Opinion about Restoring...

[revjim]

I don't want to make a show truck. I realize that I could spend years going through every piece etc. painting, priming etc. HOWEVER, I am doing that pretty much with my panel pieces. The question I have is that in my cab I have to replace some areas with metal, but there are some seems under the dash that I am worried about. IS THERE AN EASIER, POOR MAN'S, IN A HURRY WAY TO TREAT RUST without having to cut this out. Again, not a show car, but don't want something that will crumble apart.

I will get some pics too.

Thanks,

[jonzcustomshop]

I have seen lots of trucks with a piece of sheet metal pop riveted/screwed over the hole.
I actually did that with one of mine..keeps the water out while I am saving up for the patch panels..
not right , but is good for temporary.

the best thing t do even though it is time consuming is to cut the rust out and weld in a patch. that is the only way to stop it from continuing.

[61_FL_Apache]

You can knock off the loost rust and treat the metal that left so it doesnt get worse.

[Corts60]

I would use a rust converter temporarily. We use it on ships all the time to turn rust back into useful metal. I think it's called coro-seal, but that might be an industrial version.

[suburban509]

I have had great success using Por-15 or anything of its type. For weak rusty metal floors I cut strips of fiberglass mat. I use the Por 15 to wet out the fiberglass. Layer a few strips over the area and there you go. The Por 15 encapsulates the rust, the fiberglass adds the strength and makes it waterproof. The Por 15 will stick to the rust where regular fiberglass epoxy will not. Drys hard as rock, you can beat it all day with a hammer.

[jimmydean]

Originally Posted by suburban509

I have had great success using Por-15 or anything of its type.

POR15 is awesome, just don't get it on anything you don't want black. But if you get some on the driveway, let it try, then smack it with a hammer. It will peel right up.