Well lets see Eric, I got the parts stripped in Sep and it's Jan now and I still haven't had a chance to get them primed nor have I coated them with anything such as oil. I just hung them up in the garage, which is attached to the house and stored some in the bed when I got them home. The back door to the house is left open to keep some heat in the garage and the only time I open the big door is to take out the garbage once a week. The only rust that has formed on them was actually there when I picket them up and was from the few drops of water left on after they rinsed them. I've taken a Scotchbrite pad to the spots in a few places and they are just surface and come right off. When I get ready to do the straightening and finishing on them I fully intend on scrubbing them with Scotchbrite and a metal converter (phosphate) before priming them with PPG DP90 epoxy primer.
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Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL

Denny G
Sandwich, IL