as a detailer... i have kept my stepdads 2011 1500 as clean as possible in maine.. i wash it more than anyone does... and still couldnt stop the rear fenders from rusting out.. only surface rust now... but im gonna wire wheel everything.. then bondo a bit on the outside and ave paint matched paint.. gonna wire brush the inside and use a primer, then some good undercoating for the inside fenders... hopefully it will look good and last more than 10 years
That would make it look better for a while, I don’t think 10 years though, it may last a little longer using duraglass or Everglass instead of bondo, it’s a little more waterproof , thanks for stopping by
I'm doing the exact same thing for my 2013 Silverado. I had already bought the outer patch panels and found that I could buy just the upper arch portion of the inner fender. They accomplish the same solution as what you ended up doing by cutting the full inner fender. Now that I have the inner fender repaired, I am kinda stuck on how to hold the outer panel in place so I can tack weld it. I can't really get any clamps up there because the inner panel is now welded in. I reckon I'll end up using sheet metal screws temporarily and weld up the holes after the panel is fully welded. There is probably a better way...
I would clamp it around the bottom with 2 or 3 vice grips and hold in the top and put a few tack welds on the top to hold it, but that’s just me, I’m sure it will work
They do sell just the inner, upper center sections of the wheelhouse instead of the entire panel. Naturally, they're a fraction of the price of the entire wheelhouse.
This seems to be a common rust area on pickups ....I see Chevies, Dodges/Rams, and Fords, often less than 10 years old with rust and rot above the rear wheel wells.
what happened to the welding in of the panel? this is like one of those home improvement shows where they leave out all the crucial infor about how the job was done
These were rusty enough that they came apart with a little twisting, I drilled the spot welds with a quarter inch drill bit the pull the inner fenders apart
@@hazelwoodgarage Thanks. I know in the cab corners of my '03 Silverado there was foam. Thought it was also the case for the bed sides in the newer 07-13 models.
My 2013 is just bubbling through. Steel on vehicles has not been any good since 1955. With the current prices of these trucks they are worth rebuilding
About to do the same to mine this spring. How many days does this usually take. Keep in mind it's my first time doing this. Just wondering because I'm 17 and need transportation to school.
how much did you charge for something like this just curious, im really interested in having it done to my 2013. Would love to have you do it seeing how this truck came out lol.
@@hazelwoodgarage I am also interested in having this done to a 2003 Silverado. If your interested could you give me some information on how to contact you about doing so?
@@Noname23489 800 to 1 thousand for both box sides, but I would have to check on panel Costs as the prices has taken a pretty big jump in the last year
