How to fix fender rust

[TJ1978]

78' k5
I cannot weld nor do I have a welder or acces to someone can or does.
So, how hard and roughly how much or how crucial is it to get this fixed?

I have my truck listed on offer-up to see what it may generate. and the big draw back for the $$ listed and or offered is the few marks I have of water damage. Driver side floor pan does need replacement eventually as well.










Driver side.

 

[ryoken]

just buy a replacement fender.. the rocker on the other hand. ya need some stuff...

 

[TJ1978]

just buy a replacement fender.. the rocker on the other hand. ya need some stuff...

Both? Aftermarket or? What's best

 

[ryoken]

Both? Aftermarket or? What's best

well.. fender, clean used OEM is best.. that's the way i tend to go if I can.. aftermarket.... AMD, Keystone, etc may not be perfect, but cheap enough..



rocker? meh, ya need to weld bud.. the panel is stooopid cheap...

 

[Bent77]

Use the old fender to learn how to weld

 

[TJ1978]

We'll see about fenders local. Rockers well, it can wait. I may be working a deal to trade for a 76' k20 longbed.

 

[TJ1978]

well.. fender, clean used OEM is best.. that's the way i tend to go if I can.. aftermarket.... AMD, Keystone, etc may not be perfect, but cheap enough..



rocker? meh, ya need to weld bud.. the panel is stooopid cheap...

I know. Just hard to work in the time. Let alone buy a welder etc.

Since mine is 78 what year front fenders work? 73-79?

 

[Bent77]

Yes

 

[TJ1978]

Yes, no?

 

[Bent77]

Decent. Check at the mounting points for cracks

 

[TJ1978]

Decent. Check at the mounting points for cracks

I don't see any... he's a bit far to shoot over and look. Nothing in the pictures looks that way

 

[ryoken]

that'd be gold here in Joysey...

 

[TJ1978]

He has more sets, so it looks like I'm driving out to his place Thursday to take a look around...

 

[tRustyK5]

Definitely exactly what you're looking for. Unfocked OE fenders, not repops.

 

[TJ1978]

Picked these up...

 

[TJ1978]

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[tRustyK5]

That guy should be your new best friend!!

 

[TJ1978]

That guy should be your new best friend!!

@tRustyK5

Yeah he's cool. I've been buying parts from him for like 4-5 years

 

[TJ1978]

I've been browsing around on how to remove these fenders and found nothing in regards to 73-80. All I've found is 81-87 fender removal. Is it the same as 81 and on?

Do the inner fenders come off first?

 

[TJ1978]

Also, I've seen it long debated. Wheel, and offset etc are deciding factors.

Will these new fenders rub? Is there a way to check before removing the old fenders?

I'm not opposed to some trimming, but would for sure do a better job than what's done on the truck now.