Stick.Schulz

Well I wrecked my truck on the front and it crushed my grill the fiberglass piece behind it moved the drivers front fender into the door an hurt the passenger fender looking for new panels truck was out on a friends frame machine and the frame is fine except the front bumper mounts also front end ( ball joints tie rod ends) are gonna be replaced

Red-Ford

I'd get your fenders and such from a scrap yard, they charged me like 70 bucks after tax for my fender. You could do your ball joints yourself, or have a shop do them. While you are at the scrap yard (if you go that route) you could try and take the ball joints off of those trucks just so if you mess up and damage something else it isn't on your truck. I wouldn't use them because ball joints are cheap compared to the risk of using used ones.

Jbrew

Sounds like you need a fender, not panels.

http://raybuck.com/

http://www.fixmyrust.com/index.php?a...t=20&offset=20

http://www.auto-bodyparts.com/produc...&Year=1998&p=4

http://www.carid.com/1997-ford-f-150...s-2242191.html

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/fe/full.aspx?Page=15

http://www.rustrepair.com/PANELS/CHR...AGE-909712.HTM

Anyway, that's all that's in my arsenal. I use Raybucks and Fix My Rust myself, never had a problem.

02_Black_On_White

[MENTION=113]Jbrew[/MENTION] I dont mean to thread jack here so I'll make it quick, found an interesting product on the Raybuck website designed for preventing rust in cavities, look like it would work well in the bottom of the cab where the doors seal, hard to explain but you might understand, any thoughts? I sprayed dupicolor rust fix inside it just to prevent any but its hard to get all cracks, this has a hose that looks like it would work well. http://raybuck.com/i-20201693-rusfre...t.html#reviews



(Inside the openings where the rubber plugs are.)

Jbrew

Yea, looks like good stuff and a great idea. Your rockers look good, that's good thinking if you want to keep them that way. Prepping for that application would be the most work, an important part of the process for cavity's. Compressed air and a shop vac with attachments.

02_Black_On_White

sweet deal thanks man.

Jbrew

No problem, - you see that stuff that looks like caulk in your picture, - oozing out were the cab pieces come together. That's great stuff as well to stuff in the seams. It called Butyl ( or IIR,- stands for Isobutylene Isoprene Rubber). You can get it rolls or caulk formulations. It's weather prof, tacky, messy as hell but seals and stays that way.

02_Black_On_White

heck yeah good to know, wondered what it was.

Stick.Schulz

Ok ball joints an suspension parts are mood so I'm covered there but anyone know where I can find a new bed the old on is coming apart an I'm going to pull every dent on this truck may end up doin new glass while I'm at it make everything nice and new tired of it lookin like an old farm truck up close (it was an still is)

Topline Mike

Best place to find body parts? TEXAS!

There are guys up here in WI that go down to Texas and bring up rust free beds by the trailer load. Maybe they're buying them all up down there?