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Any Autobody experts here,,,,
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sinclair1
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you can buy that piece and cut out the bad, weld in the new.
GoldDot40
Senior Member
What's the rest of the vehicle look like?
lagrangedave
Gone But Not Forgotten
It's a hazard of where you live. I just inherited a 75 Chevy with the same problem. it was probably imported from up there...……..I'm going to plate it and rattle can camo.
Almost mint, it is a 16yr old dodge,,,,,
Was thinking to get a piece of sheet metal, and tack it in place, but how to bend it without a brake? Are you saying you can buy the rocker panel?
GoldDot40
Senior Member
I was just about to suggest cab corners. It's pretty labor intensive, especially if both sides are shot.
NE GA Pappy
Mr. Pappy
you can buy a crimping tool that goes into an air chisel that will crimp a flange around the piece you cut out. Grind it down, clean all the paint and weld it in. It ain't rocket science, but it is labor intensive
Just the left rear,,,,
Thanks,,,, could you rivet it in place,,,, what gauge sheet metal?
Thanks,,,,
Miguel Cervantes
Jedi Master
What Sinclair is suggesting.
I've replaced several panels from online ordering before, of course they didn't need welding so it was easier. However, you never ever ever want to plat over rust. You must remove all of the rusted out parts and spray a preventative like POR before tacking and welding the new panel piece in place.
Good luck.
I've replaced several panels from online ordering before, of course they didn't need welding so it was easier. However, you never ever ever want to plat over rust. You must remove all of the rusted out parts and spray a preventative like POR before tacking and welding the new panel piece in place.
Good luck.
Thanks bud's,,,, going to try to get on it next week,,,, only there, the other rocker panels are good,,,,, a little surface rust rear wheel wells
Miguel Cervantes
Jedi Master
I'd attack that surface rust while I was at it. Rust is like a disease, once it gets started it will spread unless treated.
What's the best course of action to get at it? Really amazing shape for 16yrs old in Mi,,,, I'll post a few more pic's of the surface rust,,,,
Miguel Cervantes
Jedi Master
https://www.google.com/search?q=bes...5.5999j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=1
They don't mention a critical step, which is primer, even on the new body panels.
They don't mention a critical step, which is primer, even on the new body panels.
Probably wouldn't even paint it,,,, just primer,,,, let me get you a few pic's of the surface rust and get your advice,,,, man you guys know your stuff,,,,
