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Technical Pic request: F100 Unibody door jamb/rocker area

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by afazz, May 3, 2014.

  1. afazz
    Joined: May 3, 2014
    Posts: 2

    afazz
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    Long time lurker, first time poster!

    I bought myself a '62 Ford F100 unibody pickup. It's pretty rusty, there are a LOT of sins under the decade-old red oxide primer lol. But it runs and drives well enough, so it will make a nice summertime cruiser.

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    Anyway, my door jamb / rocker / step area is completely rotted away. I peeled away some aluminum flashing, drywall screws, silicone adhesive, and ancient Bondo to reveal quite the hole:

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    Can somebody provide some detailed photos of what this area should look like? I have searched high and low, but I cannot find any detailed high-resolution photos. It looks like I can recreate the area without much trouble, my hobby is metal shaping and I'm up to the challenge.
     
  2. spuds
    Joined: Dec 30, 2008
    Posts: 401

    spuds
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    from Idaho

  3. luckystiff
    Joined: Mar 20, 2002
    Posts: 1,465

    luckystiff
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    carolina classic makes the lower pillar patch. they ain't cheap. they are also the ones who make the GOOD front cab mounts. rock auto has/had the backers cheap(i ordered them for my 62 a coupla weeks ago. i ordered my step plates from NPD. i also ordered 1 rocker from NPD. the steps and backers are pretty nice and i think are Sherman Metal parts. that rocker is fucking terrible. $30 wasted. i may use it on the right and work with it since it's here but i'll find a different vendor for the other one.

    my truck needs floors, front cab mounts, lower pillars, my backers/steps/rockers look better than yours but still bad enough that they are easier to replace than patch up right. all in all about $700 worth of panels and then some more that i'll have to make for those to join to in a few places. the only reason i'm willing to put all that in this truck is because it;s a big back window short bed and i bought the truck for what those panels cost. with my recent metals purchase i've now hit the $2k mark. but that includes the truck purchase price, jag xjs front swap, explorer rear, and i've got a supposedly rebuilt aod in the deal to.....
     
  4. afazz
    Joined: May 3, 2014
    Posts: 2

    afazz
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    Thanks for the link and the info!

    Luckystiff, in my search I heard many people echo your comments about the cost and quality of the repop parts. I decided to make my own! Here are some photos in case anyone is interested:

    New inner rocker:
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    I was able to save the last inch or so of the factory rocker, I blended it in the vertical area which is hidden under the step plate flange:
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    New step plates, before I bent the flanges:
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    And after:
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    New kick plate and cab support:
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    A-pillar transition:
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    B-pillar transition:
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    And complete!
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    Now onto the passenger side!
     
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  5. Nice work...love those unibody's
     
  6. luckystiff
    Joined: Mar 20, 2002
    Posts: 1,465

    luckystiff
    Member

    afazz,
    i don't know how much trouble they were but your B pillar transition patch looks good and NO ONE makes that piece and LOTS of people need them. I do. looks like your better at panel making than alot of folks i'd bet you could sell those patches.

    the A pillar piece Carolina Customs makes and they are nice. they are also pretty pricey. same with their floor pans. EMS has been talking about slick side replacement metal for a few years. that b pillar patch and the high version of the trans cover are 2 items no else makes and both would probably sell well...
     

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