Leaks Fixed!

76silverado · 11-28-2008, 09:44 AM

Alright I finally got all the leaks in my truck fixed. I removed all the old seam sealer from the cowl, sandblasted it, put Eastwood rust encapsulator on the cowl then filled the channel with self-leveling seam sealer. For the floors I cut out the rusted out places and replaced them with 18 gauge steel. Yesterday me and my dad put zero rust on the floor and today we put down seam sealer and then lined it with bed liner. Pics soon to follow.

gmctrucks · 11-28-2008, 02:23 PM

Hey that's great it's on it's way to being a nice ride.

76silverado · 11-28-2008, 02:27 PM

Slowly but surely. I plan on doing the fenders on at a time and workin my way back, then paintin the whole truck.

76silverado · 11-29-2008, 05:28 PM

Today I finaly got the interior put back in the truck, took me forever to re-assemble the heater door in the pass. kick panel. I recomend not removing it if you can, it's a PITA to re-install.

FaselZ71 · 11-29-2008, 08:05 PM

That's what I've heard... It's PITA on all vehicals... I just leave the heater alone... Bu tonight I was on my way home from the bar at the casino and I went to roll down the window and I have eletric windows and my driverside window no longer rolls down!!! Like I said about my eletrical stuff in a past thread how everything works!!! Yeah well not anymore!! I think it's just the switch. I'm gonna check fuses and wires tomorrow but the Pass. side rolls down just fine and the locks work fine so I think just alittle to mch moisture has finally taken it's toll

76silverado · 11-29-2008, 08:10 PM

I hate electrical problems, they seem to take forever. As far as the heater, the deal was in the kick panel so I had to pull it to get the carpet out and fix rust on the panel. Now my truck smells like bed liner, but the smell should go away eventually.

FaselZ71 · 11-29-2008, 08:12 PM

Smells like a brand new.... Truck bed! lol yeah a couple days with the windows down(weather permitting) and you'll be good to go!! What bedliner did you go with? herculiner?

76silverado · 11-29-2008, 08:15 PM

Cheap Oreilly, Duplicolor I think.

FaselZ71 · 11-29-2008, 08:21 PM

Well it's not like it's gonna see alot of abuse inside that cab so what ever works right!!

76silverado · 11-29-2008, 08:24 PM

It's basically makin sure that the floor is water tight just in case water gets in there, which I doubt. Just need new weatherstrip and some carpet padding under the carpet to reduce road noise.

11-28-2008, 09:44 AM	#1
76silverado Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 355	Leaks Fixed! Alright I finally got all the leaks in my truck fixed. I removed all the old seam sealer from the cowl, sandblasted it, put Eastwood rust encapsulator on the cowl then filled the channel with self-leveling seam sealer. For the floors I cut out the rusted out places and replaced them with 18 gauge steel. Yesterday me and my dad put zero rust on the floor and today we put down seam sealer and then lined it with bed liner. Pics soon to follow. __________________ http://s513.photobucket.com/albums/t...t=HPIM1105.jpg '76 Silverado10 Custom Deluxe, 350 4barrel, th350 auto FULL TIME FOUR WHEEL!

11-28-2008, 02:27 PM	#3
76silverado Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 355	Slowly but surely. I plan on doing the fenders on at a time and workin my way back, then paintin the whole truck. __________________ http://s513.photobucket.com/albums/t...t=HPIM1105.jpg '76 Silverado10 Custom Deluxe, 350 4barrel, th350 auto FULL TIME FOUR WHEEL!

11-29-2008, 05:28 PM	#4
76silverado Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 355	Today I finaly got the interior put back in the truck, took me forever to re-assemble the heater door in the pass. kick panel. I recomend not removing it if you can, it's a PITA to re-install. __________________ http://s513.photobucket.com/albums/t...t=HPIM1105.jpg '76 Silverado10 Custom Deluxe, 350 4barrel, th350 auto FULL TIME FOUR WHEEL!

11-29-2008, 08:05 PM	#5
FaselZ71 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 1,177	That's what I've heard... It's PITA on all vehicals... I just leave the heater alone... Bu tonight I was on my way home from the bar at the casino and I went to roll down the window and I have eletric windows and my driverside window no longer rolls down!!! Like I said about my eletrical stuff in a past thread how everything works!!! Yeah well not anymore!! I think it's just the switch. I'm gonna check fuses and wires tomorrow but the Pass. side rolls down just fine and the locks work fine so I think just alittle to mch moisture has finally taken it's toll __________________ IT'S PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8MDNFaGfT4

11-29-2008, 08:10 PM	#6
76silverado Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 355	I hate electrical problems, they seem to take forever. As far as the heater, the deal was in the kick panel so I had to pull it to get the carpet out and fix rust on the panel. Now my truck smells like bed liner, but the smell should go away eventually. __________________ http://s513.photobucket.com/albums/t...t=HPIM1105.jpg '76 Silverado10 Custom Deluxe, 350 4barrel, th350 auto FULL TIME FOUR WHEEL!

11-28-2008, 02:23 PM	#2
gmctrucks Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 4,033	Hey that's great it's on it's way to being a nice ride.

11-29-2008, 08:12 PM	#7
FaselZ71 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 1,177	Smells like a brand new.... Truck bed! lol yeah a couple days with the windows down(weather permitting) and you'll be good to go!! What bedliner did you go with? herculiner? __________________ IT'S PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8MDNFaGfT4

11-29-2008, 08:15 PM	#8
76silverado Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 355	Cheap Oreilly, Duplicolor I think. __________________ http://s513.photobucket.com/albums/t...t=HPIM1105.jpg '76 Silverado10 Custom Deluxe, 350 4barrel, th350 auto FULL TIME FOUR WHEEL!

11-29-2008, 08:21 PM	#9
FaselZ71 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 1,177	Well it's not like it's gonna see alot of abuse inside that cab so what ever works right!! __________________ IT'S PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8MDNFaGfT4

11-29-2008, 08:24 PM	#10
76silverado Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 355	It's basically makin sure that the floor is water tight just in case water gets in there, which I doubt. Just need new weatherstrip and some carpet padding under the carpet to reduce road noise. __________________ http://s513.photobucket.com/albums/t...t=HPIM1105.jpg '76 Silverado10 Custom Deluxe, 350 4barrel, th350 auto FULL TIME FOUR WHEEL!

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