Found a new rust hole

"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher) 10/11/2020 at 19:42 • Filed to: Rust monster

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My rear bumper is now see-through.

I mean, lightened ... for speed. Yes, that.

ClassicDatsunDebate > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 19:51

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So...is that a new hole in the rust belt?

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 19:51

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Looks like a typical chevy from around here

Khalbali > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 19:51

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Unrelated but the wife and I have been making good progress on all our vinyl, probably a third done or so :)

Kiltedpadre > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 19:52

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I wonder how hard it would be to swap on one of the newer bumpers with the side step.

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 19:52

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Better airflow, less drag. 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 19:59

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I know that feeling! :(

shop-teacher > ClassicDatsunDebate 10/11/2020 at 20:06

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None of that was see through a couple weeks ago.

shop-teacher > Khalbali 10/11/2020 at 20:07

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Cool!

shop-teacher > This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: 10/11/2020 at 20:09

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Exactly

Brickman > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 20:10

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Its more plastic than metal now 

shop-teacher > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 10/11/2020 at 20:10

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Looks like a typical anything 15 years old around here.

DasWauto > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 10/11/2020 at 20:16

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Same here, though I see plenty of Fords and especially Dodges (early to mid-20 00’s Dakota anyone?)  do the same. They all end up with the chrome holding the bumper together as they rust from the inside out.

Chariotoflove > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 20:35

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Well, if you’d just stop looking, you wouldn’t find anymore. 

bison78 > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 20:37

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What’s rust? CA resident here.

Wacko > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 20:45

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So GM got Mazda to make their bumpers.  

Not much 15 year old anythings here in northern Quebec. 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 20:51

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My solution to rust is to keep my garage lights off so I don’t have to acknowledge it.

ranwhenparked > DasWauto 10/11/2020 at 20:52

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My ‘96 Cadillac was just starting to show signs of it when I traded in in 2010. I’m not sure if there’s any manufacturer who’s chromed metal bumpers aren’t susceptible to this

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 21:12

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This is one of the rare times a steel part is lighter than an aluminum equivalent.

shop-teacher > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 10/11/2020 at 21:34

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It can't weigh anything, if it doesn't actually exist!

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/11/2020 at 21:35

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Around here, your long bed would have returned to the earth, before you were old enough to take the training wheels off if your bike.

shop-teacher > Kiltedpadre 10/11/2020 at 21:36

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No idea, but this being a 2wd GMT-800, the ride height is low enough that I don't really need it.

shop-teacher > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/11/2020 at 21:36

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It sucks! You should see my rockers now. They've gotten really REALLY bad.

shop-teacher > Chariotoflove 10/11/2020 at 21:37

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I wasn't looking for it. All of the sudden I saw daylight through it!

shop-teacher > bison78 10/11/2020 at 21:37

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It evil.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 21:38

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Something is see-through only when you choose to look through it. If you don't look, it doesn't exist. 

shop-teacher > Wacko 10/11/2020 at 21:42

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Ha!

No, it would have turned to pure dust by now. I should of taken pictures of the mid-2000'sazda MPV I saw this morning ... DAYUM!

shop-teacher > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/11/2020 at 21:43

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I am too tired to wrap my brain around that statement :)

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 21:48

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Shrodinger’s bumper. It’s elementary, my dear shop-tea cher.

Kiltedpadre > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 21:54

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Getting into mine  isn’t an issue for me, but as I get older I’m realizing that it would be nice to have a step when it times to get back out.

Chariotoflove > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 22:04

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I’m glad you finally saw the light.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 22:23

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That's why I like it here

CTSenVy > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 22:24

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You lost a bumper, but gained  a rear defuser.

Urambo Tauro > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 22:28

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“ I am the Great Chrome-holeyo!”

shop-teacher > Urambo Tauro 10/11/2020 at 22:53

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BWAHAHA!!!

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/11/2020 at 22:54

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Just remember that, whenever you’re lamenting how much housing costs there. And I don’t mean that to be a dick . There is a real correlation there.

shop-teacher > Kiltedpadre 10/11/2020 at 22:55

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It would be, but it's not enough of a problem to make me willing to out a bumper on that isn't styled for the truck.

shop-teacher > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/11/2020 at 22:55

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I'll try and figure that out tomorrow :)

shop-teacher > CTSenVy 10/11/2020 at 22:56

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Its practically a race car now!

bison78 > shop-teacher 10/11/2020 at 23:03

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Actually, I joke. I used to live in the UK, which is home to the tin worm. I am all too familiar with rust and so, so glad that I don’t have to worry about it now.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > shop-teacher 10/12/2020 at 05:49

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I have no id ea how long my most recent repair on Humdrum is going to last, but I don’t want to think about it :(

cg-guy > shop-teacher 10/12/2020 at 08:46

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Bummer bumperoski!

Darkbrador > shop-teacher 10/12/2020 at 09:28

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What he’s saying is, there may or may not be a cat in your bumper. 

shop-teacher > Darkbrador 10/12/2020 at 09:41

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Meow!

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > DasWauto 10/12/2020 at 12:44

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I havent had any issues with my 7.3 here in MI and that thing has no cab corners left.

But yea the want is strong to put an aluminum flatbed on my 6.0

DasWauto > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 10/12/2020 at 13:48

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I’m actually surprised you’ve gotten away with it (do you have mudflaps on the truck by any chance?). My dad had a 2010 F150 that already had rust peeking through in 2014. It had also rusted through the cab corner in that time so it was a bit of a turd. 

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > DasWauto 10/13/2020 at 12:38

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I have aftermarket ones on my 7.3 that i put on when i did my homemade flatbed. Before that no. My 6.0 has factory running boards but no flaps. The bed is decent but the front bed supports are starting to go.