Recent content by OMangler7

This is great news to hear from your rust guy. Glad there will be no compromise to the structural integrity. That's a great idea on extending the roof drains, will be doing the same. Would you care to post up some pics of the finished job? Would be super helpful to have a visual reference. Very...

Yeah unfortunately I believe that's what should've been done many years ago when the rust proofing coats were applied. I'm at the corrosion repair stage now. I'm baffled that nobody else has chimed in and had this same issue on that body mounting brace. Again, I'm betting many other 100 owners...

Thank you for your reply and information, I sincerely appreciate it. I hate corrosion as much as the next guy, especially being primarily in the south. Still shocked and horrified by this finding, given the condition of the rest of the truck. This was and maybe still is my long term project...

Any advice on the fix here guys?

Anyone else have this issue and experience in repairing it? Many thanks

Looking for some expert advice on that brace/support area on the left of the pic if we have any body shop guys here. I certainly don't want to screw this up. That area looks important for body support and rigidity. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Dude! lmao That's a nice garden you've got going there!

Yeah that area behind the fender liner unfortunately is a perfect debris catcher. Have you had a chance to start working through correcting the problem rust areas on your truck? This is my first encounter with rust repair, so trying to learn as much as possible from experienced folks. It would...

That's pretty extensive. Nice work on the patches! I need to pull the carpet in my cargo area and inspect it. Hopefully not another project waiting for me. How does that exact spot where mine is busted in the front behind the wheel look on yours all patched up? It would be great to get a...

Wow! Is that the front or the rear?

Yep, my rear wings look the same. How does that area behind your front wheels look where the brace is?

Is your rot behind the front wheels or behind the rear wheels in the wings?

Yep thinking the same. Clogged up drain holes from thick repeated undercoating. I appreciate you checking out your 100s, let me know what you see.

The truck lived in Wyoming its whole life. It was definitely cared for in the winters and treated. My guess on the treatment was something like the Por15, as I can see it coming off in some areas and needing re-application. It lives in a mostly southern environment now, so not too worried about...

I'm betting there's a lot of 100 series owners driving around with this same issue, given the drainage tube location, but haven't discovered it yet. As mentioned, it had looked exactly like the passenger side does and if that rock hadn't busted it open I likely wouldn't have seen it for a long...