Severe Frame Rust - HELP!!!

[thunderolls]

Sorry I have been so long getting this done, but it was worth the wait. This really turned out way better than I ever expected. In fact the whole truck looks great. Looks as though it has a new frame under it. Remember the entire frame was sandblasted, (Brake lines and wiring harness removed) and then treated with POR 15. It was my first exposure to POR 15 and that stuff is unbelievable. Extremely tuff and looks really nice. I just finished putting it all back together today. Spent the day working the whole truck over with polish, wax and a buffer. Now I don't want to drive it... ... ... ... . but I'll get over that soon. I'll follow up later with the total after pics, when it stops raining so I can get it outside for pics...

 

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Here is another pic since I dont know how to attach more than one to a thread...

 

[banzaitoyota]

Very nice. Let us know if you have any problems with the POR-15, I haven't had the greatest luck with it. John

 

[CPG]

frame repair

I thought I was the only one on this subject to remember the"old days". RDBuck is right. Many frames on the old trucks were done this way. The "fish plate" did the job in those days, although it was not the best way to go. You can get a heavier gauge steel plate that will do the job . Of course a frame insert is the way to do it right.



Chuck

 

[thunderolls]

Thanks for the reply John. This is a year old thread, but you bring up an appropriate question. A year after, I must say I am less than impressed with the POR product. Even though it appeared plenty thick when we did it, there are many places where surface rust has begun again. I have since painted the under carriage with good enamel paint with hardener. This is what I used to use on under carriages, and it appears I was right. It looks very nice now. It needs touched up from time to time to keep looking really nice but is very durable. I don't regret using POR, but probably would not bother if I was doing it again.



By the way, I am thinking about puttin the 93 up for sale. I would like to get a new one. I wonder if my reader rig pics are still out there. I'll have to check. Thanks again for your response John.



Jim

 

[MikeO]

RE:

Wow... this is an old thread!



It's been over 18 months since I shortened my frame by 27" to accomodate a standard pickup body.



I used a piece of 16" x 1" plate welded inside the frame rail. The frame was first spot welded in four places from the outside. After that, we stick welded the plate using a full perimeter weld... but we stiched it switching from side to side to keep things somewhat cool. After that, we welded the seam on the outside.



The whole thing received a coat of rust seal primer (like they use on bridges) followed by two coats of high gloss black.



We have hauled 3. 5 tons of stone in the bed with no problem (countless times).



Everything is fine so far.



Mike O.