Smokey, the lower hinge "pocket" is not available, you will have to make
that one! The "lower hinge pocket" available now from vendors is just the
lower post skin. I just replaced all of the bad metal on my son's '56 cab
and I think we used every patch panel available (both side rear inner &
outer, full steps w/ rockers, lower hinge pockets). I had to make the
actual lower hinge pockets and a small section of the floor.
As a note, if you can see your tire looking through the hinge pocket you
will probably need to do some work on the air ducts also. Have you removed
the fenders yet? It may be worse than you think!
Good Luck!
Mike B. '56 8400 Wrecker :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Culver" <sculver@iwl.net>
To: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 12:06 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Patch panels for a '56
> I'm about to start replacing some metal on the '56, and am not quite sure
> what to order in the way of patch panels. From the picture in the Chevy
> Duty catalog, I know that I will need the lower door post for both sides,
> assuming that this is the part to which the bottom hinges bolt. Question:
> I can look through a hole rusted out next to the lower hinge, and see the
> front tire. All this metal is rusted out. Can anyone tell me exactly
what
> I need to order in the way of patch panels for this section? I also plan
to
> replace all fenders at some point.
>
> Thanks-
>
> Smokey Culver
> '50 3600 5-window (mine) & '56 3600 (hers)
>
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