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Been a long while since I’ve posted here. Life gets in the way. But I’m back to working on the 1966 F-100 that I pulled from a farm where it had sat for 18 years.
Frame is finished — QA1 front and rear kits turned out really nice.
Now I’m tackling the cab, which needs new floor pans and has rust on both front cab corners. (Mounts are actually solid). Lots of rust where the floor meets the kick panels, and unfortunately it extends up to where the lower door hinge mounts to the body. A previous repair was done with a tin can, sheet metal screws, a piece of carpet and perhaps 10 gallons of seam sealer.
I’ve taught myself to use a welder and have welded in some smaller patches in some non-structural areas. I’m pretty nervous about what to do with the drivers side around the kick panel, especially where there’s a plate that the door hinge will bolt into. Any tips/suggestions on how to tackle this are much appreciated.
Drivers side cab corner (I have the cab tilted onto its back).
Last edited by Harley6; Aug 16, 2024 at 12:15 AM.
Reason: Typos
can you find a new cab? (maybe not if your trying to keep the matching patina look. but may be able to find one in Washington quite easily)
I"m about to go through something similar with the floor pans. I'm happy to home make whatever I need to get it better than what it is now.
I found a "better" cab than my stock one, and it was in your shape lol Check out my build thread, i did it a piece at a time with my mig welder in my garage. If the bottom corner is rotted, I'd take a piece of tube stock and brace the opening top to bottom to make sure the door opening keeps its shape, I Iucked out and mine didn't but next time, I'll do this. Do you have more pictures of the rot?
I found a "better" cab than my stock one, and it was in your shape lol Check out my build thread, i did it a piece at a time with my mig welder in my garage. If the bottom corner is rotted, I'd take a piece of tube stock and brace the opening top to bottom to make sure the door opening keeps its shape, I Iucked out and mine didn't but next time, I'll do this. Do you have more pictures of the rot?
Scott
Thanks for the advice! Here are some before-and-after photos. Fortunately the piece below what I cut out is solid.
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