Torched10 Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Went to the Atlanta Auto Show today--no Shelbies--checked all the Stangs,including 2 GTs, and no painted rears on any of them--ill post some pics in a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX STIG Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Went to the Atlanta Auto Show today--no Shelbies--checked all the Stangs,including 2 GTs, and no painted rears on any of them--ill post some pics in a bit That was the job of the night shift until they got laid off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Train Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Oh, well, the ones that did surface that were painted from Ford, looked half assed and would surely not last anyway. POR-15 is the only way to go if you want to do your rear end, IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted March 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Oh, well, the ones that did surface that were painted from Ford, looked half assed and would surely not last anyway. POR-15 is the only way to go if you want to do your rear end, IMHO I ttreated mine with rust inhibitor,then cleared it--still looks new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustanggt500 Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Sure glad my '10 was painted, really wasn't looking forward to having to do that one to tell the truth! Nic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX STIG Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Sure glad my '10 was painted, really wasn't looking forward to having to do that one to tell the truth! Nic So some come painted and some don't? What's that all about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustanggt500 Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 So some come painted and some don't? What's that all about? Not really sure. I think from all the complaints they decided to try and paint them in the very late part of the '10 build lineup. Mine rolled off the line the last day of the 10s. I think that I have been fortunate to benefit from everyone's misfortunes; bad paint here, no paint there, bad body alignments and so forth. I will be clay baring and doing the 100% fine tooth comb once over when i get home this weekend but thus far I have not seen any of the problems that so many had over the 12 months. Now, I have not heard what the earliest reported date of a painted '10 rear has been and if EVERYTHING past that was painted or if it was random hit miss type deal. That would be interesting to know.... Nic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted March 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 When you get back,could you post some pics of the painted rear--like to see what shades of black they use, and whatt they painted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullens Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Mine's not. I can't see it so I'm not worried about it. The only part you can see is the diff cover and that's painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustanggt500 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Took some as the guy pulled it off the car carrier but never got around to posting them. Little dirty but it shows the general idea of what they thought would fix things...... It is a daily driver for me, well it will be when I finally get home and can start driving, so I am satisfied for the most part. Time and a season of driving may change my mind but will see come next summer of 2011 and I see what the elements do to it. Nic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaska Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 I currently have mine lifted in the garage and I'm painting before spring, it comes late up here in Alaska roads will not be clear of sand and gravel from winter for another 6 - 8 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Nic thanks--looks like a decent paint job--they used a matte black.If you have access to a lift, you might consider spraying some flat clear on it--i also taped over all the little desination tapes they put on the car, so they wouldnt start flapping as they fall apart--i used clear tape,which should save them for posterity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustanggt500 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Oooh, beings it has been sitting for a few weeks it should be nice and dry, perfect time to do both those ideas. But after that, I got to stop putting new stuff on the car cause I have not had the chance to put miles on the daggon thing yet! Owned it for almost 2 months now and only have 200 some miles on it! :jackinbox: got to get home and fix that situation immediately! Nic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Checked two new 2010 `s both were not painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Checked two new 2010 `s both were not painted. By new I assume you mean Unsold cars on a dealers lot, or were they just made--just curious,im trying to get a date for when they started painting-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmellSoGood Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 I'm bringing mine to the dealer for them to resolve the orange pumpkin when they have to change my oil tp 0/50w +++ 1) Change the seat belt 2) fix the leaky mufflers 3) repair or whatever that moaning sound when turning 4) straighten the muffler tips so they are even 5) fix whatever ticking/diesel sounding time bomb is under the hood during WOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsarkis Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 I paid the dealer $125.00 to do my rear end with the rear brakes. They also siliconed all the rubber parts (to reduce noise) since it's not a daily driver & lined the rear wheel wells to reduce road noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustanggt500 Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 I paid the dealer $125.00 to do my rear end with the rear brakes. They also siliconed all the rubber parts (to reduce noise) since it's not a daily driver & lined the rear wheel wells to reduce road noise. Wow! Seems like one hellofa deal to me. I would expect most dealers to laugh about even painting the rear let alone doing it for that price plus all the additionals. Dang good deal there if you ask me! Nic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX STIG Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Wow! Seems like one hellofa deal to me. I would expect most dealers to laugh about even painting the rear let alone doing it for that price plus all the additionals. Dang good deal there if you ask me! Nic I'm about to buy a brake caliper paint kit (the brush-on style - see links below) for the rear calipers so I don't have to worry about overspray and excess masking. I wonder how the axle will look brush-painted instead of spray-painted? http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/accessoryDetail.jsp?ID=41 http://www.duplicolor.com/products/caliper.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted March 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 I'm about to buy a brake caliper paint kit (the brush-on style - see links below) for the rear calipers so I don't have to worry about overspray and excess masking. I wonder how the axle will look brush-painted instead of spray-painted? http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/accessoryDetail.jsp?ID=41 http://www.duplicolor.com/products/caliper.html itll look alot better than the rust.Brush off whatever rust you can with a metal brush--dont use steel wool, the remannts will rust on you in the paint.I like using "brass" wool, theres not rust from flaking. Then paint on a rust inhibitor, and let it dry overnight.Then use a fine paint brush and put several thin coats on--the paiint dries prettu qucikly. I know you can get much of the supplies from Eastwood. I saw the post on the rear thats painted by Ford and theyve used a flat black, but the sway bar looks like a semi-gloss.Im partial to a gloss, it just looks better. If the rust isnt bad yet, afetr youve treated it, id just clear it,rather than paint it.But if the car sees wet roads etc, black is the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra2564 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 I trailered my 2010 GT500 from the dealership as the Nebraska roads were a mess a month ago. I unloaded in the snowy driveway and parked. I looked underneath after reading these postings and it is now a rusty mess. What does anyone recommend using to remove rust? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted March 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 I trailered my 2010 GT500 from the dealership as the Nebraska roads were a mess a month ago. I unloaded in the snowy driveway and parked. I looked underneath after reading these postings and it is now a rusty mess. What does anyone recommend using to remove rust? heres a site that has alot of info http://www.theruststore.com/ i used a product a firned of mine, whos a Navy vet and used it in the service--I tink it was something like Phos for or Phos 4--it was a 5 gallon jug and brushed it on--ill see if i can get the exact name.Be careful with this stuff when applying wit a brush--wear goggles PS my memory is the War Eagle painted the rear by brush--search under "rear" with either my name Torched10 or War eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkbarr Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 heres a site that has alot of info http://www.theruststore.com/ i used a product a firned of mine, whos a Navy vet and used it in the service--I tink it was something like Phos for or Phos 4--it was a 5 gallon jug and brushed it on--ill see if i can get the exact name.Be careful with this stuff when applying wit a brush--wear goggles PS my memory is the War Eagle painted the rear by brush--search under "rear" with either my name Torched10 or War eagle Torched10, This old link from Grabber on painting the rusty axle helped me a ton when I did mine a month ago. It is very good with lots of pictures: http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/index.php?/topic/11229-i-am-going-after-my-rear-end-rust/page__hl__rusty%20%20axle Hope that helps, Hawkbarr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted March 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 Torched10, This old link from Grabber on painting the rusty axle helped me a ton when I did mine a month ago. It is very good with lots of pictures: http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/index.php?/topic/11229-i-am-going-after-my-rear-end-rust/page__hl__rusty%20%20axle Hope that helps, Hawkbarr I agree--Grabber is the man--he also has a great post on adding a spare tire as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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