Body Rust and swapping things out?

72fordjah · Post by **72fordjah** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:27 pm

Ok I read the sheet metal swap on the home page. lots of good info.

I have a 71 ford with rusted floor pans and rusted structural metal where the cab mounts to the chassis. Should I cut the rust out and weld in the new floor pans or try to find a different cab? what would the cost of a good cab be?

the bed is decent I can weld some patches up in that. and the fenders or atleast the front right inner and outer I will be replacing.

tips and pointers on the conversion?

splavin90 · Post by **splavin90** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:42 pm

i'd cut out the rust, and patch it with sheetmetal. my floors arent looking to swell either...

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72fordjah · Post by **72fordjah** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:46 pm

wow same color and all. looks just like my problem.. how is the structural metal looking to attach the cab to the chassis? aka cab mounts

72hiboy4x4 · Post by **72hiboy4x4** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 4:54 pm

I dont know much about VA, but i imagine that it might be difficult to score a good rust-free cab locally.
the major vendors for these trucks have sheet metal patch panels for the do-it-yourselfer's.
seems it might be the route to go.
see this page for, and order the first 7 catalogs.

http://www.fordification.com/links.htm

jzjames · Post by **jzjames** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 5:43 pm

If the roof is leakin Id scrap the whole cab, if not, new floor braces and floors.

72fordjah · Post by **72fordjah** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:17 pm

cab is not leaking and all seals are good. everything is good on it but the front bottom half on the outsides.I just bought a mig welder so I'll get the ball rolling this weekend. I was thinking of galvinized steel even though its not to good for the welder breathing the smoke in. I think i have a mask somewhere.

any ideas on cheep metal to use? I think stainles might be much.

Galaxie64 · Post by **Galaxie64** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:47 pm

Regular sheet shouldn't be too much. Galvanized is nasty, gives me a headache for a day or two mask or no mask. Stainless should require a different wire but is best done with a TIG.

MY floor pan on the P side has some old street sign hacked into it.

72fordjah · Post by **72fordjah** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:57 pm

yea im just gonna use a mild steel flux core wire. I will maybe go with aluminized steel? galvanized wont be to bad I guess if I wear a mask. nasty stuff it is indeed. yea I would love to tig weld the plates into the truck but that wouldnt work to well since I dont have a garage to work out of. I use a real nice tig welder at work all day too..

what type of st sign is it haha. ive known so many people to do that.

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