Syphlyn

**** man that's a nice truck! I love my 2000 F150, but to this day I wish it was that blue. Oh well whites pretty good too I guess :P

I'd be so mad if this happened =/

MCpllabelle

I shouldnt have too much rust issues i undercoated the inside heavily and sealed the seams with aviation sealant. Time will tell.

MCpllabelle

Fender is done

MCpllabelle

Fully asvalt undercoated.

MCpllabelle

Primed ready to paint tommorow. Ran out of paint S-:

MCpllabelle

Primed prepped for paint.

Spectragod

If it didn't matter, the factory would do it that way. It has to do with meeting OEM specs.

Next time you have to have repair work done in a shop, just have them do it any way that works, as opposed to the factory correct way.

Personally I don't care, but don't try to play it off on a forum as an acceptable form of repair, while it is acceptable to the OP, in a collision, it will be unsafe and dangerous, aviation and automotive are 2 different fields.

me1234

Personally, I wouldn't want it done on my own vehicle. I would want it welded. I did word my post kind of weird, and probably a bit too aggressive. I'm fine with it as long as it doesn't fall apart down the road, endangering any other vehicles. If the OP wants to drive with a vehicle less than OE specs that's fine with me as long as it doesn't affect other people on the road.

MCpllabelle

Then there is vehicles driving on the road full of rust holes and no one talks about how unsafe that is. Im pretty sure my aviation standard stainless rivets installed in a straight line every inch is a little sturdier than rusty rockers or rusty body/frame. Just putting thing into perspective. Im sure rusty beaten up paper thin fendrr and miscelleneous other panels aren't OEM either. So whats safer? Rusty crappy truck or properly riveted brand new rocker? You ppl decide.😆

nfldfordman

I personally would have welded even for looks but then I'm truck OCD. but I have to agree 100% there are far too many abused neglected trucks driving down the road falling apart presenting a far greater hazard.

now you just need a flare for the new fender haha