Oh no, rust!
12-13-2006, 04:21 PM
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Oh no, rust!
I've noticed this on a few Bonnevilles and was wondering if any one else had the problem of a rusty gas door. It wasnt bad until a year ago.
12-13-2006, 04:24 PM
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Mine was terrible! I bought a new one from gmpartsdiect.com, primered, painted, and clearcoated it. Here is a pic from summer, 2005:
It was MUCH worse when I finally swapped it out a couple weeks ago. The rust was streaking down the fender from the rain.
Moving to Appearance...
It was MUCH worse when I finally swapped it out a couple weeks ago. The rust was streaking down the fender from the rain.
Moving to Appearance...
12-13-2006, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by fuelforthesoul1999
What'* even weirder is that I have the same year and not one speck of rust on my car.
12-13-2006, 10:07 PM
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I enjoy zero rust. Oregon doesn't use salt for ice. We use either a liquid chemical de-icer or gravel (similar to the red stuff on a baseball infield).
Unfortunately, the fine gravel causes roadrash, but I've recently repainted my rockers on the Zilla to fix that.
Unfortunately, the fine gravel causes roadrash, but I've recently repainted my rockers on the Zilla to fix that.
12-13-2006, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by willwren
I enjoy zero rust. Oregon doesn't use salt for ice. We use either a liquid chemical de-icer or gravel (similar to the red stuff on a baseball infield).
Unfortunately, the fine gravel causes roadrash, but I've recently repainted my rockers on the Zilla to fix that.
Unfortunately, the fine gravel causes roadrash, but I've recently repainted my rockers on the Zilla to fix that.
12-14-2006, 07:16 AM
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I gotta find the can, but I put a chipcoat on my rockers over the paint the last time I painted them and it'* holding up REALLY well. It'* intersting, because if you look at Bone-Evil and Silverbullet, one has it already, and the other doesn't. Even though they're both Canadian 2000 SSEi'*. 
12-14-2006, 07:18 AM
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Interesting.. the rusty gas tank door seems more common than other parts of the car in certain areas.
While they use a calcium for snow removal in my area.. I don't see how salt would be in such a concentration on the door versus the fenderwell. Either way.. There are some choices out there for replacement and the door is only held in by a couple of 10mm nuts after you move a couple of 7mm bolts.
While they use a calcium for snow removal in my area.. I don't see how salt would be in such a concentration on the door versus the fenderwell. Either way.. There are some choices out there for replacement and the door is only held in by a couple of 10mm nuts after you move a couple of 7mm bolts.