Yup. It's a question of when, not if. I wouldn't say it's all due to anything you did or did not do. These things were rusting on the showroom floor. If, as you say, this is your "forever" truck, it makes perfect sense to do the work.
Unplanned rebuild - chasing rust
Started chasing what I thought was a little rust. I have kept my truck in pretty good shape over the years. Always garage kept in the winter. But I did like to go up to Wisconsin for some snow wheelin during the winters. Its been a couple years since I have gone but the 5 or 6 years of winter wheelin caught up to me from the past.
I found some rust on my drivers side floorboard in September 2020. The rust was the size of a dime. I sanded and waxoyled the area and put down some touchup paint. By fall 22 I had a rust hole was the size of a grapefruit in the floorboard! I did not look at it during the time of the pandemic since I was not wheelin with my buddies.
I started to get some help with the truck at a local rover shop near the north side of Chicago. He got to work and started to look into areas of concern. We looked into the floorboard and the firewall we went onto the rear bumper and found more rust. Rust has invaded the frame as well. I had wanted to repair the rear bumper but it appears a bit to far gone for a simple repair. At this point it seems like it is time to get a new frame. I can't believe that the rust has advanced so quickly. I have been really good about spraying waxoyl on the underbody for the past 10 to 15 years. I plan on keeping the truck for years so the rebuild has begun.
I found some rust on my drivers side floorboard in September 2020. The rust was the size of a dime. I sanded and waxoyled the area and put down some touchup paint. By fall 22 I had a rust hole was the size of a grapefruit in the floorboard! I did not look at it during the time of the pandemic since I was not wheelin with my buddies.
I started to get some help with the truck at a local rover shop near the north side of Chicago. He got to work and started to look into areas of concern. We looked into the floorboard and the firewall we went onto the rear bumper and found more rust. Rust has invaded the frame as well. I had wanted to repair the rear bumper but it appears a bit to far gone for a simple repair. At this point it seems like it is time to get a new frame. I can't believe that the rust has advanced so quickly. I have been really good about spraying waxoyl on the underbody for the past 10 to 15 years. I plan on keeping the truck for years so the rebuild has begun.
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Bill is correct. I have seen rust on trucks in the showroom! hahaha! Been down this road. While building the most recent truck I hot-dipped everything! Frame, bulkhead, door frames, bumpers, skid plates etc. Not a single bracket, or capping escaped the sandblaster and got dipped. In the end, It did end up being pretty cheap. Not the cosmetic beauty most want but to each their own. Galvanizing was $300 a ton and I wasn't even close to the min. I hate rust and was so tired of dealing with rusty nuts and bolts. I also never seize the **** out of everything. It's a bit of a joke with friends as it gets everywhere! hahaha but I don't care. Not much worse than dealing with rusty parts and having to snap rusty bolts on to get them off. BOL with the resto! Love the color! one of my all-time favorites!
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I got the bulkhead dipped and repainted as well. And a new galvanized frame. So much work but I rather do it now so I can still enjoy her.
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This site shows them available, but made to order?
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LRC2270 - Heavy Duty Land Rover Defender Aluminium Wiper Wheel Box Assembly | LR Parts
This listing is for a pair of Aluminium heavy duty Land Rover Defender Wiper Wheel Boxes. This fits from 2002-2016. It's certainly true that the Defender wiper wheel boxes are well renowned for excess play which in turn results in the wipers slaping and
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Absolutely, grabbed the wrong link, my mistake..
LRC2275 - Heavy Duty Land Rover Defender Aluminium Wiper Wheel Box Assembly | LR Parts
This listing is for a pair of Aluminium heavy duty Land Rover Defender Wiper Wheel Boxes. This fits up to 2002 It's certainly true that the Defender wiper wheel boxes are well renowned for excess play which in turn results in the wipers slaping and swip
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