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I started into my tailgate repair recently. Time to repair the rusted out lower section, hinge and splash pan. After drilling through the seized screws to get it removed from the body I started to pry off the lifting bondo to have a look.
Someone apparently thought it was a good idea to bondo over areas of complete rust through. I ordered the replacement panel, hinge and splash pan panel from Walcks. While waiting for those to arrive I started on a splice job of a Willys script from a beat up CJ tailgate I had into the tailgate above the license plate holder.
I notched and filled in the two vertical ribs. It heat warped a little bit was I was able to flatten it back out.
Tacked in place at the corners then cut the plate and the tailgate at the same time.
Pretty close to being done with this part of it. It needs a little more finish sanding.
Now on to the lower section. With the replacement panel now in hand to measure from, I cut away the appropriate distance.
Found some rust nuggets. I'm treating it with a rust converter and a sealing primer as far in as I can reach.

Someone apparently thought it was a good idea to bondo over areas of complete rust through. I ordered the replacement panel, hinge and splash pan panel from Walcks. While waiting for those to arrive I started on a splice job of a Willys script from a beat up CJ tailgate I had into the tailgate above the license plate holder.

I notched and filled in the two vertical ribs. It heat warped a little bit was I was able to flatten it back out.

Tacked in place at the corners then cut the plate and the tailgate at the same time.

Pretty close to being done with this part of it. It needs a little more finish sanding.
Now on to the lower section. With the replacement panel now in hand to measure from, I cut away the appropriate distance.

Found some rust nuggets. I'm treating it with a rust converter and a sealing primer as far in as I can reach.