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norville · 08-10-2006, 01:22 PM

Hey folks,

For reasons know to us in the northeast, I'm having some rust issues with my 87 swb. I could use some Ideas on what to do on the lower part of the door and across the bottom of my truck. I'm thinking two tone black, white, silver or ???

Anybody have factory pics of twotone vehicles?? How high up is that paint line.

I would like to address this issue before winter rolls in. I know the correct answer is to fix and repaint but I need a cheap temp fix. I plan to sand, rust prime, fill and paint. I know I'll never match the metalic silver on there. So I'm looking for other avenues. Styling concepts has a stainless steel covering but I cannot fins a pic to see how it looks.

thanks

bob.

here's my pic

http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/norville//im001720.jpg

Hoods69BadBowTie · 08-10-2006, 11:47 PM

If you are going to take the time u might as well not shortcut it. It takes so much longer to temporarily fix something and then and go do it all right again.
Just MHO, but I can understand doing temp. fixes too.
-Later

tgh117 · 08-11-2006, 12:09 PM

Don't cover it in stainless to keep the weather out. That will still let the rain and slop and salt behind it and it will just rust away behind it and you won't see it. Its tough to prevent the rust up here in the north. You just have to keep after it. Best thing to do is take a wire wheel and wheel all the rust out down to the bare metal. Then fill any possible issues you have, then primer it with a couple good coats, then you can paint it. As fas a a color, that I dont know. Maybe a dark blue or something? I don't have a tutone truck either, but the second color comes a good 5 or 6 inches up the door. One thing you will have to remember about just doing the bottom of the truck, is that you will have a line where the paint meets the old paint, that is typically covered up with an adhesive molding to hide the edge . Its not quite a realy simple process to just paint the bottom, probably more difficult then thought originally.

Good luck though!

norville · 08-12-2006, 08:40 PM

HMMM I never thought of blue. Ya I intend to clean it up the right way. I just don't want to paint the whole truck. Except for the few spots that are getting bigger. The pain is in super shape.

thanks for the input.

bob

08-10-2006, 01:22 PM	#1
norville Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mountain Top, Pa Posts: 323	Looking for some input on my rust issue. Hey folks, For reasons know to us in the northeast, I'm having some rust issues with my 87 swb. I could use some Ideas on what to do on the lower part of the door and across the bottom of my truck. I'm thinking two tone black, white, silver or ??? Anybody have factory pics of twotone vehicles?? How high up is that paint line. I would like to address this issue before winter rolls in. I know the correct answer is to fix and repaint but I need a cheap temp fix. I plan to sand, rust prime, fill and paint. I know I'll never match the metalic silver on there. So I'm looking for other avenues. Styling concepts has a stainless steel covering but I cannot fins a pic to see how it looks. thanks bob. here's my pic http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/norville//im001720.jpg __________________ 1986 C10 Scottsdale 5.3, TH400 Last edited by norville; 08-10-2006 at 01:22 PM.

08-10-2006, 11:47 PM	#2
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Re: Looking for some input on my rust issue. If you are going to take the time u might as well not shortcut it. It takes so much longer to temporarily fix something and then and go do it all right again. Just MHO, but I can understand doing temp. fixes too. -Later __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

08-11-2006, 12:09 PM	#3
tgh117 Crazy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Emmaus, Pa Posts: 203	Re: Looking for some input on my rust issue. Don't cover it in stainless to keep the weather out. That will still let the rain and slop and salt behind it and it will just rust away behind it and you won't see it. Its tough to prevent the rust up here in the north. You just have to keep after it. Best thing to do is take a wire wheel and wheel all the rust out down to the bare metal. Then fill any possible issues you have, then primer it with a couple good coats, then you can paint it. As fas a a color, that I dont know. Maybe a dark blue or something? I don't have a tutone truck either, but the second color comes a good 5 or 6 inches up the door. One thing you will have to remember about just doing the bottom of the truck, is that you will have a line where the paint meets the old paint, that is typically covered up with an adhesive molding to hide the edge . Its not quite a realy simple process to just paint the bottom, probably more difficult then thought originally. Good luck though! __________________ 77 SB Stepside in a bunch of pieces scattered around the garage.

08-12-2006, 08:40 PM	#4
norville Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mountain Top, Pa Posts: 323	Re: Looking for some input on my rust issue. HMMM I never thought of blue. Ya I intend to clean it up the right way. I just don't want to paint the whole truck. Except for the few spots that are getting bigger. The pain is in super shape. thanks for the input. bob __________________ 1986 C10 Scottsdale 5.3, TH400



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