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Originally Posted by VA72C10
I'm glad you got the truck as it will be used for a good purpose and it's obvious you have the skills to fix it. I don't and honestly didn't realize the rust was as bad as it turned out being. Sorry you had the extra work and hidden problems. But the truck's value is now a lot more that the rust is fixed. Did you try the CLR on the bed? Interested how that came out since it was in such good shape.
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I used the CLR on the bedsides, but not in the bed. I am thinking about having the bed floor sand blasted and painted or coated...I have not decided yet.
I did try buffing the paint in one place with a Porter Cable 7424 and the paint shined up. My plan is to work on it a little at a time and try to bring the shine back.
The rust issues were not hidden. I had full knowledge of the rust that was hiding under the dash. In fact, I have pictures from when I first looked at the truck that show how bad it was. I know I have the protect-o-plate and the original owner's name, but do you know the history of the truck in between the original owner and yourself? Whoever it was really liked to lay fiberglass...and he smoked a pipe.
