weekend bodywork

[racsan]

fixed my rust issues on the tailgate/rear bumper this weekend. its far from perfect but sure is better than that ugly rust hole it had. i hate how touch-up paint never matches the repair panel, thought about doing it in silver or black. i also pulled the top cap off the 'gate and cleaned things up under there, it had rust creeping out from under it as well. the bumper patch wont last as long as the tailgate fix im sure, but for now its a improvement. only way to really do it right is to replace the bumper, those hole were right by the mounting brackets. just used a little screen/bondo and shot it with chrome spray. it'll have to do for now. new bumpers are pricey!

 

[grey ghost]

that repair job don't look that bad ..

 

[BlackBII]

I would have just used black, done a straight line all the way across the bottom of the tailgate. You should have cut it out and welded a peice of shetmetal in, then smoothed it out with bondo, but thats the 'fun' way.

 

[racsan]

if i had a mig welder and a plasma cutter, i would have done it the "right " way. the only welder i have access to is a old-school lincoln electrode arc welder, way too much for thin sheet metal. i could have sanded down further, but by leaving some thickness, hopefully it will help it last a while longer. i also poured a qt of fiberglass resin into the tailgate and coated the inside real good as well. wish i could have gotton fiberglass cloth into the bottom where problems occur.