Northern Virginia Roll Call

dave i wont be able to meet that early, have an install at work to do on friday so i honestly dont even know what time i will be headed that way on friday. if anything changes ill let you know

 

Right on. I'll shoot you a text later on in the week to see if anything has changed.

 

Headed out friday. If anyone is going then we can meet up..

 

I'm probably gonna ride my bike out there if it's nice enough

 

You need a ride there? Or is the truck coming together>?

 

Truck is not going to be done in a week so I'm just gonna ride my motorcycle out there

 

Ah. Motorcycle. Was thinking bicycle.

 

Yup hopefully its nice

 

Still willing to spare a seat either way.

 

Cool I'll get there one way or another

 

Count me in

 

Meeting at 8 AM at the Sheetz in Haymarket. Add your name to the list if you'd like to join us there

1. Spithead051
2. vatrdtaco
3. PinkTaco69
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so early lol

 

We wanna be down there by 10 for the festivities!

 

Check this shit out. Romanian built recovery vehicle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNwWf1r0HbA#t=246

 

Anyone heard of or have experience with these guys?
http://www.ziebartdetailingfairfax.com/

I'm looking at getting the frame and underside of the truck undercoated to keep it as rust-free as possible.

 

Have no experience with those guys...but, I do not recommend undercoatings. The problem is that they will usually allow some sort of penetration and then the rust will form behind the coating...and you won't know it until it's too late.

I recommend just keeping the underside of your vehicle clean and spraying it down with WD40. That's what I do and while you may get some surface rust...I prefer to see where the rust is. That way I can get in there...use a metal brush, get it off, and then apply some Rustoleum.

My 80 series had a bit of surface rust after 10+ years of hard use. But, by in large...the above formula worked like a champ. Thus far, my Tacoma is rust free. Thanks to pressure washing the bottom and a liberal application of WD40.

- Mark

 

I know of them

Jerked me of many times when I tried to get my vehicle tinted.

Agree with Mark though. I need to get under mine with a wire wheel and some paint before winter.

 

Apparently they do yearly inspections for free, I have been diligent about it but I just hate doing it.

 

My buddy got an undercoating done on his Silverado, and it never looked like there was any rust. But he scrapped the bottom on some rocks and it chipped off a bunch of the coating, there was nothing but rust underneath.

I only worry about the frame with the brush, body rust where paint chipped off is just service stripes as far as I am concerned.