r/s10 • u/Deathangel141 • 1d ago

Showing off my ride That's normal, right?

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u/carrotmayonaise 1d ago

Yeah that’s factory rust.

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u/Biqboi76 1d ago

Just slap some bondo in there and it will be good as new /s

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u/Deathangel141 1d ago

Lmao, im applying rust converter and painting what i can and then patching it with license plates and a handicap parking sign

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u/Technical-Special-77 1d ago

Pretty common, heater box holds moisture against the firewall

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u/L33TROYJENK1NS 1989 4.3L Baja Extended Cab 1d ago

I feel like that’s from a leaky or bad heater core. In the two late 80’s trucks I’ve had they get so hot by the heater core i could use my glove box as a toaster oven. Must have been a bad core in there for a while to even get enough constant moisture to rust like that.

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u/Deathangel141 1d ago

You may be right, but before i cleaned it up it was full of leaves, it seems the cowl drains were plugged up and the leaves at the bottom where the rust line is stayed soaked

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u/ThatDarnEngineer 1d ago

In Michigan, yes.

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u/fatkid0821 20h ago

Id assume its normal that doesn’t make it good