2007 F250 Rust Bucket Repair

[Don Rickles]

Yeah, I know,..... it's a Corvette site but thought I'd share my latest......

[Burro (He/Haw)]

Ummm,,,,

[simpleman68]

ICNLT.... Oh yeah, I do live there. :lol:
Scott

[Don Rickles]

Ummm,,,,

That's what's left,..... of the rusted off bed support rail. The bed itself has only one small hole. That patch panel, should be here today!:seasix:

[Don Rickles]

ICNLT.... Oh yeah, I do live there. :lol:
Scott

Can you believe this truck was garage kept for over ten years......this is a common problem.....I'll undercoat the entire bottom of the truck this time!:yesnod:

[simpleman68]

Can you believe this truck was garage kept for over tens years......this is a common problem.....I'll undercoat the entire bottom of the truck this time!:yesnod:

Will be nice to have it all exposed so you can get a thorough coat sprayed on.

Don't know what the Hell PA uses on their roads but it reminds me of MI. I remember 5 year old cars with rust through holes in the door bottoms.

I'm probably less than 15 mins from you in Hanover Twp/Bethlehem.
Scott

[JetMechZ16]

Can you believe this truck was garage kept for over tens years......this is a common problem.....I'll undercoat the entire bottom of the truck this time!:yesnod:

I suppose you live in the Northeast? A lot of money down the drain in rusted vehicles up there.

[Don Rickles]

Will be nice to have it all exposed so you can get a thorough coat sprayed on.

Don't know what the Hell PA uses on their roads but it reminds me of MI. I remember 5 year old cars with rust through holes in the door bottoms.

I'm probably less than 15 mins from you in Hanover Twp/Bethlehem.
Scott

You know it's pretty bad if your own kid (State licensed) refuses to put an inspection sticker on it!:lol:

I'm in New Hope:kimblair:

[Don Rickles]

I suppose you live in the Northeast? A lot of money down the drain in rusted vehicles up there.

Yup SE East PA......:seasix::kimblair:

[JetMechZ16]

Yup SE East PA......:seasix::kimblair:

I would have to have a beater car to drive in the winters there. I couldn't stand to watch a nice vehicle dissolve before my very eyes.

[MadInNc]

Jeez, what they put on the roads? Acid? If that’s a F250 after 10, what happens to a Japanese truck?

ICNLT…. Worse we see here is due to brine on the roads

[Don Rickles]

I would have to have a beater car to drive in the winters there. I couldn't stand to watch a nice vehicle dissolve before my very eyes.
Hmmm, this is a pretty well known Ford POS issue.....The local shop said this one isn't too bad....Maybe, the newer aluminum framed cars will last longer?
Jeez, what they put on the roads? Acid? If that’s a F250 after 10, what happens to a Japanese truck?

ICNLT…. Worse we see here is due to brine on the roads

Think, Datsun 240Z......:lol::lol:

[Vandelay Industries]

:yesnod:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_h5BgdXroP8M/RtR8JOeUDUI/AAAAAAAAAOg/aNpW2t00ZXQ/s320/fordone.bmp

[Vandelay Industries]

You know it's pretty bad if your own kid (State licensed) refuses to put an inspection sticker on it!:lol:

I'm in New Hope:kimblair:

Holy crap...I passed right through your area on 202 a few weeks ago.

[JetMechZ16]

Hmmm, this is a pretty well known Ford POS issue.....The local shop said this one isn't too bad....Maybe, the newer aluminum framed cars will last longer?


Think, Datsun 240Z......:lol::lol:

I've got a 2018 F150, steel frame, aluminum body panels. Truck still looks brand new.

[MadInNc]

Hmmm, this is a pretty well known Ford POS issue.....The local shop said this one isn't too bad....Maybe, the newer aluminum framed cars will last longer?


Think, Datsun 240Z......:lol::lol:

Lil bro had a “Fairlasy 240z, a prototype 70 240z”. One of 14…

Ya could sit there and watch it rust away in front of ya. Big money car today but what a high maintenance body/ frame POS

[Don Rickles]

Holy crap...I passed right through your area on 202 a few weeks ago.
Shoulda stopped by for a cold one!:dance:
I've got a 2018 F150, steel frame, aluminum body panels. Truck still looks brand new.
I bet the aluminum is awesome!
Lil bro had a “Fairlasy 240z, a prototype 70 240z”. One of 14…

Ya could sit there and watch it rust away in front of ya. Big money car today but what a high maintenance body/ frame POS

My son has had a 70's 240/260 on the driveway for decades. He just loves them! All have been bondo city!:D

[RMVette]

There's a guy in my office that has an Airbnb beside him (he lives on the lake) and every year a couple of guys come down from Canada and rent for the week and buy 5 or 6 truck beds and take them back up. Of course they couldn't during this border/Covid thing but he said they've done it for about 5 years.

[Vandelay Industries]

Shoulda stopped by for a cold one!:dance:



I was too busy dodging shards of rusty metal coming off of the black POS F250 in front of me :willy:

:D:cert:

[ZipZap]

What did you use to bust the nuts?

[Don Rickles]

What did you use to bust the nuts?

While I prefer a brunette, 5'4" 125 C cup, :D this time I opted for the grinder and took the heads off each of the 8 bolts. You can see the remaining bolt shafts in the frame rails, I still have to remove, easy task now, simply cut the J clips off and bingo!

Really, the toughest part of the job is the removal of the rusted bed support rails, grinding and drilling each spot weld....

[snide]

Jeez, what they put on the roads? Acid? If that’s a F250 after 10, what happens to a Japanese truck?

ICNLT…. Worse we see here is due to brine on the roads

My F250 was similar. The bed was held on by 2 1/2 bolts. Ended up having a military trailer installed as a bed. Kept it for a year, then sold it. It was an '06 that lived a harsh life in Maine before I bought it.

But yeah, salt will kill a perfectly good truck in 10 years. :yesnod:

[snide]

ICNLT.... Oh yeah, I do live there. :lol:
Scott

Dumbass. :D

[Don Rickles]

Bed repairs complete and she's ready for another 10 years of service! State inspection set up for Wednesday! She got a new exhaust and rear shocks while the bed was off. Toughest part, was removing the old rotted rails, the rest was downhill! My doogies are excited to go for the bye bye ride!!!!:hurray::dance:

[mrvette]

Took you long enuff........:issues::issues:

[DJ_Critterus]

What did you use to bust the nuts?

his hand? :leaving:

[DJ_Critterus]

Took you long enuff........:issues::issues:

He could have built 10 golf carts in that time frame, too. :yesnod:

[Don Rickles]

Took you long enuff........:issues::issues:
That’s what my puppies said!
his hand? :leaving:
Screw that! I ground off the bolt heads! Not one piece of rust in the eyes! :yesnod::seasix:
He could have built 10 golf carts in that time frame, too. :yesnod:
Beat that!

[Old Ben]

I've got a 2018 F150, steel frame, aluminum body panels. Truck still looks brand new.

2018? I have a 90 Chevy Dually that has no rust on it and it still looks brand new.

64060

[MadInNc]

Bed repairs complete and she's ready for another 10 years of service! State inspection set up for Wednesday! She got a new exhaust and rear shocks while the bed was off. Toughest part, was removing the old rotted rails, the rest was downhill! My doogies are excited to go for the bye bye ride!!!!:hurray::dance:

Looks nice, but gotta ask.

Why State Inspection? Did it fail a safety test before?

[JetMechZ16]

2018? I have a 90 Chevy Dually that has no rust on it and it still looks brand new.

64060

When you live in the South a 2007 F250 is still in one piece. I wonder how much the cars are worth that they throw away every year due to salt damage.

[Rodnok1]

When you live in the South a 2007 F250 is still in one piece. I wonder how much the cars are worth that they throw away every year due to salt damage.

Boneyards are full of 10 year old rotted out cars up north. I'm surprised every time go up there. Lots of parts cars so find tons of good parts cheap except for body parts.
It's surprising how many newer cars are still rotted out with all the paint and corrosion prevention there is.
Sil/Bil get new cars every 4 or 5 years max and they're already rusting out.
Thankfully I live in the South.

[JetMechZ16]

Discovering a non corrosive non hazardous alternative to salt would be worth billions.

[GTOguy]

2018? I have a 90 Chevy Dually that has no rust on it and it still looks brand new.

64060
'90? I have a '65 Pontiac that has no rust on it and still looks almost brand new. Original brake and fuel lines/tank, body mounts, etc. Never been out of service or not registered/driving in 57 years....

[simpleman68]

Dumbass. :D

Just saw this :lol:

What I'd consider an upgrade, since moving from MI and then NJ.....:dance:
Scott

[simpleman68]

'90? I have a '65 Pontiac that has no rust on it and still looks almost brand new. Original brake and fuel lines/tank, body mounts, etc. Never been out of service or not registered/driving in 57 years....

Nice Goat! Almost done with my '67
Scott

https://i.imgur.com/ZuWwIUdh.jpg

[JetMechZ16]

Nice Goat! Almost done with my '67
Scott

https://i.imgur.com/ZuWwIUdh.jpg

Nice but a little too much rim for me.

[Datawiz]

What did you use to bust the nuts?

Hand cream. :leaving:

[DJ_Critterus]

Hand cream. :leaving:

The first joke about this went right over his head :rolleyes:

[Don Rickles]

The first joke about this went right over his head :rolleyes:

Yo squirt, I left the door wide open here, zoom right over your tiny head…. You know the smart head, approx. 2 1/2’ ft off the ground….:rofl:

[GTOguy]

Nice Goat! Almost done with my '67
Scott

https://i.imgur.com/ZuWwIUdh.jpg
Yikes! What a beauty! Here's my '67....had it since 1983.
Jeff

[DJ_Critterus]

Every time I hear somebody say "Nice Goat" I can't help but think of the commedy routine impersonating Sean Connery.

Sean Connery Likes Goats - YouTube

[Don Rickles]

'90? I have a '65 Pontiac that has no rust on it and still looks almost brand new. Original brake and fuel lines/tank, body mounts, etc. Never been out of service or not registered/driving in 57 years....
Nice highjack, troll......:Entropy:

[Don Rickles]

2018? I have a 90 Chevy Dually that has no rust on it and it still looks brand new.


Something you don't see around too often!:cert:


Looks nice, but gotta ask.

Why State Inspection? Did it fail a safety test before?
Yes it failed first time in, my guy is to the book.......Rotted and rusted out bed frame cross members and rusted out muffler/ tail pipe......
Discovering a non corrosive non hazardous alternative to salt would be worth billions.
No joke!:yesnod:

[Rodnok1]

They tried beet juice years ago guess it wasn't cost effective. :shrug:

[snide]

Yikes! What a beauty! Here's my '67....had it since 1983.
Jeff

Of all the cars I've had, the one I'd like to get back is the GTO.

[NotSlo]

Smoking hot !
Nice Goat! Almost done with my '67
Scott

https://i.imgur.com/ZuWwIUdh.jpg

[dvarapala]

'90? I have a '65 Pontiac that has no rust on it and still looks almost brand new. Original brake and fuel lines/tank, body mounts, etc.

California is good for that. :D