mblaney
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Ya, they were taken off an '88 and put on the '94 in the sales lot when the new truck 'doesn't come with covers'.
Truck **** - New paint!
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Yeah, when my dad bought his in 91, it had an ugly set of black steel wheels and no bumper. It was the same color combo as my truck I'm redoing. The one next to it was the awful green and tan. It had the nice aluminum wheels and the nice chrome rear bumper. He told the salesman, take the wheels and bumper off that truck and put them on the other one and he'd take it home. Salesman said oh, no... we can't do that. We left. By the time we got home, there was a message on the answering machine saying his truck was ready. 
GOOSE
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can't beat some new paint!
It's easy to forget how one of these trucks can shine with new paint...awesome!! Thanks for posting the pics 
If I may ask, you said that you do "rustproofing" every year...what exactly does that entail?
That concept pretty much doesnt' exist out here, although if I'm going to continue living on the coast, it's time for me to learn
If I may ask, you said that you do "rustproofing" every year...what exactly does that entail?
That concept pretty much doesnt' exist out here, although if I'm going to continue living on the coast, it's time for me to learn
mblaney
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Warden,
I have a pressure tank (actually an old fire extinguisher) that I half fill with hydraulic fluid and use compressed air to squirt it out a copper tube. This will shoot it six feet, easy to get into door pillars, fenders,etc. This year I used my cheap paint gun (siphon feed) to do most of it, found a LOT less dripping and better coverage. I have used an old oil furnace pump with a 1/4 hp electric motor for a sprayer... that works well also. You just have to be within range of electrical power.
The process is pretty easy. Coat everything with oil. Start with the underside and work your way up!
If you are looking for a product (instead of hydraulic fluid) I think Fluid Film is the best choice. I haven't actually used it yet but I just bought a 5 gal pail of it to try. I did a lot of research on rust protection and I think Fluid Film is the one to try. I bought mine from http://www.kellsportproducts.com/ I haven't tried spraying it yet (I probably should have bought their spray gun.
If you are going to use hydraulic fluid, any cheap 32 Tractor Supply stuff will work. Hydraulic oil is nice because it will crawl and penetrate everywhere. Don't use motor oils! They contain detergents that will ruin rubbers.
I have a pressure tank (actually an old fire extinguisher) that I half fill with hydraulic fluid and use compressed air to squirt it out a copper tube. This will shoot it six feet, easy to get into door pillars, fenders,etc. This year I used my cheap paint gun (siphon feed) to do most of it, found a LOT less dripping and better coverage. I have used an old oil furnace pump with a 1/4 hp electric motor for a sprayer... that works well also. You just have to be within range of electrical power.
The process is pretty easy. Coat everything with oil. Start with the underside and work your way up!
If you are looking for a product (instead of hydraulic fluid) I think Fluid Film is the best choice. I haven't actually used it yet but I just bought a 5 gal pail of it to try. I did a lot of research on rust protection and I think Fluid Film is the one to try. I bought mine from http://www.kellsportproducts.com/ I haven't tried spraying it yet (I probably should have bought their spray gun.
If you are going to use hydraulic fluid, any cheap 32 Tractor Supply stuff will work. Hydraulic oil is nice because it will crawl and penetrate everywhere. Don't use motor oils! They contain detergents that will ruin rubbers.
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jhenegh
Truck Still Earns its Keep
So I just googled 'Alcoas' and year of my truck... Aluminum rims? On a truck? ***?
I get it, my truck is so pretty you guys think I should put girly rims on it.
Holy moley if this is girly then I'm Betty White
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X-NRCan_IDI
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I'll have to keep an eye out for your truck! Shouldn't be hard to spot at all with that shiny new paint.
mblaney
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I'll have to keep an eye out for your truck! Shouldn't be hard to spot at all with that shiny new paint.
I haunt the Greely / Metcalfe and south Ottawa (Hunt club / Merivale) areas.
X-NRCan_IDI
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I'm out that way once in a while... I'm in the Navan area. Just got back from Fleming in Lindsay, ON; I've been out of town a little while.
89Laredo
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Fluid film smells horrible. I'd use the hydraulic fluid just for the fact that I don't want to constantly smell FF everywhere.
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mblaney
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I grew up in Cumberland near the John Deere dealer... been to the Navan fair many times. Was there for the 50 horse hitch.
mblaney
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I haven't smelled it yet. I guess I will do my wife's van before putting it on my truck!
89Laredo
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It's not a bad smell, I just don't like it. Some people say they do.
Ff is lanolin, oil from sheep wool. Someone said "smells like wet sheep".
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Ff is lanolin, oil from sheep wool. Someone said "smells like wet sheep".
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Nice looking truck!!!! Keep it like that as long as possible. Lord knows they aren't going to make any new ones. That one looks like new!!!!
A nice color of blue.... Ron will be pleased, don't think he has used that particular shade..... yet
A nice color of blue.... Ron will be pleased, don't think he has used that particular shade..... yet
