HELP!!!!! RUST!!!!!!!!!
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From: johnstown,PA usa
HELP!!!!! RUST!!!!!!!!!
Have a black 2000 f-150, it has the colored keyed bumpers i noticed that everywhere a stone has hit the bumper there is rust starting.... Truck is only 6 months old!!!!!!! is there any warranty info. for this or do i have to deal with it HELP
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From: Columbus, Georgia
You are on your own..unless it is bad. This is somewhat normal. The rocks have exposed the base metal and this will quickly oxidize if left exposed. I'm sure the road salt has speeded up the process.
The best thing to do is periodically check your bumper for new marks..clean off and carefully use some touch up paint.
Best of luck!
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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Superchip, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55 rear, class III towing package with super engine cooling/auxiliary transmission cooling HD package, Heavy duty shocks, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, factory leather wrapped steering wheel, FORD bedliner, FORD black tubular cab steps, K&N air filter, mar-hyde rubberized undercoating, Modine climate filtration system, Bugflector II, Mobil 1 oil, build 7/2000
[This message has been edited by Dustoff (edited 02-26-2001).]
The best thing to do is periodically check your bumper for new marks..clean off and carefully use some touch up paint.
Best of luck!
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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Superchip, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55 rear, class III towing package with super engine cooling/auxiliary transmission cooling HD package, Heavy duty shocks, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, factory leather wrapped steering wheel, FORD bedliner, FORD black tubular cab steps, K&N air filter, mar-hyde rubberized undercoating, Modine climate filtration system, Bugflector II, Mobil 1 oil, build 7/2000
[This message has been edited by Dustoff (edited 02-26-2001).]
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From: Along Lake Erie
Actually, my dad had that problem on the bumper cover on his 96 Lightning... The dealership repainted it because it was bad... REALLY bad... They said the paint appeared to be softer than it should have been and repainted it for free. It must have been the problem because it never looked that bad again. It was only the bumper cover, though, not the bumper itself... could be a similar problem with yours.
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98 Explorer (Lemon Law Case in Progress)
'00 F-150, X-cab, 4x4, Lariat, Off-road, Trailer Tow, Holandia Sunroof, built 11/99 picked up 10/00!Clear Corners, Manik Stainless Steel 1-piece brush guard, Custom CB wiring, Uniden PC76-XLW CB radio with K-40 Magna-Mount antenna (for now), 1 set of 165 watt KC Daylighters (for now... more on the way) Custom switch mounting plate and overhead console, Bully Stainless Steel Trailer hitch drawbarw/ 2" stainless steel ball.
List of planned mods: Clear tails, torsion bar tweak, bug deflector, spray in liner, and a tonneau of some sort...
93 Probe GT teal, OE rims painted to match, bone stock drivetrain.