Thread: When buying, How much Rust is too much?

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hurray I just made 1000 post Okay jeri got your im put I will work on it tonight Probably wont post it till tomorrow

Originally posted by Jerilynne1965
Hey John your a gem!!! That hot pinky red is kinda cool...an how bout those rims! I'm thinkin' something like Centerline Auto Drag Satins or Polish...check it out...whaddaya think?

I like It let me see what i can do

Originally posted by viking
Hey John nice PS, but pick one exhaust system or the other

Oh come on now I said it was in the rough

I know its a little late in the game, but I saw you mention the 403 a while back. If the TA your looking at has the towing package, dont throw the motor too far. It has been rumored that some of the 403s had solid mains in the trans-ams. If you find it does, I Will Personally drive across 1/2 the country to get that motor!

Hey Jeri, I know that from looking at the pic. you posted and 31 years of shooting paint with cert.'s up the wazoo.
That firebird logo you have would look sweet airbrushed onto your hood if you made it large enough for the wings to sweep thru half the doors and up on the roof to the head.

I agree...that would look incredible...pretty much what I was thinkin...Denny reworked that pic for me....somebody posted this pic a few months ago and I saved it because I liked the flames (hadn't seen any like em b4)...I think something like this would work for my bird...

How much rust is too much,well look at my pics in the gallery.Depends on how much repair u can and would like to do?2 floorboards 2 rocker panels 2 inner rockers and 2 inner cowel pieces only cost me 200 bucks. removin the roof and alot of labor but it can be done!I dont want togo that indepth again and the next project I get will be as rust free as possible!but it can be done just depends on what tickles ur fancy!!and by the way rust dont tickle me fancy anymore.This truck was almost given to me because of rust ,many said it was beyond hope!Hoooah more american iron saved

Ok, so Shawnlee has convinced me with pics....a BIG caution on the rust...ha ha...I wouldn't want to have to go through what you have on the truck...geez...you had/have your work cut out for ya there...More power to ya...but i'm convinced that I DON'T want to do that! I don't wanna find any Frankenstein patches over rust in the floor after I pull seats or carpet...yuk-a-doodie...I'm all for some elbow grease...but that doesn't look like fun at all.

well jeri here's a green and gold one I'm still working on a purple one I had to take my wife to hospital this morring bad migrain ben there since 230 am and I is tired need sleep

WOW! You're good John!!! How'd you get a Turbo T/A at that angle for the pic? I hadn't actually thought of a two tone...I was thinkin of black paint with gold or green or midnite blue flecks in it...but I kinda like the two tone too...it's a cool look!

Hey, i'm sorry about your wife being so sick! Migranes are nasty buggers...I've been fightin something called "cluster headaches" for a couple of years, i'm just about ready to try the preventative meds...but they can be so strong & nasty with side effects too. Hope she was able to get some relief & you some sleep! Thinkin of ya! Jeri

Hey there Tree...Wow, did I say Welcome Back??? Welcome Back!!!! We missed you!!!! DIDN'T WE GUYS??????

Hey, treekillers back! bout time! You need to keep us nursery guys in buisness after all. Welcome back!

Hey there Dave ~ My T/A has the 301 4.9L...so I don't think it has what you're looking for...um whatever that thingy was...ha ha...too bad...I would'a met ya halfway so ya didn't have to drive cross country...heh!

Hey Jeri,

Any luck with that '77 Firebird in Carlton???

No jeri, the ones your looking at. It should say somewhere 403 made by oldsmobile or 6.3L. If you find one with solid mains, im still in the market