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1st Gen Dodge Rust Repair/Destruction/Ressurection


DavidBaustert

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Started out a few years back when I picked this up. Wanted a beater truck to go play in the woods with. Already had a 3" body lift:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Stebbins97/Dodge.jpg

It had the normal old truck rust everywhere. I wanted to go bigger with it. So I bought a 6" suspension lift from rough country.

http://i.imgur.com/XROj4bI.jpg

Found a good deal on used Military Humvee 37" tires and wheels, so I picked those up and had a buddy weld me up this tubular bumper. Also was able to make one of the billet K5 blazer grill inserts fit wit a little trimming.

http://i.imgur.com/B6IyyU6.jpg

So then I had this:

http://i.imgur.com/zzUfHEZ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/FgHT3cB.jpg

Decided to address the rust issues, not really knowing how bad it all was...Ended up replacing both rocker panels, both bed side sections, a cab corner, both front floor boards, and a rear section of floor boards:

http://i.imgur.com/x3xoOco.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/MaD8dqd.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/glWOrim.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/cAB2TOe.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/FlHITFz.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/DVZHjy0.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/eOZzuKe.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/nyvXMvy.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/T3dYRLW.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ybYlMBQ.jpg

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Then about three weeks after it was all said and done, this happened:

http://i.imgur.com/dA5cO25.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/xrBf220.jpg

Luckily, everyone walked away. I was actually able to drive it out of my woods and back into my barn. :fuckyeah:

Pulled the cab and bed off the truck:

http://i.imgur.com/6eLdjKW.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/wCOhisg.jpg

Picked up the start of a flatbed from a member on here. Bought this rust free Arizona cab from Upper Sandusky:

http://i.imgur.com/MGA6rnp.jpg

And now I'm preparing to paint the cab along with all the new fenders and doors to put it all back together.

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