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| | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 | How difficult is it to repair rusted out spots on the beltline of a 41. Dave
1941 Chevy"First rebuild - complete!"Follow the story in the DITY1941 GMC resting peacefully 1946/1947 Chevy Street rod on s10 frame complete 1945 GMC panel truck in line for restoration 1941 Plymouth stock complete 1941 GMC COE in restoration processRead his Project Journal1941 Chevy Coe uncertain future resting now
| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 275 | get patch panels. It's much easier to fix that way. There are patch panels just for the belt line.
No better smell than that of fresh paint. I've been building and painting cars/trucks for 47 years. Not gonna stop now. http://www.coxcustomcars.com/ | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 507 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 507 | Homer52 the repairs are not that difficult if you
have moderiate to good welding skills. I don't know of any vendor who makes patch panels for the belt line on the 41-46 trucks best option is to find a donor cab or make your own, not that big of a project if you can find a sheetmetal shop with a bead roller with a large enough die to reproduce the bead. If you find a vendor who has patch panels let us know.
"If it ain't Steel it ain't Real" "Earth the insane aslyum for the rest of the Universe" 41 1/2-ton, a work in progress 68 Shortbed stepside 327/325hp/700R4
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 | I just looked at Jim Carter and it appears that they do have the patch panels and I think they are for 41-46. Someone else should check this out for sure, maybe I can call them later. Dave
1941 Chevy"First rebuild - complete!"Follow the story in the DITY1941 GMC resting peacefully 1946/1947 Chevy Street rod on s10 frame complete 1945 GMC panel truck in line for restoration 1941 Plymouth stock complete 1941 GMC COE in restoration processRead his Project Journal1941 Chevy Coe uncertain future resting now
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,554 | Well, I just called them and they do have patch panels for the 41-46 beltlines, corner areas and under rear window, they fit earlier trucks but I forgot what years they said. Dave
1941 Chevy"First rebuild - complete!"Follow the story in the DITY1941 GMC resting peacefully 1946/1947 Chevy Street rod on s10 frame complete 1945 GMC panel truck in line for restoration 1941 Plymouth stock complete 1941 GMC COE in restoration processRead his Project Journal1941 Chevy Coe uncertain future resting now
| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 39 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2007 Posts: 39 | the patch panels fit from 39 to 46. i bought the panels from jim carters and will be installing them soon. one thing about them is the corner patch panels do not have the swoop in the beltline like the original truck has. you either have to shrink and stretch them to get that original look, or use them as is and make the beltline go straigt across from door to door. i will probably make it go straight across, as i dont want to turn my corner patches into $160 of scrap steel practicing with the shrinker- stretcher .
thirtyniner
39 chevy 1/2 ton
48 chevy fleetline aerosedan
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 34 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 34 | Hi guys just joined have two 41 pickups and a 1.5 ton extended panel have tryed to sell it a few times but guess i whant too much for it or it looks like to big of a project for people.so guess im stuck with them on the belt line thing i too am looking and have found nothing.could someone post picks of repairs or of pach panels to fix this bad area I checked carters and see nothing mayby ill phone on monday.tx all.Den | | |
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