01mxz800 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 after 16 years of faithful service time to do a box and fender replacement and repaint the old girl, bought it new in '04 and been my primary residential plow truck up until last year mechanically great condition just need a body make over as it has earned it. have rust free box and fenders in stock 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Wow. Its just crazy how bad things rust there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, AKIQPilot said: Wow. Its just crazy how bad things rust there. I keep my things pressure washed due to the salt they use on the roads here and this is the original paint so it has held up pretty good for 16 years in NY, it was my 1st new vehicle purchase so want to keep it for awhile longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, AKIQPilot said: Wow. Its just crazy how bad things rust there. Watch any South Main Auto video if you want to see NY rust. The stuff he deals with would drive me crazy. Cars only 10 years old ready to be sent to the crusher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 Just now, teamgreen02 said: Watch any South Main Auto video if you want to see NY rust. The stuff he deals with would drive me crazy. Cars only 10 years old ready to be sent to the crusher. I watch a lot of his videos and have driven by his shop, have gotten some good solutions for repairs watching him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, 01mxz800 said: I watch a lot of his videos and have driven by his shop, have gotten some good solutions for repairs watching him Few auto mechanics out there are better than Eric O, unless you start getting into specialty stuff. Once I get a better compressor, I'm buying Big Nasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 Just now, teamgreen02 said: Few auto mechanics out there are better than Eric O, unless you start getting into specialty stuff. Once I get a better compressor, I'm buying Big Nasty! I was scratching my head on exhaust manifold bolt removal as I need to put gasket on the Dakota and the bolts are rusted pretty good and low and behold he had a Dakota in a video with same issue and he welded nuts to the broken studs and presto out they came, I am going to tackle that with the fenders off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted March 23, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 23, 2020 34 minutes ago, 01mxz800 said: after 16 years of faithful service time to do a box and fender replacement and repaint the old girl, bought it new in '04 and been my primary residential plow truck up until last year mechanically great condition just need a body make over as it has earned it. have rust free box and fenders in stock There is a guy in cicero who stockpiles southern truck boxes, let me know if you want me to get his info.. Ive swapped truck boxes in an hour.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 23, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, AKIQPilot said: Wow. Its just crazy how bad things rust there. When I sold my 02 f 250 it had a mat in the bed . Hadn't lifted it for yrs. Dude was looking to buy it. We lifted it and were looking at the ground. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Rigid1 said: There is a guy in cicero who stockpiles southern truck boxes, let me know if you want me to get his info.. Ive swapped truck boxes in an hour.. thanks, got box and fenders here just need to get to work, after restoring many classics with a buddy time to do 1 of my own. been awhile since I have done rust work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 I went to school for auto collision but only worked in a shop for a few years just a hobby now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, steve from amherst said: When I sold my 02 f 250 it had a mat in the bed . Hadn't lifted it for yrs. Dude was looking to buy it. We lifted it and were looking at the ground. had a '85 w250 that I had for 21 years pulled the bed liner and no floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 well box off, frame needs a good scaling, but is cleaning up pretty good, fender primed new box ready to come for prep as soon as I re-arrange truck and clean up shit from frame 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 3/23/2020 at 1:19 PM, Rigid1 said: There is a guy in cicero who stockpiles southern truck boxes, let me know if you want me to get his info.. Ive swapped truck boxes in an hour.. There's a place near me in E. Hartford CT that has new take offs stacked up like cordwood too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, 01mxz800 said: well box off, frame needs a good scaling, but is cleaning up pretty good, fender primed new box ready to come for prep as soon as I re-arrange truck and clean up shit from frame Nice!!! You’ll gets tons more time and work from that truck. Fixing on stuff, saving money, and that feeling of accomplishment. Can’t beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 Just now, DriftBusta said: There's a place near me in E. Hartford CT that has new take offs stacked up like cordwood too. I was going to go to a place like that for a box, then found 1 on FB market place that came from N. Carolina and the truck died before he got it on truck rust free for $400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Just now, 01mxz800 said: I was going to go to a place like that for a box, then found 1 on FB market place that came from N. Carolina and the truck died before he got it on truck rust free for $400 Wow, you can't beat that for a price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, 01mxz800 said: well box off, frame needs a good scaling, but is cleaning up pretty good, fender primed new box ready to come for prep as soon as I re-arrange truck and clean up shit from frame Nice work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, spin_dry said: Nice!!! You’ll gets tons more time and work from that truck. Fixing on stuff, saving money, and that feeling of accomplishment. Can’t beat. bought it new in '04, not like I need anymore trucks I got a '14 Ram 1500 and a '00 Ford F250 Super Duty diesel in my fleet LOL, but wanted to give the little truck a new life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 3/23/2020 at 12:19 PM, Rigid1 said: There is a guy in cicero who stockpiles southern truck boxes, let me know if you want me to get his info.. Ive swapped truck boxes in an hour.. It’s always a crapshoot with Wisconsin rust. Getting the box off is easy. It’s the surprises found underneath that can be time consuming to repair. It’s weird too. Two nearly identical trucks can be effected in vastly different ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 my $400 box 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 after 4 days of scaling and cleaning frame finally got it primed and painted 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01mxz800 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 and the madness continues...…….couple minor holes in drivers side floor, waiting for rockers and cab corners to show up then will be on the downward swing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washedupmxer Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 I was original owner on a few trucks , I could never stay with one that long Pretty cool that you did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 I just picked up this 95 2500 from an old time customer of mine that had it since new. Not a speck of rust on it anywhere. A friggin unicorn truck. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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