Rust hole problem
12-18-2015, 05:15 PM
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Rust hole problem
I finally got my truck in to be inspected today. And got some really bad news. Needs tires. Ok I can figure that out after. Needs new ball joints and brake hose on the right front. ok I can do that myself. What I am worried about is I have to fix a rust hole they found that is on the drivers side. The hole is in the middle of where the door meets the cabin around that location. Just how would I even go about fixing it is what I am trying to figure out. The truck is a 1990 F150 if it helps to know.
12-18-2015, 07:08 PM
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If it's not structural (cab mount, seatbelt bolt) all you have to do to pass inspection is fill it so that fumes don't enter the cab. Fiberglass, body filler, a piece of metal with some good glue, pull the carpets up and rivet a piece of metal and seal that up if it's too big - whatever it takes to seal the hole.
The permanent solution is to buy a replacement body panel and weld it in, but if you had to ask, I'm guessing that that might be a little outside your expertise, so just find a way to seal it up. I would think that's all you have to do.
Worry about perfect later.
The permanent solution is to buy a replacement body panel and weld it in, but if you had to ask, I'm guessing that that might be a little outside your expertise, so just find a way to seal it up. I would think that's all you have to do.
Worry about perfect later.