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I'm looking for some advice, I inherited a white 96 bronco from my father a few months ago. It has sat for the last few years and has the typical rust above the rear wheel wells. It is in need of your basic tune-up, all the fluids changed, etc.....everything works on it so far with the exception of the handle being broken off the transfer case and one of the auto hubs being broken (which I plan on changing to manuals). The further I delve into it, the more rust I am finding. I removed the grill, lights and header panel only to discover all the seams have started rusting a little. The lower part of the frame where the bumper mounts is rusty along with the bottom of the core support. My question is, is it worth my time to remove everything, grind off what I can see and cover it with something like POR-15? My concern is where the metal overlaps on all the seams is bound to have rust in between the layers so there is no way to address those areas. I'm not looking for a show truck, in all honesty I only have planned a small leveling lift for the front (2" springs with alignment coils) manual hubs, 33x12.5 BFG all terrains, headers, y-pipe and a 3" cat with matching muffler, 4:56s maybe a locker in the rear, take the top off and have fun on some local trails. I would like to have this truck for a while and not have to worry about it rusting out completely. So with all that being said, what are the key areas I should focus on keeping the truck together or just let it rot away, beat it up and have fun. I am planning on throwing on a set of fender flares to rid the rear fenders of rust. I appreciate any advice.
Thanks,
Andy
Thanks,
Andy