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Depends on the condition of the rest of the truck. If it's a mint cream puff you may not want any body filler in it. And the rocker panel is a bad place for it (bodyfill).
Really hard to get that rocker back to perfectly straight, but it can be done.
Can't really see how bad that door is up that close, if it's just a small dent it can be banged out and filled, but if the door is bent badly a replacement might be a better idea.
If I see rust anywhere on the door sill I usually assume it's coming from the driver's floor - might want to pull the carpet back and have a look. Driver's floor usually rusts from the inside out. Wet, muddy or snowy boots get the floor matting wet and it stays that way. That moisture eventually starts working on the floor, so it's a good idea to at least have a look before you decide how involved to get on your repairs.
This one's not bad - surface rust on the floor, the sill's got a couple bad spots and the lip that holds the weatherstrip is gone
This one's a bit better - just a little, but you can see that the rust at the door sill often indicates that the floor mat has been wet - the water seems to migrate into the channel made by the w/strip lip. I usually look for rust right at that front seam of the sill
Here's pics of a couple trucks to give you an idea what could be hiding under the floor mat
12-20-2014, 08:49 AM
Replace or repair this door and rocker panel.
