Found 1/4" of putty in bedside!!!! Can't be Dodge.

[cummins724]

I was sanding below my taillight on the lower bedside & saw some bubbles in the paint. I sanded deeper & found that that whole lower section of bedside was mud! I have been scraping it out all morning with a razor blade & the metal has some wave to it, but solid. I am getting rid of all the mud & going to straighten the panel with hammer & dolly. This truck was sold to me by a dealer who said "It was never in a accident & never repainted". I think I got lied to because as I was sanding, I saw silver, primer, silver, primer.....thats a repaint. Anyone think this could have been sent out the door by Dodge?:hehe:

I'll try to get some pics boys.

 

[getblown5.9]

if you bought it used then the dealer has no way of knowing if it was repaired. carfax doesnt have it all especially if it was an out of pocket fix vs. insurance claim.

 

[cummins724]

Good point. I got all of the mud out & it isn't to bent up at all. There are a few dips/dents here & there, but thats all. I don't see why the body shop would have built the mud up 1/4" thick? I pounded most of the dents out & now it looks very good. I don't think I'll need any mud to smooth it out, urethane primer should straighten it right up.

 

[JFlagg]

Maybe the previous owner fixed it himself and had bondo on hand but no other body work experience?

 

[cummins724]

Maybe the previous owner fixed it himself and had bondo on hand but no other body work experience?

I think you are right.

 

[haloman]

That sucks, at least you dont need a new bed.

 

[cummins724]

That sucks, at least you dont need a new bed.

Tell me about it. When I saw mud, I started to worry. Its good to go now though.