So much rust

[Overmyhead]

I just need to finish up by the firewall and the floor will be all done just need to make the new seat mounts and put the doors and fenders on for the winter

 

[jekquistk5]

Awesome.

 

[dabomb6608]

Nice job! Mine was about as bad as well. Glad I did it but jeez what a headache. Did you already do the quarter panels as well or still to do? That will be my next big metal work on mine...whenever that time comes

 

[Overmyhead]

I have the quarters sitting in my garage right now that I want to separate the inner and the outter and clean them up and paint but I’m not going to jump into that until spring when it gets a bit warmer. I was thinking of just patching the couple of holes and give myself a little more time to prep the new ones

 

[Overmyhead]

 

[Overmyhead]

The front came out nice after some sanding and a little paint

 

[Truckman4life]

That diamond plate floor is looking good.

 

[Overmyhead]

Still have to Bedliner it in the spring but I’m happy with it and that trap door will be nice when I install the 1/4 turns

 

[dabomb6608]

How bad are your rear quarters? I might have missed previous pictures if you already showed them.

 

[Overmyhead]

 

[Overmyhead]

 

[Overmyhead]

The tailgate is the worst but the quarters have pretty large holes but I knocked the power steering line fitting the fender back in today and didn’t realize I cracked the line but I started the truck and it just exploded

 

[dabomb6608]

Honestly I might be interested your passenger side rear quarter skin if you are going to scrap it. At least from the wheel arch back. Back 8 years ago or so I was young and dumb and slide the back end of the truck into a parking bollard during a snow storm. I could use that plus a patch panel for the wheel arch and front area to repair mine. Aside from that damage ours are about the same rust wise.

Where about in Chicago are you? I've got family up in Chicago as well as my girlfriends parents up in Sycamore/Dekalb area. Will be up for the holidays. I'm all the way down south in Marion.

 

[Overmyhead]

I’m in oak lawn, there is damage in almost the same area as your I will take a picture of it for you

 

[Overmyhead]

 

[dabomb6608]

Dang, yeah I'd have to pass on that unfortunately. I look forward to your quarter repairs for sure though. Keep up the good work!

 

[Overmyhead]

There is a guy in northern Illinois parting out a k5 on Facebook marketplace the quarters are rusted over the wheel but no dent

 

[Overmyhead]

 

[Overmyhead]

 

[Overmyhead]

Painted the hood and put it on and got one power window down one to go