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Old 05-15-2017, 03:50 PM   #15
67ChevyRedneck
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Re: Anybody seen this place around?!

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Originally Posted by schwoch1 View Post
Heck even AZ trucks aren't a total safe bet as far as rust is concerned. Just bought a '67 GMC from AZ that wears it's plates dating back to 1972 and it still has rocker rot and pinholes in the cab corners because of the Arizona mud setting in there and getting wet and festering!!!
Mike
That's one of their killers. It's so dry that it bakes and dries the crap out of the drip rail seal, which in turn crumbles, cracks, and falls out, then water (the few times it does rain) is free to run down inside of the cab.

Extreme situation, but it happens.
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