opinion Needed. Should I buy this F150
03-04-2013, 07:59 PM
#21
Iowa Farmer
Does it look that bad, im assuming your talking about under the bed. Doors are good, tailgate has some very light discoloration at the last inch or so on the bottom, I figured I could have the section on the bed redone, and maybe the tailgate depending on how discolored it is, in the pictures it doesnt look to bad. What would you say to do underneath, POR 15 then ziebart, or just ziebart, and fyi when I say ziebart I mean just rustproofing. U say it wouldnt last long, do you think it would make a few years before I redo it. Plus I would have ziebart respray each year and I keep all my stuff in perfect condition with lots of care. Sorry I wrote so much, just want to know before I spend money.
03-04-2013, 08:13 PM
#22
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Yeah, some bubbles. Do u really thing sheet metal needs replacing, it must be strong still cuz there arent any holes thru anywhere. I was thinking ziebart rust proofing, then after more thinking, im now thinking sand it down put on POR 15, then bedliner to cover all those areas. Then after that do ziebart rustproofing to keep that area ok and prevent anything else from rusting., what do you think.
Last edited by thef150guy; 03-04-2013 at 08:16 PM.
03-04-2013, 08:15 PM
#23
Iowa Farmer
Yeah, some bubbles. Do u really thing sheet metal needs replacing, it must be strong still cuz there arent any holes thru anywhere. I was thinking ziebart rust proofing, then after more time, im thinking POR 15, then bedliner to cover all the rust. Then after that do ziebart, what do you think.
And bubbles will need fixed too. I think you could find a lot cleaner truck for the money. Even if you have to travel
03-04-2013, 08:17 PM
#24
The rust is typical for the year and being in Michigan. Probably not worth sand blasting/repainting unless you can do it all yourself. Body shop labor is awfully expensive. Does it have the 5.4? I'd steer clear unless it has new plugs recently. Any maintenance records? If not, you should plan on dropping all the fluids. I'd offer $6000 and go from there.
03-04-2013, 08:19 PM
#25
Iowa Farmer
http://waterloo.craigslist.org/ctd/3651806294.html
Here ya go. This thing is a real gem. But its in shell rock ia
Here ya go. This thing is a real gem. But its in shell rock ia
03-04-2013, 08:20 PM
#26
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03-04-2013, 08:24 PM
#27
The rust under the bed will definitely need new metal if you don't want it showing on the inside of the bed in less than a year. I just fixed what looked like surface rust on the bottom inside door of a silverado near the weep holes. By the time I was done grinding the rust away there was a 1 1/2 hole right through to the outside. My point is its always worse than it looks.
03-04-2013, 08:26 PM
#28
Iowa Farmer
The rust under the bed will definitely need new metal if you don't want it showing on the inside of the bed in less than a year. I just fixed what looked like surface rust on the bottom inside door of a silverado near the weep holes. By the time I was done grinding the rust away there was a 1 1/2 hole right through to the outside. My point is its always worse than it looks.
03-04-2013, 09:47 PM
#30
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Thread Starter
http://waterloo.craigslist.org/ctd/3651806294.html
Here ya go. This thing is a real gem. But its in shell rock ia
Here ya go. This thing is a real gem. But its in shell rock ia
. And to everyone, I just got off the phone with the seller. He said his bottom dollar is 8500 which is 700 less than asking, I guess tires arent as bad as I thought, they're at about 50%. As for the rust, he sayz he had a quote from a ford dealer for the rear bed for a little over 100 bucks, and i think he is right. So, that just leaves underneath. Im supposed to look at/test drive it sunday, so ill see how bad the bottom really is, rather than looks. Im hoping it just looks worse because the paint bubbled and I can give it a light sanding, and POR 15, and for the heck of it some bed liner over that and call it good. Again let me know what you guys think.
Last edited by thef150guy; 03-04-2013 at 09:49 PM.