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culp7 · 05-22-2009, 12:55 PM

As I am looking all throughout my newly bought 69 C10 I see all these rags in places like the insides of the fenders and the cab corners. Did the factory put those there or was the previous owner just a slob?

maddog1331 · 05-22-2009, 01:06 PM

Ha good question. I have always been bad about putting a rag for my oil somewhere out of the way under the hood...maybe the previous owner was worse than me

tcb-1 · 05-22-2009, 01:46 PM

just a slob. unless you checked the "greasy rag in every interior corner" option.......

highly sought after opton, btw.

big_al_71 · 05-22-2009, 02:25 PM

<<<<< previous owner!!!

68gmsee · 05-22-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by culp7

As I am looking all throughout my newly bought 69 C10 I see all these rags in places like the insides of the fenders and the cab corners. Did the factory put those there or was the previous owner just a slob?

Maybe he thought that would prevent rust. Those areas are known for moisture and dirt/rust accumulation.

72chevyk10 · 05-22-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tcb-1

just a slob. unless you checked the "greasy rag in every interior corner" option.......

highly sought after opton, btw.

thats only on the corvette trucks

oldschooler · 05-23-2009, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 72chevyk10

thats only on the corvette trucks

o.k. its my to turn to get in on the corvette option. They didnt have rust issues because they are fiberglass!!!!!!!!!!

**special-K** · 05-23-2009, 06:43 AM

Is there a GM part number of those rags or a message saying only use GM approved lubricants?

culp7 · 06-11-2009, 10:48 PM

what about between the inside cab corner and the outer cab corner?

UltraBlue71 · 06-11-2009, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 68gmsee

Maybe he thought that would prevent rust. Those areas are known for moisture and dirt/rust accumulation.

Maybe he filled the rocker panels up with them too, I wish I would have though of that!

Hoffman65burb · 06-11-2009, 11:28 PM

in my 69 the previous owner used the front inner fenders as storage or somthing, it had rags, funnels, power steering fluid, oil, coolant, and a bottle of JD

BAGNDRAGIT · 06-11-2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tcb-1

just a slob. unless you checked the "greasy rag in every interior corner" option.......

highly sought after opton, btw.

wasnt that an extra $500

prev. owner was a piggy.

i found a pushrod wedged in between my header tubes lol

*MonteSS454* · 06-12-2009, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Hoffman65burb

in my 69 the previous owner used the front inner fenders as storage or somthing, it had rags, funnels, power steering fluid, oil, coolant,
and a bottle of JD

Nice

truckpoorpackrat · 06-12-2009, 01:33 AM

I see everyone laughing, PLEASE tell me is the insides of those panels rusting. I have a 49 chevy pickup with rust in most corners except one, Guess what was in that corner ? No Not a grease rag but a old oil can. Appears it was a good place to keep the spare Quart of oil, and it kept the moisture out. I guess I'm saying while we laugh he may be enjoying A RUST FREE TRUCK. Pictures please.

culp7 · 06-12-2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by truckpoorpackrat

I see everyone laughing, PLEASE tell me is the insides of those panels rusting. I have a 49 chevy pickup with rust in most corners except one, Guess what was in that corner ? No Not a grease rag but a old oil can. Appears it was a good place to keep the spare Quart of oil, and it kept the moisture out. I guess I'm saying while we laugh he may be enjoying A RUST FREE TRUCK. Pictures please.

Hey your in joplin. I got a farm in Neosho.

big mike71 · 06-12-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by culp7

Hey your in joplin. I got a farm in Neosho.

I had alot of fun in Neosho a couple of times back in the day.

truckpoorpackrat · 06-12-2009, 07:31 PM

RE. Quote. (I had alot of fun in Neosho a couple of times back in the day.)
Are you saying there could be a little Mike in Neosho. LOL.
RE. Quote. (Hey your in joplin. I got a farm in Neosho.)
I hope your farm wasnt In the line of that tornado a while back, and what about that ice storm a few years ago.
So what about those rags, did they slow down the rust.
James.

culp7 · 06-12-2009, 11:54 PM

the rags didn't do squat. probally made it worse. and the tornado hit granby which is real close by

culp7 · 06-12-2009, 11:54 PM

you might know the culp's then?

Yullose · 06-13-2009, 12:21 AM

Oh man that's funny... BOTH my trucks had greasy wet rags laying at the front lower corner of the inner fenderwells.

tim21391 · 06-13-2009, 01:20 AM

hey your truck isnt as cool as mine was... i had a ton of expanding foam in my rockers and corners... haha

*MonteSS454* · 06-13-2009, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tim21391

hey your truck isnt as cool as mine was... i had a ton of expanding foam in my rockers and corners... haha

I'm as cool as you then

**wancosc356** · 06-13-2009, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by tim21391

hey your truck isnt as cool as mine was... i had a ton of expanding foam in my rockers and corners... haha

My truck also has the expanding foam in my cab corners. And cardboard underneath that. Rag was in the front driver side where the inner fender and grill meet. And cardboard on the other side. And rat/mouse turds everywhere!

drivethechevy · 06-13-2009, 01:44 AM

the old cab for my 68 is kool, its got expando foam protecting the not rusted out corners haha

tim21391 · 06-13-2009, 10:03 AM

that mustve been how they "prevented" rust back in the day.. got any more pics of the bondo knocked off ??

05-22-2009, 12:55 PM	#1
culp7 HickTown Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ANDOVER, Kansas Posts: 355	Greasy Rags? As I am looking all throughout my newly bought 69 C10 I see all these rags in places like the insides of the fenders and the cab corners. Did the factory put those there or was the previous owner just a slob? __________________ 1993 Ford Mustang Vert w/ 2.3 1969 Chevy C/10 w/350 1968 Chevy C-20 w/250 1976 Dodge Aspen W/ 225 2000 Toyota Tundra w/4.7 1987 Dodge Ram D-100 w/360 255/70-15 ___________ (oo)══╬══(oo) ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾

05-22-2009, 01:06 PM	#2
maddog1331 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Somerset, KY Posts: 398	Re: Greasy Rags? Ha good question. I have always been bad about putting a rag for my oil somewhere out of the way under the hood...maybe the previous owner was worse than me

05-22-2009, 01:46 PM	#3
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: Greasy Rags? just a slob. unless you checked the "greasy rag in every interior corner" option....... highly sought after opton, btw. __________________ Doug THANK YOU to our American Soldiers & Veterans - POW MIA "You will NEVER be forgotten". The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson Last edited by tcb-1; 05-22-2009 at 01:47 PM.

05-22-2009, 02:25 PM	#4
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Greasy Rags? <<<<< previous owner!!! __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

05-23-2009, 06:43 AM	#8
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06-11-2009, 10:48 PM	#9
culp7 HickTown Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ANDOVER, Kansas Posts: 355	Re: Greasy Rags? what about between the inside cab corner and the outer cab corner? __________________ 1993 Ford Mustang Vert w/ 2.3 1969 Chevy C/10 w/350 1968 Chevy C-20 w/250 1976 Dodge Aspen W/ 225 2000 Toyota Tundra w/4.7 1987 Dodge Ram D-100 w/360 255/70-15 ___________ (oo)══╬══(oo) ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾

06-11-2009, 11:28 PM	#11
Hoffman65burb Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 448	Re: Greasy Rags? in my 69 the previous owner used the front inner fenders as storage or somthing, it had rags, funnels, power steering fluid, oil, coolant, and a bottle of JD __________________ 1978 GMC Jimmy 454bbc Turbo400 NP205 3.73 gears 4inch lift 33's Last edited by Hoffman65burb; 06-11-2009 at 11:28 PM.

06-12-2009, 01:33 AM	#14
truckpoorpackrat Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: joplin mo. Posts: 272	Re: Greasy Rags? I see everyone laughing, PLEASE tell me is the insides of those panels rusting. I have a 49 chevy pickup with rust in most corners except one, Guess what was in that corner ? No Not a grease rag but a old oil can. Appears it was a good place to keep the spare Quart of oil, and it kept the moisture out. I guess I'm saying while we laugh he may be enjoying A RUST FREE TRUCK. Pictures please.

06-12-2009, 07:31 PM	#17
truckpoorpackrat Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: joplin mo. Posts: 272	Re: Greasy Rags? RE. Quote. (I had alot of fun in Neosho a couple of times back in the day.) Are you saying there could be a little Mike in Neosho. LOL. RE. Quote. (Hey your in joplin. I got a farm in Neosho.) I hope your farm wasnt In the line of that tornado a while back, and what about that ice storm a few years ago. So what about those rags, did they slow down the rust. James.

06-12-2009, 11:54 PM	#18
culp7 HickTown Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ANDOVER, Kansas Posts: 355	Re: Greasy Rags? the rags didn't do squat. probally made it worse. and the tornado hit granby which is real close by __________________ 1993 Ford Mustang Vert w/ 2.3 1969 Chevy C/10 w/350 1968 Chevy C-20 w/250 1976 Dodge Aspen W/ 225 2000 Toyota Tundra w/4.7 1987 Dodge Ram D-100 w/360 255/70-15 ___________ (oo)══╬══(oo) ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾

06-12-2009, 11:54 PM	#19
culp7 HickTown Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ANDOVER, Kansas Posts: 355	Re: Greasy Rags? you might know the culp's then? __________________ 1993 Ford Mustang Vert w/ 2.3 1969 Chevy C/10 w/350 1968 Chevy C-20 w/250 1976 Dodge Aspen W/ 225 2000 Toyota Tundra w/4.7 1987 Dodge Ram D-100 w/360 255/70-15 ___________ (oo)══╬══(oo) ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾

06-13-2009, 12:21 AM	#20
Yullose Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 76	Re: Greasy Rags? Oh man that's funny... BOTH my trucks had greasy wet rags laying at the front lower corner of the inner fenderwells.

06-13-2009, 01:20 AM	#21
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: Greasy Rags? hey your truck isnt as cool as mine was... i had a ton of expanding foam in my rockers and corners... haha __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

06-13-2009, 01:44 AM	#24
drivethechevy Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buffalo MN Posts: 606	Re: Greasy Rags? the old cab for my 68 is kool, its got expando foam protecting the not rusted out corners haha __________________ Trial and Error, its expensive but its a mistake i most likely wont make again 1971 chevy k10 custom deluxe http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341257 1968 chevy k/10 fleet http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334731 1948 desoto custom coupe fluid drive(family heirloom)

06-13-2009, 10:03 AM	#25
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: Greasy Rags? that mustve been how they "prevented" rust back in the day.. got any more pics of the bondo knocked off ?? __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796



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