The Ford Barn

mrtexas · 10-17-2015, 11:46 AM

I found some rust on my 49 woodie tailgate. I submersed it in ospho to remove and stop the rust but now have some holes. I'm not up to replacing all the metal.

Here is my first try at the holes. I used a backer of 16gauge sheet metal. Worked great.

I backed up all the places I could with 16 gauge sheet metal. The rest I gobbed on some weld and then closed up the holes. Sometimes the holes got a lot bigger before they closed up!

It's got pimples now!

ronn · 10-17-2015, 12:25 PM

those termites must have carborundum in their teeth..............

redmodelt · 10-17-2015, 12:28 PM

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10-17-2015, 11:46 AM	#1
mrtexas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 4,395	Termites eating my woodie I found some rust on my 49 woodie tailgate. I submersed it in ospho to remove and stop the rust but now have some holes. I'm not up to replacing all the metal. Here is my first try at the holes. I used a backer of 16gauge sheet metal. Worked great. I backed up all the places I could with 16 gauge sheet metal. The rest I gobbed on some weld and then closed up the holes. Sometimes the holes got a lot bigger before they closed up! It's got pimples now! Last edited by mrtexas; 10-17-2015 at 02:25 PM.

10-17-2015, 12:25 PM	#2
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,789	Re: Termites eating my woodie those termites must have carborundum in their teeth..............

10-17-2015, 12:28 PM	#3
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: Termites eating my woodie Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) George Washington had the same problem with his teeth!