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Old 08-06-2021, 12:10 AM   #818
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Re: Frankentruck

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Originally Posted by SkinnyG View Post
Looks like you had better luck than I did with the door skins.

I'm glad your bottoms came with drains!
Honestly, not really. The new outer skin has a low area right in the middle of the door. After I wacked the flange over the inner panel, it looks like the low spot decreased some, but it's still noticeable. It is what it is at this point. When the day comes that I finally paint the truck, I'll be replacing the outer skin with the panel that goes from the bottom of the window frame to the bottom of the door. That will fix the lower section again and it will fix the damage near the door handle from when the truck was wrecked many, many years ago

The drains almost look factory, don't they? I did have to cut them, but it's good enough for government work.

My repairs are far from perfect, but at least I don't have a rusted out door anymore.

What's really going to be fun is attempting to patina match my repair with a couple rattle cans and some sand paper
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1963 C10 - Frankentruck 283, 3 speed with overdrive
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1963-ish truck bed trailer - Half-Wit

1981 C10 - Penny 305, th350

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