How bad does this look?

kenzo42 · 2010-06-20 23:19:18

Big deal or not a big deal? 196557 196558 196559

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Jun 20, 2010 | 07:19 PM

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How bad does this look?

Big deal or not a big deal?

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Jun 20, 2010 | 07:24 PM

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Sheesh, you get that much rust before you drive a new car off the lot around here.

Jun 20, 2010 | 07:31 PM

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Should I wire wheel it off and POR15 it?

Are shock bodies pretty thick and robust?

Jun 20, 2010 | 07:39 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kenzo42

Should I wire wheel it off and POR15 it?

Are shock bodies pretty thick and robust?

Yes and Yes.

It's a common spot for rust depending on how well they clean the weld before painting.

Jun 20, 2010 | 07:44 PM

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I wouldn't sweat that for a second.

Jun 20, 2010 | 08:00 PM

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Thanks everyone. I was sweating like a lil b over here.

Jun 20, 2010 | 08:47 PM

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Quote:

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Should I wire wheel it off and POR15 it?

Are shock bodies pretty thick and robust?

Obvious answer is obvious.

It really doesn't look that bad at all. Probably take all of 30 minutes to fix if that

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