Rust on the frame!

[Vaman]

http://www.por-15.com The prices aren't that bad on their site.

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98. 5 2500, 24v, 5 speed, QC, 4x4, 4. 10 LSD, short bed, Line-X liner, tow package, camper suspension, Westin nerfs, camper shell, TST PowerMax Competition, 275 RVs, Psychotty air, HX-40, 4" straight pipe exhaust, ProComp A/T 305/70/R16s, EGT/Boost pillar gauges... Love my Cummins, no love for Dodge

 

[CCahill]

Steve,
Sorry if I misled you, I'll have to look at my frame this weekend... What I did notice was the drivetrain parts, driveshafts, and misc. rear end parts... Yea I know they are way thick, but also very unsightly..... Hecho en Mexico
Colin

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2001 Quad,4x4,AT,4. 10LS,LB,Loaded enough,stock,mostly... . 65 Chevelle sedan, Hella nice driver, 53 Nash Rambler Convt,1 of 653 built,[not a Metro], GM drivetrain, injection, and auto/od
Specialized FSR PRO Stumpjumper,Cannondale F2000, Loaded
MTD Lawn tractor with flames
12' fishin' boat, loaded. .

 

[Cooker]

This Por-15 stuff sounds like a great product. Anybody have any experience on how long it will last, or how well it holds up through time?

Thanks,
Ryan

 

[EMDDIESEL]

Any idea if spray on undercoating would be a good preventive measure?

 

[mike r]

I don't know but I already have the passenger side battery leaching acid and don't have the rust under it but different parts of the frame are showing rust. Not bad but they are noticable. The battery I'm suspecting is a cell going bad with only 20 months on it( made the payment today). #ad


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'99 QC SB White/Agate Auto 3. 54's Mustang Bed Cover, Bed Liner,BD PNP, 4" ex, 275 injectors, ISSPRO PYRO/BOOST A-Pillar,LOUD JVC CD, boost module and elbow coming soon. transmission upgrades needed soon

 

[radixr]

IMHO, the spray-on rustprufing (the stuff in the aerosol can) is better than nothing but isn't good for long term rust protection. I think Ziebart is pretty good if applied thoroughly but there is not a franchise near here -- are they still in business?

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

Colin, are you saying that you have rust on your undercarriage already? We must've had totally different experiences, I've had 3 GM trucks and my brother had 3 as well - none of them had anything on the undercarriage painted and they rusted nearly immediately. My Dodge is all painted underneat and I have a tiny bit of rust here and there but very little - that's after 3 Michigan salty winters too. Is your frame and undercarriage painted? Maybe they stopped doing that sometime after 98. 5 - that would suck!

-Steve

 

[groundpounder]

Don't know if there is any truth to this but one of my local auto body dealers advised my to stay away from the undercoating in a can as it acts as a sponge and holds the moisture against the frame. They advised to paint it with a rust inhibitor paint such as por 15 would be the right choice.

 

[pcorssmit]

Originally posted by Steve St. Laurent:
Consider yourself lucky - if you were driving a GM truck your entire frame and undercarriage would be rusted with 6 months to a year because they don't paint it at all. Your frame will last a LONG LONG time even covered in rust (go under any GM truck older than 2 years)!

Good news! My family was extremely lucky. I just went out to the garage and driveway and looked at the frames on our '70, '83, '89, and '00 GM trucks, and every one of them was painted!

Pete

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'97 2500 CC 4X4 5spd Sport
'83 K5 Blazer 350 TBI (ex 6. 2), 39. 5 TSLs, 3" lift, Dana 60/GM 14 blt, Detroits

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[TowPro]

I live near Eastwood, I went in there and got something called coraless (spelling?) it was expensive, but not 44. 00 a pint. The stuff is great, I used it on a VW floor pan, just painted over the rust. I use it on any holes I drill to mount accessories. I heard about it from people that restore old cars. and sware by it. Its red primer coler, you can sand it and paint over it if you want.

Originally posted by Gary Thomas:
Try Eastwood Company, they have some goodies for rusted stuff too... www.eastwoodco.com