47-55.1 My 1954 Chevy 3100 project

[54ChevyLs]

Thanks for the compliments. This truck is going to get driven. It will see rain. I see your in Oregon. We are in the Rust belt and this truck in my opinion wasn’t as bad as others that I have seen...

[vintovka]

Originally Posted by 54ChevyLs

Thanks for the compliments. This truck is going to get driven. It will see rain. I see your in Oregon. We are in the Rust belt and this truck in my opinion wasn’t as bad as others that I have seen...

If you think yours wasn't bad i would hate to see what they call severe rust in your area. Stood on the banks of the Susquehanna in a storm and thought all the water in the world was flowing by. Being on the beach is also no picnic (pun intended) when it comes to rust. Even when housed in a garage specifically built for it the airborne salt is trying to take its destructive path on mine. I have seen painted steel trailers here literally disappear/crumble to bits in the matter of a few years.

[54ChevyLs]

Originally Posted by vintovka

If you think yours wasn't bad i would hate to see what they call severe rust in your area. Stood on the banks of the Susquehanna in a storm and thought all the water in the world was flowing by. Being on the beach is also no picnic (pun intended) when it comes to rust. Even when housed in a garage specifically built for it the airborne salt is trying to take its destructive path on mine. I have seen painted steel trailers here literally disappear/crumble to bits in the matter of a few years.

It’s almost 65 years old. I’m a mechanic and see lots of cars everyday and you can tell the people who don’t wash them and get the salt off. There’s tons of mid 2000 cars very rotted around here. Cab corners and rockers missing off 20xx trucks.