under hood body work
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under hood body work
my 77 f100 battery tray was rusted out. i got a better one, did some filler and finishing and it's ready to go in. the area the tray mounts to has an area about 3" that's rusted through, in the corner, edge area. i was planning to use fiber glass and a patch kit to fix it.
is there a better way?
i was worried about getting access to all the nucks and crannies to finish it right. is there an easy way or is it just knuckle scrapping time?
is there a better way?
i was worried about getting access to all the nucks and crannies to finish it right. is there an easy way or is it just knuckle scrapping time?
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From: Inthepast
under hood body work
If you plan on keeping the truck you may want to remove the fender and inner fender to expose the radiator support. While the parts are out you can make the correct repairs by welding in patches. You can probably cut corners with filler, but the results will look questionable and may not hold up over time. Patching over rust will slow things down but the rot will prevail and it comes back with a vengance.
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</font><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Graphite Light">1967 F-250 FE 390 4wd</font>
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<font color="#f80732" size="4" face="Graphite Light">Stock Man
</font><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Graphite Light">1967 F-250 FE 390 4wd</font>
<font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Graphite Light">1966 F-250 I6 240 2wd LWB Flare Side</font>
<a href="http://www.hometown.aol.com/tbeeee">http://www.hometown.aol.com/tbeeee</a>
