Rust Protection, Dynamat, & Resale Value

[JeffJ60]

Does rustproofing the underbody and the floor (under the carpet, they dynamat) of a 60 dimish the resale value to a collector?

I have a special rig that I do not want to screw up... Only about 38K original miles, and absolutely pristine, but I brought the truck to Ohio and salt is friggin everywhere!

How can I protect my truck AND preserve it's integrity?

What would a collector do? (AND DON'T SAY NEVER DRIVE IT IN THE WINTER!... I KNOW THAT ALREADY!... but the snow beckons... must ... drive... the.... cruiser...)

 

[smkymntn]

IMO it would not effect the value. All of the things you are thinking of doing would preserve or improve the truck rather than detract from it. I think the cruiser buyer is more into the durability and reliability. As long as you do it right I would say no worries.

 

[Southeast Overland]

I know you said don't say it - BUT - if you have a pristine 60 w/ 38k miles I WOULD NOT DRIVE IT IN SALT - PERIOD.

If you have to drive it in salt I would have the underbody stripped and painted with POR15, RustBullet, or similar.

 

[Michael Hanson]

Is Z-BART still in business? They used to drill holes and rustproof in every nick and cranny.

 

[Southeast Overland]

Could you keep your pristine 60 as a pretty day driver and get a beater Cruiser for winter driving?

 

[Texx]

Is Z-BART still in business? They used to drill holes and rustproof in every nick and cranny.

Yah, restored a 40 that had this treatment. Nothing better than welding on that sumbitch with hot tar dripping down on you. Oh yeah. it had rust.

 

[Nomis]

Bar and chain oil. . .

Bar Oil Undercoating

 

[JeffJ60]

Thanks for the thoughts... eventhough - I have a DD but like to drive the truck when I can. I probably average 5-6 times a winter in the truck... That means short haul, no offroad. I like to drive it in the snow BEFORE the salt trucks have a chance to get out there and mess up my playground!

I have read every post on this forum on rust protection, I just did not know if it would de-value the rig. Think of a 65 Thunderbird with 38K original miles... It would probably be worth more than the identical cal that had been molested by rustproofing, dynamat, all the things I want to do.

These issues torment me - that is why I it looks like I should get another cruiser that I can rustproof, drop the H55 into, dynamat until I think I am deaf, and eventually go turbo diesel and all the other crazy stuff AND DRIVE IT WHENEVER, WHEREVER I WANT!

 

[MJM]

Fluid Film

Jeff,
Spray Fluid Film on the underside that pretty truck. That is what I do to my 60 and it does see some salt in the winter.
I just sprayed it with an old Wagner Home gun after I put some POR 15 on the rear frame rails.

MJM