Oh no not rust!
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Oh no not rust!
Not bad yet but my 88 is starting to develop rust under the bed in the pinch-welds. I suspect this is the first sign of trouble and I want to nip it the bud. I am asking for some tips. I guess I could move to the dessert right, I will take a few pics tomorrow with daylight.
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Only way to TRULY remove rust is to cut it out and weld in a new piece.
Short of that, a flap disc, some bondo, and a fresh coat of paint can look pretty snazzy.
Really depends on how bad it is. Surface rust is can be pretty easy, but holes are bad news.
I hate rust.
Short of that, a flap disc, some bondo, and a fresh coat of paint can look pretty snazzy.
Really depends on how bad it is. Surface rust is can be pretty easy, but holes are bad news.
I hate rust.
Last edited by rattlewagon; 02-15-2012 at 05:57 PM.
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A few pictures of the rust
I am not sure the extent. this under the truck where the skirt meets the bed deck.
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Last edited by sechott; 02-17-2012 at 10:26 AM.
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This truck spent it's life in NC before I bought it and brought it here to WV, where the roads are salted. I am afraid if I wait too long, I will be in an uphill battle. So I am asking for some advice. I want to make sure I nip it completely not just cover it up.
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POR 15 does seem to be good stuff, esp if you clean it up good. But your rust is so mild you could probably get away with just keeping it undercoated. Use some chainsaw bar oil with phosphoric acid which will kill rust on contact, and I think you'll be surprised how effective it is. Get it now before it looks like some of the other rigs in this thread...
http://www.type2.com/library/body/baroil.htm
Red colored lube labeled "high tack" seems to work best.
http://www.type2.com/library/body/baroil.htm
Red colored lube labeled "high tack" seems to work best.
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Bah! VT is salted more that anyplace I've been to in the northeast, and the NE is salted more than anyplace I've been to in the country. I still know older guys who have vehicles from the late 80's. 20+ years old and not a *single* spot of rust on them. It's because they have undercoated them religiously and thoroughly. If you do it right and regularly, vehicles will not rust. Salt and water will not penetrate chainsaw oil.
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your lucky you live somewhere that doesn't have so much salt it eats cars for breakfast!
my bed was so bad i just threw it out. wasn't even going to try and fix it.
my bed was so bad i just threw it out. wasn't even going to try and fix it.
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Bah! VT is salted more that anyplace I've been to in the northeast, and the NE is salted more than anyplace I've been to in the country. I still know older guys who have vehicles from the late 80's. 20+ years old and not a *single* spot of rust on them. It's because they have undercoated them religiously and thoroughly. If you do it right and regularly, vehicles will not rust. Salt and water will not penetrate chainsaw oil.
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Last edited by slacker; 02-17-2012 at 09:02 PM.
#17
This was what I am afraid of, I knew when I seen this it was not good news. I think this rust has started by seeping water from inside the bed and the layers inside the pinch-welds are much worst.