Hinge Pillar

[86_cookiemonster]

My 86 has some bad rust in the hinge pillar. My father borrowed the truck, and didn't bother to tell me about the small rust hole, while it was small and on a flat easily fixed piece of metal... anyways I am in need of a new hinge pillar for my truck.

Ford does not make the part anymore. I actually had ordered one, and they took my money, only to call me three weeks later and tell me they didn't have the part, but could send me one from a newer truck. I was so pissed off at them that I just got my money back and told them to shove their pillar where the sun doesn't shine.

My question now is, would the hinge pillar off of a 93 work? I know the doors where wider in 93 then they where in 86, but the cab was for the most part appears to share the same dimensions. Thoughts? Ideas? I don't like just bondo and glassing over things, I want to fix it right. So any help as always is greatly appreciated.

 

[honhon]

the yard i go to has a few trucks with the whole sides cut of out them.

if you have the means to fix it right, you may have the means to go to a yard and cut the piece you want out.

 

[86_cookiemonster]

Yea, the only problem I have been finding is that I live in Ohio, and most of the trucks in the yard have the same problems that my truck does. Stupid salt and humidity.

I found one once but the yard wouldn't let me use my cutting torch, and my sawzall broke.