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no paint works over rust as far as bare metal ether dupont self edging primer then high build urethane primer on top if no body work epoxy over bare metal does not fill at all like other high build most important pre cleaner metal before priming
wear mask get 40 grit grinder around 5 inch disk grind down light moving grinder to keep heat down then orbital sander with 80 grit can due hood fenders doors cab in 2 days non flat panels sand blast or paint remover did whole truck two years ago metal is thicker so you can get away with lot...
dura glass is bondo with fiber glass strands in it .never go over rust or a whole it will hold up temparary but not long term weld sheet metal over wholes sand blast rust bondo can be 2 inches thick it all depends on whats under it always put over bare metal.other reason to start with bondo...
i ground paint off with 36 grit then went over with 80 grit orbital sander then blow off tape up put 3 coats dupont epoxy primer on let dry sanded 180 light then primed again with high build urethane primer sand with 400 wet with detergent wash tape paint synthetic enamal is what repoduction...
epoxy primer light sand then paint lasts long egual to powder coating paint thats baked above 140 real durable also urethand paints have harner that mix with making harder.look how good epoxy sticks to cement loors done right bullet proof
castrolo syngear 50 meets m1 does not corrode brass parts perfect viscosity tryed 75 90 shifted to hard also added one quart lucus pure synthetic also use in tranfer case way slippery oil notice quieter on road less heat
i use royal purple 15 40 engine castrol syngear 50 weight oil in trans transfer have oil filter adapter and fuel from tonka starts better shifts better and is faster less trans noise and heat.also added lucus full sythetic to trans and tranfer 1 quart to each.
my turbo was dripping oil while at idle just started one day took turbo out play in shaft making oil leak past .replace new one no more leak plus whistles now and not befoe
royal purple 15 40 with j tonkas filter adapters . oil pressure quicker turns over faster even better in winter. higher reving cars acura or honda use better oil even feels slicker on hands washing off
put a omaha standard sub frame with hoist unit under cargo bed fit perfect.electric i like separate from trans and simple to mount next to air tanks.unit can be installed in 3 days
fuel injector lines compression fittings bad even if you tighten lines.real slow leak pull off rubber boots clean with brake clean blow off let idle and watch fuel leak.replaced all mine no leak
go to hose guy and replace with dot with new crimped end no more drips .once you cut copper line you are to short plus to hard to flare copper with inverted fittings
installed new master cyl .could not get brake pedal no air in lines .replaced air pack works perfect.took old one apart to inspect looks like if slight scores are in air pack cylinder bores new seals will not do to much.before inspected brakes every thing seemed ok but more you look more you...