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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98 Limited AWD 302
Most of the best pictures I have are in my linked project thread for my 99/93 truck, highlighted in my signature below. I didn't have much rust at all, and after brushing it all, I went over it with a rust product by Eastwood, and then under coat, with paint on the front clip that I went over it and the long new seam(seam sealer on that).Yes! I will have to do the attachment with steel rivets over the body adhesive - What I don't have a picture of, is how the inner panel looks (when it's not rusted out). Is there any chance you could post a pic of your inner panel on the truck? Unless what pics you have posted, show it - don't know where the rocker ends and the inner panel starts. I will have to make one from sheet metal. No opportunity to get a welded repair. Any surface rust will then be scraped down, rust converter applied. Not sure if a paint coating over the rust converter is in order, or just Fluid Film. (I have to re-order that Fluid Film, USPS never delivered(although they claim it was) and the email form to claim lost package doesn't work, oh well) Thanks !
The last picture below shows a pocket of rust I went after from a prior repair(replaced quarter panel). That's the vertical front seam where the LR quarter panel overlaps the rocker. You can see the existing OEM seam line along the side, all Explorers should have that visible unless a body shop filled it with bondo.