Is this salvageable? (Rust)

[deanfj40]

I think if I had gone this far I'd cut it out and replace it, BUT......if it looks like its more then you want to tackle right now. Just slap some sort of converter on it, spray it with rattle can and throw a mat over it. But for gawd sake don't fiberglass it or put bed liner or weld in sheet metal if you ever want to go back and do it correctly. That's just my .02.

Has far as those rusted scratches I'd just sand them down and seal it up with rattle can.

Sanding them down and sealing is my plan for the exterior since the exterior paint is still good except for the usual rust scratches. But the inside paint was too bad to leave without stripping it. Can't really tell by the photos.
But this is where I'm at right now. Removing the paint uncovered a bunch of rust that I wouldn't of seen.

 

[120mm]

But the inside paint was too bad to leave without stripping it. Can't really tell by the photos.
But this is where I'm at right now. Removing the paint uncovered a bunch of rust that I wouldn't of seen.

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It is your car, but I think you are completely blowing this rust out of proportion. Your response to that kind and amount of rust is simply not rational.

If it were mine, I'd run it "as is" until I were ready to completely restore it.

Living where you do, that rust will not be serious enough to "require" repair for several decades.

The risk here is that you are going to restore the car to death. Which is what happens when an owner freaks out about small things, yet cannot afford to go "full Monty" with a nuts and bolts restoration.

Based upon your post so far, you "need" a full resto on this, so you can obsess about dirt on the tires or dust on the paint.

 

[brian]

yeah that thing is done. time sure has done a number to it.
i wouldn't waste another minute on it, just cut your losses now and look for one in better condition.

 

[Shickalee]

I already stripped the old paint off from the inside. No point in keeping it if I'm going to change the color and There's hundreds of rusted scratches all over the inside of the truck. Rust converter would only stick to the spots that are rusted. I can't just brush the whole inside of the truck with rust converter or else the paint won't stick. How do I go about that then?

I would contact Ospho directly to address your concerns/questions 216-771-1590. My understanding is that you apply over the rusted areas, as well as, any painted surfaces , wait 24 hrs then brush off any of the powder that develops then paint. I would paint the bed with a hammered finish paint to better cover any imperfections since the surface will not be uniformly smooth due to the rust/partial stripping of the original paint.

 

[MOTOV8R]

I think your approach is fine. If you are doing a color change anyway it's good to know where the rust is and to stop it for now. Also it lets you know how big the project will be if you go full resto. Maybe after you're done with this you decide it's good enough for the purposes of your 40. It's your 40, its only your opinion that matters.

 

[bikersmurf]

I think if I had gone this far I'd cut it out and replace it, BUT......if it looks like its more then you want to tackle right now. Just slap some sort of converter on it, spray it with rattle can and throw a mat over it. But for gawd sake don't fiberglass it or put bed liner or weld in sheet metal if you ever want to go back and do it correctly. That's just my .02.

Has far as those rusted scratches I'd just sand them down and seal it up with rattle can.

X2 on no to Fiberglass. My PO did that and the floor rotted away to nothing. it folded in half like paper when I threw it out.

It looks like your path is sound.

 

[gator25]

Like everyone as said in the end, it's your 40 and which ever way you decide to go...if your happy with it that's all that matters.

X2 on no to Fiberglass. My PO did that and the floor rotted away to nothing. it folded in half like paper when I threw it out.

It looks like your path is sound.

I've had to go behind POs that have fiber glassed rusted body panels and it sux, along with under coating that has trapped moisture. Under coating rusty metal that hasn't been prepared properly will cause more rust, just something to remember when you start on the bottom.

 

[120mm]

I would contact Ospho directly to address your concerns/questions 216-771-1590. My understanding is that you apply over the rusted areas, as well as, any painted surfaces , wait 24 hrs then brush off any of the powder that develops then paint. I would paint the bed with a hammered finish paint to better cover any imperfections since the surface will not be uniformly smooth due to the rust/partial stripping of the original paint.

I'm fairly sure you should shoot primer over the Ospho, too, as doesn't that stuff only apply a coating to rust? I may be confusing products though, but the last rust converter I used needed a primer coat to ensure the not rusted portions would fully adhere paint.