I recently bought my first Bronco, and I am trying to determine whether or not the body is a lost cause. The frame, engine, and drivetrain are in relatively good shape, so I may be looking into buying a donor body.
It has bad rust in the normal trouble areas plus some. The front floor is almost completely rusted out, along with the upper cowl and kick panels. The rockers will need to be replaced, as will the front inner fender aprons.
The core support appears to be in bad shape, but I haven't torn into it enough to take a good look.
I am going to try and work with the existing door posts and strikers, but I am not too hopeful.
Many of the rear body panels (quarter panels, rear floor, etc.) may be salvageable. Again, I have not had a chance to get a thorough look.
I know I can get a new fiberglass body for ~$4600, or I could replace the bad body panels with new steel for a similar cost. I am just wondering if I would be better off getting a donor truck. Does anyone know what a decent donor body would cost?
It has bad rust in the normal trouble areas plus some. The front floor is almost completely rusted out, along with the upper cowl and kick panels. The rockers will need to be replaced, as will the front inner fender aprons.
The core support appears to be in bad shape, but I haven't torn into it enough to take a good look.
I am going to try and work with the existing door posts and strikers, but I am not too hopeful.
Many of the rear body panels (quarter panels, rear floor, etc.) may be salvageable. Again, I have not had a chance to get a thorough look.
I know I can get a new fiberglass body for ~$4600, or I could replace the bad body panels with new steel for a similar cost. I am just wondering if I would be better off getting a donor truck. Does anyone know what a decent donor body would cost?