I searched "rusty floorboard fix" but didn't find any answers. I'm looking at buying a 86 truck and the drivers side floorboard is rusty real bad. No holes going all the way through yet but it's close. How much does fixing this usually cost? I'd prefer having it cut out and new steel welded back in but I'm open to other options if there are ones.

 

It all depends on what your state has for inspection some will only allow metal others as long as it is sealed.

Are you planning to do this yourself or have it done??

Doing this correct it is the prep work that takes time and increases that cost.

I only do this jobs as time and materials once you start it most often gets much worse.

As each job is always different very hard to give a estimate without being up close and personal.

My question is what do the frame and the fuel and brake lines look like??

Just how bad maybe it just needs a good cleaning and repainting.

 

No inspection to worry about.

I haven't seen it in person only pics. I was trying to get a rough idea what I might be getting into before I drive out to look at it.

 

I used to live in the rust belt, it sucked big time, for all kinds of reasons, lol

now that I have three semesters of autobody class under my belt, and a bit of experience, I would never again attempt to bring a rust bucket back to life.

there are of course many tradeoffs, but if you are building a keeper, start out with a solid rig, even if you have to travel cross-country to get it.

that water had to get in there somehow; rusty front door pillar around the door seal, for example, a leaky windshield seal, etc... look everywhere.

 

I'm about to start replacing my floor board I've gotten most of the metal ill need for it for freeeeeee, but its gonna be a teetotal pain in the A to complete. But it will never rust out again (putting aluminum in)

 

I can tell you where most of the water comes from when it snows.

one is always tracking slop onto the floor it melts it freezes it never dries unless it lives in a heated gay rage .

Then it just lays in the all winter the fact most times your also mixing it with winter chemicals.

I would be more worried about the other things then a rusty floor.