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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 02:59 PM
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Slight rust on metal inside dash

How many of you all see light rust under the dash on the framework? Or is it just mine.

Is this normal?
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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I have found that on all my Dodges...
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 08:44 PM
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Ditto
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 08:46 PM
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Surface rust on non weather exposed parts. Normal. No, it doesn't get worse.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 09:39 AM
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Just had the dash apart and saw surface rust on almost all of the metal components. I'm not too worried about it.
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 08:00 PM
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Just had my dash face off and noticed surface rust on that brace.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 07:58 AM
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It has happened on every thing I own
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 08:33 AM
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Think of all those cold winter mornings dragging snow or rain inside you truck and getting the floor/carpet wet. Then you notice the condensation/fogging on the inside of the glass. At this point is where the rustis is coming from. But like everyone says it's normal. Even mine has it too under the dash...

No problem...
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 09:35 AM
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yup got it on mine, nothing to worry about its not exposed to the elements....except loud engine noise and booming stereo
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 03:19 PM
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I thought my truck might have been wrecked and sat in a salvage yard. Sort of scared me at first.

Why does the truck manufactures primer these uncoated metal? I guess $$$$$$.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 09:57 PM
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if your really worried about it going further just grab a can of pledge......furniture polish and spray everything down and it iwll leave a nice scent and a film of oils on the metal....something about pledge maked light rust stop from spreading.....learned this from the military.....
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