Yep, wasn't too bad. I was very happy when I found that on Rock Auto and it was a very close match to OEM. It's a Walker catalytic converter. Not sure who actually made the OEM cat but this was super close. She's running very nicely right now and is pretty quiet which is exactly where I want this 2.5. I'll let my V8 trucks be loud but I want this 4 cylinder to be pretty quiet lolNice OEM fitment.![]()
Thanks! I'm hoping to have more to share in the coming weeks and months so that I can contribute more regularly to the forum. I'm ready to continue to improve this little truckWelcome back!
That definitely would have been useful! I'm in the Kansas City area. Finding a solid bed here for anything over 10 years old regardless of make or model is not an easy task. So much is eaten up and/or beat to crap. The hardest area of this bed is the top of that front panel. The round part is pretty eaten up and where there not a hole yet it's super thin so about to be a hole. I'm trying to work on it but I may cut that part out of my original bed and weld it in to this bed if my current attempt doesn't work or takes too much time and welding supplies.Too bad you're in (wherever you are) I have 2 pretty much rust free beds...
Completely agree. Once done, the amount of filler I'll need to finish off the patches will just be a skim coat so from that stand point it'll be fine. With that said, like you said rust never sleeps and eventually it'll rust again in this same area at some point down the road. So we're just not going to talk about that! 🤣 If I ever do run across a 100% rust free bed I'll definitely jump on it and either set it back for when these repairs run their course or throw it on. I just don't have the time available to me right now to make a 24 hour round trip. 4 kids in sports and work do that to a guyIt's almost worth the drive to have a clean, rust free bed.
Unfortunately, where you cut out - there is still rust there.
Rust NEVER sleeps...
Ha - It's only a 12 hour ride one way to Baton Rouge.
I've done way too much rust repair in my time working on vehicles. It's worth it to me to drive instead of hacking and slashing.
I'd rather buy a new fender than use bondo.
Absolutely! LolYou're right. It always looks good until it returns.
How many times has that happened to me?
it may not be the original patch... BUT ... the surrounding area!
Yep.
Rust free is the only way!![]()