Dodgefran Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 I have the bead shaping done on the new metal. My Problem is how many inches should I allow when I cut the old metal out? The metal on the truck is in great shape. The beading all around is rotted only half way. This is my first try on patch panels so I would appreciate some suggestions. Thanks ahead of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rogers Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) You need to inspect as best you can the inside (back side) of the panel to see the extent of the rust when determining how much to remove. Rust on the inside of a panel will accumulate on the inside of the panel extending past even where it might look like good on the outside so you might need to go a inch or two farther to remove it all. Depending on the panel, rust most of the time starts on the inside and eat its way out . The objective is to cut the panel back far just enough as as to leave you a clean rust free panel inside and out . John Edited July 30, 2018 by John Rogers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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