1960 GMC Suburban

[kikkegek]

Gogogo! Excited!

[KIC]

Still working on it. Just keep finding lil nicks and imperfections that we can't get past. So we keep sanding and priming and sanding. Did run into a problem..as I was taping up the front grill area I noticed that the hood that had already been painted and clear coated was rusting in the seem area. That really sucks.

[jbgroby]

Kic,

I hate to see that happen to you, your build is one I am following and it has gotten me back in the hurry up and finish itch. The painter who is doing my truck used seam sealer in every crack and seam he and I could find. I'm in south Louisiana and is super humid.

If you finding yourself having repaint it, use the seam sealer.

The seam sealer is a 3-M product.

[oem4me]

Originally Posted by KIC

Did run into a problem..as I was taping up the front grill area I noticed that the hood that had already been painted and clear coated was rusting in the seem area. That really sucks.

Has it been stored outside this whole time? Even if it has, being that you're from AZ, I wouldn't think that would happen so fast.

[KIC]

Yes, unfortunately it has been outside this whole time. If you look back you can see the several times that it was down to bare metal and it was rained on. So i'm guessing that there was rust in the seams that we didn't see and was trapped under some primer. Probably end up stripping and re-spraying the hood.