Rust taking over

[birdman05]

alright i have a 2005 1500 hemi in black im curius if anybody knows where you can pickup a new or non rusted box for my truck i have the lovely rust taking over the rear fender wells on my truck from the salt on the roads up here been looking all over and cant find anything. willing to drive for it for the right price

 

[iSlacker816]

Try this site, should help ya
Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market

 

[MegaMouseGW]

Not sure if they have the complete box but give Truck Parts & Truck Accessories for Chevy, GMC, Ford & Dodge Trucks | LMCTruck.com a look.

 

[birdman05]

alright thanks guys

 

[NYCruiser]

If its just the fender wells it is probably fixable with repair panels. They're like $50. Just get 'em installed and painted.

http://www.fixmyrust.com/Item/2002-2008_Dodge_Pickup_Upper_Wheel_Arch_Driver_Side

 

[hotkarl]

Is the box the same or compatible from '02-present?

 

[MegaMouseGW]

Is the box the same or compatible from '02-present?

I think the mounting points may be the same but not totally sure. The style of the box has changed a bit though.

 

[hotkarl]

Yeah, I see the difference now. Seems the boxes would fit but you'd need the bumper as well. The 4th gen wraps around a bit while the 3rd is straight across. Maybe the bed to cab lines are a little different too.
Be cool if they made an aftermarket bumper for the 3rd gens that had the exhaust cut outs like the 4th gens have. A quick search found the boxes readily available from wrecking yards but many do have signs of rust over the wheel wells.

 

[birdman05]

ya that is all i keep finding if im going to deal with it ill jsut keep mine and replace with patch panel

 

[hotkarl]

I've seen a few rust free ones but I was really looking to find one in my color because I'm getting old and lazy and don't feel like painting it. My motor issue has kinda put the cosmetic stuff on the back burner for now. My quarters aren't driving me too crazy at the moment because the flares are covering 90% of the rust at this point. I pulled the tail lights and crawled underneath and gave everything a pretty thorough bath so hopefully that'll buy me a little time. I rinsed out around a 5 gallon buckets worth of sand and crap from in between the panels and the entire undercarriage.