help for a possible new ram owner

[tiko1234]

hey all, im looking at buying this 1999 dodge ram 1500. it has a little more than a decent amount of rust on the door, and underneath. is this amount of rust, too much rust? could this amount of rust be bad for the truck? or is it still structurally and mechanically sound? any help would be greatly appreciated.
- Tiko

 

[tiko1234]

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[dodge dude94]

Typical Dodge rust on the body but the frame and everything looks good on the underside.

 

[dapepper9]

Underside looks quite a bit better than mine lol

 

[Magnum5.9]

Typical Dodge rust on the body but the frame and everything looks good on the underside.

Ya i agree. Ya, body is gonna be a b**** to fix, just saying.

 

[BBartow]

As said above underside is fine, body has a good bit of cancer. I would pass just on that unless it's really cheap. It's definitely fixable but I wouldn't go through the hassle.


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[Merc225hp]

What kinda shape are the cab mounts in?

 

[tiko1234]

As said above underside is fine, body has a good bit of cancer. I would pass just on that unless it's really cheap. It's definitely fixable but I wouldn't go through the hassle.


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would i have to fix the body? is that just for cosmetic reasons?

 

[KyleW2]

Seeing the light bar on top makes me want one up top even more. Good looking truck

 

[dodge dude94]

would i have to fix the body? is that just for cosmetic reasons?

Well it looks like garbage....and it'll spread bad in two years.

 

[tiko1234]

Well it looks like garbage....and it'll spread bad in two years.

Do you know anything I could do to stop the spreading?

 

[dodge dude94]

Do you know anything I could do to stop the spreading?

Yeah, cut it out and use rust reformer. It'll just keep right on doing what it's doing.

As the others have said, unless it's cheap, pass.

 

[Magnum5.9]

Whats that sun visor looking thing right below the light bar? And where can I find one??

 

[Magnum5.9]

Do you know anything I could do to stop the spreading?

Look up chassis saver by magnet paints. Used it, and it was great on mine

 

[jsmith]

Whats that sun visor looking thing right below the light bar? And where can I find one??

Cab visor, think Lund is who makes them for our trucks

 

[tiko1234]

Look up chassis saver by magnet paints. Used it, and it was great on mine

How would I go about preventing the rust on the doors from spreading with that? Would I just cost the the cavity that the rust made with it ?

 

[bassslayer25]

How would I go about preventing the rust on the doors from spreading with that? Would I just cost the the cavity that the rust made with it ?

You could get a new door.

 

[Johnn123]

How would I go about preventing the rust on the doors from spreading with that? Would I just cost the the cavity that the rust made with it ?

You can't. Its to late now, IMO you're only real option is to replace the rotted panels and the doors. There is no cheap spray fix to this. You'd have to cut the rust away and coat that where the holes are. Then you'll still have huge missing chunks out of your doors. You're just better off getting new ones.

 

[Americanmuscle]

If you can do the bodywork, I think it's a good truck. Underneath it looks great! Budget permitting, get a mig welder. I've fixed FAR worse rust than that...42 years worth.

 

[Merc225hp]

Welding is now old news, glue them panels in that's today's tech and is so much easier then messing with a welder.