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08-11-2013, 09:18 PM | #1 |
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Bought a tailgate a couple weeks ago.....
Could hear something sliding back and forth inside so I decided to investigate Not too scary looking Not too scary looking here either Rust holes made by my thumb when picking it up.. Not a good sign Ugh.. why me... The rust pile on the left is 2" + high. I'm wondering if it'll survive abrasive blasting..
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08-11-2013, 09:34 PM | #2 |
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Re: Bought a tailgate a couple weeks ago.....
Aw common a little brake work with some sheet metal. You were going to have to weld the side piece back on anyways!
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08-11-2013, 10:18 PM | #3 |
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Re: Bought a tailgate a couple weeks ago.....
If anything it will be a cool piece of wall art.
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08-12-2013, 09:48 AM | #4 |
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Re: Bought a tailgate a couple weeks ago.....
Your situation is not that uncommon. Water likes to rest in the area where the trunions are, and rust will eventually form because it has nowhere to drain. I bought a cherry tailgate down in L.A. a few years back, and although it was solid and rust-free on the exterior, both of the trunions was rusted and frozen up. I Had to soak one of the ends in Kroil for a few days, and after a bit of work, it got it free. The other side would not budge, so I had to get a long (4') pipe and slide it into the bottom of the tailgate and drive the frozen trunion out.
Your picture of your rust pile looks exactly like what I got out of mine!! It was a lot. Do everything you can to save your existing tailgate. The aftermarket tailgates are nowhere close to the thickness and quality of a factory original piece.
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08-12-2013, 12:21 PM | #5 |
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Re: Bought a tailgate a couple weeks ago.....
You might want to get a different one. Make a bench with this one. Cool examples here. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...ch&FORM=HDRSC2
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08-12-2013, 08:50 PM | #6 |
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Re: Bought a tailgate a couple weeks ago.....
I'll fix it, just need some 16 gauge sheet-metal and a length of pipe that's the correct diameter to wrap the sheet-metal around. Heck, after replacing the roof, cowl, floor, cab corners, rocker panels, etc. this should be easy..
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