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Old 02-14-2017, 07:16 PM   #8
71CHEVYSHORTBED402
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Re: evaporust is the best

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Originally Posted by RPBurris View Post
My 80 year old uncle thought i was pulling his chain about the vinegar trick. But at a fraction of the cost you get nearly the same results. He had about 100 clamps that were rusted up. A good soak in vinegar overnight and they were almost like new again. I do like the Evaporust products but cant spend the money when i know there is an alternative. Come to think of it i think i learned about the vinegar trick on this forum!
WD-40 works well also. If there's any level of rust on the parts I soak them in white vinegar overnight, like you do. Then I soak all hardware in WD-40 overnight, or when I get to it. That with a wire brush they look like new. At some point the parts will be black zinc plated.
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I developed an assembly guide (kit) for restoring this truck from the ground up, complete with details including full hardware descriptions. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM. My build thread, with some info. about the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025
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