M109 van body rust repair

[Z71]

I have the usual issues with my M109 - there is some rust on the top where the individual sheet metal plates overlap and are riveted together. what is the best way to repair the rust? Anybody know of a good place here in
Florida that does competent rust repairs on these vehicles? Mine is not too bad, but it has gotten markedly worse in the last few years. I keep the truck under a carport at all times.
I might be interested in buying a nice rust free van body if someone has one for sale (within reasonable distance).

 

[Bad_Carp]

I might be interested in buying a nice rust free van body if one exists on this planet.

There, fixed that for you.

Seems they all have a level of rust, mine had gaping holes in it, sand, cut, replace, weld, etc till you are happy with it.

 

[gimpyrobb]

If you do not feel like welding, you could make a patch and rivet it in place. Make sure to cut out the cancer and use some seam sealer. Then paint it. You might want to look into spraying it with a bed liner material or one of the elastomeric rv roof coatings.

 

[Z71]

There, fixed that for you.

Seems they all have a level of rust, mine had gaping holes in it, sand, cut, replace, weld, etc till you are happy with it.

Yes, I meant"relatively" rust free body. Mine was actually pretty nice when I got the truck, but over the years it deteriorated here in Florida.

 

[Z71]

If you do not feel like welding, you could make a patch and rivet it in place. Make sure to cut out the cancer and use some seam sealer. Then paint it. You might want to look into spraying it with a bed liner material or one of the elastomeric rv roof coatings.

Thanks, what I did for now, removed the rust scale and coated the seams with elastomeric flashing compound. That should work for a while until I can do more permanent repairs.

 

[Bad_Carp]

Mine was the opposite, totally rusted out but after some repairs and the truck being in the dry climate of Palm Springs, no "new" rust has appeared.

 

[mdmorgan]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce-modification-hot-rodding/43811-m109-camper-conversion.html
This was my solution to the rust on my m109. Still not "done" but at least the rust is gone.