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| | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 54 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 54 | I have 1956 chev pickup that has rust just above the windshield. Is this common cause I bought a different cab and it looks worse? Does anyone sell just the roof of the cab? Thanks | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | welcome to the garage, nut, you'll find this a useful place for tips and tricks on your project .... sadly, that area is prone to rot in some climates, and especially if rodents set up housekeeping there for awhile ... no repro patches available for it, a cab from a dry place is yer best bet
Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 | Actually you can buy a reproduction inner & outer roof panel form American Classic Truck, Jim Carter & others but you have to buy the entire roof.(outer $300+ and inner $200+)
If it is rotted from rodents chances are you have more damage than just the area over the windshield. I just went through that with mine. It looked like the inner & outer roof above the windshield, but when I cut out the front header I found nests & rot all the way back over the doors. I ended up getting a used roof cut and replaced the entire inner & outer roof in one piece. It is no small job.You can go to my Photobucket link and go to REPLACE ROOF under Albums. I took plenty of pictures.
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1957 Chevrolet 1/2-ton Stepside LB in the Gallery My Photobucket shots The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 29 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 29 | Why not just fab patches for rusted areas? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 | Why not just fab patches for rusted areas? On mine, I would have had to cut the entire front of the outer roof off, then the inner roof from the back of the door openings all the way around the front. Then cut the roof rails out in the top of the door openings. Hardly worth all that patching when I could cut the entire inner & outer roof off & replace in one piece. Mine appeared to be just above the windshield too, but when I started cutting I had to go back so far because of the "hidden rust" the entire roof cut was the only option.
1957 Chevrolet 1/2-ton Stepside LB in the Gallery My Photobucket shots The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) | | |
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