17 Chevy WT rusted rims and cargo area questions

[rolo95]

Is there something I can do about the rims or I just need to get new ones.
Also the cargo box is bad
Do I need to get one in a junkyard or it can be saved.

The cargo area was with layers of a mixture of rotten leaves and mud , I had a hard time removing it.
But I can see what that did.

See the pics of the rim and cargo area.

 

[Mooseman]

Rims should clean up with some elbow grease and paint. The box should be too unless it's perforated. That would require some welding equipment.

 

[rolo95]

No perforated

 

[Mooseman]

Should be able to fix that up. Probably sandblasting would be easier and faster. Rust treat, primer and paint.

 

[tokanero]

Boy...that rim looks pretty good. My spare rim was all scaley and had zero paint on it.
Soooo...what I did was go to the U-pick junkyard and got an alloy rim with a tire. There seems to be quite a few of these vehicles still available.

 

[rolo95]

Boy...that rim looks pretty good. My spare rim was all scaley and had zero paint on it.
Soooo...what I did was go to the U-pick junkyard and got an alloy rim with a tire. There seems to be quite a few of these vehicles still available.

how much i will expect to pat to get an alloy rim on a junkyard

 

[tokanero]

It's been a while so I couldn't find the actual receipt. However the chain (LKQ Auto) has a price list where the Al Rim is around $60. This includes a core charge ($15) if you had one to return and a guarantee ($10) which is optional. And the tire (17") lists for around $40.
Don't know where you live but if these types of yards are in your area I would guess the prices are similar.
Soooo...for under $100 it was worth it to me to do this rather than cleaning up the steel rim and painting it. Since the spare hangs under the vehicle I figured it would just rust up again.

 

[Mooseman]

Alloy rims are also subject to corrosion. I just had to have all four of mine done because of corrosion as I was leaking air. Also my TPMS sensor seals were leaking but the seals alone have been discontinued so I had them replaced with plain valves. Let that TPMS light shine!

 

[rolo95]

my TPMS are gone, also need to fix some more issues, although no check engine light, i have 3 messages on the LCD dashboard panel, service stabilitrack, steering assist reduced and another one i cant remember , i need to snap some pics