i have rusted brackets in tailgate of my bronco ,It's a 1994 eddie bauer ,,anyone have this problem ,the whole bottom is pretty much rusted now with 1 1/2 inches of the power window bracket is rusted ,wondering if there any suggestions on how i can fix this ,short of buying new tailgate,thanks

 

To tell you the truth, by thge time you take the gate off, strip it down, cut, fabricate and weld new metal to fix the rusted pieces, you will probably have spent 30-40 hours repairing it. I bought a new tailgate from Jeffs Bronco Graveyard for $250 + $25 freight. Took 1 afternoon to swap it over. So it doesnt rust out EVER , apply a coat of bedliner to the inside while everything is out of the gate. This also has the benefit of deadening any noise coming through the gate.

Good Luck!
RAy

 

I think what your looking to do is something I have already done. Honestly it will cost you more time and money than its worth if your looking to have a long term, good looking gate. If you want a quick fix, it was cheaper for me, but I will be putting a new gate on soon. Heres some pictures of what I did. http://www.supermotors.org/registry/...=22784#content

 

thanks guys ,I guess i will have to make a choice as to whether or not I am going to repair or just swap out a new tailgate ,Thanks again for the input ,been a big help