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clemsonteg · 11-10-2018, 08:38 AM

I’m considering purchasing a 71 burb and it has an area of rust on both sides at the step up to the cargo area. Is a patch panel available for this area?

**HO455** · 11-10-2018, 03:31 PM

Not to my knowledge. But either way here is the best thread I have encountered on the subject. For what it's worth if that is the only rust on the Burban I would find it hard to pass it up.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724682

P.S. Thanks to 04ls1gto for post his fine work.

04ls1gto · 11-10-2018, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by clemsonteg

I’m considering purchasing a 71 burb and it has an area of rust on both sides at the step up to the cargo area. Is a patch panel available for this area?

Check out my thread on fixing this, it was a huge amount of work. I had to remove plywood floor and replace and it's going to be a lot worse then it looks

04ls1gto · 11-10-2018, 09:09 PM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724682

clemsonteg · 11-10-2018, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 04ls1gto

Check out my thread on fixing this, it was a huge amount of work. I had to remove plywood floor and replace and it's going to be a lot worse then it looks

That’s what I was afraid of. I haven’t seen it in person yet and if it looks like that on both sides I can only imagine how bad it really is.

Bigdav160 · 11-12-2018, 09:00 AM

You can see in 04ls1gto's thread that his crossmember is rotted away too. In my case the crossmember is pretty solid but rust has gotten between it and the inside sheet metal.

Look in from the wheel well side.

11-10-2018, 08:38 AM	#1
clemsonteg Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Anderson,SC Posts: 953	Step up Patch I’m considering purchasing a 71 burb and it has an area of rust on both sides at the step up to the cargo area. Is a patch panel available for this area? Attached Images

11-10-2018, 03:31 PM	#2
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,804	Re: Step up Patch Not to my knowledge. But either way here is the best thread I have encountered on the subject. For what it's worth if that is the only rust on the Burban I would find it hard to pass it up. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724682 P.S. Thanks to 04ls1gto for post his fine work. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban the WMB,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377 Last edited by HO455; 11-12-2018 at 02:40 PM. Reason: Added post script.

11-10-2018, 09:09 PM	#4
04ls1gto Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Portsmouth ri Posts: 363	Re: Step up Patch http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724682

11-12-2018, 09:00 AM	#6
Bigdav160 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Klein Texas Posts: 3,852	Re: Step up Patch You can see in 04ls1gto's thread that his crossmember is rotted away too. In my case the crossmember is pretty solid but rust has gotten between it and the inside sheet metal. Look in from the wheel well side. __________________ My Classics: '72 K20 Suburban + '65 Dodge Town Wagon '72 Corvette Roadster +'67 Corvette Roadster '73 Z-28 Camaro '63 Ford SWB Uni Pickup '50 Ford Coupe



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