You can get tet**** by looking at these. https://www.google.com/search?channel=iphone_bm&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=rusty+50+chevy+pickup&client=safari&fir=tWyAlK1cql4z-M%2CPM95Fea7joks6M%2C_%3BKTvyeLBHMAhaDM%2CjiqWM-128n0GEM%2C_%3BCrsLJq0K7TxAqM%2CGzEYOXR2NklANM%2C_%3BH4nlpoQuQLI_sM%2CHwnqmG6jLTm3CM%2C_%3BTo83sx5JtNjSrM%2CRu-Enrd0sIfEgM%2C_%3Bl6ZMc-yHWhVsRM%2C-t5yemNDDW3niM%2C_&usg=AI4_-kR__5aKR0AkumrN7OK4qnHSTrfsJg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiezduG3Z73AhUyMX0KHTW9BbUQ7Al6BAgDEEQ&biw=320&bih=449&dpr=2 I built this one. No patina or rust though.
No patina, it just looks like **** just like any other old truck with a looks like **** paint job. Why glorify worn out and dead paint with a cute name.
Hello, My wife and I saw this old Chevy truck going down a highway in a coastal city. It looked old from far away, close up and when we saw it parked in another city, well, it looked original. Salt air and being outside does wonders for a paint job, despite what protection is put on the paint. The salt air comes when fog rolls in, when there is afternoon mist, and late into the evening when the whole area is coated with wetness. Salt is in the air, therefore, salt is on your car. Truck, hot rod and family vehicles. There was once a car dealership just slightly inland from the coast highway and the ocean. The lot guy had a permanent job. Everyday he was out on the lot with his portable sprayer and bucket of rags. One day, I was inside of the large service department and saw this guy walk over to a huge washing machine and take out the wet rags to put in a huge dryer. Perhaps not an inland situation, but almost daily along the coast. Jnaki One advantage of an old truck or car with such a “patina” would be that your monthly wax and detail jobs are few and far between. There was no clear spray to cover and keep the patina as some hot rod folks like to do. Why? It is old, aging and like all of us old folks, have moved on in life. As long as it fires up, runs well and get us where we want to go, then all is well with any hot rod, truck or station wagon in any stage of build or condition. An old truck, patina and all is a truck. It has seen its days and continues to be of service. So, what is not to like? Perhaps, like us old folks, a new infusion of a fast, comfortable, rides and handles well including being powerful, but quiet, does have it benefits. So, but an old project or a new car? YRMV
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