body sheet metal

[metz33]

New member here, I have owend my 95 Bronco for about 8 years and am going to finally replace the sheet metal and make this baby great. I am looking for the best places to order the sheet metal from. I will need to replace the tailgate, both rear quarters, and the front drivers side fender. The rest of the truck is in pretty darn good shape.

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Thanks!

 

[gatorbronco]

I prefer http://broncograveyard.com/. They seem to have a wide selection and generally competitive prices.

 

[shift1313]

bronco graveyard, lmc truck, dennis carpenter and i think classictruckparts.com are all good places for parts. Your tailgate will be the most money. a skin for it will be around $100 i think. if you need to replace more your looking around $400. if just the bottom section is rusting out there is a patch piece for that for around $30-$40 i think. Full rear 1/4s will run you around $200 for import stuff. more for ford stuff. if you just have small sections you can get from the middle body seam down for around $100 and just a patch for the arch for about $30.

Are you going to be doing the work?

 

[metz33]

Myself and my father in law will be doing the work. There are some different options out there! Thanks for the tips. most of my rusting is right around the wheel wells and near the bottom of the fenders, its not too bad yet down there but would like to get it taken care of. I'll see if I can get some pics posted up.

 

[metz33]

Here are some pics for you to look over and make suggestions if you would like. Thanks again.

 

[shift1313]

thats nothing! you probably dont even need to buy and pieces, just go get yourself 16 or 18ga sheet from lowes and some tin snips. Strip the paint away and cut the smallest section out you can. i doubt you will even have to form the metal. Just make your piece just under the surface of the body and use body filler to get the contour back.

Just be glad yours doesnt look like mine



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[BroncoJoe19]

Just be glad yours doesnt look like mine
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Matt,

I'll send my grandkids over with with some playdough, and duct tape... They'll fix that baby up like new :wacko:

Hmmm, I think they may even have some color matching black crayons!

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[shift1313]

joe a few years back i caught so much grief when i started filling my fenders with expanding foam thats the way to go though. just fill it up then carve it. lay fiberglass over and sand to finish

 

[BroncoJoe19]

joe a few years back i caught so much grief when i started filling my fenders with expanding foam thats the way to go though. just fill it up then carve it. lay fiberglass over and sand to finish

My son had mentioned something about doing something like that.

It seems around here though to use any body filler that is the bane of the bronco.

Why did you get so much heat for doing it that way?

Does it hold up?

Does the foam trap moisture and speed rotting?

My only experience with body work is... I put duct tape over a small 2x2 inch hole and spray painted it.

Then at a real attempt, I put the stuff on too large an area (back door of a van) and too thick, and the stuff cracked.

Does one *have* to cut out rot, or is there something that chemically treats it and then it can be left there as a guide for contour etc.?

 

[shift1313]

the foam is porus inside but does have a skin on it when it dries. when you start sanding it and leave it outside it will absorb moisture and rot. what you need to do is use it for a form(that or green floral foam) and fiberglass over it. use the fiberglass as a mold to make your part. This is a good way to do fender flares etc. now if you use the expanding foam and completely seal it all the way around you would not have a problem. If you spend the money at places like aircraftspruce.com they actually have some 2 part foam that is meant to fill boat hulls that would work well but its not cheap.