Fenders trimmed to clear 37 inch swampers. need to do something to create a lip on the inner part of...
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Fenders trimmed to clear 37 inch swampers. need to do something to create a lip on the inner part of...
Fenders trimmed to clear the 37 inch swampers
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Fenders trimmed to clear the 37 inch swampers

Another shot of trimmed drivers side rear fender.
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Another shot of trimmed drivers side rear fender.
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crumpled drivers side fender.
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crumpled drivers side fender.
close up of the crunched drivers side fender.
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close up of the crunched drivers side fender.
shiny new (to me) fender from a Bronco and matching color..this was before it got trimmed.
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shiny new (to me) fender from a Bronco and matching color..this was before it got trimmed.
Old fender about to come off.
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Old fender about to come off.
accidentally cut into the tub while removing the old fender so I welded it up..
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accidentally cut into the tub while removing the old fender so I welded it up..
not the greatest job but it's not something anyone is going to see so it will do..I hit it with some...
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not the greatest job but it's not something anyone is going to see so it will do..I hit it with some...
you can see the alignment pins for the fender behind the headlamp bezel.
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you can see the alignment pins for the fender behind the headlamp bezel.
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Drivers side fender completely removed. In the lower right hand corner you can see the rubber duck b...
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Drivers side fender completely removed. In the lower right hand corner you can see the rubber duck b...
post trim, the new fender is just sitting there..looks much better.
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post trim, the new fender is just sitting there..looks much better.
getting everything bolted up.
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getting everything bolted up.
here it is with the lower mounting bolt in .you can tell something got tweaked when I bottomed out b...
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here it is with the lower mounting bolt in .you can tell something got tweaked when I bottomed out b...
side shot of how much it's bowed.
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side shot of how much it's bowed.
lower mounting bolt that was giving me trouble..had to come back a grind off part of the tab so it ...
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lower mounting bolt that was giving me trouble..had to come back a grind off part of the tab so it ...
used a pop rivet to connect the inner plastic fender to the outer. the result is much better than th...
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used a pop rivet to connect the inner plastic fender to the outer. the result is much better than th...
Tailgate lip started to rust. I had this repaired once by a shop that replaced the outer skin. They ...
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Tailgate lip started to rust. I had this repaired once by a shop that replaced the outer skin. They ...
another shot of the rust on the tailgate lip.
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another shot of the rust on the tailgate lip.
this is my attempt at a weld repair on the tailgate reinforcement this piece had completely cracked....
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this is my attempt at a weld repair on the tailgate reinforcement this piece had completely cracked....
more rust
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more rust
here are some of the products I used to fix the tailgate. Was able to get the oxford white duplicolo...
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here are some of the products I used to fix the tailgate. Was able to get the oxford white duplicolo...
this was outer skin with the fascia removed..that entire strip where the added the new skin was rust...
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this was outer skin with the fascia removed..that entire strip where the added the new skin was rust...
the lip was the worst..I had to do a ton of grinding to clean it up with a wire cup brush, then hit ...
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the lip was the worst..I had to do a ton of grinding to clean it up with a wire cup brush, then hit ...
outer tailgate skin sanded and hit with rust inhibitor
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outer tailgate skin sanded and hit with rust inhibitor
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shot of the lip of the tailgate. this took a lot of sanding to get it even.
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shot of the lip of the tailgate. this took a lot of sanding to get it even.
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Tailgate sanded and primed. not the greatest job, but at least there isn't any rust.
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Tailgate sanded and primed. not the greatest job, but at least there isn't any rust.
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b-pillar passenger side right by the door jamb. You can see where the water coming in from the crack...
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b-pillar passenger side right by the door jamb. You can see where the water coming in from the crack...
b-pillar seam..you can see rust forming in the crack
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b-pillar seam..you can see rust forming in the crack
PS - underneath the rain gutter. this is obviously rusted through.
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PS - underneath the rain gutter. this is obviously rusted through.
back of passenger side rain gutter, rust is the worst here.
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back of passenger side rain gutter, rust is the worst here.
passenger side rain gutter and cracks. you can clearly see the rust bubbling up underneath the paint...
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passenger side rain gutter and cracks. you can clearly see the rust bubbling up underneath the paint...
passenger side access panel. this was from a previous attempt at repairing the cracks.
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passenger side access panel. this was from a previous attempt at repairing the cracks.
Inside the access panel, looking at the back side of the rain gutter, passenger side.. You can see w...
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Inside the access panel, looking at the back side of the rain gutter, passenger side.. You can see w...
another shot inside the passenger side sail panel..once I get it cleaned up, I'll douse the inside w...
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another shot inside the passenger side sail panel..once I get it cleaned up, I'll douse the inside w...
inside of the passenger sail panel..look at all the rust..going to hit it with rust treatment.In h...
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inside of the passenger sail panel..look at all the rust..going to hit it with rust treatment.

In h...
another shot of the sail panel inside towards the back
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another shot of the sail panel inside towards the back
passenger side drip rail..this side had about a 1/4 inch gap where it had rusted through at the top.
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passenger side drip rail..this side had about a 1/4 inch gap where it had rusted through at the top.
a shot from the back of the passenger side drip rail before I started cleaning it up..the grey stu...
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a shot from the back of the passenger side drip rail before I started cleaning it up..

the grey stu...
passenger side drip rail cleaned up..the rust was a lot worse than I thought. you can see the huge g...
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passenger side drip rail cleaned up..the rust was a lot worse than I thought. you can see the huge g...
back of the drip rail..
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back of the drip rail..
shot from the inside of the sail panel, I was able to easily knock out the old reinforcement panels...
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shot from the inside of the sail panel, I was able to easily knock out the old reinforcement panels...
another shot from the inside of the sail panel with the reinforcement panel removed...the will need ...
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another shot from the inside of the sail panel with the reinforcement panel removed...the will need ...
this is on of the factory TSB kit reinforcement panels..the rust is mostly surface so I may actually...
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this is on of the factory TSB kit reinforcement panels..the rust is mostly surface so I may actually...
both reinforcement panels
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both reinforcement panels
the view with both panels removed..this was a lot worse than I thought.
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the view with both panels removed..this was a lot worse than I thought.
back of the sail panel, I ground out as much of the old seam sealer as I could..this was in pretty g...
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back of the sail panel, I ground out as much of the old seam sealer as I could..this was in pretty g...
drip rail cleaned up with rust treatment applied..ready to repair..
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drip rail cleaned up with rust treatment applied..ready to repair..
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test fitting my reinforcement panel.
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test fitting my reinforcement panel.
started welding up the corner where the cracks were.
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started welding up the corner where the cracks were.
good thing I had this spare fender was able to use it to cut my new reinforcement panels and other p...
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good thing I had this spare fender was able to use it to cut my new reinforcement panels and other p...
welded and ground down. not the best job, but with the panels in place from the inside, it should be...
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welded and ground down. not the best job, but with the panels in place from the inside, it should be...
passenger hole below the drip rail. It had rusted all the way through so I had to cut to clean metal...
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passenger hole below the drip rail. It had rusted all the way through so I had to cut to clean metal...
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This is permatex product called cold weld. it has a sheer strength of 3000 psi once it is fully cure...
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This is permatex product called cold weld. it has a sheer strength of 3000 psi once it is fully cure...
my homemade reinforcement panel. I'll be using this one on the passenger side. made from a piece of ...
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my homemade reinforcement panel. I'll be using this one on the passenger side. made from a piece of ...
huge hole from rust in the ps b-pillar
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huge hole from rust in the ps b-pillar
here is where the sail panel meets the body, still need to do some cutting to clean it up.
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here is where the sail panel meets the body, still need to do some cutting to clean it up.
this area around the seam in the pillar was bad. going to need to do some cutting to get to clean me...
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this area around the seam in the pillar was bad. going to need to do some cutting to get to clean me...
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cut out all the bad material and ready to start patching the sail panel from the inside.
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cut out all the bad material and ready to start patching the sail panel from the inside.
all of the rusted metal cut out from the b-pillar. In hind sight I probably should have cut a bigger...
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all of the rusted metal cut out from the b-pillar. In hind sight I probably should have cut a bigger...
b-pillar primed over
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b-pillar primed over
first patch in place.
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first patch in place.
Ignore this.
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Ignore this.
shot from the rear of the passenger side sail panel.
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shot from the rear of the passenger side sail panel.
one patch in the b-pillar. patch was cut out from the old fender 18 gauge and attached with the cold...
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one patch in the b-pillar. patch was cut out from the old fender 18 gauge and attached with the cold...
second b-pillar patch in...
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second b-pillar patch in...
the permatex cold weld sets up much more quickly that JB weld, so you have to work fast..
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the permatex cold weld sets up much more quickly that JB weld, so you have to work fast..
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test fitting my patch for the roof..Initially I was going to, but I decided to weld this in place. t...
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test fitting my patch for the roof..Initially I was going to, but I decided to weld this in place. t...
here are y booger welds...no it's not pretty..but the the hole is closed up..
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here are y booger welds...no it's not pretty..but the the hole is closed up..
grinding down the welds..this took a while since I had to keep going back to re-welding spots I miss...
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grinding down the welds..this took a while since I had to keep going back to re-welding spots I miss...
getting closer.
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getting closer.
shot from the inside with both patches in place. at this point it is just the patch. I am going to a...
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shot from the inside with both patches in place. at this point it is just the patch. I am going to a...
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this is about at good as it's going to get..need to put some primer on it so it doesn't start rustin...
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this is about at good as it's going to get..need to put some primer on it so it doesn't start rustin...
used seam sealer in the gutter, but didn't let it cure long enough. wound up having to remove most o...
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used seam sealer in the gutter, but didn't let it cure long enough. wound up having to remove most o...
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getting the b-pillar ready for filler.
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getting the b-pillar ready for filler.
had to touch up the seam again.
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had to touch up the seam again.
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top reinforcement panel in place I put as much cold weld in there as possible.
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top reinforcement panel in place I put as much cold weld in there as possible.
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prepping the b-pillar..didn't work too well with my angle grinder, so I picked up a D/A sander from ...
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prepping the b-pillar..didn't work too well with my angle grinder, so I picked up a D/A sander from ...
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rain gutter, almost done..need some cold weld to fill in the drip rail a bit.
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rain gutter, almost done..need some cold weld to fill in the drip rail a bit.
another gift from the rust Gods. This was the front of the drip rail, luckily nothing had gone throu...
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another gift from the rust Gods. This was the front of the drip rail, luckily nothing had gone throu...
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harbor freight specials. I think I spent about $60 for both..the D/A sander has been great..haven't ...
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harbor freight specials. I think I spent about $60 for both..the D/A sander has been great..haven't ...
Interior shot of the b-pillar...it doesn't look pretty but hopefully the rust won't come back any ti...
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Interior shot of the b-pillar...it doesn't look pretty but hopefully the rust won't come back any ti...
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roughed up the b-pillar with the D/A sander and some 80 grit..seemed to work pretty well.
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roughed up the b-pillar with the D/A sander and some 80 grit..seemed to work pretty well.
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had to move the Bronco into the garage to paint. it was still a tight squeeze, even after losing 20l...
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had to move the Bronco into the garage to paint. it was still a tight squeeze, even after losing 20l...
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getting the body filler in the seam..not sure if this is going to crack again or what but it should ...
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getting the body filler in the seam..not sure if this is going to crack again or what but it should ...
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rain gutter almost done.
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rain gutter almost done.
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patched the lower hole, used pop rivets and cold weld..hopefully I didn't lose too much rigidity her...
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patched the lower hole, used pop rivets and cold weld..hopefully I didn't lose too much rigidity her...
all primed up inside...hesitant to put the cover on, would still like to get some more rust inhibito...
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all primed up inside...hesitant to put the cover on, would still like to get some more rust inhibito...
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sail panel primed, ready to paint.
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sail panel primed, ready to paint.
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one final prime before painting. I used the self ething primer.
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one final prime before painting. I used the self ething primer.
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This was after a couple of coats of base. I used automotive touchup paint in an aerosol can. At $20 ...
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This was after a couple of coats of base. I used automotive touchup paint in an aerosol can. At $20 ...
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The rain gutter came out much better than I thought it would.
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The rain gutter came out much better than I thought it would.
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I'll get another shot with the tape and everything removed. all in all it turned out pretty good..At...
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I'll get another shot with the tape and everything removed. all in all it turned out pretty good..At...
you can see the difference between the two paints where it was taped off. Plan is to feather the new...
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you can see the difference between the two paints where it was taped off. Plan is to feather the new...
rain gutter came out pretty good, you can see some waves, but it looks fine from 10 ft away...
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rain gutter came out pretty good, you can see some waves, but it looks fine from 10 ft away...
not happy with the uneven way the paint looked, I sanded to whole pillar again and re-primed to get ...
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not happy with the uneven way the paint looked, I sanded to whole pillar again and re-primed to get ...
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primer dried, ready for 1st coat of paint.
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primer dried, ready for 1st coat of paint.
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paint down, time for clear coat.
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paint down, time for clear coat.
looks much better with the pain blended.
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looks much better with the pain blended.
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Rain gutter finished.
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Rain gutter finished.

passenger side done with the top back on..looks good.
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passenger side done with the top back on..looks good.
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This is the front of the driver's side rain gutter. Willing to bet that hole is all the way through....
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This is the front of the driver's side rain gutter. Willing to bet that hole is all the way through....
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drivers side sail. I don't think it's as bad as the other side, but the paint is going to have to co...
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drivers side sail. I don't think it's as bad as the other side, but the paint is going to have to co...
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gap in the seam on the drivers side rain gutter. you can see how the seam has separated, and I'm pre...
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gap in the seam on the drivers side rain gutter. you can see how the seam has separated, and I'm pre...
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seam crack drivers side.jpg
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about to open the drivers side..this one had rivets in it and one screw...can't wait to how the insi...
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about to open the drivers side..this one had rivets in it and one screw...can't wait to how the insi...
not great, but not as bad as I thought..your can see the reinforcements panels are starting to rust....
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not great, but not as bad as I thought..your can see the reinforcements panels are starting to rust....
another view of the rust on the drivers side.
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another view of the rust on the drivers side.
at least the rust doesn't seem to be as wide spread as it was on the passenger side.
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at least the rust doesn't seem to be as wide spread as it was on the passenger side.
picture down inside the b-pillar you can see the rust stain running towards the floor.
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picture down inside the b-pillar you can see the rust stain running towards the floor.
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fortunately, both of the reinforcement panels pulled right off..there goes the top..and I think I'll...
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fortunately, both of the reinforcement panels pulled right off..there goes the top..and I think I'll...
this is what was behind the reinforcements. the rust was all on the surface. would  have been nice i...
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this is what was behind the reinforcements. the rust was all on the surface. would have been nice i...
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again, whoever did the repair before, did a piss poor prep job..
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again, whoever did the repair before, did a piss poor prep job..
cleaning up the inside..not sure if I'm going to have to weld up the corner yet or not. there are a ...
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cleaning up the inside..not sure if I'm going to have to weld up the corner yet or not. there are a ...
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these gray blobs are the remnants of the holes from my old soft top bracket. will smooth them down t...
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these gray blobs are the remnants of the holes from my old soft top bracket. will smooth them down t...
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rear shot of the drivers side rain gutter, the previous shot that did this repair did a real crap jo...
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rear shot of the drivers side rain gutter, the previous shot that did this repair did a real crap jo...
cleaning up the old filler.
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cleaning up the old filler.
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bought the napa seam sealer product. came in beige, not a big deal since I'll be painting it. Applie...
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bought the napa seam sealer product. came in beige, not a big deal since I'll be painting it. Applie...
underneath the rain gutter.
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underneath the rain gutter.
front gap filled.
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front gap filled.
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front of the rain gutter. this came out ok.
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front of the rain gutter. this came out ok.
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seam sealer in the drivers side rain gutter.
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seam sealer in the drivers side rain gutter.
shot of the drivers side b-pillar after it was primed.
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shot of the drivers side b-pillar after it was primed.
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side by side comparison of the passenger before and after the rust repair and body work.
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side by side comparison of the passenger before and after the rust repair and body work.