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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by mikebrennan
Like all dodge truck owners I too had bad rust over my rear wheels. I purchased "Patch Panels" from JC Whitney of all places. The local body shop put them in and painted it up and it still looked good after 7 years when I sold the truck. It was pretty cheap too.

yea thats what i wanted but every body shop here wants to charge a **** ton of money they said $1000 a side! wtf ! so if someone knows how to do it there self i heard theres a new glue that u can use for that does anyone know about that?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by xjarhead69
Yes you would, at least my 86 has the vent window's.

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i realized that after i posted it its just the doors they use in the 1985 picture were a open window without divider so i thought it was a one window.

but do you guys think it would work a 1985 door on a 81 its the same body style so i have no idea
 
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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 02:55 PM
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There is a body panel adhesive but it will not work where you are butting ends together; you have to at least have flanged panels. So instead of welding you will need a flanging tool, numerous clamps, and still need all the body filler, sanding, etc.

You need to check with another shop, I could see $1k for both sides, to weld them in, smooth and prime both sides ready for paint. Painting on the other hand is expensive.
 
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