Cab rust
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Cab rust
My 1993 f150 has been a Indiana and Illinois truck all 245000 miles of its life. And there's the usual fender/bed rust, replaced leaf spring mounts and shackles, so it's rusty, my question is the cab, it's sooooo bad, would it be worth it? I mean it's the worst I've seen. But I know lmc makes new cab sections I need. But should I fix this truck, or save the money I would put in it, and buy a clean rust free truck?
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Not to knock your truck but a 93 f150 with that many miles on it would be sold off to somebody that wants a project. Then I would hunt down another truck and have less miles more than likely and if you look around out of state a lot less rust.
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I love my truck, and I like a project..........the thing still runs like new, and drives and rides better than all the other 1992-96 f150s I've been in........it's just the sheet metal....so idk
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My 1993 f150 has been a Indiana and Illinois truck all 245000 miles of its life. And there's the usual fender/bed rust, replaced leaf spring mounts and shackles, so it's rusty, my question is the cab, it's sooooo bad, would it be worth it? I mean it's the worst I've seen. But I know lmc makes new cab sections I need. But should I fix this truck, or save the money I would put in it, and buy a clean rust free truck?
I will get pictures up soon at I figure the picture thing out
I will get pictures up soon at I figure the picture thing out
LMC is overpriced --- if you love your truck, then why not do a cab swap ? (big job but in the end much cheaper and you put the sweat equity into it and save $$$$$).
I have a cab off a PowerStroke in my shop as we speak (for engine work) --easier on the late model trucks but still doable on yours.
PS -- I'm a welder (have 11 welding machines if you can believe it --I'm somewhat a fanatic and use to fab things for "the big boys" in racing) and look at rust as an opportunity to get clean metal back in vehicles worth keeping............
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I'm siding with those who say fix it. If it's been your truck all this time, even with a bunch of new parts, it'll still be your truck. Mine gets a little newer every week. And we are right about at the same mileage. 
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not to mention this is my favorite gen ford truck, my dad had a 95, i actually relocated it, then a month later that truck was wrecked and cushed before i could buy it back
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Well that certainly qualifies as rust… those patch panels are readily available. Only you can decide how far you want to go on repairs… but you will gain a lot of experience fixing things yourself.
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If that's the worst of it and you have access to a welder (harbor freight has them cheap if you are not using it all the time, your looking at about $80 in parts for a cab corner (I just got one on eBay under $30 with shipping, they have more,) and probably $50 or so for the sill plate. You may need a small piece of sheet metal for the bottom of the door sill. You tube has lots of vids on these repairs. You coould rattle can the results for the time being. Keep us posted.
