In the 90s Chevy did a wax coat on the frame but it didn’t hold up worth a shit they need to prime everything with some sort of chassis saver shit like that
I am getting ready to start cutting up my old 1980 Westy VW Vanagon and stumbled on your videos! I have watched 3 of them and LOVE the lessons and you crack me up!
I know this was made awhile back. But when you said use oil and drive down a dusty road. That reminded me of back in the late 60s and early 70s. My family owned property near a river why back in the woods. Every time we hired an oil or tar truck to oil the road all the people living in the area would drive up and down the road to undercoat there cars.Thanks for the video enjoyed it.
Take it from a professional bodyman. (48 years experience) when you get your new truck, remove all plastic plugs from backside of rockers and the ones on the outer wheel housing. They are put there by the manufacturer to promote rusting, how else can they sell parts?
WOW! I,m thinking, If this truck was carbureted and a standard shift, I'd kill the ignition while doing 55 mph, Pump the gas peddle several times, Turn on ignition, And wait for the HUGE backfire, And... BOOOOOOM!!! All that rust is gone and I just turned my rusty pickup int to a 4X4 Buggy.
I just made this repair to my 06 Dakota. It rusted out due its plastic bedliner locking in moisture around the wheel housing and lip. The truck had been repainted and the bed had been half-assed repaired last year before I bought it. I knew it was going to need to be fixed within a year, because I have seen enough bondo packed into rust holes in my life on used vehicles. That's OK because I like doing metal and body work. I did the repair in the same manner as he did. I cut out the rot with a cut off wheel. The edge/lip of the wheel housing was rotted out like this truck in the video. I rebuilt the housing before tacking on the exterior repair panel, using scraps of sheet metal I had lying around. I bought a pre-formed repair panel like the one shown in the video off of eBay. I cut the repair panel down to size and slipped the new panel under the sheet metal of the bed, which was the opposite of how he did it. I don't have a mig, so had to braze the new metal in, which causes more heat distortion than a mig welder would. Use a mig if you can afford a decent one and be sure it isn't a cheap $99 model. After the exterior panel was tacked in numerous places, I started the body work. I used three different fillers. First I used a filler impregnated with aluminum (All-metal is one brand of this type of filler) to fill in the space between the new exterior patch and the original sheet metal of the bed. It makes a very strong bond that won't crack with time like regular filler might. Then I went over it with Feather lite filler and for the top coat of filler I used Pink Icing brand filler. The repair was strong and it will last for years if you take care and wash the area on a regular basis. I drilled a few tiny holes in the bedliner around the wheel housing in order to vent it a little in the future and let moisture out. This was a decent repair job shown on the video for an older truck. It does prolong the vehicle's life and looks. A lot of smaller body shops in more rural areas will charge $2500-$3000 for this repair. Its worth it, if the truck still runs good and you don't want to buy another one. The Dakota has only 116K miles on it and it runs really well and is a 4X4 V8 model on top of it. Thanks for making the video!
Damn i have a 1999 Silverado and i don't have a quarter inch of rust on it anywhere, not one bit. there are some states where if you live in them this kind of shit happens to any vehicle let alone your Chevy's. i live in California in the foothills and our trucks don't ever rust out like this. what a drag man such a nice ride.
Folks - DO not do this - this is NOT how to repair this type of damage properly. The panel should be fully welded in, ground smooth then light coats of filler.... If you are doing repairs - do them the right way first.....
WOW! I was hoping you would upload this video. Thanks pisser, I really appreciate it. Originally my day was terrible, but this just made my day. I'm in the process of replacing the rear quarter panels on my 87 Camaro iroc-z. And this will definetly be helpful. Btw this video led me to your channel and I really appreciate it. Thanks a LOT! :)
Dang dude I wish I had all the resources you had. If I were your little kid in like 10 years I'd be set! I'd love to learn how to do all this stuff and get experience I'm good enough at welding but don't have a personal welder or the money or the resources to do any of this. Being 17 with a father that would rather take everything to a shop than do it yourself kind of sucks.
Take it from a 45 year old who was right where you are at 17. My dad was/is about as handy mechanically as a 12 yr old girl. The advantage you have is TH-cam, and great guys like Sean to learn from. I had to visit the library and buy Chilton's manuals. My best advice, do like I did... use every extra penny to buy tools. Start with your basics: screwdrivers (buy a "6 in 1" and for the most part you will only need the one), pliers, a socket set, and some combination wrenches. Buy the cheap stuff if that's all you can afford at first. Harbor Freight is a great place for this. And keep watching the Hack n Pack shop.
Tim's right. My father couldn't change a flat. Learn from youtube, dig up what you need to know and dont be afraid to try something. And if you mess it up, consider it part of your training and try again.
WHAT MAKES ME LAUGH IS HIS "OH YEAH". AND THE PART WHERE HE SAYS " I DON'T LIKE DOING THOSE ROCKERS, LAYING ON THE GROUND WITH ALL THAT DIRT AND SWEAT AND SHIT"
Choochasaurus was born that day. Makes me nervous to do body work on my truck but then again once im all done with it and it looks pretty it will be rewarding.
I remember being able to just about watch the 70's and 80's GM trucks rust right before your eyes. I saw so many of them 3 years old that were in that bad of shape.. For a 10 year old truck.. That's in good shape.
I am going to try and butt weld the wheel wells on my son's truck, it seems that is the best way when you have the time and want to do a better job. Wish me luck, I'll need it, its just a hobby for me.
The quality of this repair reminded me of the dad on Matilda...making it look like its good but totally shit the bed later on. If your going to make a how to video and post it on youtube you should actually do it right so people that dont know how to do it can know.
The way I came on here was pretty rude or crass (probably both!) and I apologize for that. Back on topic, at least he`s putting metal back in it, these videos are being put up with no secrets kept. Dealer knows what repair it is, customer knows what repair it is, no secrets there. If people wanna pay 3k extra for the same vehicle at a different dealer then that`s what they do. Most don`t :)
holy smokes !!! My dodge neon is 16 years old and the only thing rotten is the tail pipe. to bad the engine is ... not the best design. It was fun to watch you working it though .
They probably can't afford to use methods that meet EPA anymore either. Chemicals get blacklisted every year. Part of the reason plastics and rubbers are failing more than they used to. Known carcinogens, etc..
I had the same problem with my truck, the back fenders were rusted out and the front fenders were still solid. I cut the metal back and purchased bushwackers fender flares and my truck looks new again.
Reminds me of my 1987 Chevy V20 6.2L Diesel I purchased last year though I expected it to be rusted out considering I live in the North East and it was used as a plow truck for most of it's life plus it's salt central up here
I’m only a minute into the video but I just keep imagining if the owner of the truck came back right away and was like I need to get something out of the truck and seen those wheel wells, all beaten up lol
So this is a 2001 truck, with the video recorded in 2012? GMC should be ashamed of themselves. As you stated, 10 years old and 30,000$ new. Not even worth 500$. Wheel arches gone, cab corners gone, rockers gone, likely the floor and brake lines and every other small undercarriage component is corroded too.
LakeNipissing GMC would look at a 2001 Mercedes and no longer be ashamed of themselves. A lot of cars by many companies from the late 90ies - early 2000s were rust magnets, regardless of the price bracket. That were the times where companies realized they cannot make the cars too good, else people will buy one car and keep it for 20 years - where's the profit in that? Also they had a lot of new engineering constraints, at least here in EU. The cost pressure rose very sharply, the weight had to go down, because fuel economy, and at the same time, the crash test ratings had to go up. A lot of structurally new models had to be conceived in a short time which lead to teething design mishaps which allowed water to go in but not ever drain out, and the material got worse because they had to use much less steel and less zinc. Newly taped out factories got microscopically pre-zinked sheets for cost saving, instead of sealing the whole chassis after welding it.
My GMC Sierra is 12 years old and rust free. Its all how you take care of the vehicle. You need to clean it. by the way manufacturers don't make vehicles to last forever. If they did people would keep them forever and they would go out of business. Look at the price of a BMW, i have seen many rusted bmws. I used to be a technician for BMW them moved to General motors. The price of a BMW should mean they never rust, right.
+LakeNipissing I know right? You think they'd be better at solving rust problems by then, and still today. Now I see 2007 and up(GMT-900) Silverado's and Sierra's with rust in some spots, it's pathetic. Their just too fucking cheap to properly rust proof vehicles.
+SUV Man I agree sure maintenance is part of it but honestly it could be a very small part. I live in the same area this truck is from i got a car from florida had it rust proofed from ziebarts and at the end of its life with barely any car washes ever (it was a convertible that leaked). when it finally went to the junkyard it had not one spot of rust. why cant for 30k they add that kind of protection and a little extra paint.
I have a 1999 Silverado that my family has owned since 2001 and because we simply wash it when muddy and keep it clean (and we don't live around salt) it is for the most part rust free
awwww yea yep awe yeah mhm awe yeah... now thats rust... yup... sum o bitch yup... love it... brother i love the video... we dont get that up here in the northeast
GM should really issue a recall, or maybe the FTC should get on them. No reason that trucks that are less than 15 years old should be rusted like this, I've seen 2008's with rusty fenders. It's like they used the cheapest Chinese steel to assemble these vehicles.
The 2008 I have has rust in these same spots, mustve been previous owners but that mud/salt gets wedged up in there and its almost impossible to get out
"This is a 10 year old truck, guys!". For me, I am just disappointed in GM. This kind of crap has been going on with fleetside beds for decades. You'd think after all this coating technology available that the company can stop this from happening on their trucks. And always the rockers under the extended cab. My god, at least try to use stainless sheet down there!
Biggest prob w/ rust Mftrs install structural supports w/o drains that just act like reservoirs for sand salt rust. My truck has a rib support entire length wheel well (keeps it from vibrating) w 3 top holes-no drain. Tires kick up crud that fills the support. It's done on purpose. If your truck lasted 20-30 yrs they wouldn't be able to sell you a new one every 5-6. I had mine undercoated. NY dumps salt on roads by metric tons even w/ there's no ice /snow Plow down sparks fly-n LOL It's what they do when no leaning on a shovel in summer..Thanks for Vid.
@@foxybrown2 not around here. If you get one that's solid its slot more than 200 and it's a pain in the ass to change it breaking bolts etc. If I'm gonna replace the bed its gonna be with one that's like new which cost 1000$
well i love your work and Learned so much thank you. oh you should add a channel for ur son, i know my kids love watching stuff like that..."DINOS DAD!"
Not what he`s paid to do. Doing it right = 2k and the difference is a year or two at most in salty NY. It`s not that the body filler or metal is gonna cost more, but the time, other materials and welding wire and gas is a killer. Customer knows what he gets, no secrets are kept, hence the video upload.
you should get a helper to hold the camera, but i must say that you are doing a great job. you cut away the rust while holding the camera better than some people hold the camera only.
Nice job. That damn road salt! You probably needed a full side panel. I would imagine that there is so much more rust under that truck, it is in its final days no matter how well you repair the body.
People complain of this being a cheap bad repair, but it is more than adequate for this truck that is worth very little anyway. No point spending good money after bad.
+Teqo7 ok, just checking, because even though i hate amurican cars im sure almost any car would rust after living through that many years of salt and snow
The narrator sounds like John Candy. Lol J/k great video. I have a 80 turbo trans am and I'm still getting a game plan together on how to deal with the rear quarter rust.
Watching this made me feel sooooo much better about the 3" spot of rust on the wheel wells of my '89 Safari. 27 years and 210,000 miles and it's still pretty solid for a PA van. This truck must have been driven in the winter a lot and never washed. What a shame.
Living in NY I bought a 98 s10 in 2009 and it had some rust coming through the paint in the wheel wells and the rockers but looked good washed up. 5 years later the box was literally falling off the truck and the rockers, front bumper, fenders were turning into swiss cheese. It looked so bad I had to let her go even though it still was a reliable vehicle. I looked into fixing the rust early on but the truth was it was already too far gone when I got it. It didn't look it from the outside but the inside was pure rot.
honestly i don't know how u guys do it it is so much work it seems like just to keep ur truck together and that involves nothing mechanical its crazy good luck
I LIVE IN YOUR NEIGHBOR STATE OF CONNECTICUT- AINT BETTER HERE SEE A LOT OF THESE TRUCKS WITH SEVERE RUST SOME ARE LIKE 4-5 YRS OLD AND ALREADY FALLING APART
Those are probably Toyota SUVs and trucks that are 4-5 years old and rusted all to hell. That is what happens when your island has to rinse their steel with salt water because fresh water is too expensive! I don't notice the domestic made trucks in the Midwest rusted out and being only 5 years old. Some people don't believe in waxing or washing their vehicles either. Also sheet metal used in new vehicle production is a lighter gauge than what they used in earlier decades. Once the paint is chipped, it doesn't take long for the corrosion to eat through it. That is another problem with rust out.
That's funny, you can open the tap and get fresh water, but you'd have to transport seawater over in order to get your parts near that... Really makes you think.
He didn't need to say that he loves Chevy for me to know that. Some people you can just tell right off the bat what kind of people they are and what they drive based on their vocabulary and other tells. It was obvious after a few seconds of watching for me to know he likes Chevy; bottom feeders always do. Chevrolets are for the lowest common denominators of society.
***** ...and you base this on what, your vast knowledge of my education and my personal life choices? Also, I don't think you know what "LOWEST common denominator" means so I'll help....That's compared to EVERYONE.
Those first three minutes of hammering just made my Suburban look like it needs a *lot* more work. The rear wheel arches have rust that doesn't extend past the plastic covers, at least not that I can see. At least the differential plate didn't fall to bits when I knocked loose metal off and then coated it with POR15.
After you hammered all the rust off you should give it back to the customer and say " sorry man, its just too far gone we cant fix it" lmao!
aww yeah
😂😂😂😂
Lmfaoo
@@jamesware5100
Ahh yup
Hahaha
Here's a fun game. Take a shot every time he says "oh yeah."
Too much coolaid will do that.
Are you trying to kill me?
🤣🤣🤣
😂😂🤣🤣
I died
The bouncing cigarette in your mouth at the beginning gave you instant credibility in my book!!!
LOL I thought the same thing this guy's a real character
I honestly believe that most good mechanics smoke lol
FACTS
Why did i bust out laughing when he started beating it😂
Cuz of the size of his hammer
because ahh yeah, mmhmm... 🤣
Me too. I thought I was the only one
Same!
I love him bashing it "Oh yeah"
i wish they would undercoat cars at the factory
+Mark N they rather sell you a new one more often ;)
+Mark n as volvo does?
Kia does
In the 90s Chevy did a wax coat on the frame but it didn’t hold up worth a shit they need to prime everything with some sort of chassis saver shit like that
@@UncleDonDon Aluminum rots just as bad as steel rusts. Only advantage is lightweight!
Awwww yeh, Awwww yeh, ohhhh yeh, ohhh yeh, that's a lot of rust.
Ernie Quintal mmhmm
thought i was watching some wisconsin porn for a minute lol
Ernie Quintal bowl of gravy!
I wonder what he sounds like when he's having sex oh yeah
John Doe Too much coolaid
I am getting ready to start cutting up my old 1980 Westy VW Vanagon and stumbled on your videos! I have watched 3 of them and LOVE the lessons and you crack me up!
I know this was made awhile back. But when you said use oil and drive down a dusty road. That reminded me of back in the late 60s and early 70s. My family owned property near a river why back in the woods. Every time we hired an oil or tar truck to oil the road all the people living in the area would drive up and down the road to undercoat there cars.Thanks for the video enjoyed it.
This guy should have his own prime time tv show,he's hilarious really enjoyed this vid,thanks !
I could listen to this guy all day.
Nice work.Interesting to see what's involved.
Damn man you keep beating on it wont have nothing left but a frame.
Take it from a professional bodyman. (48 years experience) when you get your new truck, remove all plastic plugs from backside of rockers and the ones on the outer wheel housing. They are put there by the manufacturer to promote rusting, how else can they sell parts?
there should be plugs there? I just have holes to let salt in.. Bastards..
Fuck it, just take the bed off and replace it with a mattress
Bruh
CMDR T Pup that was my thought as well, but frame is rusted too.
Dang I thought he was going to hammer the who truck.
Its a Chevy might have done it some good... lol j/k
When he picked up the hammer and let out that first "oh yeah" I knew then I was in the right place ^_~
WOW! I,m thinking, If this truck was carbureted and a standard shift, I'd kill the ignition while doing 55 mph, Pump the gas peddle several times, Turn on ignition, And wait for the HUGE backfire, And... BOOOOOOM!!! All that rust is gone and I just turned my rusty pickup int to a 4X4 Buggy.
Lol
When i seen the bangin...only person came in mind was peter griffin! lmfao!!!
yessss! he has his voice.. lol
I don’t know why but I couldn’t stop laughing when he was just beating the piss out of it to get the bondo off and every 10 secs he’d say “mhmm” 😂
"I love my Chevys, but I don't love that..." Hell yeah. Great vid.
Chevy rust buckets. Just like Rams, they do not know how to make a body that has any chance of surviving winters.
Kids and females love Chevy's. They are not trucks, they are pickups!
I just made this repair to my 06 Dakota. It rusted out due its plastic bedliner locking in moisture around the wheel housing and lip. The truck had been repainted and the bed had been half-assed repaired last year before I bought it. I knew it was going to need to be fixed within a year, because I have seen enough bondo packed into rust holes in my life on used vehicles. That's OK because I like doing metal and body work. I did the repair in the same manner as he did. I cut out the rot with a cut off wheel. The edge/lip of the wheel housing was rotted out like this truck in the video. I rebuilt the housing before tacking on the exterior repair panel, using scraps of sheet metal I had lying around. I bought a pre-formed repair panel like the one shown in the video off of eBay. I cut the repair panel down to size and slipped the new panel under the sheet metal of the bed, which was the opposite of how he did it. I don't have a mig, so had to braze the new metal in, which causes more heat distortion than a mig welder would. Use a mig if you can afford a decent one and be sure it isn't a cheap $99 model. After the exterior panel was tacked in numerous places, I started the body work. I used three different fillers. First I used a filler impregnated with aluminum (All-metal is one brand of this type of filler) to fill in the space between the new exterior patch and the original sheet metal of the bed. It makes a very strong bond that won't crack with time like regular filler might. Then I went over it with Feather lite filler and for the top coat of filler I used Pink Icing brand filler. The repair was strong and it will last for years if you take care and wash the area on a regular basis. I drilled a few tiny holes in the bedliner around the wheel housing in order to vent it a little in the future and let moisture out. This was a decent repair job shown on the video for an older truck. It does prolong the vehicle's life and looks. A lot of smaller body shops in more rural areas will charge $2500-$3000 for this repair. Its worth it, if the truck still runs good and you don't want to buy another one. The Dakota has only 116K miles on it and it runs really well and is a 4X4 V8 model on top of it. Thanks for making the video!
This is how you clear 35"s on your truck, smack away!
hahaha right! !
no lift kit needed
Damn i have a 1999 Silverado and i don't have a quarter inch of rust on it anywhere, not one bit. there are some states where if you live in them this kind of shit happens to any vehicle let alone your Chevy's. i live in California in the foothills and our trucks don't ever rust out like this. what a drag man such a nice ride.
The repair will outlast the rest of the truck.
I like to see how u use the tac well to hold the new panel. I like to see also your fabricating work on the panel as well. Thank u for your video.
Folks - DO not do this - this is NOT how to repair this type of damage properly. The panel should be fully welded in, ground smooth then light coats of filler.... If you are doing repairs - do them the right way first.....
Chris S he straight up said it's a cheap fix. Probably his truck or a buddies who asked a favor
this truck aint worth but a couple grand, im sure there are priorities involved
correction I would pay tops $800 for the engine and trans
Yea because people should spend thousands fixing an old chevy driver. Gimme a break.
@spam lite so the truck looks more presentable and not like such a piece of crap?
The hardest part of all ive seen was when you took the hammer out and started beating a chevy! nice video by the way, helped me repair my panels.
WOW! I was hoping you would upload this video. Thanks pisser, I really appreciate it. Originally my day was terrible, but this just made my day. I'm in the process of replacing the rear quarter panels on my 87 Camaro iroc-z. And this will definetly be helpful. Btw this video led me to your channel and I really appreciate it. Thanks a LOT! :)
Went and did this to my 86 Blazer, aww yeah - found way more than I wanted to find under carpet and tailgate.
Dang dude I wish I had all the resources you had. If I were your little kid in like 10 years I'd be set! I'd love to learn how to do all this stuff and get experience I'm good enough at welding but don't have a personal welder or the money or the resources to do any of this. Being 17 with a father that would rather take everything to a shop than do it yourself kind of sucks.
Take it from a 45 year old who was right where you are at 17. My dad was/is about as handy mechanically as a 12 yr old girl. The advantage you have is TH-cam, and great guys like Sean to learn from. I had to visit the library and buy Chilton's manuals.
My best advice, do like I did... use every extra penny to buy tools. Start with your basics: screwdrivers (buy a "6 in 1" and for the most part you will only need the one), pliers, a socket set, and some combination wrenches.
Buy the cheap stuff if that's all you can afford at first. Harbor Freight is a great place for this.
And keep watching the Hack n Pack shop.
Tim's right. My father couldn't change a flat. Learn from youtube, dig up what you need to know and dont be afraid to try something. And if you mess it up, consider it part of your training and try again.
Looks like a good retirement project.Looking forward to the next segments.
Damn that hammer action made me laugh ....hahahaha
Ohh yeah
dirt bike life lol
WHAT MAKES ME LAUGH IS HIS "OH YEAH". AND THE PART WHERE HE SAYS
" I DON'T LIKE DOING THOSE ROCKERS, LAYING ON THE GROUND WITH ALL THAT DIRT AND SWEAT AND SHIT"
This is one of my favourite videos ever
Dude, I can't stop laughing. You should be a game show host.
This wasn't even what I was looking for. But him beating the piss out of that rust needed my attention.
why did you stop hammering? the windshield was sooo close....
Choochasaurus was born that day. Makes me nervous to do body work on my truck but then again once im all done with it and it looks pretty it will be rewarding.
at 9:50 if you close your eyes you'll feel like youre at the dentist:)
i now have a small hate for cut off wheels because of you
Damn, you made my skin crawl when I read this!😨
I remember being able to just about watch the 70's and 80's GM trucks rust right before your eyes. I saw so many of them 3 years old that were in that bad of shape.. For a 10 year old truck.. That's in good shape.
Nice video,oh yeah
I am going to try and butt weld the wheel wells on my son's truck, it seems that is the best way when you have the time and want to do a better job. Wish me luck, I'll need it, its just a hobby for me.
The quality of this repair reminded me of the dad on Matilda...making it look like its good but totally shit the bed later on. If your going to make a how to video and post it on youtube you should actually do it right so people that dont know how to do it can know.
If you`re a dealer and want a 3k repair on a truck with low profit margins then bai bai have fun.
If you want a reputation of a shitty dealer that sells shitty vehicles with shitty repairs then bai bai have fun
The way I came on here was pretty rude or crass (probably both!) and I apologize for that.
Back on topic, at least he`s putting metal back in it, these videos are being put up with no secrets kept.
Dealer knows what repair it is, customer knows what repair it is, no secrets there.
If people wanna pay 3k extra for the same vehicle at a different dealer then that`s what they do.
Most don`t :)
I've learned more from you about making a car ready for a flip than anyone I even took a class with.
Drinking game: Drink every time he says "Aw yeah"
Why are you overlaping panels ??????
holy smokes !!!
My dodge neon is 16 years old and the only thing rotten is the tail pipe. to bad the engine is ... not the best design.
It was fun to watch you working it though .
I think manufacturers just don't care anymore about rust prevention, they want you to buy a new vehicle every 10 years or so...
They probably can't afford to use methods that meet EPA anymore either. Chemicals get blacklisted every year. Part of the reason plastics and rubbers are failing more than they used to. Known carcinogens, etc..
I had the same problem with my truck, the back fenders were rusted out and the front fenders were still solid. I cut the metal back and purchased bushwackers fender flares and my truck looks new again.
Well there is a "saying " On a quiet night you can hear a Chevy rusting !
That body style didn't do well with rust, in Virginia some are in good shape and some are rotted out, I'm sure the further north the worse they are
😂
Cause they last long enough to rust!
oh wow. You so rock Tony. I don't have much money and so I work on my own rigs... but I want to keep up on the body.
The way this guy talks is fucking awesome!! " awww yeh"
Reminds me of my 1987 Chevy V20 6.2L Diesel I purchased last year though I expected it to be rusted out considering I live in the North East and it was used as a plow truck for most of it's life plus it's salt central up here
no need for quality the government will bail us out
Haha true!
The government will only ruin things
I’m only a minute into the video but I just keep imagining if the owner of the truck came back right away and was like I need to get something out of the truck and seen those wheel wells, all beaten up lol
Jeremy Clarkson's tool of choice.
The Huff and puff shop. Thanks dude, enjoyed hearing your breathing.
oh yeah.... 'bondo"
this guy is life xD
love this guy. new t shirt. "Oww, yeah." on the front " Rust Sucks!" on the back.
So this is a 2001 truck, with the video recorded in 2012? GMC should be ashamed of themselves. As you stated, 10 years old and 30,000$ new. Not even worth 500$. Wheel arches gone, cab corners gone, rockers gone, likely the floor and brake lines and every other small undercarriage component is corroded too.
LakeNipissing GMC would look at a 2001 Mercedes and no longer be ashamed of themselves. A lot of cars by many companies from the late 90ies - early 2000s were rust magnets, regardless of the price bracket.
That were the times where companies realized they cannot make the cars too good, else people will buy one car and keep it for 20 years - where's the profit in that? Also they had a lot of new engineering constraints, at least here in EU. The cost pressure rose very sharply, the weight had to go down, because fuel economy, and at the same time, the crash test ratings had to go up. A lot of structurally new models had to be conceived in a short time which lead to teething design mishaps which allowed water to go in but not ever drain out, and the material got worse because they had to use much less steel and less zinc. Newly taped out factories got microscopically pre-zinked sheets for cost saving, instead of sealing the whole chassis after welding it.
My GMC Sierra is 12 years old and rust free. Its all how you take care of the vehicle. You need to clean it. by the way manufacturers don't make vehicles to last forever. If they did people would keep them forever and they would go out of business. Look at the price of a BMW, i have seen many rusted bmws. I used to be a technician for BMW them moved to General motors. The price of a BMW should mean they never rust, right.
+LakeNipissing I know right? You think they'd be better at solving rust problems by then, and still today. Now I see 2007 and up(GMT-900) Silverado's and Sierra's with rust in some spots, it's pathetic. Their just too fucking cheap to properly rust proof vehicles.
+SUV Man I agree sure maintenance is part of it but honestly it could be a very small part. I live in the same area this truck is from i got a car from florida had it rust proofed from ziebarts and at the end of its life with barely any car washes ever (it was a convertible that leaked). when it finally went to the junkyard it had not one spot of rust. why cant for 30k they add that kind of protection and a little extra paint.
oh yeah. oh yeah oh yeah
I have a 1999 Silverado that my family has owned since 2001 and because we simply wash it when muddy and keep it clean (and we don't live around salt) it is for the most part rust free
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this guy would lose his crap if he seen my truck.... my silverado needs some loving on the body. major loving
awwww yea yep awe yeah mhm awe yeah... now thats rust... yup... sum o bitch yup... love it... brother i love the video... we dont get that up here in the northeast
He's in the north east..lol
northeast gets the most rust out of every other place in the United States because rain and snow and the moisture etc...
+Rhonda Brohm The worst thing for cars here in the northeast is the road salt they use for snow and ice.
So whats your favorite word combo?
Him: “oh yeah”
GM should really issue a recall, or maybe the FTC should get on them. No reason that trucks that are less than 15 years old should be rusted like this, I've seen 2008's with rusty fenders. It's like they used the cheapest Chinese steel to assemble these vehicles.
come to wisconsin or any northern state, you will see cars and trucks that are way worse then this.
It's not the manufacturer. It's the owners. You mud it, don't wash it, just abuse it in general. It'll rust.
that's how it is here in NY , some vehicles look like they came from a junkyard.
Buy ford
The 2008 I have has rust in these same spots, mustve been previous owners but that mud/salt gets wedged up in there and its almost impossible to get out
good vid,im about to do the same to the same kind of truck but gray,gonna check on the panels,saw that quad and looks exactly as my Honda Fourtrax 86
"This is a 10 year old truck, guys!". For me, I am just disappointed in GM. This kind of crap has been going on with fleetside beds for decades. You'd think after all this coating technology available that the company can stop this from happening on their trucks. And always the rockers under the extended cab. My god, at least try to use stainless sheet down there!
This is the first video that I watched back in the day, then I kept watching, and Im still here, haha.
my favorite part 11:27
Over here in Australia, we use a big engineers screw driver to do the same thing :)
Got tears in my eyes laughin so hard
had to show my buddy this video today, such a classic
Hahahhaha
You should have just put Roof Shingles over it all!
He is a jack leg for sure.. lol
Biggest prob w/ rust Mftrs install structural supports w/o drains that just act like reservoirs for sand salt rust. My truck has a rib support entire length wheel well (keeps it from vibrating) w 3 top holes-no drain. Tires kick up crud that fills the support. It's done on purpose. If your truck lasted 20-30 yrs they wouldn't be able to sell you a new one every 5-6. I had mine undercoated. NY dumps salt on roads by metric tons even w/ there's no ice /snow Plow down sparks fly-n LOL It's what they do when no leaning on a shovel in summer..Thanks for Vid.
Can you say Bio-Degradeable Truck?
just made my day,funny guy but yet you taught me stuff,makes me think I can do that.thanks bud.
Why didn't you just put a new bed on it
James Mcgirt money, he wadht paid to do it
Yep a 200 dollar bed is 10000 times better than a chicken wire bondo bullshit job
Have you priced a solid truck bed? Sometimes doing a basic repair like this is all you need on and old "worthless" vehicle. It's not a showcar.
@@tabbott429 Beds do not cost that much. You can get a bed from the salvage for 200.00
@@foxybrown2 not around here. If you get one that's solid its slot more than 200 and it's a pain in the ass to change it breaking bolts etc. If I'm gonna replace the bed its gonna be with one that's like new which cost 1000$
well i love your work and Learned so much thank you. oh you should add a channel for ur son, i know my kids love watching stuff like that..."DINOS DAD!"
Oh yeah...
+M Bell door got a dinker
First video ever watched for hack n pack shop. Favorite video on u tube!!!
another how/to hack job. What's wrong with doing the job for this video right?
Not what he`s paid to do.
Doing it right = 2k and the difference is a year or two at most in salty NY.
It`s not that the body filler or metal is gonna cost more, but the time, other materials and welding wire and gas is a killer.
Customer knows what he gets, no secrets are kept, hence the video upload.
ToreDL87 It's not an ultra valuable vehicle. Do the appropriate job for the vehicle
you should get a helper to hold the camera, but i must say that you are doing a great job. you cut away the rust while holding the camera better than some people hold the camera only.
i cant stop laughing lmao
"99 cents kiss my ,never mind" hahaha made my day lola
oh yeah
Nice job.
That damn road salt!
You probably needed a full side panel.
I would imagine that there is so much more rust under that truck, it is in its final days no matter how well you repair the body.
OH YEA...OH YEA
Smash :)
People complain of this being a cheap bad repair, but it is more than adequate for this truck that is worth very little anyway. No point spending good money after bad.
All Yeah!
was gonna say that, but you already did.
this was the first pisser video i watched, i subbed to his channel that day, Merry Christmas pisser and thanks for re posting the classics!
American quality product...
where do you live ?
kingfisher Singh Finland
+Teqo7 do they salt the roads there almost constantly during the winter ?
kingfisher Singh Yes. Every day for like 5 months.
+Teqo7 ok, just checking, because even though i hate amurican cars im sure almost any car would rust after living through that many years of salt and snow
Didn't lose the ash the whole time, oh yea. Great vid man. Loved it.
part 1: beat the shit out of it :D
The narrator sounds like John Candy. Lol J/k great video. I have a 80 turbo trans am and I'm still getting a game plan together on how to deal with the rear quarter rust.
aw yeh
Watching this made me feel sooooo much better about the 3" spot of rust on the wheel wells of my '89 Safari. 27 years and 210,000 miles and it's still pretty solid for a PA van. This truck must have been driven in the winter a lot and never washed. What a shame.
show me one squre inch without rust
Walter Dokopil the wind shield
Living in NY I bought a 98 s10 in 2009 and it had some rust coming through the paint in the wheel wells and the rockers but looked good washed up. 5 years later the box was literally falling off the truck and the rockers, front bumper, fenders were turning into swiss cheese. It looked so bad I had to let her go even though it still was a reliable vehicle.
I looked into fixing the rust early on but the truth was it was already too far gone when I got it. It didn't look it from the outside but the inside was pure rot.
honestly i don't know how u guys do it it is so much work it seems like just to keep ur truck together and that involves nothing mechanical its crazy good luck
I LIVE IN YOUR NEIGHBOR STATE OF CONNECTICUT- AINT BETTER HERE
SEE A LOT OF THESE TRUCKS WITH SEVERE RUST SOME ARE LIKE 4-5 YRS OLD AND ALREADY FALLING APART
Those are probably Toyota SUVs and trucks that are 4-5 years old and rusted all to hell. That is what happens when your island has to rinse their steel with salt water because fresh water is too expensive! I don't notice the domestic made trucks in the Midwest rusted out and being only 5 years old. Some people don't believe in waxing or washing their vehicles either. Also sheet metal used in new vehicle production is a lighter gauge than what they used in earlier decades. Once the paint is chipped, it doesn't take long for the corrosion to eat through it. That is another problem with rust out.
That's funny, you can open the tap and get fresh water, but you'd have to transport seawater over in order to get your parts near that...
Really makes you think.
He didn't need to say that he loves Chevy for me to know that. Some people you can just tell right off the bat what kind of people they are and what they drive based on their vocabulary and other tells. It was obvious after a few seconds of watching for me to know he likes Chevy; bottom feeders always do. Chevrolets are for the lowest common denominators of society.
Ditz
***** ...and you base this on what, your vast knowledge of my education and my personal life choices?
Also, I don't think you know what "LOWEST common denominator" means so I'll help....That's compared to EVERYONE.
Those first three minutes of hammering just made my Suburban look like it needs a *lot* more work. The rear wheel arches have rust that doesn't extend past the plastic covers, at least not that I can see. At least the differential plate didn't fall to bits when I knocked loose metal off and then coated it with POR15.
Okay, this truck just needs to be crushed.
i got a 78 k20