Roof Rust!!!!
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Roof Rust!!!!
Hi guys,
I have a 1979 F150 4X4 that has rust along the length of the roof seam which runs from the top rear corner of the left side of the drivers door opening and on around to the top left corner of the back window opening. I can't yet push a sharp tool thru it but it is crusty. This seems to me an unusual place to form rust, not having seen it in this location before. Is there a drain hole below it which could be plugged and holding water? There is no indication of rust on the right side on this same seam, in fact, there is no other rust anywhere on this truck that I am aware of. Any suggestions out there will be appreciated and suggestions on how to repair this damage after the source of this rust is found and corrected? Thanks for any help out there.
Paul
Hercules, CA.
I have a 1979 F150 4X4 that has rust along the length of the roof seam which runs from the top rear corner of the left side of the drivers door opening and on around to the top left corner of the back window opening. I can't yet push a sharp tool thru it but it is crusty. This seems to me an unusual place to form rust, not having seen it in this location before. Is there a drain hole below it which could be plugged and holding water? There is no indication of rust on the right side on this same seam, in fact, there is no other rust anywhere on this truck that I am aware of. Any suggestions out there will be appreciated and suggestions on how to repair this damage after the source of this rust is found and corrected? Thanks for any help out there.
Paul
Hercules, CA.
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
Roof Rust!!!!
Paul There is an auto body forum in that would be a good place for answers to your question. :-)
John
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Club FTE since 01 01
66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night,
you can hear chevys rusting away.
John
jowilker
Club FTE since 01 01
66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night,
you can hear chevys rusting away.
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
Roof Rust!!!!
No problem, Olblue is over there waiting to help. We'll try to help with other problems though.
John
jowilker
Club FTE since 01 01
66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night,
you can hear chevys rusting away.
John
jowilker
Club FTE since 01 01
66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night,
you can hear chevys rusting away.
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Roof Rust!!!!
[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 08-Feb-01 AT 05:38 PM (EST)[/font][p]I have seen this on two cabs. My brothers 77 is rusting from the inside out. The rust is on the passenger side. The other cab
was from texas. It spent all its life down in sunny texas and
that was the only spot that had rust or rot. Maybe it could be
a defect in the metal or when they manufactured the roof panel.
Glenn
was from texas. It spent all its life down in sunny texas and
that was the only spot that had rust or rot. Maybe it could be
a defect in the metal or when they manufactured the roof panel.
Glenn
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