Toreador red seems to get sunburned more then some other colors from what I've seen. I had a guy crease the pass side of the truck when he liked my lane better then his a few years back, I should have had the entire truck repainted then, but I didn't think I'd have it this long.

 

I agree, I kept it well waxed until the Summer of 2012 and that's when the clear coat started to flake. I didn't think I'd end up keeping Rudolph either. When I bought the '05 October 2013, the plan was to sell Rudolph and pay down the loan on the '05. That didn't work out because there was simply too much sentimental value in Rudolph for me to sell.

 

A history of clayed, Zainoed, and a few polishes with a DA just can't fight off UV. But it takes a good decade for the coating guys to figure out if their clearcoat tech really works. You can do all the accelerated testing you like, just like we did with brakes, but real world with time is always the best test. Unfortunately.

I think the F-350 is jealous of the white racing stripes on the red Shelby and is trying to emulate on the roof. That's what I keep telling myself.

 

Same here - LOL

When I bought the 6.0L F-350 I was supposed to sell either the 2003 7.3L or the 2000 Excursion. Well, it's been almost 2 years and my bride keeps asking me if I took any pics so we can list it.

For my 50th birthday next month I know what I'm gonna ask for......

keeps my toys

 

Mine gets washed once a year - whether it needs it or not. Currently looking matt black.

Just hauled the first big load to the new farm, damn Belgian roads shook the trailer so hard the jockey wheel wound right down and got wiped out, only realized when I heard a metal scraping sound on the big bumps. Ordered a replacement today

 

ive been through a lot of Romania, and man those roads are all in bad condition! well, compared to the states... takes a long time to get around some places over there. even Arkansas was faster to get around in lol

 

One of my managers ripped a run-flat on his BMW last week going over (through?) a Belgian pothole, not cheap...

I'm sure Romania is even worse, but there's a reason the old French cars had such soft suspension. Because the normal highway was closed I took a route through the Ardennes and drove past a warning sign - highway to hell, shaker. No joke, that was 3 miles of rough concrete

 

Hope this works, here it is

 

There are options for a no wash or matte finish.

 

haha! the bad roads that i remember in romania are the ones that the city & province argue over who's responsible for maint. or so my brother in law tells me lol

 

This one is a Wrap -- something I knew nothing about until a friend had his Corvette wrapped. Apparently it can be cheaper than paint and you can change colors if you want or repair sections easier than painting.

And that about sums up my 2nd hand knowledge of wraps...

Scott

 

The company that bought my old facility building does wraps. And they have a lot of space to do them.

 

When the time comes you now have me thinking.
Screaming Yellow Wrap.

BTW never go to the ER Hurt but not sick,
You will come hurt and sick.

Right not I feel like crap X2

Jack I am going to have to talk to you about brake repair.
ABS module is not talking to the network.

Might be a good idea to carry this over to >>> https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-any-time.html

 

last time i went to the ER it was when my steel chop saw caught my thumb.. came home with a bandage, shot in the arm and $680 ER bill. which hurt more considering the job i was working on at the time was only paying $250.. so i made all of $-430.00

 

With my personal Horizon BCBS plan you get hit with a high charge if you go to the ER and not get an overnight stay. So I made an appointment with doc. First appointment 6 weeks out. I'm feeling very British.