1957 Chevy Big Window Truck - Heavy Metal Breakdown

Here Carmen uses a pneumatic die grinder with a 4-inch cutoff wheel to get into tighter spots.

To handle the factory spot welds, Carmen uses an electric drill with a drill bit large enough to cut out the spot weld.

With the rusted piece cut out and the spot welds drilled, it's time to remove it from the cab.

Here's how the running board (cab step) appeared after it was precisely cut and removed.

Here's the new replacement part from Tucker's-ain't it purty?

An extremely rusted hinge pocket is typical for a Tri-Five Chevy.

The first step to cutting out and removing the hinge pocket is to carefully measure off and mark where the cuts should be made.

The next step after cutting the old piece off is to put the new replacement part into position and retain it with Vise- Grips.

Here's how the hinge pocket should look.