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Old 04-21-2014, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by JB3 View Post
man this winter was hard on this car. Ive just been over all the bodywork that was JUST done last fall, and ive got surface rust starting everywhere, about 8 places. POR time.

I had my doubts about how much prep to non visible under surfaces the painter did, and I have my answer. Beautiful job on the fenders, less so on patches underneath which were rattle canned only.

Fortunately, its early enough that wire wheeling and POR should knock the inevitable back on its heels for a few years to come.
It is never ending - especially if you use the damn thing in the damp and the wet.
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