Patched my cab fresh air vents Made some progress on my cab today. Most would have deemed this cab junk but I was up for the challenge. Front & rear cab supports, front & rear floor pans, pillars, kick panels, cab corners, and soon to be cowl panel, inner roof panel and a roof skin In GA there are no rust free cabs unless you make one Attached Images __________________ "Some of my finest hours have been spent on my back veranda, smoking hemp and observing as far as my eye can see." - Thomas Jefferson 72 C10 SWB "Work in Progress"

11-20-2010, 09:43 PM	#2
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11-20-2010, 09:47 PM	#3
bcutt Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North GA Posts: 400	Re: Patched my cab fresh air vents yep the roof skin is gone.. Drilled the spot welds on the drip rails and took them off too. Attached Images __________________ "Some of my finest hours have been spent on my back veranda, smoking hemp and observing as far as my eye can see." - Thomas Jefferson 72 C10 SWB "Work in Progress"

11-20-2010, 09:48 PM	#4
57larry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,161	Re: Patched my cab fresh air vents nice work, keep us posted

11-20-2010, 10:30 PM	#5
srea76 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hazlehurst, Ga. Posts: 822	Re: Patched my cab fresh air vents I replaced my roof skin as well. How do you plan on putting the new one in? __________________ 1972 Custom Deluxe LT1 Gen V Swap "Green Lantern" 1984 Silverado Red Baron-72 c10 Project

11-20-2010, 10:35 PM	#6
swamp rat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spanaway Posts: 8,451	Re: Patched my cab fresh air vents Subscribed!! and nice work too. __________________ Mike. Swamp Rat build thread : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=595019 72 3/4T 4X4 4" BDS Lift 33" BFG's Last edited by swamp rat; 11-20-2010 at 10:36 PM.

11-20-2010, 11:11 PM	#7
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: Patched my cab fresh air vents thank you you have saved one any one who saves one is a good guy in my book

11-20-2010, 11:55 PM	#8
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11-21-2010, 12:39 AM	#9
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11-21-2010, 09:27 AM	#11
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11-21-2010, 10:43 AM	#15
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11-21-2010, 01:45 PM	#16
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Patched my cab fresh air vents Think about where we are, today, 2010. These trucks (67-72) are from 38-43 years old, model-wise. Go back to '72. A truck (vehicle) the same age as these are today would have been new trucks in 1929 to 1934. I don't know about you, but I graduated from high school in '65, and I can guarantee you I didn't have the foresight to pick up on some of the trucks that I wish I could have had. I did buy a '38 GMC when I was in Tucson, in '70. But, it was only 32 years old and in better shape than the subject truck of this post. My point is this: these trucks aren't getting any younger. If you want one, you need to get it now. Buy the best one you can get, body-wise. If you have talents, as bcutt obviously does, then you have options. If you have the talent, you have trading "material". That is one way to make these trucks more affordable. But, bcutt, nice work. Really nice work. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

11-21-2010, 03:15 PM	#18
bcutt Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North GA Posts: 400	Re: Patched my cab fresh air vents Thanks for all the compliments guys. This stuff gets pretty tedious but its this forum that keeps me motivated __________________ "Some of my finest hours have been spent on my back veranda, smoking hemp and observing as far as my eye can see." - Thomas Jefferson 72 C10 SWB "Work in Progress"



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