Ryan,
I had to replace the corners in my truck also, they looked a lot like yours,
but with more dents. And yes, not all patch panels are equal, I've seen some
of very thin gauge metal.
I got my corners from the Truck Shop (www.truckandcarshop.com) and they seem
to match the gauge of the original metal. This is to say that they were
actually *heavier* than the metal they were welded to. Most of the Truck
Shops patch panels are a good bet, and of the ones that aren't I've not been
able to find good examples.
I may be a little luckier because this store is relatively near-by. Not a fun
drive in L.A. traffic, especially this summer, but I can walk into the
showroom and look at stuff.
I've some pix of the welded corners if you like.
Oh, yeah, if you want the rock deflectors, you should order them at the same
time.
Ryan Sain <rsain@gte.net> wrote:
> Progress!
>
> http://www.wsu.edu/~rsain/apache.html
>
> Cab just got back from the sand blaster and I'm very pleased! However,
there
> are a couple of issues. If you go to the above address there are pics of
the
> cab corners. I'm wondering if I should repair or replace these. If I should
> replace - where is the best place to purchase them from? I've been warned
> that all patch panels are NOT created equal.
>
> The second problem manifests as 3 cracks in the back of the cab - one
> picture on the above site (click to expand the image) shows a typical
crack.
> They are about 1.5" long. I figure I should weld them in - lowest temp,
spot
> weld (one at a time, so it doesn't get too hot and warp). Do you agree?
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> - Ryan
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