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Discussion in 'North East' started by hogeyphenogey, Jul 24, 2011.

  1. Oct 30, 2015 at 2:24 PM
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    What are you taking a wire wheel to? Rust?

    I only have rust on the welds. Frame itself doesn't have a spec on it.
     
  2. Oct 30, 2015 at 3:05 PM
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    Yeah, anything that has some surface rust. Mainly the welds. I haven't come across anything deep at all.
     
  3. Oct 30, 2015 at 3:11 PM
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    Same here all my rust seems to be the welds but that's a lot to me! Not sure if I have the patience to wire wheel all of it. Think I might hit it all with the FF and next summer have a few sessions under the truck with some power tools.
     
  4. Oct 30, 2015 at 3:14 PM
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  5. Oct 30, 2015 at 5:13 PM
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    there is usually a second gen on the side street right there as well that looks like mine :DIts a base model though. I cant wait until we see 3rd gens everywhere.
     
  6. Oct 31, 2015 at 2:59 AM
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    There were actually three there. One that I thought was yours, but wasn't.
     
  7. Oct 31, 2015 at 5:10 PM
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    Happy halloween! Michael myers got his hands on a riding mower20151031_182657.jpg
     
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  8. Nov 1, 2015 at 2:34 AM
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    I spy a 2nd gen with one old tailight, and one led tailight:confused:
     
  10. Nov 1, 2015 at 12:42 PM
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    Not me. I would never. No sir.
     
  11. Nov 1, 2015 at 12:43 PM
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    On another note...
    Potter Mtn. Rd.
    Any info out there?
     
  12. Nov 1, 2015 at 2:01 PM
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    Never been up there. I get the impression that it's not too awful to actually get to the top, but once you're up there it's where the high schoolers like to take their Jeeps through the mud.
     
  13. Nov 1, 2015 at 3:38 PM
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    Got ya.
     
  14. Nov 1, 2015 at 3:39 PM
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    @skiergd011013 Think I saw you going north on rt.7 this afternoon. My son and I were taking a drive south.
     
  15. Nov 1, 2015 at 5:26 PM
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    yes sir. I was on that road:)
     
  16. Nov 2, 2015 at 1:31 AM
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    :spy:
    tag....your it!
     
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  17. Nov 2, 2015 at 12:32 PM
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    Ok guys, i tried the spray bottle fluid film method today. Lets just say, big p.i.t.a. it takes a ton of heating(i used a propane heater), its messy, and it would hardly spray. I started painting it onto the frame instead. After a little bit of painting and seeing the vast amount of spots that need to be hit, i said screw this. Im going to krown the truck instead. Its 140.00, they drill holes and spray it inside rockers etc. I have read a lot of good stuff about it on here. So, i have a gallon of FF that was $50. If anyone wants it for half price, its yours.
     
  18. Nov 2, 2015 at 2:36 PM
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    Shit. Sorry to hear about this John. Was hoping it was going to be easier for you. :(
     
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    I have heard that it needs to be heated to spray properly from the aerosol can
     
  20. Nov 3, 2015 at 10:16 AM
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    thanks:) ill report back on the krown treatment, doing it on monday.
     

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