Body Work Question

[rtaub15]

Hey guys, i have a few spots of rotted holes on my bedsides on my wheel wells, should i just trim the fenders back? or drop the money for new besides? also i have two gas tanks, (truck used to be a diesel), if i take off one of the doors, and use a lot of bondo, will that sufice for when i get the truck painted? Also where can i find body bolts, because mine has body lift on it and i want to take it off really badly, and put the body back on the bushings, but i need stock body bolts... Does anyone know where I can find them? Would the longer bolts work, i was thinking no.. but its always a shot, just tryin to figure this all out, thank you... /forums/images/graemlins/usaflag.gif

 

[dodgedude99]

you dont want to just start slapping bondo on, it will make it look worse then it does now, and will lead to problems later.

i had to replace some bolts last week, and the consesus was grade 5 bolts 1/2" x whatever length you need.
mine was 5" for the core support, and 4" for the 2 cab mounts.

 

[surpip]

[ QUOTE ]
you dont want to just start slapping bondo on, it will make it look worse then it does now, and will lead to problems later.



[/ QUOTE ] tottally agree just weld up the gas door,it will work wayy better than bondo!!

 

[rtaub15]

Ok ill do that, thank you, and im guessing go with cutting the fenders an inch to eliminate the rust instead of dropping the money for new bedsides? Oh yea, ok i hope i dont confuse anyone, there is a plate, down by the trans, underneath the flywheel in a way, it isnt there, whats the name of the piece if anybody knows? It bolts to the trans i believe and such, it covers the bottom of the flywheel. THank you, tried to not be too confusing.. thank you very much...

 

[Shaggy]

You're talking about the dust cover for the trans, they're cheap, like $12 at the dealer when I bought one a couple of years ago.

 

[75-K5]

For future reference, this would be a great post to go in the new Body Shop forum. After the replies die down, I will have it moved there so it will be easy to find. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[rtaub15]

ahh ok, thank you very much.