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| | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 40 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 40 | ok i am new to this body work thing, i need info and help. i got my panel 3 weeks ago and after a 28 year Nap, she is back up and running, i have the gas tank out now and would like to replace the rust-out under the filler neck of the gas tank,the section right above the running boards it's a section about 28" long by about 6 " wide in the curved section....i have tried to find a patch panel --but no luck is this something i will have to have made...or find in a junkyard and cut out(i have not found good section on an old one to cut out)........if anyone know where i can buy this PLEASE LET ME KNOW-------thanks
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 154 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 154 | Not to familiar with panels, but it sounds like you may be able to start with an outer door patch panel and fit it. Zeke
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | flintriver,
Zeke has got it right. Here is an extract from a technical article on Jim Carter's website (it is not easy to give a direct link):
"Suburban/Panel Truck Body Rust Repairs
Replacing major rust-out between the rear fender and door of the 1947-55 Suburban or panel truck can be easier than you think. The curvature in this area is the same shape as the adjacent door.
Therefore, locate a 1947-55 donor door of limited value due to butchered radio speaker holes or a badly rusted bottom. Remove the outer panel. It has the correct metal gauge and round shape as the Suburban and panel truck body."
Other difficult spots on a panel/suburban are behind the rear wheels and the rear sill.
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Tim | | | | | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 141 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 141 | patch panels aint that bad I've replaced 2 and got 2 many more to mention they pretty much fit with a little umph from the installer(namely me) | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 219 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 219 | I've done this repair on both sides of my '49. I took a flat piece of sheet metal, cut it to the measured length/width, and bent it by hand to fit.
this made a virtually invisible repair.
JS | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 40 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 40 | tclederman--------now i am looking for a donor door for the patch.........just one more reason to go to the JUNKYARD..............yes!!!!!!!!
1950 Chevy Panel 310
| | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 40 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 40 | i pulled the original floormat out last night , had some rusted out holes in the floor board that had had a patch or three............now what?????
1950 Chevy Panel 310
| | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | No need for a junk yard. M.T. has the patches  | | |
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