How to replace F150 rear wheel arches

[@rayroot1546]

Best video on this ive seen on Utube

[@Johnnymidnight]

Thank you!

[@danamcintyre3565]

So you finally got a Ford to do I noticed you changed the emblem on the bedside thought I wouldn't notice, surprise !

[@Johnnymidnight]

🤫😂😂

[@chadb9661]

Nice work and great timing this is next on my list!

[@Johnnymidnight]

Cool, hopefully the video is helpful 👍🏼👍🏼

[@billhowe6180]

Great video, I do these alot, Ive used panel bond once, more work than welding!

[@Johnnymidnight]

I agree , panel bond is great for some applications, but prefer to weld whenever possible

[@MrHugawa]

nicely done, you make it look easy

[@Johnnymidnight]

Thank you 👊🏼

[@wryanddry2266]

Could a guy reach in through the taillight well and rip the supposed sound-damping foam out of the wheel arch? Because I've heard that it holds water and salt and causes corrosion. If so, is it adviseable?

[@Johnnymidnight]

I don’t think you’d be able to get anything out, and it’s more the accumulated dirt that stays wet and causes the rust.personally I’d pressure wash in there as good as possible, then spray it with oil once it’s dry.

[@joshuagator1607]

how much do you charge for something like this

[@Johnnymidnight]

Around $1800 (Canadian)

[@avimajor6488]

@@Johnnymidnightthat’s cheap! Take my money!

[@idawillis5997]

I love it! Great job explaining the process of your craft. Very very cool.

[@Johnnymidnight]

Thank you, I’m glad it was helpful!

[@larrymeister5255]

That’s awesome. I watched you repair the cab corners as well. What did the cab corner repair cost?

[@Johnnymidnight]

To do both cab corners ends up being around 2000 (Canadian)

[@wryanddry2266]

I didn't see ... do you remove the holding screws after welding?

[@Johnnymidnight]

Yep, and weld the holes

[@ScottysVise]

Do you have any videos on welding inner/outer door bottoms on trucks? Your vids are great BTW. I'm learning a lot, and will be referring back to them when I go to do some body work on my trucks.

[@Johnnymidnight]

No, while I’ve done quite a few, I haven’t since I’ve been making videos. If something comes up, I definitely will though

[@ronbyjoo]

I see you are Canadian. Where is your shop ?

[@Johnnymidnight]

In Quesnel, BC

[@timsecord8207]

Inspiring. Thanks!

[@tomplouffe138]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, you have a new sub! Quick question, in your other similar videos you trim the repair panel on top of the panel and butt weld, how do you trim the panel to lap weld? Do you make a template and trim the repair panel? Or do you estimate/eye ball it and "hope" you have 1/2 " overlap? Thanks again.

[@Johnnymidnight]

Wen I overlap I’ll usually cut my repair panel a bit big, trace it onto the vehicle, then cut out more on the vehicle side leaving about 1/2” for the new panel to sit on , hopefully that makes sense 😉

[@tomplouffe138]

Thanks! I watched your video again and noticed a fast forwarded that part.. My bad. Thanks again for the reply. I just finished welding my panel yesterday. lots of grinding left and then the art work of fiberglass and bondo. Keep uploading your videos, very informative. Cheers!@@Johnnymidnight

[@geoffcowley8826]

Nice Job bud!!Thank You!!! 👍👍

[@avimajor6488]

I have a 2013 with 27k miles with this problem. NOBODY here in my area of Michigan will do this repair. I wish I could bring it to you!

[@Johnnymidnight]

The industry has really changed. Body shops are extremely rare. Collision repair shops are everywhere, because that’s where the money is. The new generation of “technicians “ ( no longer body men) for the most part, have never done rust repair.

[@alanmccormack67]

Another great video and with good explanations....Do you do any prep to the back of the replacement panels with the EDP coatings for rust protection?...im about to start on my project and you videos are a good boost of confidence!!! Thanks again.

[@Johnnymidnight]

I usually use some aerosol undercoating and spray the backside after everything is welded, then I also spray the inner with oil in an old undercoating gun

[@wryanddry2266]

@@Johnnymidnight Do you ever spray oil in through the taillight well after the yearly washing?

[@Johnnymidnight]

Yessir, i oil the inner panels after welding, and tell customers they’re welcome to come back in the Fall and have me coat it again 👍🏼

[@stevemaclean2009]

​​@@Johnnymidnightquick question. How do you spray the back of the patch with undercoating after the panel is welded on? Through taillight hole?

[@Johnnymidnight]

@@stevemaclean2009yes, and I go underneath and reach up as far as I can from the front and back

[@BigDwww]

thank you for sharing

[@nohandle196]

I was hoping you would give a vague estimate as to what this might cost!

[@Johnnymidnight]

Typically wheel arches end up being around 1000 a side, more of course when the outer wheel houses need to be replaced

[@jamesward5721]

I do these day in and day out - don't even bother buying panels any more, I make them up out of sheet, it's usually no more or less hassle/difficulty plus repair panel supply here is wodious - it takes forever to get even the basic stuff. Aeromagic has good videos on how to make arches from sheet - I do it the same way he does. After doing a few, it becomes a doddle.

[@Johnnymidnight]

Cool, I’ll check them out. I enjoy making panels when I can, but it’s always seemed a lot quicker to get the repair panels

[@jamesward5721]

@@Johnnymidnight Dunno - bought-in panels are great when they're to hand, but here they're always weeks of a wait to get - which is useless if you want the job done & gone fast. Being able to make pretty much everything from flat sheet makes "Stock Holding" simple - you make sure there's flat sheet on the shelf. Yesterday I was welding on a Jap car which has zero panel availability - none - didn't care, made up what was needed myself, jobs gone & paid for. Nowhere else would touch it as they couldn't buy -in the panels.. It was 2 weeks work, but paid great. Today I was working (it's always diverse here, lol) on a 1960's Italian tractor roof belonging to a collector that is long past NLA for repair sections/new roofs - that roof has been everywhere & has sat around for 18 months in various shops as they tried find replacement sections to no avail. It will be done & gone back to the customer by monday morning - cost no object as it is "Unobtainium" - all made from flat sheet. There's a certain freedom/niche created when you can make just about anything up from flat sheet - it sets you apart from the "weld on a new pre-fabbed panel" crowd. They're great, until no panel is available. Then what you gonna do? :-) You gotta find a me, that's what. :-) If I have a flat sheet sat on the bench, I don't care if it's a Ferrari you rolled in for repair - I got that section to hand. :-) There's always a queue here because that schitt has become hens-teeth stuff. Nobody wants to do it - me personally I regard it as fun - it's what gets me up in the morning. Bought panels bore me witless.

[@rafaelzabik2443]

thanks for the info buddy !

[@Johnnymidnight]

👊🏼

[@RedMtRock]

great job!

[@Johnnymidnight]

Thanks!

[@tunestone3071]

This a poor design on fords part . At least on the 2013 ‘s .These wheel wells are built in such a way that it literally traps water on the backside of the well and is saturated by some kind of foam material which absorbs the water and of course this is the result . Not sure what the Ford engineers were thinking here outside of sabotaging their own vehicle….

[@Johnnymidnight]

They’re all engineered to rust out in 10 years. It’s an intentional design, otherwise they wouldn’t sell new ones

[@jeannavais5769]

This is the kind of self employed entrepreneur who gets screwed by municipal, provincial and federal governments who, by taxes and permits, take away 75 percent of what his work earned him.

[@Johnnymidnight]

It’s certainly not the easiest way to earn a living, but beats making someone else wealthy