If you’re into those engines or need guidance, is a great forum. Glad you got a real truck with a long bed AND and FE. No sealer, wax, clear coat, Gibbs, no-touch tire shine, I’ll just be patient and enjoy it. No Reserve Patina Pickup: 1948 Chevrolet 3600. I cannot justify the $$ for a full repaint so will probably leave it as is once it’s on the road. I purchased the truck in 2014 from the original owners and truck spent most. My 67 Galaxie is missing paint along the tops of the front fenders and more deeply pitted than my Chevy truck. As long as I don’t sand or grind it off, it never changes. Lots of this stabilized rust along top of bed sides- it’s largely indestructible in terms of a surface. Naturally stabilized old rust- that darker rust like yours that doesn’t easily stain a wiped rag and can almost be rubbed to a shiny surface- isn’t as chemically inert as the tarnish on copper, but it won’t progress like active rust if you don’t disturb it. Try to get it oiled, cleaned, rubbed off, whatever. I would not touch it or disturb it.Īctive new rust- bright orange, easy to smudge or wipe- is what you don’t want. You know how the saying goes: Anyone can restore a vehicle, but they are only this way ONCE The original 223 straight six-cylinder engine has been maintained consistently and even became a father/son rebuild project one year. Your truck has great old & probably stabilized rust. This truck retains its original patina that Hollywood would love to learn how to master for use in a period movie. The only thing that does it is time and that cannot be rushed or faked. It’s just my old daily driver truck that is now apparently cool. We recently picked up this 1965 Ford F-100 from the original owner. It’s never been parked inside since I’ve owned it here in the southeast. Have you ever bought a truck with its original patinaed paint and wondered how to keep it clean while preserving the paint and reviving its vibrancy Well, today is your lucky day. NO significant progression of rust damage in those areas. I do nothing to it and have never applied any sealer (makes it shiny), wax (cloudy on rust) no-touch tire shine (looks awesome to restore faded paint and can improve rust areas especially after linseed oil) Gibbs Oil (again, darker but better imho than poser-looking clear coat and excellent to convert & slow rust), etc. I’ve had it since 98 when it was just a $350 old truck, well before the patina fad thing. The C10 boasts a patina base that benefits from a wonderfully weathered original paint job. Lots of missing paint and old stabilized rust like your truck. Take a gander at this untouched 1947 Chevy pickup truck. I’m away from studio & don’t have a handy pic of my similar looking 73 Cheyenne.
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