factory metal prep - Kaiser jeeps

[curt]

I have not been able to find in my Jeep history books exactly when they first started to prep all metal with saltwater before painting. From what I have seen on this board it might not be exclusivly a willys/kaiser thing? This would explain my factory installed rust problems.

Just curious as to the date.

ha ha

Happy New Year all!

[cocco_78]

I don't believe the factory installed the rust correctly on my 67 gladiator. Its got a big spot right in the middle of the hood, must have been built on a friday when the rust guy wanted to get home... But from my records It seems as though American Bantam first developed a revolutionary way to apply the rust techniques of the big 3 to their prototype Jeep... It just snowballed from there. But it wasn't until Toyota trucks hit the sceen did we see huge advancements in Bed rust technology!

[curt]

cocco,

You are right. My rust is not installed evenly either. My 70 must have been a monday or friday job too.

leave it to the japanese to take an American idea and run with it!!