tailgate rust spot, radio

[jake1990]

what's the best way to fix the rust spot that is common on the bronco tailgate?? and i want to switch my radio and the air controls anybody know how to do that?? help me out

 

[Seabronc]

what's the best way to fix the rust spot that is common on the bronco tailgate?? and i want to switch my radio and the air controls anybody know how to do that?? help me out

You gotta help us out Jake! What year Bronco? What engine? What do you mean by switching your Radio and Air controls? Like change the position?

 

[jake1990]

my bad. 5.0 302 1990 and yes switch the positions of the radio and the air controls. radio on top

 

[Rons beast]

Only one way to fix rust, sand it all out, fill if needed, prime and paint. Eastwood does have a rust encapsulator. Don't know how well it works.

switching the radio and AC controls is alot more difficult. Wires can be carefully spliced if too short. Vacuum lines can be extended too. Mounts have to be fabricated. I have found either aluminum for making tabs, or fiberglass cut and drilled. This modification is not for a beginner, but I have seen guys with alot of patience make things look great.

Good Luck

Post pics

 

[miesk5]

Yo,

On the rust, as Ron advised and now I am back to good old RustOleum Professional FLAT RED PRIMER; too bad that they stopped producing it in liquid form, but this works as well as the POR15 & Rust Bullet encapsulating roducts for areas that are readily accessible.

Read Rustoleum's Surface Preparation Guide

much more is available on the ww on body fillers, rust removal & painting

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Removal Tips in a 90; remove the 4 screws from the HVAC panel, you'll be able to turn it to release the wiring & cables. The cable sleeves clip to the white frame, and when they're released, you can unhook the cable ends from the levers.

The cable operated Doors in the system will be tricky due to length; they can be replaced w/longer pieces from **** trucks; try not to bend the cables in case you need to re-install.

Function Selector Switch Location Diagram Behind Dash in a 90



Source: by Seattle FSB (SeattleFSB) at SuperMotors.net

Parts Break-Out Diagram w/AC in 87-91 w/out Nomenclature

Source: by Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at SuperMotors.net

 

[Seabronc]

Yo,

On the rust, as Ron advised and now I am back to good old RustOleum Professional FLAT RED PRIMER; too bad that they stopped producing it in liquid form, but this works as well as the POR15 & Rust Bullet encapsulating roducts for areas that are readily accessible.

Read Rustoleum's Surface Preparation Guide

much more is available on the ww on body fillers, rust removal & painting

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Is that the old RedLead?

 

[Seabronc]

Couldn't have said it any better than Ron. Anything is possible given enough money, patience, time and skill.

On the rust issue, Bondo is only a temporary solution. The oxidation has to be stopped or it will keep on working under the Bondo patch. The most long term solution and the most work, is cutting out the rusted metal and replacing it with new metal. You can get a replacement skin section for the bottom of the tailgate from LMC Truck http://www.lmctruck.com or a professional auto body repair supply. Tail gates are a particular problem because of the poor seal Ford did at the bottom of the tailgate where the skin wraps around the frame. It leaves a place for moisture and dirt to collect. Even though there are holes in the bottom of the tail gate they are higher than the surface where the skin and frame make contact. If you have rust showing up on the outside, it is only the tip of the iceberg and if you really investigate that area you will find a lot more on the inside. I solved that problem on a new tailgate by making sure the entire void created at that location is filled with undercoat so there is no place for moisture and dirt to collect, not an easy job.

Good luck,

 

[jake1990]

wow.. i had no idea either one of those things were that difficult to do. i might just get a new tailgate because my window is all scratched up anyways. and the radio thing i didn't know you had to switch vacuums and other things. but i'm pretty good with electronic work so maybe i can do that. thanks guys lots of help!

 

[Krafty]

the rust thing isn't difficult you just have to have the patience to make sure you get rid of all of it before building it up to a finished surface.

if you've got some surface rust then its no big deal, but when you get into holes and the like you either have to put in new metal or like you said try to find a suitable replacement.

and lastly why do you want to move your radio to below your air controls? swapping your radio out is a piece of cake but relocating it is a waste of time unless you have lots of time to waste.

 

[miesk5]

Is that the old RedLead?

Yo,

No, no lead in this version; is the MSDS

Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Acetone

Xylene

Magnesium Silicate

Mineral Spirits

n-Butyl Acetate

Ethylbenzene

Zinc Phosphate

Quartz (Crystalline Silica)

 

[jake1990]

i just think it'd be in a better place where the air controls are. i'm not gonna move it now though. and now i'm probably not gonna spend any money on it. i can't keep it out of the shop.

 

[broncoguru]

I have an idea. I have rust repair panels for bronco and f-series tailgates. Check out my Ebay and Youtube links.

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