isaacram2626

Hello I have a 1979 f150 supercab and have a major rusting problem in the cab! The entire floor is almost gone there are old patched on the front pans but beneath the seat and the back area it has some major rust issues. My question is, is it possible to have this fixed or is it to far gone to come back? This truck has alot of sentimental value to me is the reason I want to get it fixed and up and running agian. Thank you!

Braggs

You can buy new floor pans, cab corners, etc to replace the rusted sections. Basically, you buy the new piece, cut out the rusted metal to good metal, cut the new piece to size (using the old piece for reference), weld new one in place, grind welds down, and paint to prevent rust. You'll also want to use a wire brush on the underside of the cab and spray a new undercoating so it won't rust again. If there are leaks from other places (like the cargo light), fix those too.

isaacram2626

Ok thank you. I have seen the replacement panels for the floor pans, and cab corners ect. What I haven't seen is anything for under the seat and in the back of the cab area? Have you seen anything of this sort?

Braggs

The pattern looks similar to the bed. You could measure the stamped metal folds to see if they are the same. Then cut out a section of a salvage bed (junkyard) and use that?

GhostriderI

Here are some places to look
http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/FC/full.aspx?Page=10
http://shop.broncograveyard.com/Stee.../products/124/
http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/ford,1979,f-150

Hope these get you started

isaacram2626

Great thank you I will have to take a look!

isaacram2626

Thank you! I will take a look!

oldsoldier

Great looking truck. I have a 78 150 Super Cab. Work in progress. Glad to see another one in this ocean of jacked 4x4s.

burnthelight88

Anything is possible, but based on the pictures I don't think the standard replacement pans are going to work for you. The bed metal is a decent idea, but could get expensive since they'll make you buy the whole bed probably. You doing this yourself, or are you having someone else do it?