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Pont406 09-28-2008 01:50 PM

will it last another 5-10 years?
 
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I see a lot of posts about roof sealer and problem caused by it. I never looked at seam sealer on my cab untill now. It's cracking bad but I am sure it was this way for a while. If I don't do anything about it do you guys think it will last maybe another 5 years or so?

KMACD71 09-28-2008 02:25 PM

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I would get a garden hose and run some water on your drip rail to see if you get water inside the cab.It looks like some of the cracks could take in some water.Just my 2 cents.

Pont406 09-28-2008 03:30 PM

Re: will it last another 5-10 years?
 
it's only get water when I wash it, once in a while. No leaks inside.

thirdstreettito 09-28-2008 05:34 PM

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Wow, yours is in good condition! Ours is barely left.

john 09-28-2008 05:53 PM

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The only problem is rust between the top and roof. You wont see it until it comes through. I would consider some kind of temporary fix until you are ready to do the body work. If the truck doesnt sit out in the weather you are probably good for awhile.

Omnivec 09-28-2008 05:56 PM

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Why do you need it to last 5-10. That is pretty vague.

Longhorn Man 09-28-2008 06:16 PM

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being that it rains in LA only once in a while, I doubt you'll have any poblems.

special-K 09-28-2008 07:34 PM

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I bought a truck out of El Cajon and it had sun baked seam sealer there.It ended up with a rotted header panel inside.Why wouldn`t you just fix it?The sun belt trucks don`t rust like rust belt trucks and have lasted way better.But,your time is coming.Rustbelt trucks rust from the bottom up and yours will rust from the top down,just slower.I`d grind that out,get to clean metal,seal,prime,and paint with white paint.My truck from Modesto had totally cracked sealer,too.I fixed it before it made a bigger problem.We expect rust here and baby or trucks to make them last.You guys take it for granted because you`re unfamiliar with it.You may have a 50/50 chance of it not becoming a problem.But,I`d act on making it last forever.Why take a chance on letting another get too far gone?

Pont406 09-28-2008 08:11 PM

Re: will it last another 5-10 years?
 
At first I sought it was a bondo repair from the po. After reading here I know what it is. I am afraid if I touch the body it will turn in to a frame off restoration. Sometime next year I will get to it. Right now I am doing a motor upgrade with some suspension work.

clay68c10 09-28-2008 08:39 PM

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I'd clean that stuff out and reseal it. If you don't get a perfect color match on the roof, it's not that visible. By the time you notice rust coming thru, you'll have some major repair to do.

Green Machine 09-28-2008 08:53 PM

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To hold our C20 till paint time, last year we masked it off about 3/4 inch from the edge and used some gloss white rustoleum and a brush to fill the cracks and seal it up until we can do it right. Looks good and no one has ever noticed the difference. Took 2 coats, one to seal and one to level it out.

hotrodxy 09-28-2008 09:44 PM

Re: will it last another 5-10 years?
 
i would put a coat of white seam sealer on it till your ready to do the body work, that should last about 5 years

463 09-28-2008 09:53 PM

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i just used the standard drip or seam sealer in the regular calking gun. cost $8.00 to $10.00. use gloves to finger fit to my liking - let dry prime & paint pics http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...pwheels001.jpg http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...pwheels002.jpg http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...pwheels003.jpg http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...pwheels006.jpg http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...pwheels007.jpg http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...pwheels008.jpg

68C15 09-28-2008 09:54 PM

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why settle for 5 to 10 years? I am looking for another 40 for mine.

pat123 09-28-2008 11:09 PM

Re: will it last another 5-10 years?
 
Do you have to put a thick bead of sealer on the drip rail? like it was stock

special-K 09-29-2008 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by pat123 (Post 2908723)
Do you have to put a thick bead of sealer on the drip rail? like it was stock

I would.You want the water to flow out and not lay in there.I use 3M Body Seam Sealer and you can mike the paint into it.My truck is white and I chipped it out,used an abrasive fiber wheel,masked off the top and below,rust arrestor,sealing primer,removed masking on top,and spray bombed Gloss White spray bomb.I scuffed over the edges with a fine Scotchbright pad and liquid clay barred the whole truck just to preserve it until restoration.

Ackattack 09-29-2008 10:04 AM

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Just shave the drip rail, and then you don't have to worry about it :D


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