who has the rustiest syty?
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Captain Morgan
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surprisingly, I probably dont have the rustiest, considering how much I drive it, and the fact that its attacked by salt air every day of its life. I have the infamous rear roof seem rust on the pass side, which will soon be leaving, and the drivers side fender has rust on the lower portion behind the cladding, which will also be going bye-bye this winter. Past that, the pass side floorboard under the carpet was my only other rust area, and that was repaired right before Nats in July.
sytyguy
Moderated User
Well, if you consider Potter's Braphoon a "SyTy' then I vote for it. Any truck that can gain a tenth in the 1/4 just by walking around and beating on the fenders has my vote. 
Why prevent it? Take advantage of it (rust = weight loss).....it's not like these trucks are unique or anything. :wink:
Michael
Why prevent it? Take advantage of it (rust = weight loss).....it's not like these trucks are unique or anything. :wink:
Michael
ed hess
race or get outta the way
ive seen the rust under the frot cladding on 2 sy's, mine was one. The rust starts at the screw holes at 2 and 10 oclock and travels under the cladding.
I still use the same material we did when we were a zieart franchise here.
ziebart sold their chemical manufacturing biz a few years ago soi continue to buy the same stuff.
dont think rustproofing would have stopped this as its actually a surface rust. rustproofing done correctly is more for protecting seams.
Dont need a flame here on rustprooofing, i allready know the pros and cons out there.
ed
I still use the same material we did when we were a zieart franchise here.
ziebart sold their chemical manufacturing biz a few years ago soi continue to buy the same stuff.
dont think rustproofing would have stopped this as its actually a surface rust. rustproofing done correctly is more for protecting seams.
Dont need a flame here on rustprooofing, i allready know the pros and cons out there.
ed
typhoon1588
New member
unfortunately 1 winter in rochester was enough for rust to develop under the cladding by the front wheel arches, plus the famous spot over the wheel arches where the cladding rubs the paint away. fortunately the truck is now is in a climate controlled garage so I shouldn't see any more.
NJTy180 said:
I got the same. About the size of a pencil eraser. What are you doing to fix it?... doing yourself or having a shop do it? I need to get that fixed soon, so it doesn't spread. Its the only rust on the truck.
I haven't had the truck out in the winter yet here in MI. I was planning on driving it this winter, but it turns out I didn't have to.
Do you take it to a drive through wash or something regularly to avoid the salt building up? I normally wouldn't take it to one, but its too damn cold to be out there with a bucket and a wash mit.
Scott
Captain Morgan
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kwick6 said:
im fixing it myself, probably doing it this week. I'll post pics.
Phoon30
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I'd post pics but i don't have my digi cam here at work today. I have rust behind the cladding on both driver and passenger front wheel arches from rubbing. A little bit in the driver side door jam. And the worst of it is under my rear driver side window just below the weather stripping. It's under the paint and growing. Also there's a little bit on the inside bottom of the tail gate. I need new paint badly!! :evil:
and growing. Also there's a little bit on the inside bottom of the tail gate. I need new paint badly!! :evil:
Falco
Donating Member
Yep, I also have some rust on the passenger's side fender under the cladding. I plan to replace both fenders with fiberglass stuff on the long run which could give me protection against rust forever in that area. Also a little weight reduction... I wish there would be an easier way to ship stuff with this size here. :-?
Peace,
Peace,
jeremysyty
New member
Both front fender under the cladding and the driver side roof seams. This spring it will be perfect again.
getthebook123
New member
Hey,
Ty- blk/blk, 100k+ miles. Rust: doors, jams, radiator support, ps floor, quarters behind the cladding, roof- could take my hand and reach into the rear gate just above the window. Basically, all above the back (rear tailgate) window was rotted out and it went 6 inches down the DS of the area around the rear window. I can't remember if the fenders were rotted or the tailgate... Frame was solid...
George-
Sy 1252
Ty- blk/blk, 100k+ miles. Rust: doors, jams, radiator support, ps floor, quarters behind the cladding, roof- could take my hand and reach into the rear gate just above the window. Basically, all above the back (rear tailgate) window was rotted out and it went 6 inches down the DS of the area around the rear window. I can't remember if the fenders were rotted or the tailgate... Frame was solid...
George-
Sy 1252
TurboManiacal
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Re: who has the rustiest syty?
skata said:
Captain Morgan
Moderated User
If anyone in the northeast needs minor body work done and doesnt mind leaving their truck with me, I'd be happy to give ya some estimates. I can also fix cracked cladding too.
The Ty im about to buy has a some nice rust bubbles above the back window. Plus all the paint on the front end is about half peeled and faded. thats what you get for getting a cheap paint job. May possibly have a little more rust too, it resides in hawaii now, way to much moisture there
