How much have you lost due to rust? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

fade94 · 01-06-2006, 05:08 PM

My son has lost approx $1.50 in change that fell out of his pocket and right out the hole in the pass side floor.

I think I have lost a tool or two out the floor as well.
This ever happen to you??

matthufham · 01-06-2006, 08:17 PM

that's pretty sad, at least throw some wood or a sheet of thick rubber or something over it.

68haywagon · 01-06-2006, 09:52 PM

I've lost a few bolts

Nothing really of value yet.

Mike

Russell · 01-06-2006, 10:11 PM

I once forgot half a dozen tools on my fuel tank when I took my truck out once :P I drove around without a box for about 6 months...

crazyred · 01-06-2006, 10:27 PM

My grandpa had and old 74 chevy on the farm, i remember riding in it on a gravel road when a rock came flying up through the hole in the floor!!! That truck was great, it had no brakes so ya had to gear it down with the automatic tranny. He decided to park it in the pasture / truck graveyard when the tranny started pissing oil out almost as fast as you could pour it in!

speedracer · 01-06-2006, 10:39 PM

I found a pair of needle nose rusted to the floor behind the gas tank from one of the previous owners! I had an 72 dodge with rusted out floors and I lost the window crank on the interstate.

krue · 01-06-2006, 11:37 PM

I've lost tools out of the back from the rotted plywood floor.

**tnblazerk5** · 01-07-2006, 12:14 AM

i really couldnt tell ya what all i have lost out of the holes in the floor

cause .....hhmmm ......well there lost and i havent missed them yet

Longhorn Man · 01-07-2006, 12:18 AM

I lost a zippo lighter out the floor of the longhorn not too long ago. I was doing about 90 or so...saw it bounce 8 or 9 times in the road then into the ditch...
wasn't worth stopping.

bucket · 01-07-2006, 01:21 AM

was the zippo a gift from a dope smokin old man?

72MARIO · 01-07-2006, 02:07 AM

I lost lots' of skin from my nuckles fixing the holes in the floor. Well worth the time and skin.

Russell · 01-07-2006, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazyred

My grandpa had and old 74 chevy on the farm, i remember riding in it on a gravel road when a rock came flying up through the hole in the floor!!! That truck was great, it had no brakes so ya had to gear it down with the automatic tranny. He decided to park it in the pasture / truck graveyard when the tranny started pissing oil out almost as fast as you could pour it in!

Hey! Welcome to the forum -- I think I've seen your truck in the park once or twice

I'm from out by Ardrossan, about 15 minutes east of the park

POS72K10 · 01-07-2006, 04:15 AM

Glad to see Im not the only one that loses things this way!

Ive lost..wire strippers, eletrical tape, box of fuses, probably $2.00 worth of change, a can of chew, and thats what Ive noticed was missing.

Longhorn Man · 01-07-2006, 06:16 AM

bucket... LOL!!!!!
No, this was recently in the longhorn.
Wow, I haven't thought about the dope smokin old man in quite a while.

ChevLoRay · 01-07-2006, 01:34 PM

When I was a kid, Dad had a '50 Plymouth 2-dr sedan. There was a small hole that developed, right behind the drivers seat, just where you would have to put your foot to climb in. As the car aged, it became my duty to keep MY foot over the hole to keep out the rain and "stuff". I was the oldest, and had the biggest foot, plus a propensity for pukin' in the movin' car....left me with a need to be near the door/window, etc.

Some people will tell you that they have lost the bottom quarter of the vehicle, due to rust. Have seen some pix on this website, of missing portions of the vehicles.

Found some stuff that people have lost, like a big ol' pair of channel locks, near a plumbers' shop, also a 14.4 Volt Ryobi light that I believe fell off of a guys boat, one evening.....just missed running over it so I picked it up at an intersection. Cost me almost $100 to get the charger for it, along with a new cordless drill and carrying case and two more batteries, and a 5-inch circular saw.

**guyryan100** · 01-07-2006, 04:22 PM

You know, when bolts or tools or something like that are falling out of your truck onto the road, somebody else is running over them and having a really crappy evening putting on the spare tire and having to buy a new tire. We've all been there. Why not put a piece of duct tape or cardboard over the holes and save us all the hassle!?!

67shortie · 01-07-2006, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72MARIO

I lost lots' of skin from my nuckles fixing the holes in the floor. Well worth the time and skin.

I'm with you on this one, but the only thing I replaced was the rockers so I got lucky

The truck was pretty much rust free other than that.

matthufham · 01-07-2006, 05:10 PM

this reminded me, when i was doing the floors and rockers in the driveway, i would lock the truck up when i went in for the night. then i'd worry about people getting in from the huge hole in the floor lol.

01-06-2006, 05:08 PM	#1
fade94 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Melissa, TX Posts: 799	How much have you lost due to rust? My son has lost approx $1.50 in change that fell out of his pocket and right out the hole in the pass side floor. I think I have lost a tool or two out the floor as well. This ever happen to you?? __________________ 68 short bed driver (71 clip on it now, swapping to 68 when weather cooperates) 67 short step project (will get SWB from the 68) 67 Camaro, #'s matching (my wife's) 03 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 diesel 5 speed 4.10 rear

01-06-2006, 08:17 PM	#2
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: How much have you lost due to rust? that's pretty sad, at least throw some wood or a sheet of thick rubber or something over it.

01-06-2006, 09:52 PM	#3
68haywagon I'm watching you! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Levittown, PA Posts: 1,822	Re: How much have you lost due to rust? I've lost a few bolts Nothing really of value yet. Mike __________________ 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 4WD 1993 Chevrolet C-1500 W/T - Blue - 4.3L V-6, 4 speed auto - Dad's (RIP) 1992 Chevrolet S10 - LS swap project 1968 Chevrolet C-10 longbed fleetside - sold

01-06-2006, 10:11 PM	#4
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Re: How much have you lost due to rust? I once forgot half a dozen tools on my fuel tank when I took my truck out once :P I drove around without a box for about 6 months... __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

01-06-2006, 10:27 PM	#5
crazyred yeeha Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sherwood Park & Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 72	Re: How much have you lost due to rust? My grandpa had and old 74 chevy on the farm, i remember riding in it on a gravel road when a rock came flying up through the hole in the floor!!! That truck was great, it had no brakes so ya had to gear it down with the automatic tranny. He decided to park it in the pasture / truck graveyard when the tranny started pissing oil out almost as fast as you could pour it in! __________________ 1969 GMC 910 97% rust free 2002 olds Alero 1986 New Yorker 4dr ... the new DD...My POS car... dude its got a turbo!!! Don't drink and drive, you might spill something!!! Daryl Kuchmak

01-06-2006, 10:39 PM	#6
speedracer Blank Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southington, CT Posts: 221	Re: How much have you lost due to rust? I found a pair of needle nose rusted to the floor behind the gas tank from one of the previous owners! I had an 72 dodge with rusted out floors and I lost the window crank on the interstate. __________________ 1969 lwb 4/6 drop 17x8-18x10 torque thrust II's 327-420hp 2004R 3.73 posi. 1977 Corvette 350-375hp 4speed, silver show car. 2002 S10 xtreme, work truck 2004.5 VW jetta GLI 1.8T 6speed, weekend warrior. 2013 Audi A3 TDI, the wife's car

01-06-2006, 11:37 PM	#7
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: How much have you lost due to rust? I've lost tools out of the back from the rotted plywood floor. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

01-07-2006, 12:14 AM	#8
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598	Re: How much have you lost due to rust? i really couldnt tell ya what all i have lost out of the holes in the floor cause .....hhmmm ......well there lost and i havent missed them yet

01-07-2006, 12:18 AM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: How much have you lost due to rust? I lost a zippo lighter out the floor of the longhorn not too long ago. I was doing about 90 or so...saw it bounce 8 or 9 times in the road then into the ditch... wasn't worth stopping.

01-07-2006, 01:21 AM	#10
bucket Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 923	Re: How much have you lost due to rust? was the zippo a gift from a dope smokin old man?

01-07-2006, 02:07 AM	#11
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	Re: How much have you lost due to rust? I lost lots' of skin from my nuckles fixing the holes in the floor. Well worth the time and skin. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

01-07-2006, 04:15 AM	#13
POS72K10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Box Elder S.D. Posts: 22	Re: How much have you lost due to rust? Glad to see Im not the only one that loses things this way! Ive lost..wire strippers, eletrical tape, box of fuses, probably $2.00 worth of change, a can of chew, and thats what Ive noticed was missing. __________________ 72 K10 350 with 3/4 ton axles(under construction) 06 GMC Yukon XL (The Burb)

01-07-2006, 06:16 AM	#14
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: How much have you lost due to rust? bucket... LOL!!!!! No, this was recently in the longhorn. Wow, I haven't thought about the dope smokin old man in quite a while.

01-07-2006, 01:34 PM	#15
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: How much have you lost due to rust? When I was a kid, Dad had a '50 Plymouth 2-dr sedan. There was a small hole that developed, right behind the drivers seat, just where you would have to put your foot to climb in. As the car aged, it became my duty to keep MY foot over the hole to keep out the rain and "stuff". I was the oldest, and had the biggest foot, plus a propensity for pukin' in the movin' car....left me with a need to be near the door/window, etc. Some people will tell you that they have lost the bottom quarter of the vehicle, due to rust. Have seen some pix on this website, of missing portions of the vehicles. Found some stuff that people have lost, like a big ol' pair of channel locks, near a plumbers' shop, also a 14.4 Volt Ryobi light that I believe fell off of a guys boat, one evening.....just missed running over it so I picked it up at an intersection. Cost me almost $100 to get the charger for it, along with a new cordless drill and carrying case and two more batteries, and a 5-inch circular saw. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was. Last edited by ChevLoRay; 01-07-2006 at 01:35 PM.

01-07-2006, 04:22 PM	#16
guyryan100 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 484	Re: How much have you lost due to rust? You know, when bolts or tools or something like that are falling out of your truck onto the road, somebody else is running over them and having a really crappy evening putting on the spare tire and having to buy a new tire. We've all been there. Why not put a piece of duct tape or cardboard over the holes and save us all the hassle!?!



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01-07-2006, 05:10 PM	#18
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: How much have you lost due to rust? this reminded me, when i was doing the floors and rockers in the driveway, i would lock the truck up when i went in for the night. then i'd worry about people getting in from the huge hole in the floor lol.

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