2014 Chrysler Town and Country Rear Fender Rust Repair 

Thanks Nick. Just trying to help the next guy attempting this repair.

The metal repair isn't that hard to do. You might want to give it a try!

Thanks for the tip!

Wow! I am planning on doing the wheel arch and driver's door on mine this spring! Funny how they rust in the same areas!

@@neilloughlin7080 They all went through the same exact automated painting process, nothing funny just pure engineering 😀😀😀

If the rust is in the front fenders I would recommend looking for rust free fenders in a Pick-A-Part junkyard and bolt them on. Since the rear quarters are welded on I would use the patch panel I used in the video. If you don't have access to a welder and just want a functional repair that may not look perfect you could cut out the rust leaving a lip of solid metal and overlay the patch panel. Attach it with rivets or panel bond glue. You could use body filler to cover the overlap seam and smooth it over. Be sure to treat the rust underneath. I use POR 15. A little goes a long way. Hope this helps.

@@neilloughlin7080 Thanks! I had no idea the quarter panels are welded and structural. If I could get access to a welder, do you think this is something a DIY'er could do watching RU-vid videos, or is it something that shouldn't be attempted by a newbie?

@@royarl You could cut and fit the patch panel and remove the rust. Then take the car to a good body shop or local welder and pay them to weld it on. That should be a lot cheaper than purchasing a welder. Just a thought. Hope this helps.

Here's my thoughts on that...I suspect that the upper shock mounting bolt is rusted into the shock bushing which is why it won't come out. I would have then gone after the 4 bolts holding the bracket to the floor. Since 2 of those broke and extraction isn't going well, I would go with the new bracket, weld it where the 2 bolts broke and use a new mounting bolt and nut on the upper shock. If you have a shop weld the patch panel, they could weld the bracket at the same time. You could install it using the 2 bolts that did come out and they could weld the other side. I suspect that the bracket was bolted at the factory so that the shocks and brackets could be assembled off-line, then the assembly could be bolted into the van. Just a guess. Good luck with your repair!

I show how to remove the rocker trim in more detail in a similar video titled "2011 Chrysler Town and Country Rear Fender Rust Repair". ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TJTr5kbBN7w.html

@@neilloughlin7080 you are the best! Thanks!

@@MrWhistleFire glad to help!

I suspect that the closed captioning couldn't understand my talking!

check out my other video on a similar repair that shows the rocker removal. Here is the link ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TJTr5kbBN7w.html

Yup! I've done this repair twice now. I look at other Van's in parking lots and I see the rust bubbles starting on them. We will see a lot of these rusting in the coming year.

You caught me! If you look through my videos, I made the same repair to my 2011 T+C van which is also gold, but a slightly darker shade. I had the paint for the 2011 van but didn't have the lighter shade for the 2014 so I said, "Close enough for today!". I have since purchased the correct shade of gold and have made a recent repair to the 2014 so you will be glad to know that I repainted it in the correct shade. I will be posting a video showing the new repair and you will be able to see the repaint. Good catch!

@neilloughlin7080 I work in the Autobody industry, and I notice everything. People hate me when I point out a flaw after they bought the vehicle. Lol