was trying to sell my 1st truck (2004 dodge ram 2500) wasnt getting any bites on it so i decided to keep it and make it the way i wanted to since i bought it last year. so thought id share it with everyone. so far had the driver side cab corner and rocker panel replaced and had bedliner sprayed on the inside of the doors, rockers, down the side of the truck and the back of the cab from the window down. then i plan on cleaning and undercoating the frame, put an aluminum flatbed on, repaint the truck and also put the bedliner stuff on the front and rear bumpers then some odds and ends.
Did you personally spray the liner? If so what brand? Looks like it came out very well!
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1994 Fisher Minute Mount Plow 7 1/2 Foot. (Full Hydraulic)
Truck left the dealer lot with the plow in '94, true lifer plow truck.
Holset WH1C, Chipped and Built. 250,000 Miles.
Rebuilt Engine @ 204,000 Miles
Rebuilt 4L80E @ 241,000 Miles
Did you personally spray the liner? If so what brand? Looks like it came out very well!
thanks and no i did not do it had the body shop do it when then replaced the cab corner. i figured let them do it they know how i wasnt gonna try and mess it up
Get a pump sprayer and fill it with rust converter. Either drill holes, or pull the OE body plugs, and spray the inside of the body cavities with it like no tomorrow.
By the next day, any residual rust "inside" will convert back to ferrous oxide and minimize future rusting.
Get a pump sprayer and fill it with rust converter. Either drill holes, or pull the OE body plugs, and spray the inside of the body cavities with it like no tomorrow.
By the next day, any residual rust "inside" will convert back to ferrous oxide and minimize future rusting.
I do my truck once every other year....
i did tell the body guy to spray the inside after he cut the cab corner and rocker out. im guessing he sprayed it with bedliner i dont know. thanks for the info ima have to look into doin that.
i did tell the body guy to spray the inside after he cut the cab corner and rocker out. im guessing he sprayed it with bedliner i dont know. thanks for the info ima have to look into doin that.
I kind of went crazy and did the entire truck's frame and body underneath.. Well worth it in the end...
I kind of went crazy and did the entire truck's frame and body underneath.. Well worth it in the end...
looks great. is that rust-oleum rusty primer? i have to get my truck looked at for sandblasting the whole chassis front to back. then use that rusty primer them some rust-oleum professional undercoating and maybe top it off with some gloss black paint.
Get a pump sprayer and fill it with rust converter. Either drill holes, or pull the OE body plugs, and spray the inside of the body cavities with it like no tomorrow.
By the next day, any residual rust "inside" will convert back to ferrous oxide and minimize future rusting.
I do my truck once every other year....
That's a great idea. I've had my bed done three times now because of rust.....it would help if the body shop would've done it right the first time. Two questions, what brand of rust converter works the best? How expensive is it?
It's Phosphoric Acid, and can be very caustic. You need to protect yourself using it, with goggles, respirator and skin protection. It works great and this thread explains it all,
I've used it for countless projects since, as it's such a good product and produces such great results. I've taken rusty tools, left them in a solution of the product overnight, and the next day, the rust is forever gone. It does not harm the metal itself, but only eats / converts rust.
BTW,
I'm accidentally hijacking this thread, so if anyone has any other thoughts about my truck, PM me.... Feeling guilty about what just happened to this thread, as you guys are focusing on my truck, when the Purple Dodge project was what it was .... and should be all about.
Sorry, Dodgegmc1213.... it's not what I intended to happen. How about posting more pix and information on your transformation of your purple snow eater...??
Thanks !
T.
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It's Phosphoric Acid, and can be very caustic. You need to protect yourself using it, with goggles, respirator and skin protection. It works great and this thread explains it all,
I've used it for countless projects since, as it's such a good product and produces such great results. I've taken rusty tools, left them in a solution of the product overnight, and the next day, the rust is forever gone. It does not harm the metal itself, but only eats / converts rust.
BTW,
I'm accidentally hijacking this thread, so if anyone has any other thoughts about my truck, PM me.... Feeling guilty about what just happened to this thread, as you guys are focusing on my truck, when the Purple Dodge project was what it was .... and should be all about.
Sorry, Dodgegmc1213.... it's not what I intended to happen. How about posting more pix and information on your transformation of your purple snow eater...??
Thanks !
T.
no need to be sorry thank you tho but im also interested in what your doing. who knows maybe i can hijack some of your ideas onto my truck lol. i was thinking of putting that name on a bug sheild. it still gonna be a few days before i can get it blasted. im trying to get the a/c fixed right now cuz its freaking here in ny. plus working for my dad in a sealcoat business most of my time revolves around that so i only have rainy days to work on the truck
im also interested in what your doing. ... and I only have rainy days to work on the truck
Everything you should need is in that thread I posted above.
The PA works great if left overnight in a wet state. By morning, it's dissolved the rust, converted it to iron oxide, and left a "film" on there, which can be simply washed down to complete the neutralization process. Air exposure, over time, neutralizes the PA all by itself, but then the coating left behind should be cleaned if being painted. If it's left inside a body cavity of the truck, you can just move on to something else to do, as the film protects against further rust ..... for a while.... although I'm not sure just how long.... maybe a year or more depending on environmental conditions.
thanks and no i did not do it had the body shop do it when then replaced the cab corner. i figured let them do it they know how i wasnt gonna try and mess it up
We did a bunch of trucks with "Rust Check" spray liner, turned out awesome and very durable!
just bought a can of Rust Converter, Rubberized Rust Encapsulator Undercoating, and Pre Painting Prep from eastwood. figured what the hell give it a try and see what happens
Get a pump sprayer and fill it with rust converter. Either drill holes, or pull the OE body plugs, and spray the inside of the body cavities with it like no tomorrow.
By the next day, any residual rust "inside" will convert back to ferrous oxide and minimize future rusting.
I do my truck once every other year....
Did that 2 months ago on the Chevy truck didn't want to look like all other ones i see with rusted out rockers. dad filled one side full of used motor oil drove it around then pumped it back out. It is very messy. few days later it was still leaking out. now just got to get stocked back up on oil to do the other side.
havent done to much with the truck yet. waitin to get it to my mechanic to change a few seals on the tranny. but today i did install a k&n air intake kit and also installed some CCFL Halo LED Projector Headlights.
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