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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: London, ON
Posts: 41
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Been sittin far too long...
Hey my poor truck has been sitting for about 15 months now and before i drove it there it was sitting in my dad's carport for 12 months the frame is pretty ****ty looking and has some holes. It has been sitting through 2 winters, i can't fix it up cause i am **** broke at the moment........
![]() anybody have some tips for me to try to keep what's left of it from rotting away?? and what to look at before trying to get it on the road? |
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3/4 Ton Rodder
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Manlius, IL
Posts: 1,146
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Re: Been sittin far too long...
I would suggest getting a rust inhibitor and coat anything with any amount of rust on it.
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Robert Olson Transport
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Location: recent transplant to NC USA
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Re: Been sittin far too long...
try and get it off of dirt and onto concrete or blacktop
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Slugish
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Location: Earlysville, Va.
Posts: 1,024
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Re: Been sittin far too long...
2 good suggestions so far , but if you can't get it on concrete or asphalt , park it on some heavy mil plastic.
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: London, ON
Posts: 41
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Re: Been sittin far too long...
thanks a lot i will try those i'll put the shower curtain under it. i heard diesel works good to prevent rust anybody heard of that? i don't wanna waste good diesel if it won't do anything
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: east syracuse ny
Posts: 371
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Re: Been sittin far too long...
If you cut/thin roofing tar with diesel to like a thin paste so you can put it on with a paint brush it works great to keep rust away i think better than under coating
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Salt Lake City UT
Posts: 441
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Re: Been sittin far too long...
Unless you have a deep attachment (such as grandad's old truck), consider selling it whole or parting it. Watching it rust away does nothing for your budget and is overall depressing. Let someone have a chance for resurrecting the truck.
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: London, ON
Posts: 41
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Re: Been sittin far too long...
that sounds great i'll look into getting some from the home depot thanks alot!
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BAD BOW-Silverado XST
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX
Posts: 6,431
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Re: Been sittin far too long...
Paint it with ZeroRust. Black and looks good.
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