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Old 07-09-2015, 10:23 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
I'd start on the important stuff first: have you pulled the driver's side carpet up yet? ...
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Before you do any work to it take the front seats and carpet out as well as the plastic side panels covering the back inner fenders. .......
all good info. here are vids on it:
https://www.google.com/search?q=yout...utf-8&oe=utf-8
i've watched a lot of rust repair shows and it's a hard thing to stop, esp it you don't stop it from beginning.
i really like this:
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Originally Posted by kafer65 View Post
Get after as much of the rust on the inside of the panel then see if you can get some rust converter on the places you can beyond that. One of my methods was to heat up gear oil and spray it on the backside of the effected panel. Also, mix kerosene and the wax from toilet base wax seals to make homemade rust barrier thats sticky and will endure longer.
i use the cheap can undercoat, mix with diesel or used motor oil, put in pressure sprayer and coat unpainted under-body parts on the truck.
i used to have access to wax seals but didn't know what to do with them. now i do!
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2003 S-10, 2.2L, 5 speed, ext cab long bed.
So far: DRL delete, remove bed mount toolbox.

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