Dean Kolar
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Has anyone gotten rust like on the panel next to the headlights?
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Scott Tanner
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yep... and on the bed where the tailgate mounts:cry:
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mike burns 3
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Not that bad yet but working on it
Also, on the rear of the rocker cover
Nothing you can do about it. Maybe slow it down but thats about it.
Also, on the rear of the rocker cover
Nothing you can do about it. Maybe slow it down but thats about it.
Dean Kolar
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Yupp same exact spots...mine hasn't made a hole yet but the paint is starting to bubble
mike burns 3
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I took my rocker covers off and painted the lower edge with a undercoat paint after spraying with a aggressive primer. Put the cover back on to hide the black. Got me another 2 years before it came back.
Darn crank that holds the spare is only good for about 2 years. They used to be cheap but now they are almost $70 bucks.
Darn crank that holds the spare is only good for about 2 years. They used to be cheap but now they are almost $70 bucks.
Dean Kolar
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My st is white so it's kinda noticeable but I doubt there is a thing to do...and taking it to a body shop will probz screw up the rest of the panel and cost a lot of $$$
Scott Tanner
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a new fender is less than $100, I plan on buying them and having them painted and then swap them out...
Dean Kolar
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Is that an upper fender or a side panel bc I have it right in the same spot as that picture?
Robert Howell
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You have tons of salt in your area by the look of your picture. That must be eating your ST.
Our 2001 has a small spot starting but it hasn't really progressed much further than dime size for the past two years. It gets so cold here we hardly bother with salt which is nice, sand only.
If we keep the truck I plan on doing the new fender/paint replacement as well.
Our 2001 has a small spot starting but it hasn't really progressed much further than dime size for the past two years. It gets so cold here we hardly bother with salt which is nice, sand only.
If we keep the truck I plan on doing the new fender/paint replacement as well.
Johnny O
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That's from road salt, no rustproofing, and not washing it enough in the winter.
I would have bought my old '05 when it was off lease except the radiator support and bottom door seams were already rusting when it was only three years old.
I've had a few Rangers and Tracs and the bottom seams on the doors and tailgate are the first place they rust.
I would have bought my old '05 when it was off lease except the radiator support and bottom door seams were already rusting when it was only three years old.
I've had a few Rangers and Tracs and the bottom seams on the doors and tailgate are the first place they rust.
Dean Kolar
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Mine is just surface rust so I think that I'm able to bring it over to my neighbor who owns a body shop and can just buff out the imperfection and repaint.
