Has anyone welded new cab corners? - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

I've been putting these off for years and I think it's time to take care of them before they get bad.

https://flic.kr/p/Wum5ch

https://flic.kr/p/VRBKWn

Ok, there might be a chance I've waited too long.

I've called several body shops and they either don't want to do it or want $1k for the pair. Since I want to weld up my new exhaust anyway, I figured I'd learn to weld and do the corners as well. I've read they can be a bitch because of the thin sheet metal. Also I'll probably have to slide the bed back to give me room.

The inner skin is gone, not sure how to fix that. I figured this would be a good excuse to dip the interior out of the truck, replace seals, shift boot and Dynamat the floor.
The other side isn't as bad but it's getting there.

What do you guys think? Learn to weld on my exhaust then try to corners?

Steve91T View Member Profile	Jul 25 2017, 01:29 PM Post #1
Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,038 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Huntersville, NC Member No.: 9,105	I've been putting these off for years and I think it's time to take care of them before they get bad. https://flic.kr/p/Wum5ch https://flic.kr/p/VRBKWn Ok, there might be a chance I've waited too long. I've called several body shops and they either don't want to do it or want $1k for the pair. Since I want to weld up my new exhaust anyway, I figured I'd learn to weld and do the corners as well. I've read they can be a bitch because of the thin sheet metal. Also I'll probably have to slide the bed back to give me room. The inner skin is gone, not sure how to fix that. I figured this would be a good excuse to dip the interior out of the truck, replace seals, shift boot and Dynamat the floor. The other side isn't as bad but it's getting there. What do you guys think? Learn to weld on my exhaust then try to corners?