Sabre_3
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Many Many thanks for the guidance!!!!Bought new trim for my car. It was the best move to make. After market trim is close enough to the original. You can set up your own zinc coating vat. Used a cheap battery charger then whatever plastic pan or tub you wish to use. Vinegar and distilled water positive lead on zinc block and negative on the part you want to coat. Get the zinc for boat motor chunk. Chemical dip is expensive and might never get all the acid out of welded joints. Buy a sand blaster from Harbor freight it is your best friend. Messy but worked well. Many sanding discs on right angle grinder plus wire wheels to go on it. Beware of the wire of the wire wheels they sling bristles just ask me how I know. I know sand blasting is messy but well worth the money. Some things just have to be replaced rather than spending too much time on trying to patch things. I figured out that buying hole replacement parts was the way to go on most of my sheet metal. Wish you luck with the project. Don't get frustrated just walk away then come back later.
The more I think about it, the more I think media blasting is the way to go. I'd prefer a professional for the body and panels.
I have a small media blaster that can be used for the stuff that folks won't see.
My concern is the crud that has worked it way into the frame, nooks and crannies. The intent with chemical dipping was to have that stuff dissolved away and protected sealed from the inside.
Definitely not afraid to bust rust! It what I did for 4 years when I was younger.
I'm going to attempt to salvage as much of the original trim as possible. It's a me thing. All of the Driver's side, Passengers Side and Front Windshield trim came with the roadrunner and it's in good shape. I will have to purchase all new rear glass trim or see if Clay and Sons Mopar Salvage can locate trim worth savaging.
Semper Fi
Sabre_3
