Fbcoach

What's up guys? I'm guilty of posting this thread twice. I tried to put it in the Body Work section of the forum, but it appears that people only go in there to view threads and not reply, and they only go on in but once a week. That said, I am having some rust issues with my fenders on my bed. I'll be able to take some pictures today after I get done teaching, but I'll start with my predicament.

I have some rust on the back fenders of my 06 XLT. I had it taken care of, but the body shop didn't cut enough metal, and sure enough it's back . I need a good body shop in the Chicago area that won't cost me an arm and a leg. The last shop said it was $2500 worth of work, but I only paid about $500 due to a deal with the dealership. The rust has come back LESS THAN 9 months after I had it taken care of.

It's no where near as bad as it was last year, but I'd like to get it taken care of so I can throw some POR15 on there and get it repainted.

After I get the POR15 and whatnot, I was wondering if flares may help reduce the issue of rust.

OR would cutting the sheet metal completely and just throwing flares on be a better option?

Mattloz

Here you go I have both cab corners rusted out and my rocker panel and bed sided I'm buying parts here http://raybuck.com/c-199745-repair-p...ight-duty.html

Fbcoach

You are a gentleman and a scholar!!!!!

Fbcoach

Mattloz how's your project coming? I talked with a body shop, even with buying everything myself (bedsides) and having it shipped, they are quoting me about $2,500-3000 worth of work to get the bed side put on, and painted.

Mattloz

Actually my body shop told me to come in mid April because he's been booked so I'm going to the shop soon and hopefully get this fixed because my corners and rockers are shot check this link out from another post they did great work on this guys car https://www.f150forum.com/f4/cab-cor...r-rust-292414/

Mattloz

I went to the shop today quoted me 1200 for everything if I buy the parts my self

Fbcoach

Yeah... I think I'm just going to dremel out the rust, spray encapsulator on it, and throw flares over it.

Mattloz

No I need to take mine to the shop I need rockers and the can corners

Fbcoach

Haha Holy Hell! Yeah you do. Mine is just starting to show on the back wheel well. So I still have that option. You definitely need to do the entire panel.

Mattloz

lol yea told you and my bed wheel arches are also bubbling with rust once im done getting the corners fixed im going to sandblast the undercarriage and bed line that crap lol