Gary,
I was thinking the same thing some years ago. I have been dissuaded.
This is from an email from one of this group that might be helpful:
"There is a section in Tom Brownells book "How top Restore Your Chevrolet
Pickup" on this procedure. It is written by Ric Hall. The article is on
page 127. There are pictures. It sure seems like a lot of work. I got my
copy from Motorbooks International. You can order from your friendly
bookseller. The ISBN on mine is 0-87938-500-6
Good luck'
Michael Lubitz
'46 3/4 ton stock pick up, "Buddy"
'48 three window hot rod
Austin, Texas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Perry" <glperry@fwi.com>
To: "Gary R. Schwarzrock" <gschwarz@airtimeisp.net>;
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] advice on rust treatments
> I think your NUTS on the window idea. Yes, it's been done, some fellas on
> www.stovebolt.com site have pictures if you ask. Realize that the cab is
> double wall. You'll need a little more metal than just around the rubber
> part. The two walls narrow in to be pinch welded to make that window
flange.
> Some fellas have removed the whole top from waist joint behind seat to the
> front windshield posts and welded one in from a 5-window cab. Buy a diff
> truck!
>
> G. L. Grumpy's
> Old Iron Ranch
> Huntington, IN 46750
> AD trucks and MM tractors
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary R. Schwarzrock" <gschwarz@airtimeisp.net>
> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 1:35 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] advice on rust treatments
>
>
> > Does anyone have any good or bad comments on rust treatments? There
are
> > three products that I have seen mentioned:
> >
> > Eastwood "corolless"
> > POR-15
> > Rust Bullet
> >
> > And a second thought. Has anyone thought of or tried to make a 5 window
> cab
> > by cutting the window ports out of a thrashed deluxe cab and grafting
them
> > into a good cab? My thought was to cut the windows out right where the
> > rubber molding is on the outside with the thought that the drop into the
> > window hole and some "careful welding" might control the warpage, and
then
> > cut the inside close to the door post and the rear window to get some
> > support for the weld seams on the inside.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Gary 1954 Chev 3100
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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