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Bruce moose4x4

Re: Big Blue To Tackle The GOAT

I read somewhere that a guy that played in the mud all the time, he drilled a couple of holes inside the bed just big enough to get the spray wand in and blow out the gunk. Might be able to plug the hole with a rubber plug when not washing. Not sure if this would work, haven't taken a gander at how the panels are put together.

Bruce aka Moose--1978 F250 LWB Flareside, Dana 60's w/ 4:10's, 460, c6

Gary Lewis

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Since I just had it Line-X’d I don’t want to be drilling on that part of the bed. But I am looking for ways to get the gunk out from below, inc drilling holes.

At some point the wheel arches will have to be replaced. But not now. I want to use the truck, which inevitably means more scars.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Nothing Special

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ArdWrknTrk wrote

I'm glad you haven't found anything else loosened up or overlooked.

Yeah, wheel arch rot is one of those things that seems designed into these trucks.

That's why I decided it would be a lot better to make the mud able to dry out, and easier to flush.
I think DieselBrad had suggested putting holes there....

To flesh this out, Brad has particularly recommended doing this during a bedside replacement, cutting the holes in the inner fender before attaching the new bedside with panel adhesive.

Bob
Sorry, no '80 - '86 Ford trucks
"Oswald": 1997 F-250HD crew cab short box, 460, E4OD, 4.10 gears
"Pluto": 1971 Bronco, 302, NV3550 5 speed, Atlas 4.3:1 transfer case, 33" tires
"the motorhome": 2015 E-450-based 28' class C motorhome, 6.8L V-10
"the Dodge": 2007 Dodge 2500, 6.7L Cummins

ArdWrknTrk

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I'll tell you, I wish I had used panel adhesive instead of welding in my wheel arches.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Gary Lewis

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"To flesh this out..." Wouldn't that be "To de-flesh this..."? I mean, you are removing the truck's flesh.

Anyway, good to know. My paint/body man did that on Dad's truck when he put the new bedsides on. He explained it to me at the time, but seeing the carnage now drives home how important that is.

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1986F150Six

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Gary Lewis wrote

Dane - Yes, the panels are expensive, so I'm bummed that I messed this one up. But I hope my body/paint guy can smooth it out some. He's told me before that he is pretty going doing that, so I'll check with him at some point.