caulk or weld

[Fossil Dawg]

I have some rust issues under my drip rail just above the windshield rubber, in different spots along that line. Would I be safe, (water tight), if I just used caulking sealer or do I need to weld? Yes the rust put holes all the way thru. Any help is appreciated.

Jeff

[fordman]

caulking for now might be ok. but in the future your going to have to fix it right. sooner or later.

[Big D's 69]

[indy358]

I don't know if I would weld inside the drip rail or not. I would probably clean up the spots real good, spray some rust convertor in there, and try to braze them with some silicon bronze rods. This may not be the easiest method but it woud prevent punching through with the welder and creating bigger holes. Also the bronze rods are better hole fillers.

[Big D's 69]

I would probably just use fiberglass mat and resin after grinding them clean and treating them with rust convertor.

[Fossil Dawg]

It's under the drip rail and the rust went all the way thru, so i'm going to go ahead and weld em up, I thank ya'll for your input. I knew I should have started this sooner, next truck I will.

[dduude]

My rust was so bad the top blew off........

Ps I picked cherries down the road from you one season back in '75. Had a good time.Dude

[fordman]

i thought for a minute that was clint eastwoods ape from the movie. right turn clyde.

[foghorn]

foggy

[Levi W. Kring]

TIG welding with stainless steel rod would work well. TIG welding doesn't put in as much heat as the others (MIG, arc, gas) therefor cutting down on warpage. The Stainless steel rod will burn out more impurities thus making a stronger weld