The hood looked like it had survived a bear attack. Rather than body
work the hood, we chose to replace it with one from a local salvage
yard.
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Checking the fit of the replacement hood. Note the marks in the silver
stripe on the side of the truck.
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More scratches and marks in the silver stripe.
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The damage to the driver door.
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The damage to the driver rear fender. Rust on top of the bed rails and
a large shallow dent, compliments of Dad.
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Unfortunately, the dent also had a crease - not so easy to simply pull
out.
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Rust on all of the bed rails, especially around the holes from someone
else's tonneau cover and around the stake pockets.
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The normal rust in the bed.
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Rust in the bed and on the side of the bed rails.
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The passenger rear fender also had a long scratch with a crease. This
would prove to be one of the troublesome spots to body work.
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Minor dents in the front passenger fender.
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The grill area isn't too bad, except for the silver panel underneath
the grill.
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1989 was one of the years that Ford used water based paint on production
vehicles in an attempt to be environmentally friendly. However, the
paint didn't last as long, especially on roofs and hoods. The roof has
lots of surface rust, pitting, and a few shallow dents.
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Before we can start the body work, the mirrors have to come off. They
are sticking out into the walk paths around the truck.
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