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05-07-2002, 09:36 PM
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Rust Spot Questions
I just noticed my truck (71 C10) has pin
hole rust spot on the P-Side cab conner. what's the best way to stop the rust. I do this I need to put a entire patch panel over the small area do I? I also have a rust hole about the 1/2 the size of a dollar(I guess It's from the acid in the battery). on the P-Side front fender. This requires a patch panel right? ------------------ 71 C10 LWB With Edelbrock 7101& 1406 Carb Accel HEI Blue Print Accel 8.8 Wires Soon to have 3.40 possi & 186 Camel hump heads Dropped 2-1/2F&4R Dynomax Headers Duals Flowtech Aftburners Tonneau Cover Frm 89 F150 79 Monte C
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71 C10 LWB With Edelbrock 7101& 1406 Carb Accel HEI Blue Print Accel 8.8 Wires Soon to have possi & 186 Camel hump heads Dropped 2-1/2F&4R Dynomax Headers Duals Flowtech Aftburners Tonneau Cover Frm 89 F150 79 Monte C |
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05-07-2002, 10:04 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A.
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Patch panels are the only true fix. Unless it's a show truck, I'd bondo over it and cover it with paint. As long as you kill the rust first, it will last a couple years. Tiger hair is great for patching small holes.
------------------ Yeah, that's right. My name is Randy too! WWW.Randysrods.freeservers.com 1970 Chevy C-10 shortstep 30 Ford Model A Coupe 4 inch chop, 350, GMC 671 blower-Hell yeah it's fast! 87 Harley Sportster(couldnt get a 350 to fit) Self Propelled Lawn Mower Built in USA!!!! Virginia Beach, VA. |
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05-07-2002, 10:23 PM
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For the pinhole in the cab corner, try to push a screw driver in the hole and see if there's more rust, you might be surprised... if it's not too bad, you can mig weld the hole shut.
The fender rust will require a patch panel to be done right... if it's only half the size of a dollar, you could probably make one yourself... ------------------ '72 short step, 350, 700R4, tilt, ps, pdb, a/c, lowered coils, etc., other work in progress... San Diego, CA http://www.ixpres.com/vlusardi/chevtrk.htm
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05-08-2002, 07:54 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Shelbyville, KY
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Might try pushing the rust area in a bit, soaking both the inner and outer area with POR15, then just cover it with bondo. Worked for me for 5 years so far. The only area this didn't work on was the little "pockets" on the bottom of the door corners where you can't get the POR 15 into the rust as it is actually inclosed within the two layers of metal. Good luck
------------------ 72 Cheyenne, 350, 5spd, LWB, Super trim. 71 GMC JIMMY 4X4 --needs stuff-! |
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05-08-2002, 09:14 AM
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Location: Georgetown, KY, USA
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Huck, Say the POR15 in the door corners didn't hold? I'm trying to do this to my doors now. They both have quarter/half dollor sized rust. I have POR15'ed from inside and out, and will use tiger hair fiberglass repair (this stuff is tough) then, silicone the inside seam (thru the corners)to keep moisture from entering from inside the door. Did you do anything to keep water from getting back in to the corners when you repaired your doors?
------------------ Woody '69 Custom-10 Deluxe Short Fleetside,Factory 350cid/TH400,A/C,PS,PB,Carpet Coming soon 700R4, 350 Crate Engine, Pwr Disks... |
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