'78 F250 cab rust
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'78 F250 cab rust
Well I just tore out the flooring on the passenger side and took some pictures of the problem areas of the cab (the box is gone, and that's the ground you see through the floor):
Now for me, having no experience whatsoever in bodywork, this is quite intimidating. But I'm not afraid to learn.
Now I am unsure of myself in being able to restore this cab, and I don't wanna pay too awful much to a bodyshop. But if I overhaul the F250 I'd like to have a cab in very good shape.
What's your take? Thanks.
Now for me, having no experience whatsoever in bodywork, this is quite intimidating. But I'm not afraid to learn.
Now I am unsure of myself in being able to restore this cab, and I don't wanna pay too awful much to a bodyshop. But if I overhaul the F250 I'd like to have a cab in very good shape.
What's your take? Thanks.
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I'd say have at it and for two reasons.
1. It's a common repair on older and newer trucks and it's not a difficult repair in all reality if you take your time and it's not the most difficult thing to do.
2. It's a great area for learning for the simple fact that being it's down low so if it's not perfect, it's not as noticable and most likely the only person who will really notice any flaws will be you.
If you need any pointers, ask away.
1. It's a common repair on older and newer trucks and it's not a difficult repair in all reality if you take your time and it's not the most difficult thing to do.
2. It's a great area for learning for the simple fact that being it's down low so if it's not perfect, it's not as noticable and most likely the only person who will really notice any flaws will be you.
If you need any pointers, ask away.
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Thanks, I'm thinking I'm gonna go for it, posted the same thing on the 73-79 forum as well, got same kinda response. Now being inexperienced I was thinking of maybe getting that all patched up myself and stripping everything out of the body, pulling it off the frame, and bringing it in to get the finishing touches on the body work and a paint job. I know it will very a lot but what kind of price range do you think I'd be looking at? And I'm thinkin' two tone red and white metallic paint. I don't know how well that can be answered, kind of a newbie question. haha
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