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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Blazin on September 06, 2010, 11:52:16 pm

Title: Little cab repair job.
Post by: Blazin on September 06, 2010, 11:52:16 pm
Some how I managed to misplace the finished pics. These should give some hope to someone that thinks their cab is not repairable!

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/BlazinK30/Williamsons%2083%20Chevy/102_0265.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/BlazinK30/Williamsons%2083%20Chevy/102_0264.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/BlazinK30/Williamsons%2083%20Chevy/102_0266.jpg)

The door frame was about 5/8" wider than it should have been!

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/BlazinK30/Williamsons%2083%20Chevy/102_0261.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/BlazinK30/Williamsons%2083%20Chevy/102_0262.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/BlazinK30/Williamsons%2083%20Chevy/102_0282.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/BlazinK30/Williamsons%2083%20Chevy/102_0283.jpg)


(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/BlazinK30/Williamsons%2083%20Chevy/102_0306.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/BlazinK30/Williamsons%2083%20Chevy/102_0307.jpg)






Title: Re: Little cab repair job.
Post by: malibu795 on September 07, 2010, 11:07:46 am
looks liek fun
Title: Re: Little cab repair job.
Post by: jaredts on September 07, 2010, 11:13:41 am
Beautiful repair!  I really like the support channel section--looks stout and clean.  I wonder why the door opening spread, since my cab repair involved both sides closing in at the bottom?  Is it just as likely to go either way?
Title: Re: Little cab repair job.
Post by: Swims350 on September 07, 2010, 12:31:59 pm
nice work great pics, only thing I wished was I was there to watch or doing it myself maybe lol.
Title: Re: Little cab repair job.
Post by: GP3624 on September 07, 2010, 02:08:14 pm
Good work, keep it up and post lots more pics...
Title: Re: Little cab repair job.
Post by: three8six on September 07, 2010, 04:35:13 pm
Its the weight of it that used to be supported by the rocker panel. Just flexing out because of the weight. Smart thinking to ream that thing tight though.
Title: Re: Little cab repair job.
Post by: Blazin on September 07, 2010, 07:12:21 pm
Every one I have ever done that was this involved had spread apart. I will have to look through my memory cards and see if I can find the finished pics. The guy that owns it has a little clue on mechanics,  painting etc. He is going to paint it himself. Just a hunting weekend toy.
 Side note I swapped this cab onto this frame about 15 years ago!!!
 I sold the guy that owns it now his brother in law the chassis. 76 Short bed, SM465, NP 205, Dana 44 and a 12 bolt, with 3:73 gears, and an 85 fleetside bed. I dropped his 350 into it, and swapped his 83 2 wheel drive cab onto it. Did some light patch work on the drivers floor, put outer rockers and cab corners on the cab. New inner / outer fenders, and doors. Painted it two tone dark gray, and medium maroon.
Title: Re: Little cab repair job.
Post by: 75chevybakers on September 09, 2010, 12:20:33 am
Wow, I would never even try that. Good job
Title: Re: Little cab repair job.
Post by: Bitzer! on September 09, 2010, 07:15:03 am

I had a similar issue when I started mine  :( The floor pan looked fine until I started tapping it, then it looked like a sieve so replaced prob 75% of what Blazin's done. Key words = take yr time make sure they line > a saying my bro kept on at me. Trouble over here is you have to run with what ya have unless you've pot loads of dosh!

Fair play Blazin, perseverence when it'd prob easier to swap out the cab!