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shortwave
Nov 10 2007, 03:57am
The compete picture process of repairing rust on my 01 Ranger. As I got into the project I realized I was going to have to repair more than just rust. The front bumper and valance was rock chipped. Valance had some scrapes, nothing major just normal ware and tear. I took pics of the process so far and will finish tomorrow.

http://a324.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/14/l_217b6786c8e8b9417723e2e1dc026823.jpg
The rust
http://a589.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/75/l_5209b40b146c8dfcc1303afc3bff4094.jpg
Separated bumper and valance
http://a505.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/94/l_df052848ef48f12565451c0643437110.jpg
Sanded
http://a449.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/104/l_ee74778a930047974cc438ddeb15c680.jpg
Rust Treatment
http://a209.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/41/l_15f46ad47ccb380e314e9f5322ca4460.jpg
Valance primed.
http://a56.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/113/l_546ef2efb179925c2d11d0559cc5b717.jpg
Bumper primed
http://a849.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/57/l_1f313d1294705ffdf02a13ca4cc7e8c8.jpg
Valance painted
http://a727.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/112/l_fbcb040ae86645d88871d4cd0f5c5a86.jpg
Bumper painted
http://a501.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/38/l_7aa616c89ed54f820eb4a8b010a40e0c.jpg
Finished product

The whole process took a little longer than expected because I ended painting both valance and bumper. I put about 17hrs worth of work in. But it was well worth the time and came out looking great.

whiteranger_01
Dec 07 2007, 01:11am
Looks good.

PickupMan92
Dec 07 2007, 08:30pm
looks great, wish we all had a paint booth to work in lol.

shortwave
Dec 08 2007, 12:56am
Thanks for the comments. Over Thanksgiving I was turning around in a ditch, hit a fence post, and chipped the paint on the bumper. It also marred the paint down the side of my truck and scratched off my Edge sticker. Oh well. Nothing an afternoon in the shop cant fix.