Looks like it was powdercoated or heavy paint? Doesn`t look too bad. I have seen worse damage to aluminum with just pitting. If thick enough there I...
That would be cool. I've been thinking of tearing the R/t apart, keeping the majority of the parts and looking for the right four door or wagon to do...
That number seems like it a number for a later year. Usually it would start with a 3 unless it was replaced at one time with a superseded part number...