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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 04:29 PM
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I dont know how to post pictures on here so ehr eis my post from the toher site please look at my pics and give me suggestions on what to do.

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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 04:59 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by 2000 ws6:
<strong>I dont know how to post pictures on here so ehr eis my post from the toher site please look at my pics and give me suggestions on what to do.
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Dude... what are we going to do?

Call up FLP. Talk to Chuck or Dan... and tell them your prob. You do have a warranty on your headers coating. (I dont know for how long)

They would be the folks to help you.... not us.
All we can do is shake out heads and say, "Dang... that sucks".

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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 05:12 PM
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Yea, they have had a few headers that have been sent out with bad coating, they should replace it...no ?'s asked... <img src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" border="0" alt="[judgement]" />
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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 05:29 PM
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Thanks I emailed Dan awhile go. Hope to hear from him soon.
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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 09:33 PM
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Alex, I have heard of FLP recoating their headers at no addition cost. I am sure they'll help you out. Good luck


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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 09:38 PM
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if I had rusted headers, I wouldn't want them just re-coated. I'd want brand new ones !

once the rust sets in, that's it.
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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 10:05 PM
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Airborne Coatings=junk
Grots have the same coating and all the ones I've seen end up looking like that.
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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 10:33 PM
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I really dont want them to rust through but it looks like its going that way. I dont have the money either right now to ge these re-coated.
Nor Can I have my car down if I take these headers off to get recoated, I still need my car.
This just sucks. <img src="gr_sad.gif" border="0">
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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 10:40 PM
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A little surface rust won't hurt anything. You should see the headers on my 91 5.0, 11 YEARS OLD, with no coating! Scary looking, but it works cause its a Ford. But anyway, call FLP, and if they won't do anything then just bead blast the headers and get a good coating applied. Hope everything works out....
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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 10:50 PM
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At least, shitty looking or not, they won't be rusting all the way through for a looooooooooooong time.
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Old Feb 25, 2002 | 11:23 PM
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FLP needs to address this problem of theirs a little more wisely, rather then telling their customers to send it back to them after the product starts rusting. Which is a major inconvience for most. Instead they ought to look at switching their coating company. Seems to make more sense to me.
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