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okay guys where do i start!!i have a running 283 4- speed 59 stepchild,rust all over the place most of it is hidden by bondo,how do i remove windows?should i?cash is low but spirit is high!
if you go to my web you will see it,the one being restored is the blue one being towed, the other is for parts.

Do you have a garage to pull it apart in? Are you going to do a frame off or just touch it up? Do you have solid floorboards?

well i do but i need to move it in and out when the shop is needed. it needs new floors ,i was looking for another cab but after a year of searching i am out of luck,

I would collect all the patch panels before you start. I bought over $1000 in cab panels alone so taking a couple years to collect everything took some of the sting out of it. In the mean time drive it, enjoy it, and study how others approached it. You can remove and fix the fenders one at a time before you tear it apart as well.

well i would but i can't lecally drive it here, manitoba has a vigourus policy about all cars on the road , they need a safety certificate,if a brake hose has a wee crack or blemish you need to replace it,same with the cab,all weather stripping and no holes,all options need to work,including the wiper,(air operated,do you get the drift?it's a money scam for the governement!14% tax on all the repoairs you paid for and tax the parts too!!then pay the 45 bucks for some monkey to tell me it's not safe when it is!!!so when i get my truck ready it will have to be complete as much as possible and like new condition.
so today i cleaned and spent two hours writing a list of panels i need and pretty much will have to keep looking for a claeaner cab,mine has two 5 inch holes in the front at the usual places and a 2 inch gapping hole from cab corner to cab corner where the gas tank sits, so when i get a cab i put it in my shop and complete it or have another look at my other truck at least ther is no bondo on that one.

Wow, that's tough. You might have to get one from down south in the states where they are usually in better shape.

After several hundred hours of metalwork you'll still have the cracked brake hose and wiper that doesn't work. Get a shop manual and tinker with the mechanical work first. The only rust that can stop you from a safety inspection is frame rot and if you've got that then park it in the bush. My wiper was frozen solid but removing,cleaning,and lubing is all it needed to work like new. Any mechanic can sign the safety so find a decent old guy and he'll want to see you get it on the road.

thanks guys !! will do just that when i get a new cab!i will start from frame up just as planed.just wish i could find one in half decent shape!