Operation: Zebra build
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http://aro2000.com/bronco_camper.htm i like this top and it would solve issues like rear tailgate rust a
due to water entering through the glass seal. Would run this year round in SE michigan
due to water entering through the glass seal. Would run this year round in SE michigan
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Luckily im the driver fulltime ;-) this is my beater to and from work abd haul my kayaks until the motor goes i just dont like the idea of purting holes in steel its like smoking when you know cancer is in your family
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i took my chrome trim off too, definitely prefer the look.. plus it got to the point that on one side of my rear wheel well the trim was basically floating as there wasn't any fender left to trim.
You thought about going fiberglass? I've been seriously considering it for my bed sides and hood.. if it started rusting in your rear quarters, then forget about stopping it. I did everything and realized the issue is that mud gets behind the fender, inside the bed and it's impossible to reach until it rusts out.. now people are trying to charge me $200 to just weld in the patch panel I have, without paint or blending! for that price might as well drop 600 on some fiberglass and rivet them in myself!
You thought about going fiberglass? I've been seriously considering it for my bed sides and hood.. if it started rusting in your rear quarters, then forget about stopping it. I did everything and realized the issue is that mud gets behind the fender, inside the bed and it's impossible to reach until it rusts out.. now people are trying to charge me $200 to just weld in the patch panel I have, without paint or blending! for that price might as well drop 600 on some fiberglass and rivet them in myself!
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I did everything and realized the issue is that mud gets behind the fender, inside the bed and it's impossible to reach until it rusts out.. now people are trying to charge me $200 to just weld in the patch panel I have, without paint or blending! for that price might as well drop 600 on some fiberglass and rivet them in myself!
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no.. thanks?
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When you remove the taillights, you'll see what I mean...
It's a open area in there then, that you can spray off the inner fenders, and remove the dirt, etc that causes the rust in the first place....
It's a open area in there then, that you can spray off the inner fenders, and remove the dirt, etc that causes the rust in the first place....
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From: Eastern Ky
It's the space on the inside of the METAL inner fenderwell......Can't get to it any other way....