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WannaRetire
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Sep 26, 2014

Water damage repair

I have water damage to the passenger side sidewall on both the inside and outside. The wall is somewhat distorted. The outer skin seems to be loose from the underlying wood structure.

Water got in from the mirror mounting screws. The mirror was week and bounced when driving. When I removed the mirror the screws were wet and rusted. The mirror bounch was caused by the weekened wall structure that the mirror was screwed into. I drilled new mounting holes and used nuts on the inside to add support for the mirror.

Is it possible to replace the underlying wood ? I don't see any easy seems to work from on the outer skin around the area above the wheelwell.
  • "Used fiberglass reinforced panels from lowes and marine plywood. I found materials that added up to the exact width of the materials I tore out."
    What was the panel material ?

    "Glued them all back in to place."
    What kind of glue and what method did you use to deploy the glue?
  • They are FRP, fiberglass reinforced panels. Go to lowes and look around.

    I used liquid nails.