Ok, I've done exactly "Jack" on the truck for months.
But Daylight Savings Time started today & I want to use her as my weekend driver/Home Depot runner so I got back to work today. I've had the hood latch & panel in front of the radiator off awhile. I hadn't reassembled cause I could see the front end was very dirty & loaded with surface rust (Yeah right!
) Plus, the grill - one of my main attractions to the '55-'56's - looks nasty. I pulled the bumper, grill, under-apron today:
Grill is in overall good condition - no rust through - with "light" (for 58 years) surface rust on the backside. Options are a cheapo old Sears siphon sandblaster if I'm careful. OR I can try naval jelly or Ospho. Opinions? If Ospho, do I soak it in a bath of it for a few hours?
Backside:
Underside of Apron:
Incidentally, I intend to paint the backsides with either KBS or spray undercoating. All opinions appreciated. What have you guys done with yours? I've heard with KBS (or POR15) you WANT to put it over rust like that. I think I'd just wire brush it and paint. Whaddaya think?