Fixing Subaru Rust: Subaru Baja Bed and Cladding Removal

[@aquadog1]

We really like your channel because it helps us out with our Baja. This is a project I've been wanting to tackle. Some of the tabs for the trim are discontinued and we haven't been able to find a suitable replacement. Thanks for this video you did a good job. We hope you achieve your goals with your channel.

[@AdventureGT]

Thanks it means alot. We appreciate your support and good luck with your project

[@John-rw9bv]

@@AdventureGT I'm the same as them, your videos even convinced me to buy the car - and i live in Europe o_O i've not taken the cladding off since breaking it would be catastrophic, but ignoring rust could also be catastrophic, and is usually how Subarus end. Well done for keeping your one going :)

[@c-martz2846]

Always wondered how it looked without the cladding, definitely good preventative maintenance.

[@jacoblampe6466]

Wow. That's a pretty impressive car wash you went to. Looks super clean and looked like good pressure!

[@AdventureGT]

Shameless plug!

[@joshuayaddowmotorizedbicyc7708]

Love my 04 baja I bought it with 240k miles on it rebuilt engine running into a few issues thanks for your videos man helps me alot

[@ilostmywind]

I am so sorry about the deer incident. Makes me wanna invest in a bull bar... I think I will definitely need to do some similar rust fixes to my Baja as well, and having a whole tutorial on how to keep those elusive body tabs on hand is great to have in the coming months. Keep on keeping on! The Baja is really coming together every week. I think my first mods will be the bull bar front+back (lots of highway drivers ride asses here), wood panelling from a LL Bean Outback, and the stereo system! Gonna look into the LED interior and exterior swap as well. Your guys' channel has been an amazing resource for caring for such an elusive vehicle.

[@AdventureGT]

Thanks, really appreciate it. The deer just made more youtube content haha I think we follow you on Insta. Can't wait to see your bajas progress!

[@ilostmywind]

@@AdventureGT I don't have an Insta but might make one in the future to showcase the Baja. I really wanna imitate the appearance of the ST-X while following a bit of the Brat inspiration with muscle car vibes. Can't wait to see what you guys do next!

[@MrAllaboutgirls]

This video helped show me how easily these panels can be popped off, im working on restoring a rotted one of these, far worse than yours and this showed me how to get the bumper and stuff off too. The rear crash bar only half exists on this poor girl

[@AdventureGT]

Happy to help! You can still order the crash bar new I think

[@user-cl2es9iu1j]

Enjoyed totally!

[@BuckingFeast]

Got me wondering about my 2005 outback now

[@Ishkatan]

Great video topic and I really appreciate seeing you remove the body panels. Did you get underneath the car? How are your repairs holding up? This rust / body panels stuff applies to not only the Baja but the Chevy Avalanche!! (Also has a pass through door. :) The Chevy has a frame and that rusts badly but so do the body panels. Please include links to the products you used.

[@AdventureGT]

There's actully a follow up video about under the car! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn66o3agpJWlZpI As for the product used. I'll drop it in the video description. Hope it helps!

[@ArbolRojo]

nice! big work there!

[@raiders881]

How did you get the clip on the off. The last one behind the front tire w what looks like a metal washer? I can’t seem to get that one off it’s a metal screw that just spins.

[@AdventureGT]

Sorry but I'm not sure which one your talking about. But if the screw or bolt is just spinning. It means the mounting hardware is messed up or broken. You'll have to force fully push/pull the piece though. Or drill it out and replace it

[@thundermicelouie5787]

I still have mine 2003 Baja😊

[@smol_yote]

Ngl the yellow looks a lot cooler without the cladding. Makes me wonder what a yellow paint matched cladding would look like

[@roborat]

I'm to scared to check behind my cladding but I probably should before winter hits

[@AdventureGT]

I second that! Might as well dig in. And see what your dealing with!

[@roborat]

@@AdventureGT how did you go about replacing the 3m weather stripping on the cladding?

[@AdventureGT]

I take it your talking about the body seal strip? Mine didn't fall off so it's still the original stayed with the panel no problem

[@ΔημήτρηςΤζιωτζιος]

My Subaru Forester sg got rust inside the fuel door panel. Moisture gets stuck in there and slowly rusted the metal. I noticed it because bubbles started forming on the outside of the car. It's so difficult to go in there and sand the rust... I can only get a finger or two in there lol. Theres not much space. How do I deal with it ? Do I cut the outside metal and just clean the whole thing?

[@AdventureGT]

2 things. First I would remove the interior in the back of your car, and check to see if it's rusting though from the inside. Second. I would remove the fuel door assemble. And take a wire pipe cleaner to the inside where the two panels meet. It's super flexible and can reach deep ro remove excess surface rust. Then order *Eastwoods Internal Frame* coating. Like in my video, use the tube to reach way deep in between the panels. As long as every thing gets covered it will keep it from rusting any further. I hope this helps!!

[@hxwow]

Is the cladding easy to take off and re install? Did any clips break?

[@AdventureGT]

It was really easy and I didn't break any of my clips for the cladding. I did on the bed trim though

[@Kemp1730]

Wondered what you were doing, sucks about the deer, should be a good video though thinking rubber mallet and heat?

[@AdventureGT]

Nah, in the end it would have too much body filler for my liking, that and thr botten is pretty rusted. I bit the bullet and got a reproduction fender and I'll pained it :)

[@АлександрБыстрый-ы6м]

And here, to, repair Subaru Baja. Und auch hier wird ein Subaru Baja repariert. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip_TaGyAiaqNoqc