73 Ford f100

[73 F100]

First time post and first time tackling a project like this. Last summer I did strip the rust off the underside of my truck bed and laid down some SPI epoxy primer with great results. My project now is to clean up both doors and jams on my 73 f100. I am looking for the steps to follow that will yield the best results. I appreciate any information you can provide that will get me started. I have included pictures of the doors so that you can see I'm dealing with just painting the inside of the doors and the door jams on the cab.

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

Take lot's of pictures for reassembly purposes.

I am a big fan of media blasting to strip paint and rust down to clean bare metal. Run a DA over it and it looks like new, except for the dents that is.

 

[Mando]

68 coronet, how do you repair the dent out of the body line in a case like this? I have not had this problem before so have no experience in repairing a dent like this one. Thanks

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

68 coronet, how do you repair the dent out of the body line in a case like this? I have not had this problem before so have no experience in repairing a dent like this one. Thanks

I am nowhere near the metal working expert some of the guys on here are. That being said, I work nearly all dents from the outer edges towards the center.
This dent will be easier than the ones on my doors because I have easy access to the backside of the panel. The very last concern will be the body line but it is also the most important. I will find or make a piece of metal to fit the backside of the body line for shaping it.

Note: I gladly accept critique and suggestions to my process.

 

[Mando]

Thanks 68 coronet for your reply. I would like to see a picture of the repaired body line area once you get it done. This is the way I am learning, by watching you experts do the job.

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

Thanks 68 coronet for your reply. I would like to see a picture of the repaired body line area once you get it done. This is the way I am learning, by watching you experts do the job.

I will be posting progress pictures in my 1968 Plymouth GTX thread. It will be a while before I get to that point, since I have drip rails, roof skin, front floor and trunk floor pans to install first.

 

[metlmunchr]

Check closely along the bottom edge of the doors for rust. My dad had several F-600s in his business that used the same doors, and that bottom edge was always the most rust prone place on all of them. There's drains along the bottom, but they're small and clog with dirt over time, keeping the inside damp so it doesn't require any road salt or other chemicals for the rust to happen.

 

[Mando]

Ok, I'll be keeping an eye on you project. By the way, how do I PM somebody here in the group?

 

[chevman]

Check closely along the bottom edge of the doors for rust. My dad had several F-600s in his business that used the same doors, and that bottom edge was always the most rust prone place on all of them. There's drains along the bottom, but they're small and clog with dirt over time, keeping the inside damp so it doesn't require any road salt or other chemicals for the rust to happen.

Its actually true of most doors, and poking up through the holes is only a temporary fix.

 

[66FBACK]

Ok, I'll be keeping an eye on you project. By the way, how do I PM somebody here in the group?

Take your mouse arrow and place it over the name or the avatar of the person you want to PM and then click start conversation.

 

[Mando]

Thank you 66FBACK for your help. I appreciate it very much.