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I'm pretty positive the floor pan is just fine, not sure about cab mounts. I'll take a look.
The vehicle has never really seen snow, sand or salt. Probably the only reason it has minimal rust, we only get rain here. So I'm hoping things like the floor pan wont be rusted
The vehicle has never really seen snow, sand or salt. Probably the only reason it has minimal rust, we only get rain here. So I'm hoping things like the floor pan wont be rusted
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My 79 has worse rust than yours, see my gallery, I am in the process of sanding the surface rust. I have about 12 hours of sanding on the top of the cab and only have 1/3 of it done. The rust under your paint will get worse and multiply. I thought I did not have any rust over my rear wheels when I purchased the truck but time has shown that a previous owner put bondo over the rust. Now, the bondo is falling out and I have holes on both sides. The quicker you can get to the rust the easier and cheaper it will be in the long run.
Started a body class at the beginning of the month and they basically handed me a DA with some 80 grit and said start sanding. Do not be intimidated you can do the work, it just takes time and patience.
Started a body class at the beginning of the month and they basically handed me a DA with some 80 grit and said start sanding. Do not be intimidated you can do the work, it just takes time and patience.
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Thanks,
I took some photos of the worst rust spots so you guys can see what i'm working with. The wheel well I have a feeling will be bad once I start sanding. I think its bondo. That said, it's only bad on the drivers side. No bubbling or nothing on the passenger side.
heres the wheel well
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...a/IMG_0170.jpg
Heres the only spot (that I can see) that has acually rusted through. Again only on the drivers side, not on the passengers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...a/IMG_0171.jpg
The last 'major' spot is the bottom corner of the door
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...a/IMG_0169.jpg
I checked my floor pan, theres not even surface rust on most of it. I plan on completely redoing the interior this summer though so i'll sand all that paint off and make sure theres nothing hiding. Cab mounts are fine as well.
I took some photos of the worst rust spots so you guys can see what i'm working with. The wheel well I have a feeling will be bad once I start sanding. I think its bondo. That said, it's only bad on the drivers side. No bubbling or nothing on the passenger side.
heres the wheel well
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...a/IMG_0170.jpg
Heres the only spot (that I can see) that has acually rusted through. Again only on the drivers side, not on the passengers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...a/IMG_0171.jpg
The last 'major' spot is the bottom corner of the door
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...a/IMG_0169.jpg
I checked my floor pan, theres not even surface rust on most of it. I plan on completely redoing the interior this summer though so i'll sand all that paint off and make sure theres nothing hiding. Cab mounts are fine as well.
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I smell bondo. Especially over that wheelwell. At the very least I'd scrape off the scaly stuff and hit it with Zero Rust, Rust Bullet or POR-15. It'll be easier to get that stuff off later than having to add metal. You might not win a car show with it but it will slow down the damage until your ready to tackle to whole truck.
-my .02
-my .02
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Yeah that was my plan.. Find all the rust spots and coat it with ospho (that works the same as zero rust correct? I can get it locally). It looks like it'll be a couple years before I can actually paint it (going back to school) so I don't want this rust spreading like wildfire.. I may have to deal with a 'patchy' truck for awhile
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Yeah that was my plan.. Find all the rust spots and coat it with ospho (that works the same as zero rust correct? I can get it locally). It looks like it'll be a couple years before I can actually paint it (going back to school) so I don't want this rust spreading like wildfire.. I may have to deal with a 'patchy' truck for awhile
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I'm pretty sure that the only spot thats been filled is the wheel well, and only on the one side. I can get a new panel for fairly cheap can't I?
There are some other, small (about dime size) patches of rust that I was wanting to treat. Thats why it'll be spotted
There are some other, small (about dime size) patches of rust that I was wanting to treat. Thats why it'll be spotted
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if thats your dd you might want to leave it alone until your ready to do a complete job....you could be opening a can of worms you'll regret, jobs like that only grow....sorry -don't really want burst your bubble
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*Sigh* I was waiting for someone to tell me that. Its just something I really want done and it kills me that I can't afford it all in one shot.
Well.. I'll do the interior this summer and leave it at that. I plan on stripping that down, painting it all, putting new carpet down, etc. That should keep me busy
Well.. I'll do the interior this summer and leave it at that. I plan on stripping that down, painting it all, putting new carpet down, etc. That should keep me busy
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