Rust!

[LBC Burban]

I bought a 1972 burb about 4 months ago replaced radiator went through elecrtical.. the works, then got burnt out

So i got the initiative to work on the burb
i gotta quite a bit of body work, the top rear exterior corners somehow go rusted out and need replacing (ill post pics asap). Its a clamshell hatch in the back.

I was curious if theres any after market replacements, or am i gonna have to try to fabricate them.

Any help is much appreciated

[vectorit]

I've never seen patch panels for that area on the burbs, heck the lower panels are slim pickens. Maybe in time there will be one reproduced, but I'd say it looks like some metal fab is in your future.

[LBC Burban]

Anyone got any help ful hints on guage and how i can get some of those tedious bends

im completley in the dark on this one

[moonshinner]

20 gage metal will work make the patch out of poster paper when you get it to fit the area cut it so it will lay flat on the sheet metal trace it out then bend the metal back into the shape the poster paper was in hope this makes sense

[LBC Burban]

Ok thats what i was figuring theres alotta body work that needs to be done figured ill do all the sheet metal work first.
One more question so under the drip rail above the windshield is bad anyone know of any ideas for that particular spot

ill post some pics soon

[john]

Is this what you need?
http://www.gmcpauls.com/pictures/inn...patchpanel.jpg

[extd56]

My son in law will probably be parting out a 72 Suburban that has a pretty nice tub after Reno next week. He has tried to sell it but no bites. It has current registration even on it.

[LBC Burban]

That part u linked is the location but will it work its the outter part above the windshield under the drip rail