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Well I give up for the night. Very frustrated right now because the keys won't budge at all after beating on them for an hour or so straight. Not sure what else to do to get them out.

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Well I give up for the night. Very frustrated right now because the keys won't budge at all after beating on them for a hour or so straight. Not sure what else to do to get them out.

Hit with wd40 or PB blaster (PB preferred) and let set over night. Hit with hammer or air hammer tomorrow, if that doesn't work apply some heat
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Hit with wd40 or PB blaster (PB preferred) and let set over night. Hit with hammer or air hammer tomorrow, if that doesn't work apply some heat

I sprayed the hell out of it with WD40, nothing. I don't have any PB Blaster, might have to get some tomorrow. I sprayed it down again before I quit for the night so hopefully they come out tomorrow.

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Hit with wd40 or PB blaster (PB preferred) and let set over night. Hit with hammer or air hammer tomorrow, if that doesn't work apply some heat

 

This is what we ended up doing to get them off my buddy's '00. If you told me they were welded on I would have believed it, it was ridiculous.

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This is what we ended up doing to get them off my buddy's '00. If you told me they were welded on I would have believed it, it was ridiculous.

That's exactly how these are. I'd like to take that crap they spray on the roads in the winter and shove it up the states @ss.

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That's exactly how these are. I'd like to take that crap they spray on the roads in the winter and shove it up the states @ss.

 

thats why my truck stays in when the salt is out... i need to move down south. PA is brutal with the brine

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thats why my truck stays in when the salt is out... i need to move down south. PA is brutal with the brine

It sure is. The Fiancé and I are moving away sometime in the next few years. Definitely moving somewhere without this crap. Maybe my truck will survive then.

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It sure is. The Fiancé and I are moving away sometime in the next few years. Definitely moving somewhere without this crap. Maybe my truck will survive then.

You'll have to get a new truck after you move because this one will be done for by then LOL
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It sure is. The Fiancé and I are moving away sometime in the next few years. Definitely moving somewhere without this crap. Maybe my truck will survive then.

 

 

i dont blame you! it always amazed me to go out florida or cali and see pre 2000's trucks that are clean as can be.. not so much around here.

 

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You'll have to get a new truck after you move because this one will be done for by then LOL

God I hope not. I'm hoping by me keeping the frame coated from now until then will keep it from rusting away. I think I'm going to start spraying the underside with oil before each winter.

 

 

i dont blame you! it always amazed me to go out florida or cali and see pre 2000's trucks that are clean as can be.. not so much around here.

 

Yea it makes me jealous lol

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Not yet. Made a trip to town for some PB Blaster. I'm going to keep hitting it with that all day while I clean up the frame and install the new bushings.

 

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About have the rivets grinded off for the passenger side bushing.

 

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Not yet. Made a trip to town for some PB Blaster. I'm going to keep hitting it with that all day while I clean up the frame and install the new bushings.

 

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Science at Work!

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Science at Work!

Sure is. I got ahold of my Uncle, he said he has a torch to heat the keys up with if I can't get them out.

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