I give up, need search help, body panels
Been trying to find these panels for my hunting buggy but for the lofe of me I cannot find the right panel a d I know they make them because I?ve replaced them before on customer vehicles when working in the body shop!
Truck is a 1994 GMC K1500 extended cab. The panels needed are the lower sections of the cab extension, there is no 3rd door on either side!
All I can find is rocker panels, cab corners and everything else but these sections! Maybe because I don?t have the correct nomenclature, who knows but I?ve been googling for over an hour and am striking out!!
Pictures to show what I need, both sides lower sections behind the doors
Truck is a 1994 GMC K1500 extended cab. The panels needed are the lower sections of the cab extension, there is no 3rd door on either side!
All I can find is rocker panels, cab corners and everything else but these sections! Maybe because I don?t have the correct nomenclature, who knows but I?ve been googling for over an hour and am striking out!!
Pictures to show what I need, both sides lower sections behind the doors
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If you can't figure it out, go to an auto shop and get an "estimate" and ask them what the panels are called. They might even put a part number on the estimate!
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quote:Originally posted by Mercury
If you can't figure it out, go to an auto shop and get an "estimate" and ask them what the panels are called. They might even put a part number on the estimate!
Merc
That is an idea, have to go to Bozeman again tomorrow, may check around.0 -
quote:Originally posted by montanajoe
these??
https://www.1aauto.com/corner-rust-repair-panel-pair/i/1arps00002?f=441356&y=1994&utm_campaign=gb_csv_br&utm_content=RPS&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0-HrwrX93QIVRYGzCh17NwiaEAQYBCABEgIgsPD_BwE
I?ll have to go out to the garage and measure, those are corners but they claim they are longer for better coverage. I?ll measure mine and see if they will cover the entire area. Both sides have rot the full length of the panel, I got this truck dirt cheap and am hoping to make some money on it next spring to finance the Ford.0 -
do like the "good old boys" use to do , while doing repairs I have found pop and beer cans , beat flat ,licenses plates , screen wire , cardboard ,
wadded up newspaper , and a gallon or two of bondo on top of the mess [:D][:D] to do repairs with .
oh duct tape also almost forgot it [B)]
I think they have you on the right track now to find the patch panels you need . I have a 98 chevy I am going to do the same repairs as you next summer ( I have some of the sheet metal already ) just too many projects in line for now0 -
You know better than me how to replace that panel, but I cut the hole slightly less than the replacement panel and use a flanging tool to make an offset in the remaining metal for the new panel to fit into and then stitch weld to secure. Some of the new guys use an epoxy to secure but I'm old school. I enjoy bodywork and painting but I'm too slow at it to make any decent money. 0 -
I understand. I have been looking for a ford pinto engine for some time. Close to Wheatland, Wy. (driving distance) Not to be found yet. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Knifecollector
You know better than me how to replace that panel, but I cut the hole slightly less than the replacement panel and use a flanging tool to make an offset in the remaining metal for the new panel to fit into and then stitch weld to secure. Some of the new guys use an epoxy to secure but I'm old school. I enjoy bodywork and painting but I'm too slow at it to make any decent money.
It depends on the length of the weld, on quarter panels if cutting across the sail panel I won?t notch it but on this where the weld is going to be 24?+ I?ll notch it lile you?re describing then take my time stitching it.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Geri
I understand. I have been looking for a ford pinto engine for some time. Close to Wheatland, Wy. (driving distance) Not to be found yet.
The pinto engine can be found in some tarus and escort cars of the same year..
The Lima (2.0, 2.3, 2.5) was also the stock engine for the Ranger/Madza line.
Your local pick yards should have an exchange list.0 -
just a suggestion
many years ago a buddy had of the fancy pinto wagons from the factory opera windows fancy paint may have had some cute name
well.. any way he blew the engine ask me to help and he had the suggestion for me ( he had no mechanical ability ) he found a mustang II with a v-6 in a local wrecking yard so I swapped it in really not to bad
we took every thing from the donor car ( local wrecking yard ) it was really not that difficult all was bolt in ( that was 30 years at least so details are missing for me ) but its a option . it made the pinto a little more fun to drive
at that time I had no welder , torch , or any fancy tools just a basic wrench and socket set , why I remember it was not bad
quote:Originally posted by Geri
I understand. I have been looking for a ford pinto engine for some time. Close to Wheatland, Wy. (driving distance) Not to be found yet.0
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