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| | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2005 Posts: 10 | So I cut the passenger side outer cab corner on my 57 3100 and discovered there is an inner cab corner as well. Since most of the metal was rotted anyway I just pulled the two apart from each other, ordered new inner cab corners and am now looking at a much more involved process than I expected. This may seem like a silly question but this is my first attempt at restoration, how does one remove the inner cab corner? Are there spot welds that have to be ground off? Do I just cut with a cut-off wheel the section that needs to be replaced? Do I remove the entire inner cab corner and if so, how? I get to do the drivers side after I finish the passenger side and then I have the lower front fender patches to do on both sides. I used to be able to ask my dad about matters like this but he has been gone some 15 years now so I must ask my fellow 'bolters. Thank you for any guidance. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 428 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 428 | Just cut out the rotted section and cut a matching piece from the new panel. Weld it in. No need to remove the whole inner cab corner if it isn't necessary. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 591 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 591 | On my 57, it was spot welded in. Look carefully & you will see how it fits. I replaced the whole thing, in part because I also replaced the step, so it just turned out to be a cleaner job that way. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | flyinv55,
If you can sandblast the area first, you can get a much better view of the spotwelds and the extent of damage from rust/pinholes etc.
The clean metal allows you to draw nice layout lines with your Sharpie to follow when you remove a section for replacement.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 608 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 608 | Nice tip Stuart
Very good idea
Regards,Sharpie Steve | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 | You could cut the patch panel first, hold it up to the truck, mark around it, and then cut INSIDE the lines you marked.
Or, you could cut out the rotted piece and place it against the patch panel, draw your lines...
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | It's generally good practice to cut all the rust out and fit the patch panel to the hole you have created, rather than the other way around.
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